Welcome to Anime Rants with 7Mononoke (Mono for short). Since I was unaware the anime would be starting in Fall ’23, I didn’t originally plan on writing about The Apothecary Diaries. My…
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The Apothecary Diaries Episodes 1-3
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The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 16 to 18 Reviews
Today at Anime Rants, we have 7Mono’s notes for the last few weeks’ worth of episodes of The Apothecary Diaries. I’m now five weeks behind, but this post…
The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 4 to 6 Reviews
The Apothecary Diaries is roughly based on the Ming Era of China. This era lasted about three centuries, from the 1300s to the 1600s. There were a number…
The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 19 to 21 Reviews
As the clever and quirky protagonist of The Apothecary Diaries, Maomao is a great example of a well-written female character in anime. She has rapidly risen in the…
The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 10 to 12 Reviews
Welcome back to Anime Rants, where I’m catching up on recent episodes of The Apothecary Diaries. In the 12th episode, Maomao takes a temporary job entertaining men as…
The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 7 to 9 Reviews
Welcome back to Anime Rants with 7Mononoke. Besides restating that The Apothecary Diaries is the most visually pleasing anime of the season, I don’t have an interesting introduction.…
Debut: The Apothecary Diaries episodes 1-3
Streams: Crunchyroll on Saturdays Rating: A- (overall) Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and The Eminence in Shadow looked to be the early front-runners for the season’s best series. With…
The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 22 and 23 Reviews
One of the reasons I started watching The Apothecary Diaries was the focus on plants and flowers. Although mammals were my area of study in college, I love…
The Apothecary Diaries: Episodes 13 to 15
Get out your mortar and pestle, because it’s time for The Apothecary Diaries! The second half of this colorful, entertaining series has begun. There’s a beautiful new opening…
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 3
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. One…
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The Apothecary Diaries Ep 1 – 3 [First Impression]
Heheheheh~ Apothecary Diaries has finally begun!
The Apothecary Diaries – Episode 1
The series doesn’t provide easy answers, exploring the nuanced ways women try to survive under the patriarchy and, within their capacity, try to help others along the way.
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 1
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. I’ve…
Hell’s Paradise: Episodes 1 to 3 Reviews
At times, we all have emotions we don’t want to feel or process. Apathy, or some sense of forced resignation, can be easier than actually being in the…
Stardust Telepath: Episodes 1 to 3 Reviews
Communication is hard, especially for young introverts like Umika. She’s so fearful and shy that she can barely speak in school. This daydreamer and lover of sci-fi novels…
The Apothecary Diaries Episodes 12 and 13
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Undead Murder Farce – Episodes 1 to 3 Reviews
What’s better than a mystery anime set at the end of the 1800s? How about one with fantasy creatures like yokai, vampires, and goblins? In this setting, a…
The Apothecary Diaries
Information for the light novel series The Apothecary Diaries. The official English release is by J-Novel Club.
The Apothecary Diaries
Story: Natsu Hyuuga Art: Nekokurage Complied: Itsuki Nanao Character Design: Touco Shino Disclaimer: This review is based on volumes 1-3 (chapters 1-14) Summary: Maomao, a young woman t…
The Apothecary Diaries
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The Apothecary Diaries Volume 1 Review
TheOASG reviews The Apothecary Diaries light novel, which introduces palace mysteries and Maomao's interest in all of sorts of poisons!
The Apothecary Diaries Vol 1 Review
Based on a novel series by Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries, a seinen manga by Nekokurage and Itsuki Nanao, piqued my interest the moment I read the title…
The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 1 Manga Review
Palace politics in medieval fantasy China.
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Review: THE APOTHECARY DIARIES
As this 10th edition of the Merry Month of Manga comes to an end, it's time to cover one last oversight. This has been one of my favorites...
Books: The Apothecary Diaries
By Jonathan Clements. It is the ultimate in blood-sports – hundreds of the most beautiful women in the world, locked away in a palace where their sole chance…
Review: THE APOTHECARY DIARIES
As this 10th edition of the Merry Month of Manga comes to an end, it's time to cover one last oversight. This has been one of my favorites...
The Apothecary Diaries Volumes 3 and 4 Review
Massive shake-ups occur for Maomao, Jinshi, & everyone else thanks to past events & what occurs in Volumes 3 and 4 of The Apothecary Diaries.
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 3 Review – Ghost Stories
This episode went from a ghost story to a love story.
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The Apothecary Diaries – 13 – Return to the Garden
Exerting what authority he has, Jinshi manages to use his largess to successfully wrest Maomao back from the Verdigris House lest she eventually fall into the same line…
The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 1-2 LN Review
Worth a try for fans of political intrigue, or fans of female-led stories who are sick of reborn otome villainess tales.
The Apothecary Diaries: A Balm to My Soul
The season might be over, but not only do we already have an announced sequel, we also have plenty of source material still to titillate us (and this…
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[Recommended Watch] The Apothecary Diaries
Source: Crunchyroll/Toho Animation Studio x OLM, The Apothecary Diaries By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee We are well into the winter anime season, and a certain show called The…
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 7
Rating: B+ If last episode was the big showpiece of the garden party, this episode is the metaphorical side of the clean-up. It covers in efficient fashion a…
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 17
Rating: A There have been other strong episodes in this series, but this one is a microcosm of what makes this series stand apart from most other series…
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 19
Rating: A+ This episode represents the biggest dramatic peak in this part of the story. It is the culmination of everything that has happened so far this season…
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 6
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’s…
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 8
Rating: A- Maomao’s back home, so naturally she’s going to get involved in a brothel-related mystery while there. Actually, two arise, and both are left open-ended, though in…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 5
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The Apothecary Diaries Episode 7
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The Apothecary Diaries LN 2
Of the two major plot points in this volume that pertain to our hero and heroine, the fact that Jinshi's eunuch-hood is less permanent than most others' is…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 10
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The Apothecary Diaries Ep 11
Who else cried, because I certainly cried a lot this episode!
The Apothecary Diaries, episode 14
Rating: A- Episode 14 contains the sequence that I was probably most looking forward to seeing animated from this part of the story: Maomao’s lessons to the four…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 4
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The Apothecary Diaries Episode 8
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The Apothecary Diaries Ep 12
There was not a whole lot going on this week, to the point that they spent quite some time sending Maomao on a wild goose chase…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 9
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The Apothecary Diaries episode 5
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The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 2
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. The…