Kusuriya no Hitorigoto - Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou 
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In the imperial court, Maomao, a young woman is put into servitude. 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 push her to action. This young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin to satisfy her curiosity. What is shifting in the imperial court?
Original Manga
Official Korean Translation
Note: Nominated for the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.
Type
Manga
Related Series
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (Novel) (Adapted From)
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (Alternate Version)
Associated Names
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto ~Maomao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō~
The Apothecary Diaries (KURATA Minoji)
The Apothecary Diaries - Maomao's Notebook
The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Notes from the Inner Palace
Монолог в аптечной лавке - Журнал тайн внутреннего дворца Маомао
เสียงรำพึงจากหมอยา บันทึกไขปริศนาแห่งวังหลังของเหมาเหมา (Luckpim)
药屋少女的呢喃 (KURATA Minoji)
薬屋のひとりごと (KURATA Minoji)
薬屋のひとりごと~猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳~
약사의 혼잣말 (KURATA Minoji)
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Latest Release(s)
v.19 c.80 by Bufo Bufo Scans 2 months ago
v.19 c.79 by Bufo Bufo Scans 2 months ago
v.19 c.78-78.5 by Bufo Bufo Scans 2 months ago
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20 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1) / Vol 8, Chap 31 (S2)
Ends at Vol. 8, Chap 30 (S1) / Vol 20, Chap 84 (S2)
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Sunday GX (Shogakukan)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
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