Today, Square Enix Manga and Books shocked followers by formally licensing the print editions of light novels for their extraordinarily standard interval drama sequence, The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyuuga. This model new novelization will function full-color artwork inserts, together with black and white illustrations. This novelization will even function translations produced in collaboration with J-Novel Club.
Square Enix Manga and Books is already publishing The Apothecary Diaries manga sequence, and has volumes 1-9 out there now, and volumes 10-11 out there for pre-order.
To date, the best-selling The Apothecary Diaries manga and anime sequence has offered over 21 million copies worldwide, and is receiving an anime sequence will debut as a part of the Fall 2023 season on Crunchyroll. Here’s the trailer:
Here’s the story abstract from Square Enix:
Maomao is an unassuming lady raised in an unassuming city by her father, an apothecary. That is till in the future when Maomao is kidnapped and offered into service to the hougong, the rear palace belonging to the Emperor. There Maomao begins her work as a lady-in-waiting to the Emperor’s favourite consort, primarily serving a food-tester for poisons!
Square Enix additionally introduced that the light novel sequence can be launched in commerce paperback editions, beginning with Vol. 1 in May 2024. Pricing for the sequence has been set at $16.99 USD. Pre-orders are additionally now out there!
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