The Apothecary Diaries
Anime • 2023 • Drama
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Unanswered Triggers
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Abuse
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banak
The main character is comedically hit when being mischievous at least once.
17 year old character is hit across the face with a heavy impliment episode 19 at 14:40.
A baby is attacked by mother, apparently because of pychosis, in a flashback in episode 18 from 02:45 until 03:00.
At least character is known to have had a child with the previous emperor whilst very young.
17 year old character is hit across the face with a heavy impliment episode 19 at 14:40.
A baby is attacked by mother, apparently because of pychosis, in a flashback in episode 18 from 02:45 until 03:00.
At least character is known to have had a child with the previous emperor whilst very young.
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Addiction
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Animal
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone drugged?
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banak
Other than poisonings, three minor characters steal and ingest aphrodesiacs without knowing that's what they are which leads to some implied sexual activity between them.
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Is there pedophilia?
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The MC mentions that on several occasions, men tried to coerce her into sex after leaving a brothel when she was a child in Season 1, Episode 5.
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Is rape mentioned?
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Attempted rape as a possiblity is repeatedly raised as a risk that the main character (a child) had to deal with in their daily life that they managed to avoid. Their explaination implies some women who work in the same area are raped.
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The MC mentions that on several occasions, men tried to coerce her into sex after leaving a brothel when she was a child in Season 1, Episode 5. Nothing is shown.
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No but there is a description of an attempted assault
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Bodily Harm
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Eunichs are promenent, some having been made a eunich as a punishment.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Passing outs from illness, poison and injury.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Episode 9, when the body is examined from 14:18-14:34 A person has extensive finger injuries from scratching at a surface. Described graphically again with flashback from 16:15-16:25.
Episode 23 from 17 minute until the end of the episode shows and relates to severed fingers.
Episode 23 from 17 minute until the end of the episode shows and relates to severed fingers.
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Is someone tortured?
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banak
Offscreen. Key ones included confinement, removal of the kneecap, death sentences and being made a eunich.
Whipping is less dwelled on.
Whipping is less dwelled on.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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banak
Swelling around the eye from injury and 14:40 onwards in episode 19.
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Is there excessive gore?
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No, gore is toned down from what you might expect given the nature of the show.
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Children
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Depending on age of majority. Main character is 17. She is mostly shown unsexualised actively juxtaposed with a sexualised female characters (courtisans and concubines).
However, some bath scenes sexualise her a little. Scenes showing her curled up in a ball naked as an expression of her emotions arguably sexualise her.
It's difficult to seperate what is meant to convey beauty, status and associated desirability vs sexualisation in many parts of the show. I believe the instances of her dressing up leans towards the former, but it should be noted she is presented as romantically desirable.
A child concubine appears to avoid being sexualised by the show.
However, some bath scenes sexualise her a little. Scenes showing her curled up in a ball naked as an expression of her emotions arguably sexualise her.
It's difficult to seperate what is meant to convey beauty, status and associated desirability vs sexualisation in many parts of the show. I believe the instances of her dressing up leans towards the former, but it should be noted she is presented as romantically desirable.
A child concubine appears to avoid being sexualised by the show.
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Death
Does someone die?
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Many episodes take the form of a murder mystery.
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
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Main character, starting event, comes up regularly
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Fear
Are there jump scares?
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In the most impactful scene of episode Episode 18 (Lakan), a few seconds after the line "His name is Lakan-", at 18:03-18:04, two frames suddenly cut from behind a character to the whole front of a character and then their face before cutting to a character who reacts in shock to that face.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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In episode 6 mute at 15:55 the scene is just audio you just see her head in a bucket but nothing is shown. It’s after maomao says “I prefer him like this” it happens immediately in the next scene
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Mental Health
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Maomao has scars from experimenting with her alchemy on her arm.
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There is at least one instance of suicide, at least one instance of presumed attempted suicide that is investigated, and at least one instance of a character taking action knowing it will lead to their execution.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
Does a baby cry?
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Including in relation to childbirth, ill and healthy babies, and a baby who is in danger.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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A child concubine exists to the far older emperor, though does not entertain him due to her age. It is stated that his father get with very young concubines, presumably including this one.
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Sex
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Is there sexual content?
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Sexual activity does not take place on screen, nipples and genitals are not shown. Some characters wear very low cut clothing.
A large part of the events take place inside the imperial harem involving the most favoured concubines, and courtisans who work in a high end brothel. Many, and probably most of those in both camps prominantly engage in sexual activity as part of that role.
The activity is largely veiled with dignity but is a major theme throughout, along with the similaries between concubines and courtisans.
A large part of the events take place inside the imperial harem involving the most favoured concubines, and courtisans who work in a high end brothel. Many, and probably most of those in both camps prominantly engage in sexual activity as part of that role.
The activity is largely veiled with dignity but is a major theme throughout, along with the similaries between concubines and courtisans.
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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Background characters without lines around the red light district.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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Episode 19:
Mild gore and blood from 14:30 (facial injury), mild-to-moderate from 18:00 (leg injury and dripping blood trail)
Mild gore and blood from 14:30 (facial injury), mild-to-moderate from 18:00 (leg injury and dripping blood trail)
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