「猫猫」 (Maomao) "Maomao" Maomao is a modern scientific mind in a pre-modern world.
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 05
「暗躍」 (Anyaku) "Covert Operations" MaoMao is in high demand
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 02
「無愛想な薬師」 (Buaisō na Kusushi) "Chilly Apothecary" Mao Mao's new job is a bizarre, yet fabulous example of the intersection between one’s skills and interests and societal needs.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 10
Maomao is definitely wading into extremely shark-infested waters by looking into all this baby stuff with Ah-Duo.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 09
「自殺か他殺か」 (Jisatsu ka Tasatsu ka) "Suicide or Murder?" Sometimes it's nice to do away with the bow
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 04
I must say, visually speaking this all worked far better for me, though I'm resigned to a return to the premiere's style.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 13
「外廷勤務」 (Gaitei Kinmu) "Serving in the Outer Court" Welcome back Mao Mao (or rather, Xiao Mao)
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 03
「幽霊騒動」 (Yūrei Sōdō) "The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit" Just in time for Halloween
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 07
Considering Maomao openly suspected her father of selling her off, she too is very nonchalant about this reunion.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 18
There was a veritable tidal wave of new information here, though much of it came as confirmation rather than revelation.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 13
As I speculated two Sundays ago, it would be impossible for Maomao to simply return to her old position as a lady-in-waiting.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 16
I must say, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has an easy charm about it that I find very winning.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 14
I suppose there's a certain irony in a virgin being the one to instruct imperial consorts in the ways of seducing and pleasing men.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 10
「蜂蜜」 (Hachimitsu) "Honey" A taste of honey, or how about let's not
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 07
「里帰り」 (Satogaeri) "Homecoming" Shouldn't Mao Mao's family have been more worried about her?
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 06
「園遊会」 (Enyūkai) "The Garden Party" Don't mess with MaoMao
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 15
Lakan is a tough one to puzzle out.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 04
「恫喝」 (Dōkatsu) "The Threat" As much as Mao Mao wishes to be left alone, the Imperial court doesn’t.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 08
「麦稈」 (Mugiwara) "Wheat Stalks" Even on vacation, Mao Mao doesn't get a break
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 09
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has a pretty flexible moral compass, which the protagonist personifies.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 11
I thought I had this puzzle more or less figured out, but my theory is wrong on at least one part - we're one baby short.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 12
「宦官と妓女」 (Kangan to Gijo) "The Eunuch and the Courtesan" I think one of recurring themes is that there is no such thing as freedom- you’re ultimately always bound by something…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 12
My track record with LN adaptations is checkered to say the least, but it's obvious that Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is no mass-produced model.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 06
Palace politics are a bitch, no question about it. It seems to transcend time and place.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 11
「二つを一つに」 (Futatsu o Hitotsu ni) "Reducing Two to One" The tangled thread of fate slowly becomes untangled centimeter by centimeter.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 05
The Apothecary Diaries is a bit of an unorthodox series to me in general, and not in an unappealing way
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 17
One way or another I think the dynamic of things has changed, and Lakan is surely at the heart of it.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 08
It's not as though I can point to any single extraordinary element of that episode, but it was one of my favorites so far.
First Impressions – Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
The Apothecary Diaries joins the growing trend of anime starting with unofficial movies, whether they need to or not.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 23
You know Fengxian was pissed when she gave Lakan the finger.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 20
Once more the theme this week is coincidence and conspiracy, and a detective's ability to spot the difference.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 19
I've learned that with the anime version of Kusuriya at least, you never make assumptions about what sort of episode you're looking at.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 21
If I've learned anything in following Kuuriya no Hitorigoto for five months, it's not let its moods deceive me.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 22
We're faced with a three-pronged fork of a question here.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 24 (Season Finale)
Credit where it’s due - this is a really good adaptation of what’s clearly a good source material.
Kinsou no Vermeil – 01
「 崖っぷち魔術師と封印されし厄災」 (Gakeppuchi Majutsushi to Fūin Sareshi Yakusai) "The Desperate Magician and the Imprisoned Disaster" Honestly, this anime has the most wholesome method of mana exchange I’ve ever seen.
Majo no Tabitabi – 01
「魔女見習いイレイナ」 (Majo minarai ireina) "Eleina: The Apprentice Witch" A surprisingly pleasant entry to the season that certainly exceeded my personal expectations.
Saihate no Paladin – 01
「死者の街の少年」 (Shisha no Machi no Shounen) "The Boy from the City of the Dead" The journey of a young man.
Koukyuu no Karasu – 01
「翡翠の耳飾り 前篇」 (Hisui no Mimikazari Zenpen) "The Jade Earring, Part 1" Steamed buns are always the way to a woman's heart
Gunjou no Fanfare – 01
「始まりの出会い」 (Hajimari no Deai) "First Encounter" Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from this premiere!
Ars no Kyojuu – 01
「はじまりの約束」 (Hajimari no Yakusoku) "The Promise That Started It All" Cute cats and little girls meet giant monsters.
Bokutachi no Remake – 01
「なにもかもダメになって」 (Nanimokamo Dame ni Natte) "Everything is Useless" Welcome back to the year 2006! Leave your Wiimotes and (Product) Red iPod nanos by the door.
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 01
「伯爵の犯罪」 (Hakushaku no hanzai) "The Earl's Crime" I see worlds of potential in Moriarty the Patriot.
Ooyukiumi no Kaina – 01
「天膜の少年」 (Tenmaku no Shōnen) "Heavenly Boy" Boy meets girl, atop the end of the canopy.
Hikari no Ou – 01
「旅立ち」 (Tabidachi) "Departure" There's a reason why it's always humans vs. nature, not humans and nature.
Senyoku no Sigrdrifa – 01
「館山基地へようこそ！」 (Tateyama Kichi e Youkoso!) "Welcome to Tateyama Base!" Pinch me I think we might've seen this before.
Vanitas no Karte – 01
「Vanitas―ラスティ＝ホープスの場合―」 (Vanitasu―Rasuti＝Hōpusu no Baai―) "In the Event of Rusty Hopes" Shadows offset the light just as Vanitas offsets Noé.
Kakkou no Iinazuke – 01
I'm not sure I'm ready for this. But here goes.
Oshi no Ko – 01
「Mother and Children」 "This story is a work of fiction. Actually, most everything in this world is fiction."
AI no Idenshi – 01
「バックアップ」 (Bakkuappu) "Backup" The philosophical dilemma here is as classic sci-fi as it gets
Hoshi no Samidare – 01
「雨宮夕日とトカゲの騎士」 (Amamiya Yuuhi to Tokage no Kishi) "Amamiya Yuuhi and the Lizard Knight" Leaping lizards-it's a Neu anime!