"Feeling That Maomao's Height and Body Type Were Similar to Mine" - Challenging "The Apothecary Diaries" Cosplay for the First Time in My Life

The "Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fest 2025" was held from October 24th to 26th, 2025. We are featuring photos of Kotoeri Yuma-san, who participated in cosplay as Maomao from "The Apothecary Diaries," and interviewed her about what she wanted to express through her cosplay and her future activity plans.

——What inspired you to want to cosplay as Maomao from "The Apothecary Diaries" this time?

Kotoeri Yuma-san (hereafter, Kotoeri): After watching "The Apothecary Diaries," I felt that the world view and story were absolutely wonderful, and I thought, "I want to enter that world!" That was my inspiration. Also, I felt that Maomao's personality, height, and body type were similar to mine, and I thought she was a character whose anime world view I could express without any sense of incongruity, so I tried cosplaying for the first time in my life this time!