The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook (manga)

Were you looking for The Apothecary Diaries main manga or its spinoff Side Story: Xiaolan's Memories?

The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook (薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Maomao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō^?), is an alternate manga adaptation based on the Light Novel series of the same name written by Natsu Hyūga. The manga is drawn by Minoji Kurata.

The series has been in publication since August 2017 by Shogakukan under the Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine for monthly release, on Sunday Web Every for digital release, and Shogakukan's Sunday GX Comics imprint for tankōbon volume release.

On May 6, 2024, the illustrator announced the manga would be going on hiatus for childcare leave, after giving birth in January. The manga returned from hiatus on July 19, 2024 via the Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine.

Volumes[]

English chapter title names are somewhat speculative, since there is no official English translation at this point, but try to match the light novel when possible...

Volume 1[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
1	February 19, 2018	978-4-09-157515-9	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 001. Maomao and the Curse (猫猫と呪い, Maomao to Noroi^?) 002. Aphrodisiac (媚薬, Biyaku^?) 003. The Moonlit Cotton Rose (月下の芙蓉, Gekka no Fuyō^?) 004. Imperial Command (勅命, Chokumei^?) 005. Nursing (看病, Kanbyō^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 2[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
2	July 19, 2018	978-4-0915-7533-3	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 006. The Garden Party (園遊会, Enyūkai^?) 007. Food Tasting (毒見, Dokumi^?) 008. Homecoming (里帰り, Satogaeri^?) 009. Death of the Maid (下女の死, Gejo no Shi^?) Bonus: Apothecary in the Entertainment District (花街の薬屋, Hanamachi no Kusuriya^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 3[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
3	September 19, 2018	978-4-0915-7543-2	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 010. Honey (蜂蜜, Hachimitsu^?) 011. The Head Attendant's Secret (侍女頭の秘密, Jijo-gashira no Himitsu^?) 012. Consort Ah-Duo (阿多妃, Āduo-hi^?) 013. Dismissal (解雇, Kaiko^?)			Cover character(s): Gyokuyou Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 4[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
4	February 19, 2019	978-4-0915-7560-9	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 014. Serving in the Outer Court (外廷勤務, Gaitei Kinmu^?) 015. Alcohol Poisoning (酒毒, Shudoku^?) 016. The Pipe (煙管, Kiseru^?) 017. Teaching at the Rear Palace (後宮教室, Kōkyū Kyōshitsu^?) 018. Raw Fish (鱠, Namasu^?)			Cover character(s): Jinshi Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 5[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
5	June 19, 2019	978-4-0915-7564-7	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 019. Last Request (遺言, Yuigon^?) 020. A Jaunt Around Town (街歩き, Machiaruki^?) 021. Lakan (羅漢, Rakan^?) 022. Chance or Something (偶然か、必然か, Gūzen ka, Hitsuzen ka^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 6[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
6	November 19, 2019	978-4-0915-7580-7	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 023. The Ritual (中祀, Chūshi^?) 024. The Morning-Faced Woman (朝顏の女, Asagao no Onna^?) 025. Rear Palace Redux (後宮ふたたび, Kōkyū Futatabi^?) 026. How to Buy Out a Contract (身請け作戦, Miuke Sakusen^?)			Cover character(s): Jinshi Maomao	Japanese English [[File:\|160px\|border\|Volume #6]]

Volume 7[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
7	February 19, 2020	978-4-0915-7586-9	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 027. Blue Roses (青薔薇, Ao Sōbi^?) 028. Red Nails (爪紅, Tsumakurenai^?) 029. Balsam and Woodsorrel (鳳仙花と片喰, Hōsenka to Katabami^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Lakan	Japanese English

Volume 8[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
8	June 19, 2020	978-4-0915-7597-5	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 030. Farewell Dance (見送りの舞, Miokuri no Mai^?) 031. Books (書, Sho^?) 032. The Caravan (隊商, Kyaraban^?) 033. Perfume Oil (香油, Kōyu^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 9[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
9	October 16, 2020	978-4-0915-7608-8	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 034. Corpse Fungus (Part 1) (冬人夏草 (前編), Tōjin Kasō (Zenpen)^?) 035. Corpse Fungus (Part 2) (冬人夏草 (後編), Tōjin Kasō (Kōhen)^?) 036. Mirrors (鏡, Kagami^?) 037. The Moon Spirit (Part 1) (月精 (前編), Gessei (Zenpen)^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 10[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
10	February 19, 2021	978-4-0915-7622-4	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 038. The Moon Spirit (Part 2) (月精 (後編), Gessei (Kōhen)^?) 039. Clinic (診療所, Shinryōjo^?) 040. Third Time's the Charm (Part 1) (みたび、水晶宮 (前編), Mitabi, Suishō-kyū (Zenpen)^?) 041. Third Time's the Charm (Part 2) (みたび、水晶宮 (後編), Mitabi, Suishō-kyū (Kōhen)^?)			Cover character(s): Jinshi Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 11[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
11	June 18, 2021	978-4-0915-7639-2	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 042. The Shrine of Choosing (Part 1) (選択の廟 (前編), Sentaku no Byō (Zenpen)^?) 043. The Shrine of Choosing (Part 2) (選択の廟 (後編), Sentaku no Byō (Kouhen)^?) 044. The Empress Dowager (皇太后, Kōtaigō^?) 045. His Former Majesty (先帝, Sentei^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 12[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
12	October 19, 2021	978-4-0915-7652-1	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 046. The Secret of His Former Majesty (先帝の秘密, Sentei no Himitsu^?) 047. Woman in Yellow (黄衣の女, Ōe no Onna^?) 048. Scary Stories (怪談, Kaidan^?) 049. Beating the Heat (避暑地, Hishochi^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 13[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
13	February 18, 2022	978-4-0915-7668-2	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 050. The Hunt (狩り, Kari^?) 051. Jinshi's Secret (壬氏の秘密, Jinshi no Himitsu^?) 052. Trap (罠, Wana^?) 053. Moon's Lord (月の君, Tsuki-no-kimi^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 14[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
14	June 17, 2022	978-4-0915-7680-4	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 054. The Baths (湯殿, Yudono^?) 055. Seki-u (赤羽, Sekiu^?) 056. The Dancing Ghost (踊る幽霊, Odoru Yūrei^?) 057. The Rumored Eunuchs (噂の宦官, Uwasa no Kangan^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Xiaolan Shisui	Japanese English

Volume 15[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
15	November 17, 2022	978-4-0915-7692-7	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 058. Ices (氷菓, Hyōka^?) 059. Luomen (羅門, Ruomen^?) 060. The Nest of Malice (巣食う悪意, Sukū Akui^?) 061. The Fox and the Tanuki Match Wits (狐と狸の化かし合い, Kitsune to Tanuki no Bakashiai^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 16[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
16	February 25, 2023	978-4-0915-7731-3	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 062. Traces (足跡, Sokuseki^?) 063. Shisui and Suirei (子翠と翠苓, Shisui to Suirei^?) 064. Lantern Plant (鬼灯, Hōzuki^?) 065. The Fox Village (狐の里, Kitsune no Sato^?)			Cover character(s): Suirei Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 17[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
17	September 29, 2023	978-4-0915-7783-2	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 066. Festival (祭り, Matsuri^?) 067. Secret Workshop (秘密の工房, Himitsu no Kōbō^?) 068. Shenmei (神美, Shenmei^?) 069. The Stronghold (砦, Toride^?) 070. Women of the Stronghold (砦の女達, Toride no Onna-tachi^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 18[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
18	March 19, 2024	978-4-0915-7817-4	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 071. Taibon (蟇盆, Taibon^?) 072. Gunpowder (火薬, Kayaku^?) 073. Loulan (楼蘭, Rōran^?) 074. Shisui (子翠, Shisui^?) 075. Shishou (子昌, Shishō^?) 076. The Ambush (奇襲作戦, Kishū Sakusen^?)			Cover character(s): Maomao Jinshi	Japanese English

Volume 19[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
19	December 19, 2024	978-4-0915-7847-1	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 077. Reunion (再会, Saikai^?) 078. Villain (悪役, Akuyaku^?) 079. Old Tale (昔語り, Mukashigatari^?) 080. How it Began (事の始まり, Koto no Hajimari^?) 081. Villainess (悪女, Akujo^?) 082. The End of the War (戦の終わり, Ikusa no Owari^?)			Cover character(s): Loulan Maomao	Japanese English

Volume 20[]

#	Japanese		English
#	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
20	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chapter list: 083. Fooled by a Fox (狐につままれた, Kitsune ni Tsumamareta^?) 084. New Year (年明け, Toshiake^?) 085. Chou-u (趙迂, Chou'u^?) 086. Whereabouts of the Books (本の行方, Hon no Yukue^?)			Cover character(s): N/A	Japanese English