The Apothecary Diaries is setting new records of fame and popularity for a show primarily geared toward women. It proves that you do not have to showcase cool fights and intense power-ups to depict an entertaining and interesting story.

Now that everyone is raving about the narrative and the characters of The Apothecary Diaries, this one franchise is not enough for fans. They want to venture out and find something similar because after this season ends, there will be a significant time before the third season airs.

Hence, for those who are looking for the next great show to start after The Apothecary Diaries, there is good news. Saiunkoku Monogatari is strikingly similar to Maomao’s tale, and everyone should check it out.

The Apothecary Diaries shares some obvious similarities with Saiunkoku Monogatari

Before The Apothecary Diaries popularized a fictional ancient China-inspired world in anime, Saiunkoku Monogatari already dabbled with that idea.