The first CD of 2024 is “The Apothecary Diaries”!
The Apothecary Diaries (Japanese: 薬屋のひとりごと, Hepburn: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, “Apothecary’s soliloquy”) is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. Since 2011, it has been serialized online since on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. In the following year, it was acquired by Shufunotomo, who initially published the series as a novel with a single volume in 2012 and then as a light novel series in 2014. The series is set in a fictional country modelled after 15th-century China.
Set in a fictional country based on Ancient China,the series follows Maomao, a young girl working as an apothecary in the red-light district, who is kidnapped and sold to the Imperial Palace as a servant.
However, she still retains her curious and eccentric personality and plans to work there until her years of servitude are over, without drawing the attention of anyone.
One day, after hearing rumors that the emperor’s children are critically ill, she begins to investigate the cause, using her experience as an apothecary, and successfully solves the mystery of their illness.
Even though she intends to remain anonymous, her actions eventually catch the attention of an influential eunuch, and soon finds herself solving various mysteries for the royal court.
The opening theme CD of the “The Apothecary Diaries” will be delivered to you this month!
The CD jacket features the heroines “Mao Mao” and “Jinshi,” making it a CD that is fun to listen to as well as to display!