The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Manga)

Enjoyed reading this. Will probably buy more volumes in the future.

アニメのエピソードをいくつか観て、原作も読んでみようかと思ったら、いろいろ種類があるみたいで、マンガ2種類を数巻買って、英訳版も欲しくなって購入。英訳のニュアンスは判断しづらいけれど、英語の勉強するつもりでパラパラ眺めています。

内容はとてもいいです、 ただ、読んでいると表紙が浮いてしまうのが少し嫌です

I enjoy reading this series a lot. Will continue buying the next volume.

Originally a light novel, The Apocathery Diaries is an enchanting and entertaining manga. The setting is a fictional, imperial court, and empire, probably based loosely on Chinese, Korean and Japanese imperial cultures. The story includes various mystery solved by the excellent protagonist, MaoMao. My 12 year old daughter and I both enjoy the stories and the excellent female protagonist. The protagonist, MaoMao is a confident, eccentric, antisocial, intelligent young woman. Because of her insatiable curiosity and intellect she is unable to resist examining the various mysteries that she encounters, despite her desire to avoid entangling in human drama. MaoMao would rather commit all her time and attention to the study of medicinal and toxic plants. Her character is very much in the tradition of the antisocial, eccentric, genius detective (Think Sherlock Holmes and his unmatched knowledge of tobacco composition, but ignorance of the structure of the solar system). Having a female character in this role is very appealing to me as a female reader and mother of two daughters. Political machinations, historical conditions for women, the scientific process, medicinal plants are among the topics that are explored with a light, but well-research approach. The plots are are logical, and well paced. Character driven plots run throughout the series, whereas the mystery plots form shorter arcs. Other characters are sketched out well over time and reveal many little eccentricities. The manga has intelligent, character-driven humor. And the art is BEAUTIFUL - really top notch! The figure drawing is well proportioned, the faces are varied and interesting, the facial expressions and postures are so entertaining. The art is clean, detailed and truly adds to plot and character. We enjoy the art so much, we look for other manga illustrated by Nekokurage. A note to parents -- MaoMao was raised in a brothel and works in an Emperor's Consorts' quarters. In keeping with her very direct character, MaoMao mentions and discusses topics related to human sexuality. These are not illustrated or discussed in an explicit or graphic manner (I have not found any nudity) but they are an obvious part of MaoMao's world.

J’ai hâte de lire la suite. Je n’ai pas vu le temps passer. Les dessins sont beaux et les personnages sont attachants.

There was a little mix up with delivery, seller was great to deal with and sent a new book right away, both books showed up the same-day, so I returned one copy. I would give 10 stars to seller, and my kid loves the book.

the book came in perfect condition, everything was great it was in English and the art is good. It also arrived really quickly and shipping did not cost any extra money. I would recommend. thank you!!

Came super quick, amazing quality, I love it.