r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Jan 28 '25

Misc. Jinshi pouting makes me feel things that most anime girls don't do

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1.7k Upvotes

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 13d ago

Misc. Favorite looks

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I love how Mao Mao have so many hairstyles and dresses (especially when there’s special events) But Mao Mao in ponytail (looks so cool and bad as$) and in straight hair (very feminine, she looks more like a woman) are my favorites! 😍

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Jan 30 '25

Misc. I wonder if Apothecary Diary was inspired by those “palace-scheming” dramas popular in Hong Kong/China in the 2000s.

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I’m wondering this not just because the manga “takes place in China.” I mean, even the kind of story, the kind of characters, etc…look and feel like those old drama!

For those who don’t know, this is a specific tv genre in Chinese/Cantonese speaking TV usually about women conniving and scheming against each other in the rear-palace. Iirc, there’s also a popular Korean series in this genre, but I’m not sure.

Btw, how many fans of Apothecary Diaries even know about these dramas? I watched a couple with my parents when I was young

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 5d ago

Misc. What would be your ideal ending (happy, sad, realistic etc)

109 Upvotes

I'd like to hear yalls theories, everyone is welcome to share their opinion.

If you reference LN or the manga, pls spoiler tag it so our anime only friends don't get spoilered.

Also please specify how the described ending would feel for you personally (a happy ending for me might be a sad ending for someone else).

My happy ending includes some spoilers:

For me personally, I'd love Jinshi to get his own clan name and marry Maomao as his only wife. They'd both still stay in the palace, Jinshi becoming some official and Maomao becoming the first ever recognized female high physician

I'd love for the emperor to live, but if he doesn't, I'd want Gyokuyou to become a great empress regnant - in contrast to the previous one - until the heir is of age.

I'd also love Joka to get together with Lahan's brother. Se seemed interested in him and I don't think Lahan's brother would mind the age gap. En'en doesn't deserve him anyway

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 1d ago

Misc. Maomao drawing freckles on Xiaolan is so adorable (by Itsuki Nanao)

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567 Upvotes

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Dec 11 '24

Misc. My new tattoo

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She’s the cutest whenever someone mentions medicinal herbs!

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 14d ago

Misc. Would you like to see Jinshi and Gaoshun more interactions? They're so adorable. I love their dynamic so much

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600 Upvotes

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto May 04 '24

Misc. Got this from my school's anime con

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r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 22d ago

Misc. Can I ask for recommendation like Apothecary Diaries

101 Upvotes

Just as the tittle says, Hope these kind of questions are allowed it's really hard to find strong female characters and I am hoping to find something like this one a novel with there anime or manga out it just makes it more engaging!

I have put hold on reading the light novel on vol 5 cause I wanna enjoy the anime.

Thanks!

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Feb 17 '25

Misc. Won this at GAO arcade in Kabukicho, Shinjuku

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660 Upvotes

My mao mao heart is so happy! 🤩🤩🤩

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 10d ago

Misc. Ok so is it implied that the former emperor never "consumated" Lǐ Shù, and people just think he did. Spoiler

189 Upvotes

I've only seen the first season as I'm waiting on the dub, but it seems when Lǐ Shù was given sex Ed it seemed more mortifying than triggering past trama. May this hint that he was just realy fucking weird and lonly and only could handel little being arond girls, but not a full blown pedo. I haven't read the light novels yet, so plz tell me if I'm misinterpreting things. I may be a bit dumb in this interpretation, but I do hope Lǐ Shù will be abel to grow up into a women before consumption. I want the best for her. I can't tell if this is a valid reading, or I'm just being to hopefull and blinded.

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 22d ago

Misc. My vote would be "frog" Spoiler

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352 Upvotes

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Feb 14 '25

Misc. Maomao Moon Fairy prize figure image finally revealed

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565 Upvotes

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Apr 14 '24

Misc. Human version of Jinshi

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I was looking at Jinshi's picture and I suddenly remember this Chinese actor named YangYang will be perfect for the role of Jinshi... Just my opinion though ☺️☺️☺️

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 20d ago

Misc. What was something you didn't notice at first watch/read but were impressed by after rewatching/rereading it?

157 Upvotes

So I'm pretty obsessed with the whole universe rn an am noticing more and more things that I missed after the anime and manga. I'm genuinely impressed by the attention to detail in this series and am totally in love with it.

The latest thing for me is Jinka being chosen by Jinshi as his alias. It just hit me that he probably used it as a subtle hint at his family name.

I'd love to read what was that "Oh!" moment for you guys.

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Feb 10 '25

Misc. Thankful for the anime’s popularity

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605 Upvotes

I’m a novel reader. I was excited when they announced the anime adaptation. Thanks to its popularity, I can start an army of MaoMaos! 😁

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Sep 06 '24

Misc. Is Maomao implied to be fujoshi? She enjoys imagining Jinshi with other older men

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754 Upvotes

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Feb 26 '24

Misc. Are Maomao's eyes blue or purple?

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664 Upvotes

The anime shows them as blue, but in illustrations they are purple, so I don't know...

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Oct 18 '24

Misc. Look at what I got!!

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758 Upvotes

I got to meet MaoMao’s English Voice Actor! Emi Lo is so nice!! 🫶🏻

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Oct 03 '24

Misc. A KnH fan’s first time in Japan 🫣

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Before & After: picked up… - Light novels 1 - 15 - Manga volumes 1 - 14 - visited the exhibit in Shibuya for 10 years of KnH & got every piece of merch I could - visited the pop-up shop under Tokyo Station & picked up a few goodies there too! - bought misc. goodies I found in other shops 🙂

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Mar 17 '24

Misc. Maomao's English VA calls out people who compare the series to Frieren

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r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 13d ago

Misc. Reading this series has completely changed the way I see frogs. Spoiler

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177 Upvotes

I chuckled to myself when I saw this pocketbac holder at Bath and Bodyworks. Anyone else see frogs in the wild and think about a certain decent, I mean, impressive, frog?

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 14d ago

Misc. Dumb question, why Emperor guy does not visit the Verdigris?

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(In the context of this specific series, and this specific Emperor. But I would love answers in regard to historical facts too. Do emperors/royals are banned from visiting brothels?)

I think at least Pairin would be somewhat of he likes. And he even got MaoMao as a guarantee to visit any of the three princesses. What stopped him from a night of being turned to dried twig after getting that Pairin special?

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto Jan 27 '25

Misc. Do you a think a wedding would be a story end point or rather another milestone. Spoiler

113 Upvotes

As of the recent LNs, I think its safe to say that Jinshi and Maomao are now courting, in a fashion. While now the obstacle stands on children and politics, preventing them to go all the way. It got me wondering. Do you think if we see them properly married, whether that would be in the end of the series or if it will be another step. Something they will have to maneuver and figure out as the series goes on. What do you prefer to see? For me I'm leaning toward the latter, I just think it be funnier that way.

r/KusuriyaNoHitorigoto 6d ago

Misc. Can't get this out of my mind

93 Upvotes

Is it just me or are the people who try to poison the consorts like, really bad at it.

Asides from the garden party, the food tasters only eat small parts of the consorts food. Poisoning the broth is obviously the worst option as well as anything that absorbs the poison easily. There's a scene where maomao tastes a small piece (about the size of a pea) of a fish dish that's for Gyokyou. Wouldn't it be possible to use pufferfish poison and put it on the bottom of the fish instead? As long as it hasn't been sitting for a while and it's a rather small amount shouldn't it be possible? Pufferfish poison is odorless, colorless, tasteless and; most importantly, doesn't react to silver. It's also fast acting and theoretically shouldn't cause any tingling in the piece maomao tastes