A bartender listens better than most therapists, and his cocktails taste like he heard exactly what you needed before you could say it. Every episode is someone's worst day walking into a quiet room, ordering a drink, and leaving with something they didn't know they were looking for. The soundtrack sits with you like smoke and piano keys, letting silence do the work the plot never needs to do. This show costs nothing but time, and it gives back ten times what you spend.

Tucked away down a dark alley in Tokyo's Ginza district sits Eden Hall, a bar run by the gifted bartender Sasakura Ryuu, whose cocktails are said to be the finest anyone has tasted. Finding the place is not a matter of choice: the bar finds the people who need it. Patrons from every walk of life, each weighed down by their own troubles, take a stool and bring their worries with them. Ryuu offers patience, hospitality and a sympathetic ear, and he always knows which drink will comfort and guide each guest. Along the way, the drama and slice of life series, adapted from Jou Araki's manga, shares the recipes behind a range of adult mixed drinks.