Almost a month after its release, The Apothecary Diaries has dropped the official music video for its ending theme, Aikotoba, by AiNA THE END. Like the anime itself, it is colorful and romantic as the blossoming romance between the lead characters, Maomao and Jinshi, begins. Aside from the two, it has given fans butterflies by featuring the other romantic scenes in the emperor’s palace. You can watch the music video below:
The loved-up music video begins with a solo scene of Maomao looking at a picturesque sky. As the music starts, it features the scene where Jinshi sees Maomao analyzing what could have been the illness of Lady Gyokuyou’s child. It then shows the time when Jinshi summons the servants in the palace to see who can read and write amongst them.
As the clip continuously shows the scenes from the first few episodes, it gives a glimpse of the young Maomao and her adoptive father and herbal medicine mentor, Luomen, as they walk together. From there, a montage of sequences is revealed, showing a serious-looking Lady Gyokuyou, a crying Lady Lihua, and Jinshi and Gaoshun together.
Of course, the music video will not be complete without featuring the sweet scenes between Jinshi and Maomao. At one point, it shows when Jinshi gives a hairpin to Maomao and puts it in her hair. It also plays the scenes where Jinshi watches Maomao whip up her medicine and when she catches him looking at her during the garden party. To complete these romantic sequences, the emotional reunion between the woman, who has been dubbed as the white ghost, and her soldier lover is also revealed.
What is The Apothecary Diaries about?
Based on the Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyuga with illustrations by Touko Shino, The Apothecary Diaries follows the story of Maomao, a young girl working as an apothecary in the red-light district. However, her life dramatically changed after she was kidnapped and brought to the Imperial Palace to be a servant. As she plans to live and serve invincibly until she has finished her years of servitude, she can’t help but heal Lady Gyokuyou’s child after hearing about the illness. As this makes her famous in the palace, she gets the attention of Jinshi and ends up solving several mysterious diseases and more in the royal court.
You can read the synopsis below:
Set in a fictional country based on Ming-era China, the series follows Maomao, a young girl working as an apothecary in the red-light district, who is kidnapped and sold to the Imperial Palace as a servant. However, she still retains her curious and eccentric personality and plans to work there until her years of servitude are over, without drawing the attention of anyone. One day, after hearing rumors that the emperor's children are critically ill, she begins to investigate the cause, using her experience as an apothecary, and successfully solves the mystery of their illness. Even though she intends to remain anonymous, her actions eventually catch the attention of an influential eunuch, and she soon finds herself solving various mysteries in the royal court.
New episodes of My Apothecary Diaries are released every Saturday in Japan. It can also be streamed internationally on Crunchyroll and Netflix in select regions. Aside from Maomao’s incredible medicinal skills, fans have been waiting to see more scenes of her and Jinshi together. Their cute banter and blossoming romance make the anime more interesting to watch.
