Japanese
薬 ( くすり ) 屋 ( や )
Rōmaji
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
Title
Apothecary's Monologue
English
The Apothecary Diaries
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Medical, Mystery, Romance, Slice of Life, Thriller
Demographic
Young Adult/Adult
Illustrated by
Touko Shino
Licensed by
J-Novel Club (Digital) Square Enix Manga & Books (Print)
Original Run
August 29, 2014 – present
The Apothecary Diaries (薬屋のひとりごと , Kusuriya no Hitorigoto ? , is a Light Novel adaptation based on the Apothecary's Monologue Natsu Hyūga . Illustrations for the Light Novel are drawn by Touko Shino . The light novel began publishing under Shufunotomo's Hero Bunko imprint on August 29, 2014. This was the first print publication that more completely covered the events of the Web Novel for The Apothecary Diaries
Set in a fictional country based on Ming-era China, the series follows Maomao, a young girl working as an apothecary in the red-light district, who is kidnapped and sold to the Imperial Palace as a servant. 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. One day, after hearing rumors that the emperor's children are critically ill, she begins to investigate the cause, using her experience as an apothecary, and successfully solves the mystery of their illness. 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 royal court.
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1 August 29, 2014
978-4-7575-5489-4
February 14, 2021
978-1-64-609272-7
Chapter list:
Maomao (猫猫, Maomao )
The Two Consorts (二人の妃, Futari no Kisaki )
Jinshi (壬氏, Jinshi )
The Nymph's Smile (天女の笑み, Ten'nyo no Emi )
Attendant (部屋付, Heya-tsuki )
Poison Tester (毒味役, Dokumiyaku )
Branch (枝, Eda )
Love Potion (媚薬, Biyaku )
Cacao (可可阿, Kakao )
The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit (Part 1) (幽霊騒動 前編, Yūrei Sōdō Zenpen )
The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit (Part 2) (幽霊騒動 後編, Yūrei Sōdō Kōhen )
The Threat (恫喝, Dōkatsu )
Nursing (看病, Kanbyō )
The Fire (炎, En)
Covert Operations (暗躍, Anyaku )
The Garden Party (Part One) (園遊会 その壱, Enyūkai Sono Ichi )
The Garden Party (Part Two) (園遊会 その弐, Enyūkai Sono Ni )
The Garden Party (Part Three) (園遊会 その参, Enyūkai Sono San )
After the Festivities (祭の後, Matsuri no Ato )
Fingers (指, Yubi )
Lihaku (李白, Rihaku )
Homecoming (里帰り, Satogaeri )
Wheat Stalks (麦藁, Mugiwara )
A Misunderstanding (誤解, Gokai )
Wine (酒, Sake )
Two 'Cides to Every Story (自他, Jita )
Honey (Part One) (蜂蜜 その壱, Hachimitsu Sono Ichi )
Honey (Part Two) (蜂蜜 その弐, Hachimitsu Sono Ni )
Honey (Part Three) (蜂蜜 その参 Hachimitsu Sono San )
Ah-Duo (阿多妃, Aaduo-hi )
Dismissal (解雇, Kaiko)
Epilogue: The Eunuch and the Courtesan (宦官と妓女, Kangan to Gijo )
Cover character(s): Maomao
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2 January 31, 2015
978-4-07-410821-3
June 3, 2021
978-1-71-836120-1
Chapter list:
Prologue
1. Serving in the Outer Court (外廷勤務 , Gaitei Kinmu ?
2. The Pipe (煙管 , Kiseru ?
3. Teaching at the Rear Palace (後宮教室 , Kōkyū Kyōshitsu ?
4. Raw Fish (膾 , Namasu ?
5. Lead (鉛 , Namari ?
6. Makeup (化粧 , Keshō ?
7. A Jaunt Around Town (街歩き , Machiaruki ?
8. The Plum Poison (梅毒 , Baidoku ?
9. Lakan (羅漢 , Rakan ?
10. Suirei (翠苓 , Suirei ?
11. Chance or Something (偶然か必然か , Gūzen ka Hitsuzen ka ?
12. The Ritual (中祀 , Chūshi ?
13. Thornapple (曼荼羅華 , Mandarake ?
14. Gaoshun (高順 , Gaoshun ?
15. Rear Palace Redux (後宮ふたたび , Kōkyū Futatabi ?
16. Paper (紙 , Kami ?
17. How to Buy Out a Contract (身請け作戦 , Miuke Sakusen ?
18. Blue Roses (青薔薇 , Ao Sōbi ?
19. Red Nails (爪紅 , Tsumakurenai ?
20. Balsam and Woodsorrel (鳳仙花と片喰 , Hōsenka to Katabami ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Maomao
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3 June 29, 2015
978-4-07-401176-6
September 14, 2021
978-1-64-609274-1
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: Books (書 , Sho ?
Chapter 2: The Cat (猫 , Neko ?
Chapter 3: The Caravan (隊商 , Kyaraban ?
Chapter 4: Perfume Oil (香油 , Kōyu ?
Chapter 5: Corpse Fungus (Part One) (冬人夏草 前編 , Tōjin Kasō Zenpen ?
Chapter 6: Corpse Fungus (Part Two) (冬人夏草 後編 , Tōjin Kasō Kōhen ?
Chapter 7: Mirrors (鏡 , Kagami ?
Chapter 8: The Moon Spirit (月精 , Gessei ?
Chapter 9: The Clinic (診療所 , Shinryōsho ?
Chapter 10: Third Time's the Charm (Part One) (みたび、水晶宮 前編 , Mitabi, Suishō-kyū Zenpen ?
Chapter 11: Third Time's the Charm (Part Two) (みたび、水晶宮 後編 , Mitabi, Suishō-kyū Kōhen ?
Chapter 12: The Shrine of Choosing (選択の廟 , Sentaku no Byō ?
Chapter 13: The Empress Dowager (皇太后 , Kōtaigō ?
Chapter 14: His Former Majesty (先帝 , Sentei ?
Chapter 15: Scary Stories (怪談 , Kaidan ?
Chapter 16: Beating the Heat (避暑地 , Hishochi ?
Chapter 17: The Hunt (Part One) (狩り 前編 , Kari Zenpen ?
Chapter 18: The Hunt (Part Two) (狩り 中編 , Kari Chūhen ?
Chapter 19: The Hunt (Part Three) (狩り 後編 , Kari Kōhen ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi
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4 September 30, 2015
978-4-07-403100-9
January 5, 2022
978-1-71-836124-9
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Baths (湯殿 , Yudono ?
Chapter 2: Seki-u (赤羽 , Sekiu ?
Chapter 3: The Dancing Ghost (踊る幽霊 , Odoru Yūrei ?
Chapter 4: The Rumored Eunuchs (噂の宦官 , Uwasa no Kangan ?
Chapter 5: Ice (氷菓 , Aisu ?
Chapter 6: Breech Birth (逆子 , Sakago ?
Chapter 7: Festering Resentment (Part One) (巣食う悪意 前編 , Sukū Akui Zenpen ?
Chapter 8: Festering Resentment (Part Two) (巣食う悪意 後編 , Sukū Akui Kōhen ?
Chapter 9: The Fox and the Tanuki Match Wits (狐と狸の化かし合い , Kitsune to Tanuki no Bakashiai ?
Chapter 10: Traces (足跡 , Sokuseki ?
Chapter 11: The Fox Village (狐の里 , Kitsune no Sato ?
Chapter 12: Lantern Plant (鬼灯 , Hōzuki ?
Chapter 13: Festival (祭り , Matsuri ?
Chapter 14: The Worksite (取引現場 , Torihiki Genba ?
Chapter 15: The Stronghold (砦 , Toride ?
Chapter 16: Lahan (羅半 , Rahan ?
Chapter 17: Taibon (蟇盆 , Taibon ?
Chapter 18: Feifa (飛発 , Feifa ?
Chapter 19: The Army Marches (行軍 , Kōgun ?
Chapter 20: The Ambush (奇襲作戦 , Kishū Sakusen ?
Chapter 21: How it Began (事の始まり , Koto no Hajimari ?
Chapter 22: In the Clutches of the Fox (狐につままれた , Kitsune ni Tsumamareta ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Maomao Maomao, the Cat
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5 April 30, 2016
978-4-07-416947-4
May 9, 2022
978-1-64-609324-3
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: Locusts (蝗 , Inago ?
Chapter 2: Ukyou (右叫 , Ukyou ?
Chapter 3: Sleep (眠り , Nemuri ?
Chapter 4: The Fire-Rat Cloak (火鼠の皮衣 , Hinezumi no Kawagoromo ?
Chapter 5: Let Them Eat Cake (麺麭がなければ , Pan ga nakereba ?
Chapter 6: The Last Volume (最後の冊 , Saigo no Satsu ?
Chapter 7: The White-Snake Immortal (白蛇仙女 , Shirohebi Senjo ?
Chapter 8: Proficiencies (向き不向き , Mukifumuki ?
Chapter 9: The Paper Village (紙の村 , Kami no Mura ?
Chapter 10: Hemp and Folk Religion (麻と民間信仰 , Asa to Minkan Shinkō ?
Chapter 11: Bandits (盗賊 , Tōzoku ?
Chapter 12: Problems Accumulate (積み重ねる問題 , Tsumikasaneru Mondai ?
Chapter 13: The Western Capital-Day 1 (西都 初日 , Saito Hatsuhi ?
Chapter 14: The Western Capital-Day 2 (西都 二日目 , Saito Futsuka-me ?
Chapter 15: The Banquet (Part One) (宴 前編 , Utage Zenpen ?
Chapter 16: The Banquet (Part Two) (宴 後編 , Utage Kōhen ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Jinshi
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6 November 30, 2016
978-4-07-420788-6
October 10, 2022
978-1-71-836128-7
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Western Capital – Day Four (西都 四日目 , Saito Yokka-me ?
Chapter 2: The Floating Bride (Part One) (浮かぶ花嫁 前編 , Ukabu Hanayome Zenpen ?
Chapter 3: The Floating Bride (Part Two) (浮かぶ花嫁 後編 , Ukabu Hanayome Kōhen ?
Chapter 4: Homeward Bound (帰路 , Kiro ?
Chapter 5: Wrapping Up in the Western Capital (西都の後始末 , Saito no Atoshimatsu ?
Chapter 6: The La Clan (Part One) (羅の一族 前編 , Ra no Ichizoku Zenpen ?
Chapter 7: The La Clan (Part Two) (羅の一族 後編 , Ra no Ichizoku Kōhen ?
Chapter 8: The Conclusion of Lishu’s Journey (里樹妃の旅の終わり , Rishu-hi no Tabi no Owari ?
Chapter 9: Homecoming (帰宅 , Kitaku ?
Chapter 10: The Bad Dumplings (傷んだ餡餅 , Itanda Oyaki ?
Chapter 11: The Dancing Water Sprite (踊る水精 , Odoru Suishō ?
Chapter 12: The Trials of Consort Lishu (里樹妃の受難 , Rishu-hi no Junan ?
Chapter 13: Scandal (Part One) (醜聞 前編 , Sukandaru Zenpen ?
Chapter 14: Scandal (Part Two) (醜聞 中編 , Sukandaru Chūhen ?
Chapter 15: Scandal (Part Three) (醜聞 後編 , Sukandaru Kōhen ?
Chapter 16: Basen and Lishu (馬閃と里樹 , Basen to Rishu ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Basen Lishu
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7 February 28, 2018
978-4-07-429772-6
March 1, 2023
978-1-71-836130-0
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Court Ladies' Service Exam (宮女試験 , Kyūjo Shiken ?
Chapter 2: Harassment (嫌がらせ , Iyagarase ?
Chapter 3: Medical Assistant (医官手伝い , Ikan Tetsudai ?
Chapter 4: The Rear Palace (後宮 , Kōkyū ?
Chapter 5: Fortune Cookies (運命饼干 , Unmei Binggan ?
Chapter 6: Strategist Down (軍師倒れる , Gunshi Taoreru ?
Chapter 7: Aylin's Intentions (愛凛妃の思惑 , Airin-hi no Omowaku ?
Chapter 8: The Thought Behind the Thought (思惑の思惑 , Omowaku no Omowaku ?
Chapter 9: Empress (皇后 , Kōgō ?
Chapter 10: Covert Ops (暗躍 , Anyaku ?
Chapter 11: Before the Celebration (祭の前 , Matsuri no Mae ?
Chapter 12: Child of a Foreign Land (異国の娘 , Ikoku no Musume ?
Chapter 13: Lady-in-Waiting to His Majesty's Younger Brother (皇弟付侍女 , Kōtei-tsuki Jijo ?
Chapter 14: Meeting the Shrine Maiden (巫女との対面 , Miko to no Taimen ?
Chapter 15: "Mom" (妈妈 , Mama ?
Chapter 16: The Dinner (食事会 , Shokujikai ?
Chapter 17: The Suspect (容疑者 , Yōgisha ?
Chapter 18: A Man and a Woman Play the Game (男女の駆け引き , Danjo no kakehiki ?
Chapter 19: The Truth Behind the Truth (真実の真実 , Shinjitsu no Shinjitsu ?
Chapter 20: Mushroom Congee (茸粥 , Takekayu ?
Chapter 21: The Shrine Maiden's Confession (巫女の告白 , Miko no Kokuhaku ?
Chapter 22: The Future Shrine Maiden (未来の巫女 , Mirai no Miko ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Yao Maomao En'en
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8 February 28, 2019
978-4-07-436884-6
May 29, 2023
978-1-71-836132-4
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Go Book (碁教本 , Go Kyōhon ?
Chapter 2: A Jaunt Around Town (街歩き , Machiaruki ?
Chapter 3: Trends (流行 , Ryūkō ?
Chapter 4: The Ma Siblings (馬姉弟 , Ma Shitei ?
Chapter 5: Cards (札 , Fuda ?
Chapter 6: Thunderclap (雷鳴 , Raimei ?
Chapter 7: The Expedition (遠征 , Ensei ?
Chapter 8: The Harassment (嫌がらせ , Iyagarase ?
Chapter 9: Jinshi's Idea (壬氏の思惑 , Jinshi no Omowaku ?
Chapter 10: Baitang (白湯 , Baitan ?
Chapter 11: Sport and Fear (戯れと恐れ , Tawamure to Osore ?
Chapter 12: Bad Cooking (不味い料理 , Mazui Ryōri ?
Chapter 13: The Hair Stick Thief (簪泥棒 , Kanzashi Dorobō ?
Chapter 14: The Go Contest (Part One) (囲碁勝負 前編 , Igo Shōbu Zenpen ?
Chapter 15: The Go Contest (Interlude) (囲碁勝負 幕間 , Igo Shōbu Makuai ?
Chapter 16: The Go Contest (Part Two) (囲碁勝負 後編 , Igo Shōbu Kōhen ?
Chapter 17: Freak vs. Perv (変人対変態 , Henjin Tai Hentai ?
Chapter 18: The Fingers' Owner (指の持ち主 , Yubi no Mochinushi ?
Chapter 19: The Go Sage (棋聖 , Kisei ?
Chapter 20: Check (王手 , Ōte ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi
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9 February 28, 2020
978-4-07-442420-7
October 9, 2023
978-1-71-836134-8
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: Yao's Request (姚の頼み , Yao no Tanomi ?
Chapter 2: The Villa (離宮 , Rikyū ?
Chapter 3: Kada's Book (Part 1) (華佗の書 前編 , Kada no Sho Zenpen ?
Chapter 4: Kada's Book (Part 2) (華佗の書 中編 , Kada no Sho Chūhen ?
Chapter 5: Kada's Book (Part 3) (華佗の書 後編 , Kada no Sho Kōhen ?
Chapter 6: An Invitation to the Western Capital (西都への誘い , Saito e no Sasoi ?
Chapter 7: Taboo (禁忌 , Kinki ?
Chapter 8: Secret Lessons (秘密の教室 , Himitsu no Kyōshitsu ?
Chapter 9: The Message (告発 , Kokuhatsu ?
Chapter 10: Practical Exercises (実技訓練 , Jitsugi Kunren ?
Chapter 11: The Dissection (腑分け , Fuwake ?
Chapter 12: The Secret of the Numbers (数字の秘密 , Sūji no Himitsu ?
Chapter 13: Gyoku-ou (玉鶯という男 , Gyokuou toiu Otoko ?
Chapter 14: Selection (選抜 , Senbatsu ?
Chapter 15: Preparations (旅の準備 , Tabi no Junbi ?
Chapter 16: A Voyage By Sea (船旅 , Funatabi ?
Chapter 17: Chue (雀 , Chue ?
Chapter 18: Anan's Banquet (亜南の宴 , Anan no Utage ?
Chapter 19: The Quack Vanishes (消えたやぶ医者 , Kieta Yabu Isha ?
Chapter 20: Smack Up Against the Wall (壁凸 , Kabetotsu ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Chue Maomao
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10 January 29, 2021
978-4-07-447215-4
January 17, 2024
978-1-71-836134-8
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: Return to the Western Capital (二度目の西都 , Nidome no Saito ?
Chapter 2: Boss and Former Boss (上司と元上司 , Jōshi to Moto Jōshi ?
Chapter 3: The Annex and The Forgotten Man (別邸と忘れられた男 , Bettei to Wasurerareta Otoko ?
Chapter 4: Spring Comes to Basen (Part One) (馬閃青春記 前編 , Basen Seishun-ki Zenpen ?
Chapter 5: Spring Comes to Basen (Part Two) (馬閃青春記 後編 , Basen Seishun-ki Kōhen ?
Chapter 6: The Farm Village (Part One) (農村視察 前編 , Nouson Shisatsu Zenpen ?
Chapter 7: The Farm Village (Part Two) (農村視察 後編 , Nouson Shisatsu Kōhen ?
Chapter 8: An Old Man's Ramblings (老人の昔話 , Roujin no Mukashibanashi ?
Chapter 9: Rite and Ritual (祀と祭 , Matsuri to Matsuri ?
Chapter 10: Results Reported (結果報告 , Kekka Hōkoku ?
Chapter 11: The Feitouman (Part One) (飛頭蛮 前編 , Hitōban Zenpen ?
Chapter 12: The Feitouman (Part Two) (飛頭蛮 後編 , Hitōban Kōhen ?
Chapter 13: The Windreader Tribe (風読みの民 , Kazeyomi no Tami ?
Chapter 14: The Past and The Possible (おさらいと可能性 , Osarai to Kanōsei ?
Chapter 15: The Short Straw (貧乏籤 , Binbōkuji ?
Chapter 16: A Moment's Peace (つかの間の平穏 , Tsuka no Ma no Heion ?
Chapter 17: Disaster (Part One) (災禍 前編 , Saika Zenpen ?
Chapter 18: Disaster (Part Two) (災禍 後編 , Saika Kōhen ?
Chapter 19: Scratches (爪痕 , Tsumeato ?
Chapter 20: Confirmation (確認 , Kakunin ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Maomao
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11 April 30, 2021
978-4-07-448226-9
May 19, 2024
978-1-71-836138-6
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: Dried Fruit (乾燥果実 , Kansō Kajitsu ?
Chapter 2: The Strategist Strikes! (軍師襲来 , Gunshi Shūrai ?
Chapter 3: Big Lin (林大人 , Rin Taijin ?
Chapter 4: Small Lin (林小人 , Rin Shōjin ?
Chapter 5: A Brother's Return (兄帰る , Ani Kaeru ?
Chapter 6: From the Capital (都より , Miyako Yori ?
Chapter 7: The Letters That Arrived (届いた文 , Todoita Fumi ?
Chapter 8: The Letters That Didn't (届かない文 , Todokanai Fumi ?
Chapter 9: The Meeting (会合 , Kaigō ?
Chapter 10: The Golden Ratio (黄金比 , Kōgonhi ?
Chapter 11: The Coal Mine (炭鉱 , Tankō ?
Chapter 12: Mother versus Son (親子喧嘩 , Oyako Kenka ?
Chapter 13: A Visit to the Ill (慰問 , Imon ?
Chapter 14: Tianyu (天祐 , Tenyū ?
Chapter 15: Violence (暴動 , Bōdō ?
Chapter 16: Gyokuen's Children (玉袁の子どもたち , Gyokuen no Kodomo-tachi ?
Chapter 17: In the Shadow of the Ritual (祭祀の陰に , Saishi no Kage ni ?
Chapter 18: The Siblings' Conference (兄弟会議 , Kyōdai Kaigi ?
Chapter 19: The Weeping Wind (Part One) (風は泣く (前編) , Kaze wa Naku (Zenpen) ?
Chapter 20: The Weeping Wind (Part Two) (風は泣く (後編) , Kaze wa Naku (Kōhen) ?
Chapter 21: The Strategist Takes Command (軍師の采配 , Gunshi no Saihai ?
Chapter 22: The Imperial Brother's Complaint (皇弟の愚痴 , Otōto no Guchi ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Maomao Rikuson
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12 July 29, 2022
978-4-074-52400-6
October 14, 2024
978-1-718-36140-9
Chapter list:
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Princeling of the Main House (本邸の物が鬱州 , Hontei no Mono ga Usshu ?
Chapter 2: The Greenhouse and the Chapel (温室と礼拝堂 , Onshitsu to Raihaidō ?
Chapter 3: Gyoku-ou’s Children (玉鶯の子どもたち , Gyokuō no Kodomotachi ?
Chapter 4: The Sheltered Wife (深窓の奥方 , Shinsō no Okugata ?
Chapter 5: Third Son, Second Son, Eldest Son (三男次男長男 , Sannan Jinan Chōnan ?
Chapter 6: The Winery (葡萄酒醸造所 , Budōshu Jōzōsho ?
Chapter 7: The Inheritance (遺産問題 , Isan Mondai ?
Chapter 8: Junjie (俊杰 , Junjie ?
Chapter 9: The Foreign Girl (異国娘 , Ikoku Musume ?
Chapter 10: Emergency Patient, Emergency Situation (急患と緊急事態 , Kyūkan to Kinkyū Jitai ?
Chapter 11: The Southern Inn Town (南の宿場町 , Minami no Shukuba Machi ?
Chapter 12: The Kingdom of the Ri People (理人国 , Rijin Kuni ?
Chapter 13: The Biaoshi (鏢師 , Biāoshī ?
Chapter 14: Disguise (変装 , Hensō ?
Chapter 15: Priorities (優先順位 , Yūsen Jun'i ?
Chapter 16: The Liar (嘘つき , Usotsuki ?
Chapter 17: A Town of Faith (信仰の町 , Shinkō no Machi ?
Chapter 18: The Bandits' Hideout (盗賊の根城 , Tōzoku no Nejiro ?
Chapter 19: The Bandit Village (Part One) (盗賊村 前編 , Tōzoku Mura Zenpen ?
Chapter 20: The Bandit Village (Part Two) (盗賊村 後編 , Tōzoku Mura Kōhen ?
Chapter 21: Serving Dinner (酌 , Shaku ?
Chapter 22: How Things Turned Out (事の顛末 , Koto no Tenmatsu ?
Chapter 23: The Road Home (偏路 , Henro ?
Chapter 24: A Wounded Beast (手負いの獣 , Teoi no Kemono ?
Chapter 25: The Ugly Little Sparrow (醜い雀の子 , Minikui Suzume no Ko ?
Chapter 26: Man and Wife (夫婦 , Fūfu ?
Chapter 27: Master and Pupil (師弟 , Shitei ?
Chapter 28: Sound Sleep (安眠 , Anmin ?
Chapter 29: The Compromise (折衷案 , Secchūan ?
Chapter 30: Growth (成長 , Seichō ?
Epilogue
Cover character(s): Maomao Xiaohong Lady Biaoshi
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13 February 25, 2023
978-4-07-454379-3
January 10, 2025
TBA
Chapter list:
Chapter 1: Lahan and Sanfan (羅半と三番 , Rahan to Sanfan ?
Chapter 2: Lahan and the Dangling Corpse (Part One) (羅半と首吊り死体 前編 , Rahan to Kubitsuri Shitai Zenpen ?
Chapter 3: Lahan and the Dangling Corpse (Part Two) (羅半と首吊り死体 中編 , Rahan to Kubitsuri Shitai Chūhen ?
Chapter 4: Lahan and the Dangling Corpse (Part Three) (羅半と首吊り死体 後編 , Rahan to Kubitsuri Shitai Kōhen ?
Chapter 5: Jinshi and the Report (壬氏と報告 , Jinshi to Hōkoku ?
Chapter 6: Tianyu's Medical-Office Diary (天祐の医療室日誌 , Tinyū no Iryōshitsu Nisshi ?
Chapter 7: Maamei and Her Inept Brothers (麻美と不器用な弟 , Māmei to Bukiyō na Otōto ?
Chapter 8: True Records of an Elder Brother (阿兄正伝 , Akei Seiden ?
Chapter 9: En'en's Day Off (燕燕の休日 , En'en no Kyūjitsu ?
Chapter 10: En'en and the Love Chat (燕燕と恋話 , En'en to Koibanashi ?
Chapter 11: A Flower Called Joka (女華という花 , Joka toiu Hana ?
Chapter 12: Joka and Her Little Sister (女華と妹分 , Joka to Imōtobun ?
Chapter 13: Yao and the Return of Lahan's Older Brother (姚と、羅半兄の帰還 , Yao to Rahan Ani no Kikan ?
Chapter 14: Ah-Duo's Truth (阿多の真実 , Āduo no Shinjitsu ?
Chapter 15: Jinshi's Shock, Maomao's Resolution (壬氏の動揺、猫猫の決意 , Jinshi no Dōyō, Maomao no Ketsui ?
Chapter 16: Maomao and the Late Dinner (猫猫の遅い夕餉 , Maomao no Osoi Yūge ?
Cover character(s): Maomao Lakan Lahan Dr. Liu Dr. Li Tianyu Sanfan Lahan's Older Brother
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14 September 29, 2023
978-4-07-455775-2
May 30, 2025
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Chapter list:
Chapter 1: The Meeting of the Named (Part One) (名持ちの会合 前編 , The Meeting of the Named (Part One) ?
Chapter 2: The Meeting of the Named (Part Two) (名持ちの会合 後編 , The Meeting of the Named (Part Two) ?
Chapter 3: The Shin Heirloom (辰の家宝 , The Shin Heirloom ?
Chapter 4: The Rabbit and the Dragon (兎と龍 , The Rabbit and the Dragon ?
Chapter 5: A Gong Resounds in the Heart (心に響くドラ , A Gong Resounds in the Heart ?
Chapter 6: The Horse and the Rabbit (馬と兎 , The Horse and the Rabbit ?
Chapter 7: The Vanished Thief (Part One) (消えた盗人 前編 , The Vanished Thief (Part One) ?
Chapter 8: The Vanished Thief (Part Two) (消えた盗人 後編 , The Vanished Thief (Part Two) ?
Chapter 9: A Courtesan's Time to Quit (妓女の引き際 , A Courtesan's Time to Quit ?
Chapter 10: A Flower Signature (花押 , A Flower Signature ?
Chapter 11: Their Juniors (後輩たち , Their Juniors ?
Chapter 12: Life in the Medical Office by the Training Grounds (修練場医務室勤務 , Life in the Medical Office by the Training Grounds ?
Chapter 13: A Duel and Its Price (決闘とその代償 , A Duel and Its Price ?
Chapter 14: Two Good Friends (二人はなかよし , Two Good Friends ?
Chapter 15: Contradictions and Goals (矛盾と目的 , Contradictions and Goals ?
Chapter 16: Yo (妤 , Yo ?
Chapter 17: The Forbidden Hunting Ground (禁漁区 , The Forbidden Hunting Ground ?
Chapter 18: Kada's Descendants* (華佗の末裔 , Kada's Descendants* ?
Chapter 19: The Remaining Treasure, Part 1* (残された秘宝 前編 , The Remaining Treasure, Part 1* ?
Chapter 20: The Remaining Treasure, Part 2* (残された秘宝 後編 , The Remaining Treasure, Part 2* ?
Chapter 21: The Return* (帰り路 , The Return* ? * Tentative translation
Cover character(s): Maomao Tianyu Joka
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15 March 29, 2024
978-4-07-456728-7
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Chapter list:
Chapter 1: Selection Test* (選抜試験 , Selection Test* ?
Chapter 2: Smallpox and Chickenpox* (疱瘡と水疱瘡 , Smallpox and Chickenpox* ?
Chapter 3: Appointment* (辞令 , Appointment* ?
Chapter 4: Medication Experiment* (投薬実験 , Medication Experiment* ?
Chapter 5: Restoration Book* (復元書 , Restoration Book* ?
Chapter 6: The Master of the Disease* (病の主 , The Master of the Disease* ?
Chapter 7: A Man's Romance* (男の浪漫 , A Man's Romance* ?
Chapter 8: Anesthesia* (麻酔 , Anesthesia* ?
Chapter 9: The Right Person for the Right Job* (適材適所 , The Right Person for the Right Job* ?
Chapter 10: Exhaustion* (僥陽 , Exhaustion* ?
Chapter 11: Special Team* (特別班 , Special Team* ?
Chapter 12: Explanation and Consent* (説明と同意 , Explanation and Consent* ?
Chapter 13: Sowing the Seeds* (種まき , Sowing the Seeds* ?
Chapter 14: The Patient's Will* (患者の意思 , The Patient's Will* ?
Chapter 15: Confession (front)* (告白 表 , Confession (front)* ?
Chapter 16: Confession (back)* (告白 裏 , Confession (back)* ?
Chapter 17: Anxiety* (不安 , Anxiety* ?
Chapter 18: Before Surgery* (手術前 , Before Surgery* ?
Chapter 19: During Surgery* (手術中 , During Surgery* ?
Chapter 20: After Surgery* (手術後 , After Surgery* ?
End: End of Story* (終話 , End of Story* ? * Tentative translation
Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi
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16 May 30, 2025
978-4-07-461876-7
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Chapter list:
Chapter 1: TITLE* (KANJI , TITLE* ?
End: End of Story* (終話 , End of Story* ? * Tentative translation
Cover character(s): Maomao
Art Book [ ] See The Apothecary Diaries Art Book ... "The Apothecary Diaries Art Book " ( 薬屋のひとりごと画集, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Gashū ) is the first and only art book of the The Apothecary Diaries Touko Shino . It was first published in Japan on January 31, 2024 by Shufunotomo , and is set to be published on May 20, 2025 by Square Enix .
External Links [ ] 薬屋のひとりごと｜ヒーロー文庫 Printed Edition webpage (in Japanese; in English: The Apothecary Diaries | Hero Bunko )
Books｜アニメ「薬屋のひとりごと」公式サイト (in Japanese; in English: Books | Official website for the anime “The Apothecary Diaries” )
