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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 – 10
Maomao is definitely wading into extremely shark-infested waters by looking into all this baby stuff with Ah-Duo.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 05
「暗躍」 (Anyaku) "Covert Operations" MaoMao is in high demand
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 – 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 – 08
「麦稈」 (Mugiwara) "Wheat Stalks" Even on vacation, Mao Mao doesn't get a break
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 – 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 – 10
「蜂蜜」 (Hachimitsu) "Honey" A taste of honey, or how about let's not
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 – 04
「恫喝」 (Dōkatsu) "The Threat" As much as Mao Mao wishes to be left alone, the Imperial court doesn’t.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 09
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has a pretty flexible moral compass, which the protagonist personifies.
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
「里帰り」 (Satogaeri) "Homecoming" Shouldn't Mao Mao's family have been more worried about her?
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 16
I must say, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has an easy charm about it that I find very winning.
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 – 05
The Apothecary Diaries is a bit of an unorthodox series to me in general, and not in an unappealing way
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 01
「猫猫」 (Maomao) "Maomao" Maomao is a modern scientific mind in a pre-modern world.
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 – 06
「園遊会」 (Enyūkai) "The Garden Party" Don't mess with MaoMao
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 – 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.
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 – 13
「外廷勤務」 (Gaitei Kinmu) "Serving in the Outer Court" Welcome back Mao Mao (or rather, Xiao Mao)
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 – 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.
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) – 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) – 22
We're faced with a three-pronged fork of a question here.
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) – 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) – 24 (Season Finale)
Credit where it’s due - this is a really good adaptation of what’s clearly a good source material.
Sousou no Frieren – 15
One of the things Sousou no Frieren is very good at is scoring points when no one is saying anything.
Sousou no Frieren – 15
「厄介事の匂い」 (Yakkai koto no nioi) "Smell of Trouble" One of the things Sousou no Frieren is very good at is scoring points when no one is saying anything.
Galette, No. 15 ( ガレット)
Galette, No. 15 ( ガレット) continues the excellent work that we’ve seen all along, with names that are engraved now into a kind of Yuri Hall of Fame:…
Baraou no Souretsu – 15
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Vanitas no Carte – 15
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Vanitas no Karte – 15
「Oiseau et ciel―ダプシェの吸血鬼―」 (Wazo e Sieru―Dapushe no Kyūketsuki―) "The d'Apchiers' Vampire" “Even broken in spirit as he is, no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of…
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 15
「ホワイトチャペルの亡霊 第一幕」 (Howaito Chaperu no Bōrei Daiichimaku) "The Phantom of Whitechapel Act 1" Did you hear the one about Moriarty and James Bond teaming up to take on Jack the…
Yuukoku no Moriarty – 15
Did you hear the one about Moriarty and James Bond teaming up to take on Jack the Ripper? Read more
Honzuki no Gekokujou – 15
「神殿の巫女見習い」 (Shinden no Miko Minarai) "Apprentice Priestess" Blasting right off from where last season left off, Honzuki wastes no time in getting us right back into the swing of things…
Enen no Shouboutai – 15
「鍛冶屋の夢」 (Kajiya no Yume) "The Blacksmith's Dream" It's fresh, it's new, it's crisp. It's Vulcan's hairdo. The post Enen no Shouboutai – 15 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu – 15
「僕は山田と」 (Boku wa Yamada to) "Yamada and Me" This really is Kyou’s baptism of fire into the world of female politics.
Shiroi Suna no Aquatope – 15
「ウミウシ大論戦」 (Umiushi Dai Ronsen) "The Great Sea Slug Debate" Suwa. Sounds awfully like sewer. Maybe a reflection of the Assistant Director's management style too.
Yuukoku no Moriarty Episode 15
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 15
「トナリという名の少女」 (Tonari to iu na no shoujo) "The Girl Named Tonari" It’s rather ironic that Gugu always went barefoot, because he left some mighty big shoes to fill.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 15
It's rather ironic that Gugu always went barefoot, because he left some mighty big shoes to fill. Read more
Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 15
I confess that with current arc some of this series' charm has worn off for me. Read more The post Mugen no Juunin: Immortal – 15 appeared first…