The Apothecary Diaries
薬屋のひとりごと
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries! (Source: Crunchyroll)
The Apothecary Diaries is a tv with 24 episodes, from Fall 2023, produced by OLM, TOHO animation STUDIO, rated 8.8/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Main Characters
Tags
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Medicine — Centered around the activities of people working in the field of medicine.
- Ancient China — Setting in ancient china, does not apply to fantasy settings.
- Drugs — Prominently features the usage of drugs such as opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens etc.
- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Detective — Features a character who investigates and solves crimes.
- Conspiracy — Contains one or more factions controlling or attempting to control the world from the shadows.
- Politics — Centers around politics, politicians, or government activities.
- Foreign — Partly or completely set in a country outside the country of origin.
- Royal Affairs — Features nobility, alliances, arranged marriage, succession disputes, religious orders and other elements of royal politics.
- Work — Centers around the activities of a certain occupation.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.