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The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season · 薬屋のひとりごと 第2期

TV · Finished · Winter 2025 · 24 episodes · 24 min

Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents, she returns to fulfill her normal duties on behalf of the emperor's highest-ranking consorts. Maomao also works alongside the eunuch Jinshi to better the consorts' many ladies-in-waiting, including helping them learn to read.

However, with the arrival of a merchant caravan comes a new wave of intrigue. A pattern of strange coincidences involving the visitors and their wares unsettles Maomao, driving her to investigate the puzzling circumstances behind the convoy. As dangers from both outside and within threaten the balance between the imperial concubines, Maomao continues to utilize her cunning and medical expertise to keep the women safe from harm.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Genres: Drama, Mystery

Tags: Female Protagonist, Medicine, Royal Affairs, Detective, Historical, Politics, Ancient China, Foreign, Work, Class Struggle, Primarily Adult Cast, Educational

Studio: OLM, TOHO animation STUDIO

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Maomao and Maomao
  2. Episode 2: Caravan
  3. Episode 3: Corpse Fungus
  4. Episode 4: Mirrors
  5. Episode 5: Moon Fairy
  6. Episode 6: The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time
  7. Episode 7: The Shrine of Choosing
  8. Episode 8: The Empress Dowager
  9. Episode 9: The Late Emperor
  10. Episode 10: A Ghost Story
  11. Episode 11: The Hunt
  12. Episode 12: Ka Zuigetsu
  13. Episode 13: The Baths
  14. Episode 14: The Dancing Ghost
  15. Episode 15: Ice
  16. Episode 16: Festering Resentment
  17. Episode 17: The Fox Village
  18. Episode 18: Lantern Plant
  19. Episode 19: Festival
  20. Episode 20: The Stronghold
  21. Episode 21: Taibon
  22. Episode 22: Royal Guard
  23. Episode 23: The Shi Clan
  24. Episode 24: The Beginning

Reviews

For me, its already one of the greats.

Maomao is still a Mary Sue

Sin duda, mejor que la primera. El final es puro cine.