There are also light novels, manga and a web novel.
Fans think reading the light novels is the best way to keep experiencing the series.
The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) Season 1 is approaching its end, and the last episode, number 24, is scheduled for March 23, 2024. It’s obvious that we will have to wait a while for Season 2 to arrive (and we’re confident that it will), so here comes the question: what should you do next?
It’s usually very easy with most anime, since they are based on manga, but The Apothecary Diaries doesn’t want you to have an easy life, since it has a web novel, light novel series and manga. So how can you decide where to start?
Novels or manga?
Since most otaku are used to consuming two types of media, anime and manga, the most natural suggestion would be to read the manga now. It’s still ongoing, has 12 volumes as of now and is updated once a month.
However, most fans suggest reading the light novels instead. They follow the same storyline as the anime and the manga, but have more details and give you more perspective on Maomao, her personality and actions.
There’s also a web novel, but readers warn you that it’s a bit different from everything else and follows another path. Fans say that the web novel is darker than the light novel series, and the romance there is much more subtle.
The Apothecary Diaries wasn’t intended to be a romance story, and the chemistry between Maomao and Jinshi wasn’t meant to turn into something bigger.
However, fans fell in love with this pairing, and the author changed her mind about them. That’s why there are so many hints at something going on between these two in the light novels, the manga and the anime.
Fans call the light novels a polished version of the web novel and suggest you read them if you can’t wait for the anime sequel. The manga is also great, but it’s behind the novels story-wise, so if you want to experience further parts of the story, read them.
And if you’re already caught up with the manga, and feel like it’s not enough, fans suggest reading Volume 4 of the light novel series, since the manga stopped somewhere in the middle of this volume.
The Apothecary Diaries became one of the biggest anime hits last season, so we can be confident that Season 2 will also come one day. So you don’t have to read any source material if you don’t want to. There will be an anime adaptation, you just have to wait a little bit more.
There are also light novels, manga and a web novel.
Fans think reading the light novels is the best way to keep experiencing the series.
The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) Season 1 is approaching its end, and the last episode, number 24, is scheduled for March 23, 2024. It’s obvious that we will have to wait a while for Season 2 to arrive (and we’re confident that it will), so here comes the question: what should you do next?
It’s usually very easy with most anime, since they are based on manga, but The Apothecary Diaries doesn’t want you to have an easy life, since it has a web novel, light novel series and manga. So how can you decide where to start?
Novels or manga?
Since most otaku are used to consuming two types of media, anime and manga, the most natural suggestion would be to read the manga now. It’s still ongoing, has 12 volumes as of now and is updated once a month.
However, most fans suggest reading the light novels instead. They follow the same storyline as the anime and the manga, but have more details and give you more perspective on Maomao, her personality and actions.
There’s also a web novel, but readers warn you that it’s a bit different from everything else and follows another path. Fans say that the web novel is darker than the light novel series, and the romance there is much more subtle.
The Apothecary Diaries wasn’t intended to be a romance story, and the chemistry between Maomao and Jinshi wasn’t meant to turn into something bigger.
However, fans fell in love with this pairing, and the author changed her mind about them. That’s why there are so many hints at something going on between these two in the light novels, the manga and the anime.
Fans call the light novels a polished version of the web novel and suggest you read them if you can’t wait for the anime sequel. The manga is also great, but it’s behind the novels story-wise, so if you want to experience further parts of the story, read them.
And if you’re already caught up with the manga, and feel like it’s not enough, fans suggest reading Volume 4 of the light novel series, since the manga stopped somewhere in the middle of this volume.
The Apothecary Diaries became one of the biggest anime hits last season, so we can be confident that Season 2 will also come one day. So you don’t have to read any source material if you don’t want to. There will be an anime adaptation, you just have to wait a little bit more.
What is the best way to experience The Apothecary Diaries?
