Les Gouttes de Dieu, Tome 7

神の雫 #7

by Tadashi Agi (Scenarist), Shū Okimoto (Drawings)

Le premier des douze « apôtres » a été brillamment découvert par Shizuku. Il est désormais temps de se lancer dans une seconde énigme que Tominé compte cette fois-ci emporter. Mais avant cela, l’heure est venue de valider la sélection des vins français de Shizuku. Ce faisant, Miyabi doit également percer la carapace de son ancien ami Takasugi, juge et parti de cette sélection. Nos deux héros mettent ainsi la main sur la pièce maîtresse de leur collection, un mystérieux château médoc de 1970…

Genres: Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels, Wine, Food, Japan, Seinen

226 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2006

About the author

Tadashi Agi, 亜樹直, is the penname of Yuko and Shin Kibayashi, a sister and brother team of Japanese manga storywriters. Shin Kibayashi also uses the pseudonyms Seimaru Amagi and Yuya Aoki.

Reviews

[Nolan Buro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant and ridiculous, makes me really want some wine.

[Sanford Chee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Included in extended version of Vol 3
What can challenge the top 5 Bdx (2002 horizontal)?
2002 Haut Brion - Heretic, higher ratio of Merlot & Cab Franc vs top 4, tobacco of Graves, exotic Eastern temple w/ incense, quiet yet florid
1982, 2000, 2002 Mouton - cedar, Shizuku remembers picking grapes for his mom @Mouton vineyard
2002 Latour - monster, Rachmaninov Symphony no2 orchestra
2002 Lafite - Leader, top 🇫🇷, Neuschwanstein castle, decorum & stately
1970 vs 1978, 2002 Marguex - Queen Cleopatra, top 🇯🇵, refined elegance, best 👃

Heaven, Earth & Man = vintage, terror & winemaker

[Bryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty mediocre installment in the series, but even the mediocre installments are very readable. I did like seeing the backstory of the reliable bartender; it was a fairly standard sentimental story but there was something very neat to me about 2006 looking back on the late 70s/early 80s.

That ending -- Issei goes WHERE? Wild.

[Ares · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was not as interesting as the previous volumes I’ve read, that’s the only downside to this. There were a bunch of new characters introduced that I really liked and the usual cast was also there. Just a lot going on.

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't read this for several days, so I lost a bit of the plot thread, but still thoroughly enjoyable. Especially as a palate cleanser after Gantz.

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Romance, wine challenges, constant drinking, what’s not to like?

[Johnathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like the two side stories took a little to much away from the main story here. Hopefully they can rectify that with the next book.

[Elo J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'aime toujours autant cette série 🤩

[Marie Bouteille · Rating 3 out of 5]

L'histoire reprend du poil de la bête