Some of the shiniest parts of The Apothecary Diaries are when Maomao, who dresses and looks as frumpy as possible to protect herself, shows her extraordinary beauty. The second illustration, though, reminds of that her interests lie far more with pharmaceuticals and experimentation than make-up and beauty. ★ 【千石千鵆🐶】 「 1 // 2 」 ☆
The sweet sixteen round of AniMarch Madness 2024 concludes today with the final four matches, one from each of our four regions: Emerging and Recent, Classics, Action/Sci-Fi/Horror, and Romance/Comedy/Sports. Just as with the entire tournament, you can vote here on the blog as well as on our other platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, and Mastodon!… Read More AniMarch Madness 2024: Sweet Sixteen, Day 2
Round two of AniMarch Madness 2024 finishes today with four more matches! Vote below and also consider following and voting on our other platforms, too: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, and Mastodon! We’ll see you on Monday when the Sweet Sixteen begins!
A warm welcome back, everyone! Here we are again, for the third year running, celebrating some of our favorite women creatives who work in anime, manga, and light novels. Now, anime is known for its cute girls and strong female protagonists, and some incredibly talented women seiyuu voice them. But on International Women’s Day, we… Read More IWD 24: Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga, and Light Novel Industries
It’s day two of the first round of AniMarch Madness 2024! We’ve got eight more matches for you to vote on today, two from each of our four regions: Emerging and Recent, Classics, Action/Sci-Fi/Horror, and Romance/Comedy/Sports. Just as with the entire tournament, you can vote here on the blog as well as on our other… Read More AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 1, Day 2
The fall 2023 anime season has come in hot and it’s no surprise that some of the most breathtaking series of the season also feature some of the best openings! Check out our picks for the top five OPs of the fall 2023 anime season below, including an “honorable” mention for a game. And then… Read More Five Best Openings (OPs) of the Fall 2023 Anime Season
Maomao is a girl who works under her father at an apothecary when she is kidnapped and forced into working as a lowly servant girl in the rear palace of the imperial capital. There, the emperor’s concubines are in conflict with each other as the pressure to provide a male heir ramps up, especially as… Read More First Impression: The Apothecary Diaries
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