Maomao wasn’t always supposed to be this flippant girl who is obsessed with medicinal herbs. In a recent episode featured on NHK World-Japan, author Natsu Hyuuga revealed that she had first planned ...

Hyuga herself has described the palace as being “full of human drama,”. Honestly, Hyuga-san, there was no better way of describing it. A setting like the palace offers limitless storytelling potential ...

During a recent episode of NHK World-Japan, Hyuuga explained her original concept for Maomao -- a character known for her intellect and love of poison.Before The Apothecary Diaries became an anime ...