A new anime that originally premiered on the Crunchyroll platform is about to join Netflix’s catalog. According to a recent report shared by X/Twitter user Portal Netflix BR (@netflix_portal), the popular anime adaptation of the light novel The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) will soon be available on the Netflix streaming platform.
According to information provided by Portal Netflix BR, the first season of The Apothecary Diaries anime will arrive on Netflix on April 1 this year, allowing more fans to enjoy this acclaimed story through a new streaming service. However, so far, it has not been confirmed whether the series will be dubbed into Latin Spanish at its premiere.
Information about The Apothecary Diaries:
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, also known as The Apothecary Diaries in the West, is a popular light novel written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touko Shino that began publication at Shufunotomo Publishing House’s Hero Bunko imprint as of August 29, 2014. As some may guess, the work is still in publication and Shufunotomo Publishing has released a total of 15 volumes + 1st limited edition of the work.
The Apothecary Diaries light novel has a manga adaptation by illustrator Nekokurage. Said manga adaptation began its serialization in the Gekkan Big Gangan magazine of the Square Enix publishing house since September 2017.
An alternative manga, titled Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Mao Mao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techuu, began publication in Shogakukan publisher Shogakukan’s Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine in August 2017. This version of The Apothecary Diaries is illustrated by Minoji Kurata. Thanks to the good public reception of Natsu Hyuuga and Touko Shino’s light novel, in February 2023, production of an anime adaptation for The Apothecary Diaries was announced.
The anime series began broadcasting on television in Japan on October 22, 2023. Animation studios OLM and TOHO Animation Studio were in charge of the production of the series and it was broadcast legally through the Crunchyroll platform, which made a dubbing into English. Another detail to note is that the anime The Apothecary Diaries was composed of a total of 24 episodes in total and a second season that is currently being broadcast.
The anime The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) has the following description: Maomao, the daughter of an apothecary, has been torn from her peaceful life and sold to the lower echelons of the imperial court. Maomao, now a mere servant, adapts to her new mundane life and hides her extensive knowledge of medicine to avoid any unwanted attention.
Soon after Maomao’s arrival, the emperor’s young children inexplicably begin to experience severe symptoms, almost as if a curse has been cast. The curious Maomao easily solves the mystery and, in order to stay out of the spotlight, attempts to leave an anonymous clue. Unfortunately, the elegant and perceptive eunuch Jinshi catches on and manages to uncover it.
In recognition of her talent, Maomao is promoted to lady-in-waiting to the emperor’s favorite concubine, Gyokuyou. As Maomao remedies the many ailments afflicting the imperial court, her pharmaceutical knowledge soon proves indispensable.
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