The Apothecary Diaries released a special video of Maomao to celebrate Japan’s National Cat Day. The holiday began in 1987 when the Executive Cat Day Committee chose February 22, simply because its pronunciation (ni-ni-ni) sounded like a cat’s meow (nyan-nyan-nyan). Local businesses, including the anime industry, often have cat-themed activities for this holiday. That said, The Apothecary Diaries treated its fans with a cute video compilation of Maomao, whose name not only literally translates to “cat cat”, but has also been depicted with cat ears whenever excited about poison and medicine. She is also fondly nicknamed “Xiaomao” by characters Gaoshun and Suiren, which translates to “small cat.” See Maomao’s Cat Day video below: 582dq
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The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyuga and illustrated by Toko Shino. Shunfunotomo currently publishes the series while J-Novel Club publishes the English version. The series also has two manga adaptations: the series of the same name by Itsuki Nanao, illustrated by Nekokurage; and “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Mao Mao no Kokyu Nazotoki Techo (The Apothecary Diaries: The Palace Cloister Mystery-Solving Notebook of Mao Mao)” series by Minoji Kurata. Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan and Shogakukan’s Monthly Sunday Gene-X publishes them in print, respectively.
TOHO Animation and OML are currently in charge of animating The Apothecary Diaries series, which is set to have a total of 24 episodes. The ongoing series is available on Netflix and Crunchyroll in select regions. New episodes are released every Saturday at 24:55 JST, while the English subbed versions are released an hour later. Crunchyroll describes the plot:
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
Source: TOHO Animation YouTube
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