The Apothecary Diaries - Maomao‘s Monologue (Manga)

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Name: The Apothecary Diaries - Maomao‘s Monologue
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto - Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
薬屋のひとりごと~猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳~
Author: Natsu Hyuuga
Artist: Minoji Kurata
Genre: Drama, Historical, Mystery, Romance, Slice of Life
Publisher: Shogakukan
Year: 2017
Volumes: 16 (Ongoing)
Description: In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?

My Opinion: As much as I love the manga adaption by Nekokurage, I‘m also quite interested in this one. Besides the different depiction of the story I noticed that the manga drawn by Minoji Kurata adapts the novel a little bit more acurately than the one drawn by Nekokurage. Since J-Novel Club already has the novel and Square Enix the manga adaption from Nekokurage, I think it would be great and fair, if J-Novel Club would license the adaption from Minoji Kurage too.

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Announcement: The official manga adaptation of the light novel! Including a bonus story and color art, The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao’s Notes on the Inner Palace, Vol. 1 with story by Hyuganatsu, art by Minoji Kurata, and character design by Touko Shino releases Fall 2026.