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Top Five Anime OPs for Winter 2025
It’s time once again to drop our picks for the top five openings of the anime season! Here are our selections for the best OPs of winter 2025:…
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 35
Note: My apologies for this being a bit late. Family plans interfered with getting this written in a more timley fashion. Rating: A- Jinshi has been contemplating for…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 35 – Under the Waterfall
In my opinion, this was the best installment of season 2 yet. The moments of action, humor, and sexual tension between Jinshi and Maomao were all great.
The Apothecary Diaries – 35 – Up Close and Personal
Jinshi is heading off to a hunting trip to a northern province run by Loulan’s wealthy and influential father, Shishou, but he wants Maomao to come along. And…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 35
We passed the point a while ago where Xiaomao's cluelessness about all this stretches my credulity.
The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 10 & 11
It’s time for the expedition to the northern lands of Shihoku-shu, ribbit!
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 35 Review
「狩り」 (Kari) "The Hunt" Well, that was a watershed
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 34 – Analysis + Important Details
This episode seems very different from that of what came before given Maomao indicated some things are simply beyond her understanding. The episode opens with Lady Hongniang introducing…
AniMarch Madness 2025: The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight
And then there were sixteen… Our 64-anime, single-elimination, community-voted tournament is now in its third week and the real anime with a chance to win have risen from…
Cowboy Bebop, ERASED, Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist, One-Punch Man
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 34 Review – Anecdotal Apparitions
In this installment, Maomao accompanies Yinghua to a gathering of servant women who take turns telling creepy tales. It was a highly enjoyable episode..
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 34
Rating: B+ To this point the series has studiously eschewed mystical explanations for anything, always going with the approach of the level-headed Maomao finding the practical explanation for…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 34
If I've learned anything after 34 eps of this show it's that the more "one-off" something seems, the more you should be paying attention.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 34 Review
「怪談」 (Kaidan) "A Ghost Story" The broken telephone chain game nature of folklore is precisely why I find them fascinating.
Kusuriya No Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 33 (Season 2 Episode 9) – Analysis + Important Details
Continuing from the previous episode, Maomao sees the urgency in the situation since the building the late Emperor stayed in was going to be demolished, which would mean…
The Apothecary Diaries – 34 – The Spooky Story Society
Due to Gyokuyou’s pregnancy and a numbers imbalance with Loulan’s household, three new ladies-in-waiting are hired for the Jade Pavilion. At first glance they’re identical triplet…
The GLORIO Chat Episode 183: Hip Hop Amuro Ray
We saw the Gundam GQuuuuuuX movie and have a lot to say, we wrap up Dragon Ball Daima and Beastars, and catch up with some shows Artemis has…
Weekly Round-Up, 5-11 March 2025: Magical Roller Derby, Autistic Accessibility in Games, and Snow White with the Red Hair
AniFem Round-Up Girl Power and Guinea Pigs: Pui Pui Molcar through the lens of feminist media tests What happens when we apply the common metrics of feminist criticism…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 33 – No Pity for Pedophiles
Content warning: This article touches on the topic of a fictional pedophile and instances of pedophilia in The Apothecary Diaries. Rape of adults is also mentioned. Thanks for…
AniMarch Madness 2025: Round 2 Begins Today!
Round two of AniMarch Madness 2025 has begun! Our 64-anime, single-elimination, community-voted tournament began with a bang with round one last week. Some of the series expected to…
One-Punch Man, Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Mob Psycho 100
The Apothecary Diaries – 33 – Hidden Favorite
Maomao spends the night with Suiren, and while looking for a book to read finds a basket full of toys taken from Jinshi when he was little. It…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 33
Much will be made of this story, surely.
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 33
Rating: A Many fans of the novels and manga are eagerly anticipating the upcoming episode explaining why a frog is featured in the OP. For me, though, the…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 33 Review
「先帝」 (Sentei) "The Late Emperor" It is the mixture of shades on the palette rather than one individual pigment that define the strokes for which a person is…
The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 7 – 9
From solving the puzzle of the Shrine of Choosing, to solving the case about a curse…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 32 (Season 2 Episode 8) – Analysis + Important Details
The episode leads with Maomao being assigned to the storage shed as punishment for scaring Yinghua with the salamander tail she caught. It flashes back to a hilarious…
How women in The Apothecary Diaries navigate patriarchy and class
While some women do their best to play by the rules, others find loopholes in social customs through which they can enact a semblance of autonomy. However, doing…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 32 Review – The Imperial Family
In The Apothecary Diaries episode 32 (Season 2 episode 8), we meet Lady Anshi, the Empress Dowager. The imperial family is a topic of great importance in this…
I’m Still Thinking About 2024 Anime (Recap & My Top 10)
Never too late to talk about peak. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/andre-shelf.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/Andre_Shelf These videos are unfortunately not monetizable, so If you like them, please consider supporting here: https://ko-fi.com/andreshelf (Thank you!) Timestamps: 00:00 2024 Recap 06:33 Number…
The Apothecary Diaries, LOOK BACK, One Piece, A Sign of Affection, Delicious in Dungeon
The Apothecary Diaries – 32 – The Equalizer
In her typical feral gremlin fashion, Maomao asks Hongniang to let her move into the storage room, which for the other ladies-in-waiting would be a punishment, but is…
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 32
Rating: B+ Last episode’s mystery with the shrine provide a glimpse into the setting’s broader history. This episode, by contrast, looks at the closer history of the setting…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 32 Review
「皇太后」 (Kōtaigō) "The Empress Dowager" The plane is circling closer in for the landing- it certainly can't stay in the air much longer.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 32
The big question is, how much has Anshi been driving events all along?
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 31 (Season 2 Episode 7) – Analysis + Important Details
While this episode was less eventful than the previous ones, there are a number of interesting things introduced in it, and it retained the very high quality of…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 31 Review – Escape Room
Jinshi’s lineage is way too much for my brain to handle.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 Part 1 BD Anime Review
With a good story, great characters, and spectacular animation, The Apothecary Diaries is one of those series that begs to be owned on disc and rewatched frequently.
The GLORIO Chat Episode 182: Going SSJ4
Old men talking about Dragon Ball.
Watching Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) instead of reading it
The books are more emphatic than the anime about Jinshi's unrealized potential to be the hottest chick in the palace.
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 31 Review – Excursion with the Emperor
Episode 31 provides an engaging mystery to solve while reminding us that it’s difficult to live in a society of strict social hierarchy. There was also some fascinating…
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 31
Rating: B+ The episode titled “The Shrine of Choosing” primarily involves one mystery while also setting up another. Unlike many other mysteries in the series, though, these aren’…
The Apothecary Diaries – 31 – Child of the Mother Royal
We’ve known for a while now that Jinshi isn’t just “the emperor’s favorite eunuch,” but has Jinshi actually come out and said as he does here that he’s…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Episode 31 Review
「選択の廟」 (Sentaku no Byō) "The Shrine of Choosing" There's only so long Mao Mao can feign ignorance on the Jinshi front and with this episode, we hurtle closer…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 31
When Maomao figured this out, it was such an aha moment that I actually shouted "Aha!".
The Art of Tension: Slow Burn Romance Anime
The best love stories aren’t always about instant sparks. Some take time to develop, making every glance, every touch, and every confession feel truly earned. If you love…
Fruits Basket, Kamisama Kiss, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Ouran High School Host Club, Skip and Loafer
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 160 — Female Main Characters
My favorite is dad. 00:00 Intro 00:53 From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! 09:15 I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock…
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time, The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
The Apothecary Diaries – 30 – The Scent of Treachery
When Maomao is summoned back to the older court lady at the health clinic, Yinghua is worried she’ll be outed for illegal medicine making. But the court lady…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 30 (Season 2 Episode 6) – Analysis + Important Details
This episode leads with the woman from the clinic who showed Ailan a room she could stay in last episode, and we find out her name is Shenlü…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 30 Review – Lihua Takes Charge
The second season of The Apothecary Diaries is now well underway and it’s nearly as good as the first season already. Let’s talk about The Apothecary Diaries episode…
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…