The respective official media of Shogakukan have shared with the public the official cover of the 19th compilation volume of the manga adaptation of the light novel Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries). The cover illustration of this volume will feature the characters Maomao and Jinshi.
According to the information presented in the official website of the publisher Shogakukan, the new volume of the Kusuriya no Hitorigoto manga is scheduled to be released for sale in bookstores and stores in Japan on December 19 of this year. On the cover of this volume, readers were informed that the literary franchise has surpassed the astounding figure of 38 million copies in circulation.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto manga unveiled the official cover of its 19th volume
Information about Kusuriya no Hitorigoto:
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 light novel Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has a manga adaptation by illustrator Nekokurage. This manga adaptation began its serialization in Gekkan Big Gangan magazine of Square Enix since September 2017.
Thanks to the good public reception of the light novel by Natsu Hyuuga and Touko Shino, in February 2023, the production of an anime adaptation for Kusuriya no Hitorigoto was announced. The anime series began broadcasting on television in Japan on October 22, 2023.
The 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 Latin Spanish. Another detail to note is that the anime Kusuriya no Hitorigoto was composed of a total of 24 episodes in total and a second season is currently in production.
The second season of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto will premiere on January 10, 2025.
The anime Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has the following description: The story follows Maomao, the daughter of an apothecary, who is torn from her peaceful life to be sold and turned into a mere maid on the lowest rungs of the palace.
Despite her humble position, Maomao skillfully hides her vast knowledge of medicine, trying to avoid any unwanted attention. However, her fate changes drastically when the emperor’s young children begin to suffer mysterious symptoms, setting off a chain of events that will lead her to unravel dark secrets.
As Maomao solves the medical riddles that afflict the imperial court, her insight and skills do not go unnoticed, earning her recognition and promotion to lady-in-waiting to the emperor’s favorite concubine, Gyokuyou. With her pharmaceutical knowledge, Maomao becomes an indispensable figure, facing palace intrigues and challenges that will test her wit and courage.
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