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The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 01

Author: Natsu Hyuuga

Author: Natsu Hyuuga

Illustration & Cover: Nekokurage

After the lifting of a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace maid with knowledge of botanical medicine is promoted to the role of taster... and...

Author: Natsu Hyuuga

Illustration & Cover: Nekokurage

After the lifting of a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace maid with knowledge of botanical medicine is promoted to the role of taster... and enters the world of palace intrigue in this richly illustrated historical mystery series!

Mao Mao, a young woman trained in the art of botanical medicine, is...

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  • Language English
  • Number of pages Number of pages 178
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Year of publication Year of publication 2020
  • Publisher Publisher Square Enix
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Author: Natsu Hyuuga

Illustration & Cover: Nekokurage

After the lifting of a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace maid with knowledge of botanical medicine is promoted to the role of taster... and enters the world of palace intrigue in this richly illustrated historical mystery series!

Mao Mao, a young woman trained in the art of botanical medicine, is forced to work as a humble maid in the inner courtyard of the palace. Although she desires a life outside its scented corridors, she will not remain long in a life of servitude! Using her cleverness to break a "curse" affecting the imperial heirs, Mao Mao attracts the attention of the charming eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to the position of taster. However, Jinshi has other plans for the former pharmacist, and soon Mao Mao finds herself back in the process of brewing and... solving mysteries?

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Author
Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher
Square Enix
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
178
Publication Date
2020
Graphic Novel
No
Books Adapted to TV Series / Movies
No
Issue
01
Version
-
Award winning
No
ISBN-13
9781646090709

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  • Having watched the anime series that I loved, I decided to continue the story with the manga from where it left off.

    The story is set during the medieval period in China. As the title suggests, it tells the stories of a pharmacist, who in this case is a girl named Mao Mao, who found herself under strange circumstances in the emperor's palace and continued her life there, discovering a new world, healing with her pharmaceutical knowledge, and solving many mysteries for important figures.

    The story has a lot of humor and can teach you a lot about those years, resulting in keeping your interest. In short, it falls into the slice of life category.

    The illustration is good; for those who watched the anime series, it is extremely similar. I mention this because we have cases like Chainsaw Man or JJK where the illustration is excessively inferior to that of the anime series.

    To read it, you need quite a good knowledge of English because each page has several bubbles and difficult words, especially in the fields of politics and pharmacy.

    Each book is around 200 pages; the books are slightly smaller in size compared to manga from Viz Studio.

    As a reader mainly of battle-based anime, The Apothecary Diaries managed to capture my interest; it rarely happens, but I place it in the same category as Spice and Wolf, which has been well-known for a long time.

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    • Illustrations
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • I might recommend it for reading
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  • Having watched the anime series that I loved, I decided to continue the story with the manga from where it left off.

    The story is set during the medieval period in China. As the title suggests, it tells the stories of a pharmacist, who in this case is a girl named Mao Mao, who found herself under strange circumstances in the emperor's palace and continued her life there, discovering a new world, healing with her pharmaceutical knowledge, and solving many mysteries for important figures.

    The story has a lot of humor and can teach you a lot about those years, resulting in keeping your interest. In short, it falls into the slice of life category.

    The illustration is good; for those who watched the anime series, it is extremely similar. I mention this because we have cases like Chainsaw Man or JJK where the illustration is excessively inferior to that of the anime series.

    To read it, you need quite a good knowledge of English because each page has several bubbles and difficult words, especially in the fields of politics and pharmacy.

    Each book is around 200 pages; the books are slightly smaller in size compared to manga from Viz Studio.

    As a reader mainly of battle-based anime, The Apothecary Diaries managed to capture my interest; it rarely happens, but I place it in the same category as Spice and Wolf, which has been well-known for a long time.

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Author: Natsu Hyuuga

Illustration & Cover: Nekokurage

After the lifting of a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace maid with knowledge of botanical medicine is promoted to the role of taster... and enters the world of palace intrigue in this richly illustrated historical mystery series!

Mao Mao, a young woman trained in the art of botanical medicine, is forced to work as a humble maid in the inner courtyard of the palace. Although she desires a life outside its scented corridors, she will not remain long in a life of servitude! Using her cleverness to break a "curse" affecting the imperial heirs, Mao Mao attracts the attention of the charming eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to the position of taster. However, Jinshi has other plans for the former pharmacist, and soon Mao Mao finds herself back in the process of brewing and... solving mysteries?

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Author
Natsu Hyuuga
Publisher
Square Enix
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
178
Publication Date
2020
Graphic Novel
No
Books Adapted to TV Series / Movies
No
Issue
01
Version
-
Award winning
No
ISBN-13
9781646090709

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Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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  • Having watched the anime series that I loved, I decided to continue the story with the manga from where it left off.

    The story is set during the medieval period in China. As the title suggests, it tells the stories of a pharmacist, who in this case is a girl named Mao Mao, who found herself under strange circumstances in the emperor's palace and continued her life there, discovering a new world, healing with her pharmaceutical knowledge, and solving many mysteries for important figures.

    The story has a lot of humor and can teach you a lot about those years, resulting in keeping your interest. In short, it falls into the slice of life category.

    The illustration is good; for those who watched the anime series, it is extremely similar. I mention this because we have cases like Chainsaw Man or JJK where the illustration is excessively inferior to that of the anime series.

    To read it, you need quite a good knowledge of English because each page has several bubbles and difficult words, especially in the fields of politics and pharmacy.

    Each book is around 200 pages; the books are slightly smaller in size compared to manga from Viz Studio.

    As a reader mainly of battle-based anime, The Apothecary Diaries managed to capture my interest; it rarely happens, but I place it in the same category as Spice and Wolf, which has been well-known for a long time.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Illustrations
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • I might recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Having watched the anime series that I loved, I decided to continue the story with the manga from where it left off.

    The story is set during the medieval period in China. As the title suggests, it tells the stories of a pharmacist, who in this case is a girl named Mao Mao, who found herself under strange circumstances in the emperor's palace and continued her life there, discovering a new world, healing with her pharmaceutical knowledge, and solving many mysteries for important figures.

    The story has a lot of humor and can teach you a lot about those years, resulting in keeping your interest. In short, it falls into the slice of life category.

    The illustration is good; for those who watched the anime series, it is extremely similar. I mention this because we have cases like Chainsaw Man or JJK where the illustration is excessively inferior to that of the anime series.

    To read it, you need quite a good knowledge of English because each page has several bubbles and difficult words, especially in the fields of politics and pharmacy.

    Each book is around 200 pages; the books are slightly smaller in size compared to manga from Viz Studio.

    As a reader mainly of battle-based anime, The Apothecary Diaries managed to capture my interest; it rarely happens, but I place it in the same category as Spice and Wolf, which has been well-known for a long time.

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