The Apothecary Diaries
TV Show · Anime · Drama

Maomao once lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father until she was sold into service at the emperor’s palace. But when a handsome palace official discovers her talent in medicine, she begins making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!

2023 · 22m
Starring Yūki Aoi, Takeo Otsuka, Katsuyuki Konishi
Director Norihiro Naganuma

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Maomao
    Maomao, a pharmacist in the red-light district, is abducted and enslaved at the emperor's palace. Hearing rumors of a "curse" killing the emperor's heirs, her curiosity propels her to investigate. Driven by her insatiable curiosity and expertise in medicine and poison, Maomao decides to take action.
    22 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Chilly Apothecary
    Maomao tries to settle into her promotion to lady-in-waiting and food taster, but struggles to fend off both boredom and the overly-familiar Jinshi; that is, until she gets an assignment of her dreams: to concoct an aphrodisiac.
    22 min
  • EPISODE 3
    The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit
    Tasked with investigating a ghostly woman dancing nightly on the palace walls, Maomao finds a sleepwalking Concubine Fuyou; but with no medicinal cure for sleepwalking, she's forced to dig deeper to find the real reason behind Fuyou's affliction.
    22 min
  • EPISODE 4
    The Threat
    Under direct orders from the emperor himself, Maomao tries to care for an ailing Concubine Lihua, but finds her work impeded by Lihua's own ladies-in-waiting.
    22 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Covert Operations
    A eunuch stricken by a curse comes begging for aid; the rear palace buzzes with excitement as everyone prepares for the upcoming garden party and Gyokuyou's ladies-in-waiting aren't about to let Maomao get away without dressing her up.
    22 min
  • EPISODE 6
    The Garden Party
    Maomao does her best to navigate the complex social situations at the garden party, including meeting the other Upper First rank concubines. But once she settles down to do her work as a food-taster, she discovers a surprise in a bowl of soup.
    22 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Yūki Aoi
    Maomao
  • T‌O
    Takeo Otsuka
    Jinshi
  • Katsuyuki Konishi
    Gaoshun
  • A‌T
    Atsumi Tanezaki
    Gyoku YoHi
  • Yui Ishikawa
    Lihua
  • Hina Kino
    Lishu
  • N‌N
    Norihiro Naganuma
    Director
  • K‌Y
    Kazutaka Yamanaka
    Producer
  • N‌H
    Natsu Hyuga
    Writer
  • N‌N
    Norihiro Naganuma
    Writer

About

The Apothecary Diaries

Anime

Maomao once lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father until she was sold into service at the emperor’s palace. But when a handsome palace official discovers her talent in medicine, she begins making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!

Information

Studio
ntv
Released
2023
Region of Origin
Japan
© 2023 Hyuganatsu, Imagica Infos / ”The Apothecary Diaries” Project

Languages

Original Audio
Japanese (Japan), Japanese
Subtitles

English , English (United States)

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  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

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  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
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