Wakakozake

The series follows the daily adventures of Wakako Murasaki, an ordinary 26-year-old salary woman. After a tiring day's work, she goes off alone to explore various local restaurants, pubs, food stalls and the like and tries out random Japanese food that she usually pairs up with an alcoholic beverage.

She is said to be a drinker girl with a taste for liquor. Whenever her drink compliments her food, Wakako shows her contentment with a sigh of {{Nihongo|"pshū" | プシュー}}.{{cite web |script-title=ja:ストーリー |trans-title=Story |url=http://www.cinemart.co.jp/wakako_zake/story.php |website=Wakakozake |publisher=Cinemart |access-date=25 July 2020 |language=Japanese}}

Oftentimes, Wakako goes to faraway cities as well to try out cuisines or even go out with her close friends. In the first few seasons of the live action, she also stays at home or visits others to cook with her friends or try out cuisines from venues rather than actual restaurants.

;Murasaki Wakako (Wakako Murasaki)

:Voice TV Anime Version – Sawashiro Miyuki (Miyuki Sawashiro) / Takahashi Minami (Minami Takahashi)

:The 26 years old main character. Originally from Hiroshima she works as an office lady in Tokyo.

;Miura (Miura)

:Voice TV Anime Version – ()

:The nickname is "Mi-san". A bright and cheerful woman working in the same department as Wakako.

;Nakano (Nakano)

:Voice TV Anime Version – ()

:The nickname is "Hossie". A firm woman who works in the same department as Wakako.

;Shiraishi (Shiraishi)

:Voice TV Anime Version – ()

:A junior man whose Wakako serves as a teaching staff.

;Chief Okada

:Voice TV Anime Version – ()

:Male serving as chief in the department to which Wakako belongs.

;Stupid

:Voice TV Anime Version – ()

:A married man who is one of Wakako's friends.

;Hiroki

:Voice TV Anime Version – ()

:Wakako's relationship.

Wakakozake by {{ill|Chie Shinkyu|ja|新久千映}}, 24 volumes already published (as of April 20, 2025)

1. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980145-7}} (May 20, 2013)
2. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980178-5}} (December 20, 2013)
3. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980229-4}} (August 20, 2014)
4. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980247-8}} (December 20, 2014)
5. {{ISBN|978-4-04067154-3}} (November, 2014) In addition
6. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980277-5}} (July 18, 2015)
7. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980325-3}} (January 20, 2016)
8. {{ISBN|978-4-19-881090-0}} (Anime DVD with 12 episodes (main part: 24 minutes) with 6 volumes limited edition)
9. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980353-6}} (July 20, 2016)
10. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980389-5}} (January 20, 2017)
11. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980435-9}} (August 19, 2017)
12. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980477-9}} (February 20, 2018)
13. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980513-4}} (August 20, 2018)
14. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980554-7}} (February 20, 2019)
15. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980586-8}} (August 20, 2019)
16. {{ISBN|978-4-19-980618-6}} (February 20, 2020)
17. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-161-9}} (August 20, 2020)
18. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-199-2}} (February 20, 2021)
19. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-252-4}} (August 20, 2021)
20. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-303-3}} (February 19, 2022)
21. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-404-7}} (August 20, 2022)
22. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-471-9}} (February 20, 2023)
23. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-534-1}} (August 19, 2023)
24. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-619-5}} (February 20, 2024)
25. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-680-5}} (August 20, 2024)
26. {{ISBN|978-4-86720-741-3}} (February 20, 2025)

An anime adaptation was broadcast from July 5 to September 20, 2015; it was a short animation of 3 minutes per episode.

Crunchyroll announced in August 2015 that they have the rights to stream it in English.https://otakuusamagazine.com/crunchyroll-adds-wakakozake-anime/

The live-adaptation of manga series Wakakozake is produced by North Stars Pictures, TV Tokyo and RCC Broadcasting. Released from 2015 to 2019 (hiatus in 2018), the drama series consists of 12 episodes of 30-minutes each. Followed by the announcement from the volume 3 of the manga,{{Cite news|website=Natasha Inc.|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/124020|title=「ワカコ酒」TVドラマ化、女のイキなひとり酒 - コミックナタリー|access-date=2017-07-24|language=ja}} which began selling on August 24, 2014, casts was announced in October that same year.{{Cite news|website=Natasha Inc.|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/128987|title=ドラマ「ワカコ酒」主演は武田梨奈、1月開始 - コミックナタリー|access-date=2017-07-24|language=ja}}{{Cite news|website=Natasha Inc.|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/134284|title=ドラマ「ワカコ酒」地上波放送も決定、4月よりテレビ東京で - コミックナタリー|access-date=2017-07-24|language=ja}}

Season 1 was released on April 3 until July 30, 2015, Season 2 was released on January 8 until April 1, 2016,{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/wakako-zake-manga-gets-3rd-live-action-series-in-april/.111265|title=Wakako-zake Manga Gets 3rd Live-Action Series in April|website=Anime News Network|language=en|access-date=2019-10-28}} Season 3 was released on April 7 until June 23, 2017,{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-19/live-action-wakako-zake-show-about-sake-loving-woman-gets-4th-season/.135654|title=Live-Action Wakako-zake Show About Sake-Loving Woman Gets 4th Season|website=Anime News Network|language=en|access-date=2019-10-28}} and currently, Season 4 was released on January 7 until March 25, 2019. Season 5 was released in April 2020, followed by a special aired on December 29–30 that year.{{Cite web|title=Live-Action Wakako-zake Series Gets 1st Special on December 29, 30|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-26/live-action-wakako-zake-series-gets-1st-special-on-december-29-30/.166737|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Anime News Network|language=en}} Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the series took another hiatus in 2021, and Season 6 was aired on January 10, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Live-Action Wakako-zake Series Gets 6th Season in January|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-04/live-action-wakako-zake-series-gets-6th-season-in-january/.179215|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Anime News Network|language=en}}

Japanese actress Rina Takeda played the titular character Murasaki Wakako on all seasons of the series, alongside recurring casts Yoshihiro Nozoe and Kenta Kamakari. All seasons of the series are broadcast on TV Tokyo and BS Japan respectively. Currently, Crunchyroll broadcast the first two seasons of the series.

Cheers to Me (나에게 건배, Naege Geonbae) was the Korean remake of the series, released on South Korea on December 10, 2015, until January 7, 2016, 10 episodes with 25 minutes, original network UMAX Network and O'live.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}

An ordinary single woman who enjoys cooking and dining alone in the evenings, Ra Yeo Joo is an editor at a publishing house where she's worked for the past ten years, while Lee Jae Yoon works in marketing at the same company. Their relationship is sometimes friendly, sometimes flirty, and sometimes competitive. They have different approaches to food: while she finds healing in food and drink, his goal in life is to live lean and long, until he discovers new pleasures and changes because of her.

Rina Takeda makes a cameo appearance in the show.https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2015/12/08/36285.html

It was ranked 10th in 2014 {{ill|Recommended comic selected by nationwide writing clerks|ja|全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.honyaclub.com/shop/pages/osusume_comic2014.aspx|script-title=ja:オンライン書店Honya Club com:発表！全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2014|website=www.honyaclub.com|language=ja|access-date=2017-07-24}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://comic-zenon.com/episode/10834108156688950516 Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.umaxtv.co.kr/main/program/programview.html?Idx=1089&Genre=6 Cheers to Me] (in Korean)
• {{anime News Network|manga|16901}}

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