Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (English title: The Apothecary Diaries) is a series of light novels by Hyuuga Natsu. It originally started as a web novel in 2011, but its first volume was picked up by Ray Books in 2012 and subsequently published by Hero Bunkoban. There are two manga adaptations; the former (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) by [[Nekokurage_(Gen'eikai_Tsuushin)|Nekokurage]] in Big Gangan, and latter (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou) by [[Kurata Minoji]] in Sunday Gene-X. A Historical Fantasy, it is set in a Chinese inspired land.

h4. Characters

h6. Main

* !asset #19757388: [[Maomao_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]] (Protagonist)
* !asset #19757497: [[Jinshi_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]

h6. Ma (馬) clan - Gaoshun's family and relatives

* [[Baryou_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]
* [[Basen_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]
* [[Chue_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]
* [[Gaoshun_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]
* [[Maamei_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]
* [[Taomei_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]

h6. Rear Palace (Imperial Harem)

* [[Gyokuyou_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Consort Gyokuyou]] (high consort, the Precious Consort, Jade Pavilion)
* [[Hongniang_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Lady-in-waiting Hongniang]] (head lady-in-waiting, Jade Pavilion)
* [[Ailan_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Lady-in-waiting Ailan]] (Jade Pavilion)
* [[Guiyuan_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Lady-in-waiting Guiyuan]] (Jade Pavilion)
* [[Yinghua_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Lady-in-waiting Yinghua]] (Jade Pavilion)
* [[Ah-Duo_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Consort Ah-Duo]] (high consort, the Pure Consort, Garnet Pavilion)
* [[Loulan_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Consort Loulan]] (high consort, the new Pure Consort, Garnet Pavilion)
* [[Lihua_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Consort Lihua]] (high consort, the Wise Consort, Crystal Pavilion)
* [[Lishu_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Consort Lishu]] (high consort, the Virtuous Consort, Diamond Pavilion)
* [[Fuyou_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Consort Fuyou]] (middle consort - Upper Fourth Rank, 3rd Princess of a Vassal State)
* [[Guen_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Court Physician Guen]] (rear palace medical office)
* [[Shisui_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Maid Shisui]]
* [[Xiaolan_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Maid Xiaolan]]

h6. Outer Court

* [[Lahan_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Civil official Lahan]] (La (羅) Clan)
* [[Lakan_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Military commander Lakan]] (La (羅) Clan)
* [[Lihaku_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Military official Lihaku]]
* [[En'en_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Assistant physician En'en]] (medical office)
* [[Yao_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Assistant physician Yao]] (medical office)
* [[Suiren_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Attendant Suiren]] (Jinshi's office)
* [[Suirei_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Court lady Suirei]]

h6. Pleasure quarter

* [[Fengxian_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Former courtesan Fengxian]] (Verdigris House)
* [[Madam_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]] (Verdigris House)
* [[Meimei_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Courtesan Meimei]] (Verdigris House)
* [[Pairin_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Courtesan Pairin]] (Verdigris House)
* [[Zulin_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Apprentice Zulin]] (Verdigris House)
* [[Chou-u_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]
* [[Luomen_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|Apothecary Luomen]] (La (羅) Clan)

h6. Other

* [[Emperor_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]
* [[Pai-niangniang_(kusuriya_no_hitorigoto)|]]

h4. External links

* "Web-Novel Page":[https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9636x/]
* "Hero Bunkoban's Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Page":[https://herobunko.com/books/hero14/]
* "Big Gangan's Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Manga Page":[https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/biggangan/introduction/kusuriya/]
* "Sunday Gene-X's Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou Manga Page":[https://sundaygx.com/sakuhin/sakkaInfo/kusuriyanohitorigoto.html]
* "Wikipedia: The Apothecary Diaries":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apothecary_Diaries]
* "Wikipedia (JP): 薬屋のひとりごと":[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%96%AC%E5%B1%8B%E3%81%AE%E3%81%B2%E3%81%A8%E3%82%8A%E3%81%94%E3%81%A8]
薬屋のひとりごと 薬屋FA Kusuriyanohitorigoto