Some anime series are beautiful to experience despite dealing with surprisingly mature subject matter. The Apothecary Diaries is one such show. It looks colorful and flowery, but deals with heavier…
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The Apothecary Diaries – 24 – Beautiful as Balsam
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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
The Apothecary Diaries is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....


Anime Tasting Testing: The Apothecary Diaries
This one’s a bit later than usual because I ended up watching all three (sigh) of the released episodes rather than only the first one. But yes, the…
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 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 Volume 2 Review
Jinshi has hired Maomao back into the Rear Palace, which means she's got more mysteries to unravel in Volume 2 of The Apothecary Diaries!


The Apothecary Diaries Season One Review
The Apothecary Diaries is a dectective style mystery set in Imperial China that combines intrigue with comedy and romance.


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 24 Review – A Farewell Dance
It’s time for the final episode of The Apothecary Diaries. Before I jump into my usual episode review format, I wanted to share a bit of information that’s…


The Apothecary Diaries MBTI
Without a rambling introduction, I present my list of characters from The Apothecary Diaries with their MBTI type and a description.
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…


Winter 2024 Anime Recommendation: The Apothecary Diaries
It’s already been one month since the start of 2024 and already I am seeing lots of great anime series for this season! One anime series, I especially…


Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 5
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 5 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage …


The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 1 Manga Review
Palace politics in medieval fantasy China.


Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 4
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 4 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage …


The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 2 Manga Review
The circle widens, the intrigue deepens.


Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 6
Title: The Apothecary Diaries 薬屋のひとりごと Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s Soliloquy” Volume: 6 Mangaka: by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage…


The Apothecary Diaries Manga Volume One Review
I almost completely forgot this series was coming out. I think I saw it come up on my Twitter feed from the publisher or someone who follows manga…


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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 Apothecary Diaries – 14 – A Whimper and a Bang
The big news in the Inner Palace this week is the arrival of the New Pure Consort, Loulan. She arrives under cover of darkness on a snowy night…


The Apothecary Diaries – 12 – A Garden and a Cage
The fallout to Fengming’s execution extends to 80 of the 2,000 occupants of the Inner Palace, and Maomao is among the mass layoffs. Jinshi has the power to…
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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
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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
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 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
Maomao is a girl who works under her father at an apothecary when she is kidnapped and forced into working as a lowly servant girl in the rear…


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, 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, 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…


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 8
You've read the manga now watch the anime! Wait you haven't? The follow along with me to get my take on The Apothecary Diaries adaption!


The Apothecary Diaries, episode 18
Rating: A I was going to skip reviewing this one separately and just combine it with episode 19, rather than post a review this late. However, episode 18…


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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
Rating: B+ Last episode began a narrative shift away from individual mysteries and more towards how certain mysteries may be connected into a bigger picture. This episode continues…
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 11
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. Every…
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 10
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, Vol. 8
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The Apothecary Diaries Ep 19
At last, each of the individual incidents that have occurred in these recent episodes have finally revealed the correlation they share with each other.


The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
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The Apothecary Diaries Episode 11
You've read the manga now watch the anime! Wait you haven't? The follow along with me to get my take on The Apothecary Diaries adaption!