Season 1 Episode 12

Season 1
Episode 12
Japanese	宦官と妓女
Romaji	Kangan to Gijo
Air Date (JP)	December 24, 2023 (1:05 AM)
English	The Eunuch and the Courtesan
Air Date (EN)	Subbed：December 23, 2023
Blu-ray	Volume 2
Music
Opening Theme	Hana ni Natte
Ending Theme	Aikotoba
Insert Song	Setchūka
Staff
Scriptwriter	Misuzu Chiba
Storyboard	Norihiro Naganuma
Director	Mitsuyo Yokono
Animation dir.	Haruka Suzuki, Eri Kojima, Won Hoe Kim
Adapted From
Web Novel	Chapter ??
Novel	The Apothecary Diaries (Novel)
Light Novel	Volume 1：Chapter 31 & Epilogue
Manga	Main：Ch.19-Ch.20 Notebook：Ch.13
Episodes
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Next ►	Episode 13

"The Eunuch and the Courtesan" is the 12th episode of the The Apothecary Diaries anime adaptation.

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.

Translated blurb from official anime website...

The punishment for the Fengming incident extended not only to her relatives, but also to those connected to her. This included the merchant family to whom she had been sold by the kidnapper. Although she wanted to remain in the harem, her poor speaking skills led to her being fired from her position as an associate of Fengming. Maomao returned to the entertainment district and worked at her old employer, Verdigris House. One night, as an attendant to the Three Princesses, Pairin, Joka, and Meimei, she visited the mansion where customers were waiting, and saw a familiar face...

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Summary

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Characters in Focus

Characters in italics debuted here.

• Maomao
• Jinshi
• Gaoshun
• Lady Gyokuyou
• Lady Lishu
• Luomen
• Xiaolan

• Madam
• Meimei
• Pairin
• Joka
• Quack Doctor
• Hongniang
• Kanan

Soundtrack

All the music featured in this episode, in order.

1. Hana ni Natte (Opening song)
2. Echo II
3. Verification
4. I'm Just a Servant Assigned to a Particular Mistress
5. Problem
6. Tea Party
7. Courtesan's Job
8. Echo
9. Gossip
10. Setchūka (Insert song)
11. The Old Lady
12. Aikotoba (Ending song)
13. Apothecary (Episode preview)

Changes

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Trivia

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Videos

『薬屋のひとりごと』第12話「宦官と妓女」予告【毎週土曜24：55～ 日本テレビ系にて全国放送中！】

Trailer

『薬屋のひとりごと』ミニアニメ「猫猫のひとりごと」第12話【毎週土曜24：55～日本テレビ系にて全国放送！】

Crunchyroll clips

An Indirect Kiss - The Apothecary Diaries

References

External Links

• "Episode 12" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
• "Episode 12：The Eunuch and the Courtesan" with multi-language subtitles & dubs - Crunchyroll

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