The Apothecary Diaries (d)Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) ended a few days ago and the announcement of the arrival of a sequela which is already in production, a curious fact was added to it. And it is that in Japan, more precisely in the theme park Universal Studios Japan, different attractions are available. All of these are based on the franchise with activities and recreational areas of all kinds that fans loved. But the most striking is the one with the protagonists Maomao and Jinshi, which represented by some interpreters perfectly recreated the essence of the series.
Maomao and Jinshi in real life
As can be seen in the image, the two interpreters are not only characterized as the two characters of The Apothecary Diariesbut they are perfectly recreating their personalities. On the one hand, we see a Jinshi Very correct politely greeting with one of his hands to the fans. While on the other side we see the perfect representation of Maomao when you are next to it. The young woman shows her best face of revulsion at the actions of her partner, as seen in the anime.
As expected, there were hundreds of Fans They echoed the situation, making jokes of all kinds. The main one was the one who mentioned how it looked like a scene exactly taken from The Apothecary Diaries. Many also mentioned more focused things for the anime community, such as if they came to recreate the iconic frog scene. What can be confirmed is that both have made a perfect representation of the characters in the work.
The apothecary diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) has the following description:
The Apothecary Diaries It is a series set in an ancient Asian style imperial palace. the protagonist, Maomao, is a young woman trained in traditional medicine who works as a maid. By noticing strange cases in the harem, he uses his knowledge to investigate them. His skills draw the attention of high-ranking officials. From that moment on, he begins to participate in various internal affairs of the palace. The story advances through small mysteries related to diseases, poisoning or unusual events. Each episode introduces a new case or reveals information about the characters. The political environment is constant and conditions its decisions.
The Apothecary Diaries It premiered on October 22, 2023 in Japan and was produced by Toho Animation studio together with OLM. It is based on the light novel written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. The direction was in charge of Norihiro Naganuma, who also wrote the script for several episodes. The anime was broadcast by Nippon TV and distributed internationally by Crunchyroll. It has 24 episodes in its first season. The music was composed by Satoru Kōsaki and Kevin Penkin. The anime-adapted character design was made by Yukiko Nakatani. The animation combines traditional backgrounds with a sober and detailed color palette.
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