At a garden party, gifting a kanzashi is a way of showing that someone is special to you. Just what feelings did Jinshi pour into that kanzashi…? Online, fans were grinning from ear to ear, with comments like “Oh, he’s smitten for sure,” “That’s the face of someone in love,” and “Oh my, oh my.” Reactions to Maomao’s drastically different appearance included, “Who is this beautiful girl!?” “Maomao is gorgeous… so that was her true face all along!” causing even more excitement.
Currently being released in a binge-watchable batch, the anime "The Apothecary Diaries" is based on the light novel of the same name by Hyuganatsu. The series has also been adapted into manga in two monthly magazines, with total cumulative sales surpassing 40 million copies. The TV anime aired in two consecutive cours starting October 2023, garnering significant buzz for its stories about Maomao, who starts working as a poison tester in the inner palace, as well as the witty banter between Maomao and Jinshi. The second season of the anime is scheduled to begin airing in January 2025, and a sequel was officially announced in July.
(C)Hyuganatsu, Imagica Infos/"The Apothecary Diaries"Project
