Each episode explores the ailments that Maomao must remedy as an apothecary, an ancient version of a pharmacist. From resolving an illness among the Emperor's concubines to becoming the official food taster for one of them to ensure food safety, the series presents various mysteries to be solved.
These challenges range from curing diseases in the kingdom's soldiers to creating an aphrodisiac for a high-ranking officer. Additionally, the series delves into solving mysteries, exploring themes such as the secret love between a concubine and a soldier.
For those who struggle with period pieces without supernatural elements, there might be some initial resistance to "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto," but it's definitely worth watching.
Despite being set in a serious environment, "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto" features excessively funny and cartoonish representations to emphasize extreme emotions, such as excitement, and stereotyped animations of sweat drops to convey annoyed embarrassment with someone else's actions, similar to many other classics.
And most importantly, despite its episodic nature, "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto" manages to build on previous episodes, allowing relationships to become more complex, and the main character's unique position to expand and grow, characteristic of anime classics.
I swear you won't regret diving into this story!
