neilkamen Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 What up, dudes and dudettes? (and others in between) I came across a wonderful anime on YouTube called The Apothecary Diaries and it is delightful. The story takes place in Li, a fictional country based on Imperial China around the Tang Dynasty. Maomao lives in the capital's pleasure district with her adoptive father Luimen, a former palace doctor turned local apothecary. (for those who don' know, apothecary is an old fashion term for someone who grew plants and made medicine from them. Today they would be called pharmacists.) Maomao is kidnappted and sold to the palace as a servant. She solves the mystery of heirs dying (poisoned face powder) and is rewarded by becoming Lady Gyoukyou's lady-in-waiting/food taster. She also is an amateur detective solving various problems. She is smart enough to know her station because: 1. she is literate, 2, she is an accomplished apothecary. 3. the right people (Jinshi, Gyoukyou, Lihau and even the Emperor) favor her, otherwise she'd be executed many times over for her actions. TAD is an entertaining look in "palace politics", especially with consorts and their ladies-in-waiting. Do we have a favorite season or episodes? Let me hear you. Take care and stay classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holywhippet Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 It's one of my favourite anime and manga. Maomao has both street smarts and book smarts - a rare combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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