薬屋のひとりごと
The Apothecary Diaries
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 薬屋のひとりごと (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto |
| English | The Apothecary Diaries |
| Chinese | 藥師少女的獨語第一季 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Drugstore Soliloquy · Les Carnets de l'Apothicaire · Zapiski zielarki · Diários de uma Apotecária · Il monologo della Speziale · Los diarios de la boticaria · สืบคดีปริศนา หมอยาตำรับโคมแดง · Записки аптекаря · Die Tagebücher der Apothekerin · يوميات الصيدلانيّة |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 23 min · 9h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-10-22 → 2024-03-24 (Autumn 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | OLM, TOHO animation STUDIO |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | DramaMystery |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistMedicineAncient ChinaDrugsHistoricalDetectivePoliticsRoyal AffairsWorkForeignPrimarily Adult CastHeterosexualAlchemyEpisodic |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Netflix · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 8.88 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.87 / 10 |
| Composite | 80.7 |
| On lists | 320,493 |
| Favourited | 26,837 (8.4%) |
| Completion | 79.8% |
| Drop rate | 1.6% |
| In backlog | 21.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.14 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.85 / 10 |
Score distribution
145229131734266592161,76777,914825,507956,0041041,482
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | OLM | S+ | 1 of 181 |
| Year | 2023 | S+ | 2 of 327 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2023 | S | 2 of 95 |
| Source material | Light novel | S+ | 2 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | S+ | 3 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Mystery | S+ | 3 of 652 |
| Length | Two-cour | S+ | 3 of 699 |
| Demographic | Seinen | S+ | 3 of 775 |
| Era | Early 2020s | S+ | 4 of 1,596 |
| Format | TV series | S+ | 9 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Drama | S+ | 9 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S+ | 12 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Norihiro Naganuma, Akinori Fudesaka |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Norihiro Naganuma |
| Character design | Touko Shino, Yukiko Nakatani, Kana Miyai, Yoshihiro Nagamori |
| Original creator | Natsu Hyuuga, Touko Shino |
Franchise — 薬屋のひとりごと
C猫猫のひとりごと
Maomao no Hitorigoto
S+薬屋のひとりごと 第2期
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
猫猫のひとりごと 第2期
Maomao no Hitorigoto 2nd Season
薬屋のひとりごと 第3期
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3
薬屋のひとりごと 第3期 第2クール
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 3rd Season Part 2
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2023 | Maomao no Hitorigoto |
| sequel | 2025 | The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 |
AniList id 161645 · MAL id 54492 · record updated 2026-08-27