This time, it was published as a light novel in their Hero Bunko imprint, which is mostly made of acquired Shōsetsuka ni Narō titles. In 2014, Shufunotomo began to publish the series again. The publisher Shufunotomo acquired the series and then published it on their Ray Books imprint as a novel with a single volume on September 26, 2012.

Originally, the series was only published by Natsu Hyūga on the user-generated web novel site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in October 2011. Even though she intends to remain anonymous, her actions eventually catch the attention of an influential eunuch, and soon finds herself solving various mysteries in the imperial court.Ĭharacters Maomao ( 猫猫) Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (drama CD, anime) Jinshi ( 壬氏) Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (drama CD) Gaoshun ( 高順) Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (drama CD) Gyokuyō ( 玉葉) Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa (drama CD) Guen ( 虞淵) Voiced by: Mitsuru Ogata (drama CD) Jiaojiao ( 嬌嬌) Voiced by: Mari Hino (drama CD) Media Novel One day, after hearing the rumors that the emperor's children are critically ill, she begins to investigate the cause, using her experience as a pharmacist, and successfully solves the mystery of their illness. However, she still retains her curious and eccentric personality and plans to work there until her years of servitude are over, without drawing the attention of anyone. In a certain country in the East, Maomao, a young girl who works as a pharmacist in the red-light district, is kidnapped and sold to the imperial palace as a servant. An anime television series adaptation produced by Toho Animation Studio and OLM is set to premiere in 2023. The light novel is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club, and the manga illustrated by Nekokurage is licensed by Square Enix. It has been adapted into two manga series in 2017, with one published by Square Enix in Monthly Big Gangan, and another one published by Shogakukan in Monthly Sunday Gene-X. The series is set in a fictional country modelled after ancient China. In the following year, it was acquired by Shufunotomo, who initially published the series as a novel with a single volume in 2012, and then as a light novel series in 2014.

It was serialized online since 2011 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. The Apothecary Diaries ( Japanese: 薬屋のひとりごと, Hepburn: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino.

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