Fans can finally read the entirety of sommelier manga The Drops of God in English.
Japanese publisher Kodansha and Amazon subsidiary comiXology have announced the arrival of the final 11 volumes of the bestselling The Drops of God manga to comiXology's Originals catalog. Volumes 34-44, like the previous 33 volumes, can now be accessed and read digitally in English on comiXology's Originals catalog of exclusive content, all of which are available at no additional cost to Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited and comiXology Unlimited subscribers. Each of the volumes of The Drops of God can also be purchased individually through the Amazon Kindle store and comiXology.
Written by Tadashi Agi, a pseudonym for the sibling writer duo Yuko and Shin Kibayashi who also wrote the popular sports manga The Knight in the Area, and illustrated by Shu Okimoto, The Drops of God has become a cult hit, selling over half a million copies and even inspiring a 23-volume sequel manga. The Drops of God was also adapted as a live-action TV series in 2009. The manga's popularity has even affected the international sales of the real wines featured in the series.
The story follows bartender Shizuku Kanzaki whose father, an estranged and famous wine critic, leaves behind an unusual will. Whoever can find and correctly identify the "Twelve Apostles" and the "Drops of God", the 13 wines Shizuku's father describes in his will, will inherit the father's wealth and vast wine collection. Competing against Shizuku is his adopted brother, Issey Tomine, who works as a sommelier. Despite his lack of experience with wine, Shizuku must use his innate and uncanny sense of smell and taste to complete the task set in his father's will and defeat his brother.
comiXology Unlimited boasts a catalog of over 25,000 digital comics, graphic novels and manga and recently even added the best-selling cultural phenomenon Attack on Titan to that growing list. Furthermore, the publisher's Originals include such hit manga as Initial D, the shonen classic Shaman King and Beck. A monthly subscription costs $5.99 USD.
Source: Kodansha