Spring has come to pseudo-medieval China. We check in briefly with a bunch of established characters, and get some goofy interactions between our favorite eccentric apothecary, Maomao, and our favo…
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The Apothecary Dairies is back and man, they were flying through this episode!
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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…


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


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 (Manga) Volume 2
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The caravan have arrived, but along with it carries unsuspecting dangers hidden in the merchandise.


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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…


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The Apothecary Diaries, episode 24 (season finale)
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The Apothecary Diaries Episode 2 Review – The Poison Tester
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The Apothecary Diaries – 01 (First Impressions) – A Big Promotion
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Credit where it’s due - this is a really good adaptation of what’s clearly a good source material.


I Finally Watched The First Episode Of The Apothecary Diaries
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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 4
Rating: B+ Despite the ominous episode title (“The Threat”), this episode focuses almost entirely on dealing with the consequences of a previous mystery rather than initiating a new…


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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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…


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, episode 21
Rating: B+ Though The Apothecary Diaries has been set up almost from the beginning to ship Maomao with Jinshi (and Jinshi is clearly starting to see her romantically…


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 7
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The Apothecary Diaries, episode 17
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The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 1
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The Apothecary Diaries, episode 14
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