| ISBN |
9781646090709 (paperback) |
| Name |
Hyūga, Natsu author. |
| Title |
The apothecary diaries. Volume 1 / story by Natsu Hyuuga ; art by Nekokurage ; compiled by Itsuki Nanao ; character design by Touco Shino ; translation, Julie Gonwich ; lettering, Lys Blakeslee. |
| Published |
United States : Square Enix Manga, [2020] |
| ©2020 |
| Description |
165 pages ; chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 19 cm |
| Notes |
Reads from right to left. |
| "First published in Japan in 2018 by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD."--Colophon. |
| Based on The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto), a Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touko Shino. |
| Summary |
"Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a 'curse' afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and... solving mysteries?!"--Provided by publisher. |
| Target audience note |
Rated T, for Teen. |
| Language note |
Translated from Japanese. |
| Subjects |
Herbalists -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Eunuchs -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Courts and courtiers -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| China -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Genre |
Historical comics |
| Detective and mystery comics |
| Romance comics |
| Graphic novels |
| Graphic novel adaptations |
| Other Names |
Nekokurage artist. |
| Nanao, Itsuki compiler. |
| Shino, Touco designer. |
| Goniwich, Julie translator. |
| Blakeslee, Lys, 1985- letterer. |
| Series |
Apothecary diaries 01. |
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