The Apothecary Diaries is set in China in an indefinite ancient past. MaoMao, the daughter of a skilled apothecary, is on her way to collect ingredients for her father when she is kidnapped by bandits and sold to work as a servant at the Imperial Palace. Like every other fairytale, the story starts with the heroine hitting rock bottom — where the redemption starts. The Apothecary Diaries, the fall anime series produced by TOHO and OLM which began airing on October 22, features MaoMao, a reluctant social climber whose sharp brain, divine medical skills, and odd character propel her from servant to handmaid and healer in the blink of an eye.Despite the late release date giving the other fall shows a head start, The Apothecary Diaries earned an 8.70 score on MyAnimeList, just behind Frieren, this season’s indisputable number one. How a show about the daily chores of an imperial court servant can mesmerize an audience notoriously thirsty for superpowers, fight scenes, and high stakes will remain a mystery. Yet, a partial explanation may be found in MaoMao’s character, whose irresistible charm comes from the contrast between her abilities and her quick temper, her kindness, and her inflexibility. Like Sherlock Holmes, MaoMao is dead set on solving mysteries without renouncing either her moral code or her integrity.Anime is full of smart heroines, but few have the specific mix of qualities that turns MaoMao from an average main character into a great one. Her brain might win her Jinshi’s favor, but it’s her personality that hooks the viewers — unstoppable when faced with a challenge and smart to a fault, MaoMao is also independent, oddly detached, and surprisingly ruthless and harsh. Whenever she needs something, like when she finds out that she can go back home if only someone will vouch for her, she is not beyond exploiting people’s feelings or weaknesses. She is friendly enough with some of the other servants, but her inner voice comments on them as if they were specimens running around in a cage of their own making and from whom she couldn’t be further removed.
The Apothecary Diaries is set in China in an indefinite ancient past. MaoMao, the daughter of a skilled apothecary, is on her way to collect ingredients for her father when she is kidnapped by bandits and sold to work as a servant at the Imperial Palace. Like every other fairytale, the story starts with the heroine hitting rock bottom — where the redemption starts. The Apothecary Diaries, the fall anime series produced by TOHO and OLM which began airing on October 22, features MaoMao, a reluctant social climber whose sharp brain, divine medical skills, and odd character propel her from servant to handmaid and healer in the blink of an eye.
Despite the late release date giving the other fall shows a head start, The Apothecary Diaries earned an 8.70 score on MyAnimeList, just behind Frieren, this season’s indisputable number one. How a show about the daily chores of an imperial court servant can mesmerize an audience notoriously thirsty for superpowers, fight scenes, and high stakes will remain a mystery. Yet, a partial explanation may be found in MaoMao’s character, whose irresistible charm comes from the contrast between her abilities and her quick temper, her kindness, and her inflexibility. Like Sherlock Holmes, MaoMao is dead set on solving mysteries without renouncing either her moral code or her integrity.
Anime is full of smart heroines, but few have the specific mix of qualities that turns MaoMao from an average main character into a great one. Her brain might win her Jinshi’s favor, but it’s her personality that hooks the viewers — unstoppable when faced with a challenge and smart to a fault, MaoMao is also independent, oddly detached, and surprisingly ruthless and harsh. Whenever she needs something, like when she finds out that she can go back home if only someone will vouch for her, she is not beyond exploiting people’s feelings or weaknesses. She is friendly enough with some of the other servants, but her inner voice comments on them as if they were specimens running around in a cage of their own making and from whom she couldn’t be further removed.
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