The Apothecary Diaries

2023–

AnimationDramaHistory🇯🇵 Japanese🇯🇵 Japan

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Seasons

Season 1

  • E1 Maomao 2023-10-22 · 23m After being kidnapped and forced to work as a servant in the rear palace, former apothecary Maomao inadvertently draws the attention of the higher ranks when she investigates what's causing the emperor's infant heirs to fall mysteriously ill.
  • E2 Buaisô na kusushi 2023-10-22 · 23m Maomao tries to settle into her promotion to lady-in-waiting and food taster, but struggles to fend off both boredom and the overly-familiar Jinshi. That is, until she gets an assignment of her dreams: to concoct an aphrodisiac.
  • E3 Yûrei sôdô 2023-10-22 · 23m Tasked with investigating a ghostly woman dancing nightly on the palace walls, Maomao finds a sleepwalking Concubine Fuyou. But with no medicinal cure for sleepwalking, she's forced to dig deeper to find the real reason behind Fuyou's affliction.
  • E4 Dôkatsu 2023-10-29 · 23m Under direct orders from the emperor himself, Maomao tries to care for an ailing Concubine Lihua, but finds her work impeded by Lihua's own ladies-in-waiting.
  • E5 Anyaku 2023-11-05 · 23m A eunuch stricken by a curse comes begging for aid. Meanwhile, the rear palace buzzes with excitement as everyone prepares for the upcoming garden party, and Gyokuyou's ladies-in-waiting aren't about to let Maomao get away without dressing her up.
  • E6 Enyûkai 2023-11-12 · 23m Maomao does her best to navigate the complex social situations at the garden party, including meeting the other Upper First rank concubines. But once she settles down to do her work as a food-taster, she discovers a surprise in a bowl of soup.
  • E7 Satogaeri 2023-11-19 · 23m Gaoshun goes to Maomao to get her help in resolving the events of the garden party. Later, Xiaolan explains the purpose of the hairpins Maomao was gifted, and Maomao makes a deal with Lihaku in order to finally visit home.
  • E8 Mugiwara 2023-11-26 · 23m Maomao's peaceful morning at home is interrupted when she's called in to investigate an apparent double suicide at one of the local brothels.
  • E9 Jisatsu ka tasatsu ka 2023-12-03 · 23m An older acquaintance of Jinshi's dies while drinking at a party. A servant's body turns up in a moat. Both deaths are written off as self-inflicted, but Maomao's keen observations tell her that there's more to both stories.
  • E10 Hachimitsu 2023-12-10 · 23m A tea party hosted by Lady Gyokuyou puts the politics of the rear palace at the forefront, and Maomao learns something new about Lady Lishu. His true intentions unclear, Jinshi sends Maomao to work for Lady Ah-Duo.
  • E11 Futatsu o hitotsu ni 2023-12-17 · 23m Maomao confronts Fengming about the dark secret she's been hiding from her noble Lady Ah-Duo.
  • E12 Kangan to gijo 2023-12-24 · 23m Discovering that Maomao's kidnappers were connected to Fengming's family, Jinshi is faced with a choice between keeping Maomao in the rear palace where he can be near her or releasing her from her service.
  • E13 Gaitei kinmu 2024-01-07 · 23m To Maomao's surprise, Jinshi brings her directly to his house instead of taking her back to the rear palace, and tells her she's to work in the outer court. Not only is there much to learn, it seems there's many eyes on her as the new hire.
  • E14 Atarashii shukuhi 2024-01-14 · 23m Ah-Duo's replacement has arrived in the rear palace, and Maomao is assigned to give a certain lecture to all four high concubines. Later, Maomao helps Lihaku investigate a warehouse explosion.
  • E15 Namasu 2024-01-21 · 23m Gaoshun requests Maomao's help in solving an apparent poisoning case. Meanwhile, Jinshi deals with an unwelcome visitor who's taken to lingering in his office.
  • E16 Namari 2024-01-28 · 23m A shack, a chest of drawers, and a fishbowl are all that a talented metalworker leaves to his three sons upon his death. Maomao is assigned to investigate how these strange inheritances all fit together.
  • E17 Machi aruki 2024-02-04 · 23m Covering up Jinshi's otherworldly beauty is no easy task, but after Maomao takes the challenge head-on, she's surprised when she's also asked to don the disguise of a noblewoman and escort "Jinka" outside the palace.
  • E18 Lakan 2024-02-11 · 23m Back at home, Maomao visits an annex building at the Verdigris House that hides one of the brothel's secrets. Lakan continues to antagonize Jinshi as his connection to Maomao becomes clear.
  • E19 Gûzen ka hitsuzen ka 2024-02-18 · 23m A discussion with Lihaku about recent events leads Maomao to realize that the mysteries she's helped to solve are connected. As the final piece of the puzzle falls into place, she rushes to stop impending disaster.
  • E20 Mandarage 2024-02-25 · 23m Maomao was able to stop the assassination attempt, but was heavily injured in the process. However, the injuries aren't enough to stop her curiosity, driving her to confront the culprit behind the incident.
  • E21 Miuke sakusen 2024-03-03 · 23m Back to work at the rear palace, Maomao listens to Guen talk about his family's business. Meanwhile, Lihaku hears a rumor that whips him into action.
  • E22 Aoi sôbi 2024-03-10 · 23m Lakan challenges Jinshi to produce blue roses to present at the upcoming garden party, forcing Jinshi to turn once again to Maomao for her help.
  • E23 Hôsenka to katabami 2024-03-17 · 23m No longer willing to keep running away from Lakan, Maomao decides to face off against him. She challenges him on his own turf, in a chess match.
  • E24 Jinshi to Maomao 2024-03-24 · 23m Lakan must now choose a courtesan to buy out. As a high-ranking military official, he can afford to freely choose, even from one of the Three Princesses. Who will he choose? Who does Maomao really want him to choose?

Season 2

  • E1 Maomao and Maomao 2025-01-10 · 24m The spring garden party concludes without incident. Maomao returns to her regular life as Concubine Gyokuyou’s taster. Meanwhile, novels become popular in the rear palace. Maomao wonders how this came to be, as novels were typically considered low-class. But behind the scenes lies Jinshi and his goals as manager of the rear palace.
  • E2 Caravan 2025-01-17 · 24m The caravan stirs up excitement in the inner palace. The merchants bring all kinds of goods. However, something gives Maomao a bad feeling.
  • E3 Corpse Fungus 2025-01-24 · 24m A concubine passes away, and a woman goes missing. Jinshi sends Maomao to investigate - not these incidents, but mushrooms growing in the rear palace.
  • E4 Mirrors 2025-01-31 · 24m The special envoy from a foreign land gifts mirrors - a rarity in this country - to the high concubines. However, they bring mysteries as well.
  • E5 Moon Fairy 2025-02-07 · 24m In order to realize the seemingly impossible request from the foreign envoy, Maomao speaks to the “Moon Fairy” herself.
  • E6 The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time 2025-02-14 · 24m The woman from the clinic finds out that Maomao knows a thing or two about medicine, and asks for her help.
  • E7 The Shrine of Choosing 2025-02-21 · 24m Maomao directs her curiosity towards an old, oddly-shaped building.
  • E8 The Empress Dowager 2025-02-28 · 24m Maomao's reputation for resolving conflicts reaches the empress dowager, who will ask for her help to unravel a mystery that won't leave her mind.
  • E9 The Late Emperor 2025-03-07 · 24m Maomao's investigation of the "curse" reveals more about the late emperor than anticipated.
  • E10 A Ghost Story 2025-03-14 · 24m Maomao joins some women exchanging scary stories on a hot summer night to provide chills.
  • E11 The Hunt 2025-03-21 · 24m Jinshi goes on a hunting trip, and brings Maomao along. He seems ready to share his secret with her.
  • E12 Moon Prince 2025-03-28 · 24m Maomao discovers Jinshi's secret. She wants nothing to do with whatever the politics behind it is.
  • E13 The Baths 2025-04-04 · 24m Xiaolan's term of service is almost up, so she must find a new job. Maomao and Shisui decide to help.
  • E14 The Dancing Ghost 2025-04-11 · 24m Concubine Lishu reports sightings of a ghost in the baths in her pavilion. Maomao goes to investigate.
  • E15 Ice 2025-04-18 · 24m Xiaolan accidentally ruins an expensive block of ice. Maomao comes up with a delicious backup plan.
  • E16 Festering Resentment 2025-04-25 · 24m Luomen returns to the rear palace. His observations trigger Maomao's curiosity.
  • E17 The Fox Village 2025-05-02 · 24m Suirei smuggles Maomao and Shisui out of the rear palace. Jinshi begins to search for Maomao.
  • E18 Lantern Plant 2025-05-09 · 24m Maomao has been missing for ten days now. Jinshi's investigations lead him to a forgotten graveyard.
  • E19 Festival 2025-05-23 · 24m The village holds a festival. Maomao attends, and Shisui introduces some of the village's history to her.
  • E20 The Stronghold 2025-05-30 · 24m Maomao is taken to a mountain stronghold, where many of the secrets of the Shi clan are revealed to her.
  • E21 Taibon 2025-06-06 · 24m Maomao is accused of attempting to escape, and is tossed into an ancient method of torture and execution.
  • E22 Royal Guard 2025-06-13 · 24m The royal guard, led by Jinshi, arrives, sealing the Shi clan's fate. Maomao wants to save her friend, Shisui.
  • E23 The Shi Clan 2025-06-27 · 24m Jinshi and his forces infiltrate the stronghold, cornering the remaining Shi clan members.
  • E24 The Beginning 2025-07-04 · 24m After the war, Jinshi's work piles up and Maomao returns to the pleasure district.

Season 3

  • E1 Episode #3.1
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