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The Apothecary Diaries Episode 30 Review – Crystal Pavilion Conspiracy
There’s always something crazy going on in the Crystal Pavilion…
Winter 2025 Anime and The Elusive Samurai + Bunny Girl Sempai February 2025 Figure Haul
The 2025 winter anime season has been kind of underwhelming. I think the isekai genre (where the protagonist from our world is transported t...
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World, Aquarion, Shangri-La, Shangri-La Frontier, The Apothecary Diaries
Episode 349 - The Apothecary Diaries
This week, it's our seven year anniversary! To celebrate, Shaun thought it would be fitting for us to cover 7 episodes of the wildly popular The Apothecary Diaries!Meanwhile…


Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 30
I would say it was pretty atypical episode in a number of ways.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 30 Review
「みたび、水晶宮」 (Mi Tabi, Suishōgū) "The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time" I couldn’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu.


The Apothecary Diaries, episodes 29 and 30
Rating – Episode 29: A- Rating – Episode 30: A- Episodes 29 and 30 represent two different mysteries which may or may not be connected, though they do…


The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 4 – 6
Two mysteries down, and many more to go!


February 2025: What I’m watching
From recently-released anime like Sakamoto Days to other animated shows, these are the 9 series that I’m keeping up with this February.


The GLORIO Chat Episode 181: Big as the Super Bowl
In addition to regular season talk, we catch up on tokusatsu, take some more listener recommendations, and even hint at some backlog.


The Apothecary Diaries – 29 – Straying into Paradise
While looking for ways to recreate the old lady’s “moon fairy” dance for the foreign envoys, Maomao encounters Shisui in the otherwise abandoned part of the rear palace.…


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 29 Review – When A Man Becomes Best Girl
Imagine getting upstaged by a man in terms of looks.


The Apothecary Diaries Episodes 28 and 29 Reviews
Welcome back to Anime Rants. These two episodes of The Apothecary Diaries were highly enjoyable for me. The central plot is still moving very slowly, but there was…


AngryJellyfish’s Top 12 Anime of 2024!
Backlog, begone! This is my final 2024-related post, and just in time for winter’s mid-season thoughts… I *might* shake up the format slightly for the 2025 ones as…
Spice and Wolf, My Hero Academia, DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Kaiju No.8


Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 29
Not for the first time, I'm struck by how unconventional this show is structurally.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 29 Review
「月精」 (Gessei) "Moon Fairy" Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the prettiest one of all?"


The Greatest Anime Mystery
The Apothecary Diaries is an anime I won't soon forget. But what is the secret sauce that makes it work? #apothecarydiaries #apothecary #anime #ontherise Merch Link!:…
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, The Apothecary Diaries


Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 159 – Winter 2025 Anime Season First Impressions
00:00 Intro Dropped 00:55 Babanba Banban Vampire 01:09 Bogus Skill ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ 01:20…
Asura, Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World, My Happy Marriage, Sorairo Utility, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World


The Apothecary Diaries S2 – Episodes 26 and 27 Reviews
Apothecary Diaries Season 2 is getting off to a slow start. However, each installment is still enjoyable. Here are some brief notes on episodes 26 and 27


Detective Maomao is Back on the Job!
The Apothecary Diaries S2 Premiere Review In late 2023, a new mystery drama anime took the anime world by storm, The Apothecary Diaries. Set in a fictional country…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 28 Review
「鏡」 (Kagami) "Mirrors" Moon fairies and wizards, oh my.


The Apothecary Diaries – 28 – Mirror Images
The powerful envoys from the caravan presented the top concubines, including Gyokuyou, with big, impressive mirrors made in the west. These kingly gifts suggest they intend to do…


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 28 Review – Optical Illusions
The Madam was hot back then, wow.
GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2


The Apothecary Diaries, episode 28
Rating: B+ In one respect, The Apothecary Diaries can be a frustrating experience, as its mysteries operate on three different levels and it’s often not clear which level…


Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 28
I've found that "there are no coincidences" is a pretty good working assumption where Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is concerned.
Top 10 Must-Watch Anime Sequels of Winter 2025: Solo Leveling, Re:Zero, and More!
Discover the top 10 most anticipated anime sequels of Winter 2025, including Solo Leveling S2, Re:Zero S3, and more. Stream now!
One-Punch Man, Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries, ZENSHU, Fairy Tail


The GLORIO Chat Episode 180: Listener Feedback
We shake things up with a few new shows, including some listener recommendations.
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Two Times the DEATH! The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 3 [Video Review]
With signs that High Consort Gyokuyou may be targeted again by something nefarious, this episode explores the mystery behind the death of a concubine. Video Review What Stands…
GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2


Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Jan 1-21
Here comes our first rankings of the Winter 2025 season, and returning favorites such as Orb and The Apothecary Diaries are hogging the spotlight!


The Apothecary Diaries, Episode 27
Rating: A- Although the circumstances comprising this episode were set up at the end of last episode, this one is largely a self-contained “mystery of the week” style…


Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 27
Again, it's Jinshi and Xiamao manoeuvring each other like chess pieces that provides the real interest.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 27 Review
「冬人夏草」 (Tōjinkasō) "Corpse Fungus" This series ties a bow tighter than a department store at Christmas.


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 27 Review – Poison Mushrooms
Give Maomao her shrooms back.
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 13
By Natsu Hyuuga and Touko Shino. Released in Japan as “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto” by Hero Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. It…


The Apothecary Diaries – 27 – Following the Fungus
After Maomao drops off the pavilion laundry to the servant girls (and doesn’t interrupt Xiaolan’s lessons) she finds Jinshi having tea outside with Gyokuyou. Jinshi and Gaoshun take…


The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 3
This week Maomao’s investigating has led her to the smell that Shishui had mentioned about in the North side of the Inner Palace.


Anime Like Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
In Tenikai General Hospital, patients with illnesses that just can't be solved by other doctors are sent to Ameku Takao, an eccentric, difficult to deal with
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective, Black Jack, Gosick, Heaven's Memo Pad, mono


Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2024
It's that time of year where the staff puts their heads together to pick the shows that made them think, imagined better futures, or provided a breath of…
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, Natsume's Book of Friends, Negative Positive Angler, The Apothecary Diaries, The Elusive Samurai
Winter 2025 Season Set Menu
Here are the new shows I’m most excited about watching this winter, along with a list of sequels that made the cut (not all of them did). Let…
ZENSHU, Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective, Medalist, SAKAMOTO DAYS, Shangri-La


The Apothecary Diaries – 26 – Hidden Poisons
Maomao is paid an allowance for her services in the Rear Palace, but she must wait in line with the other lower-ranked residents in order to shop at…


The Apothecary Diaries episode 26
Rating: A- This episode has a bit of everything that makes this series great: expanded world-building, exploration of rich detail, hints of bigger mysteries, behaviors just suspicious enough…


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 26 Review – Caravan Conspiracy
Can this palace go one day without someone trying to poison another?
GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2


Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 26
If I chose one word to describe this series' narrative style it would be "languid".
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 26 Review
「隊商」 (Kyaraban) "Caravan" In true Maomao fashion, it doesn't take long for her to sniff out trouble


The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 2
The caravan have arrived, but along with it carries unsuspecting dangers hidden in the merchandise.


The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 is currently streaming on Crunchyroll on Fridays....


Fanart Friday, Too: Poisonous Maomao
The Apothecary Diaries is back! Honestly, it was really tough to wait even a short amount of time for season two. Maomao withdrawals to go along with Maoamo…


The GLORIO Chat Episode 179: Winter 2025 First Impressions
Is this the worst season of anime in GLORIO history?


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 25: Maomao Returns!
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 has begun and the beloved female protagonist Maomao is back. I’ll briefly cover some thoughts on the first episode. Before that, let me…


The Apothecary Diaries, episode 25
Rating: B+ The Apothecary Diaries is back in animation, and all is right with the world! The latter part of the first season was rife with all manner…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 25 Review
「猫猫と毛毛」 (Maomao to Maomao) "Maomao and Maomao" Knowledge is power.