
Yona of the Dawn
Yona of the Dawn shares the Drama genre and similar themes: Female Protagonist.
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If you loved The Apothecary Diaries, you're in for a treat. This Drama, Mystery manga (2017) is beloved for its Female Protagonist, Medicine, Detective elements, and the titles below share that same DNA — handpicked based on community votes, overlapping genres, and thematic similarities. Each recommendation is ranked by reader affinity on AniList.

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Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?! (Source: Square Enix) Note: Won the Grand Prize in the Printed Manga category at the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019.
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the at...
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The Apothecary Diaries belongs to the Drama, Mystery genres.
The top manga similar to The Apothecary Diaries include Yona of the Dawn, A Bride's Story, Snow White with the Red Hair. These share key genres and themes with The Apothecary Diaries.