 If you liked
Gosick
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 ...then you might like
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
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Strongly recommend Gosick if want to watch something similar
-smart female lead
-both series involve the heroines solve small cases that seem unrelated to each other, but all end up giving clues to a bigger case (I think this is the biggest similarity, and the thing that makes both series really really interesting)
-both have historical settings, one oriental, the other western
-both heroines have complicated background/backstory
-both heroines are quirky to the eyes of others in the anime, one is obsessed with medicine and the other with cases
-bonus: in Japanese, both heroines are voiced by the same voice actress
the character Dynamics between both shows strike the same chords with me.
This will be helpful as I don't really leave recommendations as I am just a casual anime fan.
But both anime is striking with similar vibes but different settings. I was really curious as both protagonist displays same behaviour. Please check on pointers below.
-Both Female protagonist has the same seiyuu hence the reason it has the same vibe when watching.
-Both has historical setting; only difference is—Gosick is Western/European and Kusuriya is Eastern/Oriental setting.
-Both Female MC loves mystery and indeed smart; their difference is—Victorique loves mystery that much and would love to solve any case/mystery there is as she is too bored. Whilst, Maomao loves being an
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Both are a historical (and somewhat political) mystery series with generally a serious vibe, but also contain lighthearted moments.
While Gosick takes place in a little country bordering France, between WWI and WWII, Apothecary diaries takes place in imperial China.
Gosick is character-wise less versatile than the Apothecary diaries, it does have a lot of charm, and focuses more on individual mysteries in its first part. Second part of the anime is more story and lore focused, and leads to a climactic conclusion.
Gosick is a complete adaptation of the light novel series, while the Apothecary diaires is not - the LN is still on-going
Also, the main
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