Nishi Ogikubo Mitsuboshi Yoshudou (2021)

Drown Your Sorrows or Pick Yourself Up

This is a very warm and charming drama full of human lifestyles that are extremely different, depressing, exciting, full of the unknown... As life generally is. Full of genuine sentimentality, care, generosity, understanding, and patience this story is the definition of "slice-of-life", to me, at least.


The characters within this story really had you falling in love with them and their story(ies) very quickly. One episode I was enthralled by someone dark and mysterious, the next I was crying, the next I was curious, and the next I was laughing! For only six episodes, this show really had a wide opening to the viewers feelings and emotions. It was like each episode the bars' new customers hit the buttons of your own personality, your own lifestyle.


The music really built up the story, kept the viewer wanting more and more of each story. The music kept the audience swooning for each "main character" of each episode; with even the most upsetting of moments, anger or sadness, the music kept the flow of the story going, helped it along just perfect enough to build up the story to it's climax. Kept the audience ready and waiting for more of each character's life, their story. On the edge of their seat is where you want your audience to be with the story, and the music added to the ambience and entertainment of a fabulous bar.


I think if they made this 12 episodes, it would be 50% too much and 50% the best length. This story is not a one-hit-wonder, it is a wonderful story of life and kindness in the deepest parts of humanity. I would have liked to have seen more of Fujiwara Kisetsu
(Nakauchi Satoru, Chef), Morisaki Win (Kobayashi Naoki, Bar owner), and Machida Keita (Amamiya Ryoichiro) together as friends and employees for their wonderful bar. This story is an underrated diamond, a wonderful show full of expectations at the right moment.

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A refreshingly look at ones life

I really enjoyed this drama and the cast did a wonderful job. The journey that begins with 3 HS friends 2 running a bar that makes then meet there 3rd friend again in 10 years. As in the description especially in Viki it give the most accurate details. In this drama there 6 episodes with a different customer in each one and they bring their problems in and solved while each of the 3 men listen and help them in there own ways after having a "As you like" drink and a unforgettable can dinner to match and walk out happy. I like that each of the 3 men also have their own problems that slowly get solved with the help and listening of each other. It ends after the last can is served to one of the original customers and seeing her find the answer that was always there. Then as the door close and 3 stand... What decision or direction did each one make in th End?

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Short and Sweet So Savour It All

This story is so heartwarming and the way it's carried out is amazing. You see a new person every day and learn their story, you grow along with each customer and really feel for the characters as they get down to their last canned foods.

Keita Machida, as always, does an amazing job at acting. Actually, all leads are great! The relationships they have with eachother are sweet and easy to watch. It's so lovely to see their fondness for eachother develop as you go through this show.

3 Star Bar is only a short series but it's one of the nicest you'll ever see. Consider watching it, I'm sure you won't regret it!

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