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 biology of all kinds. I’ve always h…
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The Apothecary Diaries Episodes 28 and 29 Reviews
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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


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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 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 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 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 1 to 3 Reviews
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, episode 23
Rating: A The Apothecary Diaries is undeniably Maomao’s series, though Jinshi has increasingly had his viewpoint represented of late. That makes episode 23 a major aberration, since not…


The Apothecary Diaries Ep 22
This week Lakan has come with a new challenge to Jinshi and Maomao, and this time it’s preparing Blue Roses…


The Apothecary Diaries, episode 22
Rating: A- Though he’s hardly one of the more likable characters in the series, Lakan is still an intriguing one. He’s ferociously smart and a superior judge of…


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 Episodes 12 and 13
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The Apothecary Diaries Episodes 1-3
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The Apothecary Diaries – 23 – The Undefeated Courtesan
Maomao, whose face Lakan can see clearly, has a plan to get her father to make things right. She challenges him to a best-of-five chess match, with the…
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The Apothecary Diaries Ep 23 & 24 [FINAL]
How are you all feeling after that gut-punch of emotions!?!


Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 23
You know Fengxian was pissed when she gave Lakan the finger.


Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 22
We're faced with a three-pronged fork of a question here.


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…


Debut: The Apothecary Diaries episodes 1-3
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The Apothecary Diaries – 22 – Le Bleu en Rose
Maomao is actually having a blast back at the inner palace with Gyokuyou, her adorable daughter, and her ladies in waiting. But new unreasonable request from Lakan forces…


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Thanks for visiting Anime Rants! Today we’re reviewing the most recent episodes of Solo Leveling. (Season 2 episodes 11 and 12).


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
Information for the light novel series The Apothecary Diaries. The official English release is by J-Novel Club.


The Apothecary Diaries
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Tokyo Revengers – Episodes 22 & 23
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SPY×FAMILY Episodes 22 + 23
It's only been two episodes in after meeting Fiona and I'm already sick of her. The "notice me senpai" mindset gets really annoying to me after a while…


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 23 Review – The Man With Prosopagnosia
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Review: THE APOTHECARY DIARIES
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Books: The Apothecary Diaries
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The Apothecary Diaries #06 — Orgasm And Purge
Why does she sparkle after vomiting? Impressions: This didn't feel like a particularly well-put together episode. There was the random dude out of nowhere dropping off a…


The Apothecary Diaries – 09 – Sweet and Salty
One evening at a drinking party, a clearly sloshed older man doesn’t even finish one jar of booze before letting it shatter to the ground and asking for…


The Apothecary Diaries – 36 – Frogs and Dogs
When Jinshi presses Maomao closer to him, her hand ends up touching him … down there, which confuses Maomao, because as a eunuch he’s not supposed to have anything down…


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 22 Review – Make The Roses Bloom Mad
Maomao’s incentive for making the blue roses is to be a hater. That’s it.
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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 Apothecary...
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…
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 6
Heh, Maomao is so popular! But Lady Gyokuyou isn’t going to be too happy about that.


The Apothecary Diaries episode 11
Rating: A+ Barring a stunning collapse in the next couple of weeks, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is not going to be beat for best series of the season…


The Apothecary Diaries Ep 21
As one would expect, Maomao failing to explain herself properly (as per usual) resulted comedic chaos this week!
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[Recommended Watch] The Apothecary Diaries
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The Apothecary Diaries: Episode 16
Rating: A- Another episode, another mystery for Maomao, but this time it’s a longer one – taking up nearly the whole episode – and doesn’t involve the cause…


First Impression: The Apothecary Diaries
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The Apothecary Diaries, episode 9
Rating: A- One of the major factors which makes this series a top-tier title for both the season and year is its effortless ability to mix its comedic…


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 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 Ep 20
Oh Maomao, you crazy girl….
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 12
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…