The Apothecary Diaries is a masterpiece! This anime is one of my favourite new animes. The setting is good and the character of Maomao is great. The soundtrack is well produced and the animations are splendid. There are some sort of romance in the story but not that many. What shows that Maomao is a independent woman. The male cast is good aswell. I can`t wait for the second season which start in 2025. Top tier animations, well produced music, well written characters and an interesting plot makes this anime so good and that`s why this is a masterpiece for me.