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The Apothecary Diaries

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

薬屋のひとりごと

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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

薬屋のひとりごと

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After breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster…and right into the thick of palace intrigue!

Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?!

Source: SQUARE ENIX USA, Vol. 1

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Social

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Genres

◆ Drama ◆ Historical ◆ Mystery ◆ Romance ◆ Slice of Life ◆ Tragedy

Activities

Crimes Working Investigation Professions › Prostitution

Crimes

Kidnapping Attempted Murder

Character Traits

Freckles Characters Connected to Wealth Eccentric Character Envious Character Obsessive Character Socially Awkward Character

Age

Adult Character › Adult Female Character

Appearance

Androgynous Character Androgynous Male Lead Height › Short Female Lead

Hair

Black Hair

Black-Haired Female Lead Black-Haired Protagonist

Hair Length

Long-Haired Male Character Long-Haired Male Lead

Attractiveness

Handsome Male Lead Beautiful Female Lead

Behavioral Traits

Ruthless Character Scheming Character Scheming Protagonist

Human Anatomy

Scars

Breasts

Big Small

Locations

Palace Brothel Foreign Forbidden Location Pharmacy Red-Light District Kingdom › Royal Court

Objects

Poison Books Flower Hanfu Perfume

Occupations

Hospitality › Maids Officials › Civil Servant Scholars › Mad Scientist Security › Detectives

Court

Concubine Consort Courtesan Eunuchs Emperors Empress Prince Princess

Healthcare

Herbalist Pharmacists Doctors Female Doctor

Service Staff

Servant › Loyal

Time Period > Period Piece

Historical › Ancient China

Themes

Intrigue Medical Adoption Attempted Drugging Birth Secrets Conspiracy Death Drugs Makeup Political Crime Politics Pregnancy Baby/ies Battle of Wits Bureaucracy Discrimination Distinguished Family Experiments Nobility Romantic Subplot Suicide Superstitions Drugs › Alcohol Nobility › Royalty Obsessive Love › Obsession Philosophy › Knowledge As A Goal In Itself

Comedy

Comedic Undertone › Comedic Moments in a Serious Manga

Marriage

Arranged Child Bride Political

Mental Illness

Self Inflicted Injuries Prosopagnosia

Politics

Involving Royalty Court Succession

Social Issues

Social Hierarchy Feminism Social Gap Gender discrimination Social Class Discrimination

Sports

Mental Sports › Shogi

Derivative Work > Based on

Based on Literature › Based on a Novel

Narrative Tropes

Assassination Attempt Rumors Death Tropes › Mysterious Death Fateful Encounters › Unusual First Meeting Time Passage › Time Progression

Identity Tropes

Disguise Secret Identity

Love Tropes

Male Lead Falls in Love First Misunderstandings Subtle Romance Misunderstandings › Comedic Misunderstanding

Plot Structure

Anachronism Past Plays a Big Role

Romantic Dynamics

Important Non-Romantic Relationship Unorthodox Female Love Interest

Sexual Content

Pedophilia Sexual Acts › Sexual Harassment

Species & Creatures

Plants

Work Info

Episodic with Underlying Continuous Plot Art Style › Elaborate

Settings

Historical Setting Asian Ambience › Chinese Ambience

Audience Demographics > Male Oriented

Male Demographic with Female Lead Seinen

Character Archetype

Ojou-sama Moe › Chibi

Character Types

Female Lead Commoner Illegitimate Child Quirky Character Cast › Primarily Female Supporting Cast › Large Cast Victims › Child Born From Rape

Female Lead

Occupation Female Lead › Healer Female Lead

Ability Female Lead

Smart Female Lead Talented Female Lead

Appearance Female Lead

Plain-Looking Female Lead Scarred Female Lead

Background Female Lead

Commoner Female Lead Independent Female Lead

Personality Female Lead

Assertive Female Lead Blunt Female Lead Eccentric Female Lead Quiet Female Lead Sarcastic Female Lead Scheming Female Lead Stoic Female Lead Cunning Female Lead Observant Female Lead Perceptive Female Lead Pragmatic Female Lead Snarky Female Lead Unique Female Lead

Male Lead

Ability Male Lead

Talented Male Lead Smart Male Lead

Personality Male Lead

Aggressive Male Lead Assertive Male Lead Manipulative Male Lead Cunning Male Lead Mysterious Male Lead Observant Male Lead Perceptive Male Lead Possessive Male Lead

Protagonists

Smart Protagonist Anti-Social Protagonist Cold Protagonist Pragmatic Protagonist Scarred Protagonist Adopted Protagonist Commoner Protagonist Cunning Protagonist Deceptively Weak-Looking Protagonist Eccentric Protagonist Genius Protagonist Intellectual Protagonist Observant Protagonist Perceptive Protagonist Rational Protagonist Talented Protagonist Unique Protagonist

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