#and the visuals in knh

[randomositycat]

Artist/animator brain telling me to pick apart each episode for subtle differences in comparison to the show as a whole

What seems like it could be on model and what feels like it was pushing boundaries to developing a semi-new style for the anime

Rant under cut bc hi I do this a lot in my head,, and I could go through each episode and pick them apart but I've got e 17 on the brain so we'll stick with that for now and maybe I'll check out the older ones later

I only bring it up now bc,, well I didn't want to before

In e 17 (since it's the one freshest in my brain) the art differences I notice are purely in the chibi style, and minorly in the closer shots of characters

This shot specifically feels like it belongs to a different show! But still suuper super cute all the same!

And we go back to something more fitting with the other similar style shots from previous episodes! Not to say that it's all and all the same style every time, but again the differences are subtle and you have to look very closely to even say "huh, that's a bit different!"

I also noticed that usually they don't skip out of drawing fingernails? which sure most animes dont but it feels different here? If that makes sense,,

They really upped their detail game compared to other episodes! all the little things that pain me to even think about doing as an animator! The work put into some of these shots is super impressive! They even shaded the fake mole?? Come on!! The idea of doing what they've down with these shots makes me tired,, kudos to the artists for having the nerve

The fingernails stand out the most to me bc there is so much detail in them!

From the cuticle to the beautiful lighting and shading when she was applying make up to his face (I don't have a gift sorryyy 😣)

And we already know the eyes are beautiful, but my favorite attention to detail is Jinshi's eyes. Maomao never fails to comment on his beauty, and artistically it shows as much, emphasizing it to no end really, but he's so subtly feminine that I find myself studying his eyes quite a bit! His long eyelashes really draw you in...

You can see they dulled it down a little, for his Jinka disguise, but even then he's got such gentle eyes that could easily be mistaken for a woman's if he were to hide his face :) (looking at you Hunting arc, missed a chance! I'll tell you!)

Maomao's expressions in this episode really take the cake too LOL

There's no shortage of good maomao faces, especially not here >:)

As each new episode releases I'm just soooo enamored with how steady the improvement is! Artists finding their rhythm with the characters and sprinkling little things here and there that can go unnoticed but definitely enhance a shot! It's amazing!

And it brings me to talk about e4 which yes I agree is gorgeous animated, but im someone who prefers consistency rather than quality in my animated shows

(quality is good yes but to go from very fluid to standard fluid is jarring to say in the least)

I adore the fluidity in e4, obsessed with it. I was under the impression that an entirely different director + team was in charge (I wasn't wrong abt the director)

My favorite bits have to be the expressions,

And how each movement feels less like a show and more like a movie, like we got a spontaneous budget increase for this episode alone!

Lip syncing too, REALLY on point! I love angry Maomao and I'm a sucker for lip syncing any time!! When she was scolding Lihua's lady in waiting, the animators really hit every keyframe on the nose! (generally makes e4 dub a bit of a hassle for me to watch) I rewatch the sequence again and again because of how well done it is :) a spectacular moment indeed

Another episode with really fluid moments is episode 10, I think 🤔 when she confronts Lady Lishu about Fengming. The entire scene is wonderfully done, with Lishu's expressions and her ladies-in-waiting being excited to talk to Jinshi :) all things I gladly pay attention to

All in all the show has a gorgeous art direction 😊 I hope they continue to enhance it little by little with subtle things like everything i mentioned above

Makes an artist's heart flutter thinking about the dedication and care put into its production

[featherika]

the only way I can think of to describe kusuriya ep 42 is “Jinshi’s bittersweet rollercoaster”

stonks: he finds out the rumours of him being an illegitimate child were false

not stonks: he does that through the only perceivable connections he has to the royal family — “voice sweet as honey” and “face of a heavenly maiden”. traits which also reinforce his kinship to his worst relative

[friedwizardwhispers]

You know 2 seasons in and I still don't know why they decided to have Maomao's eyes be blue when both mangas and the Light Novels have them purple ?

[spock-adoodledoo]

gotta reread manga for science (observing panel layout and effects)

[cloudbends]

excited to announce the new apothecary diaries opening is SO. SO . SO GOOD

[nebulations]

[ID: Gifs from the first OP from season two of The Apothecary Diaries.

Maomao, soaked and in her underclothes.

A hand with a spreading skin reaction holding a flower, and Baba holding her portrait.

Hongniang escorting Lingli.

Ghostly hands pouring substances into teapots.

The full moon's reflection on water.

Clovers and butterflies giving way to Maomao holding a flower.

A tesselated view of Jinshi, Maomao, and the Emperor opening doors.

Maomao slowly raising a spoon to drink from.

Hands holding symbols from throughout the season.

Maomao's hand pointing upward against different backdrops.

Jinshi, soaked and shirtless. End ID]

[Plain text: 百花繚乱 (a profusion of flowers)

by lilas ikuta. End PT]

百花繚乱 (a profusion of flowers) by lilas ikuta

[chibimui]

Whoever is doing the storyboarding and scriptwriting to The Apothecary Diaries is so on point.

Not only do they clearly love the series but they also clearly know how to set up a mystery in visual format, and definitely understand the concept of "show don't tell".

In books you are often limited in what types of hints you can drop, especially for something like KnH where the POV tends to be limited. But shows generally have a more expansive POV, which can sometimes make things harder if a book is relying on lack of visual cues to set a mystery up. The way The Apothecary Diaries drops visual cues though without revealing too much is soooo goooood.

Can't wait to see the next part ^^

[maomaop]

as I was going thru the KnH artbook again I noticed an illustration of the shrine maiden with Jazgul!!! this is the only visual we have of the shrine maiden

[apothecaryscript]

Special Video for KNH Valentine Visual Image / バレンタインビジュアル　スペシャル動画

You can see the video on YouTube uploaded in the middle of February by the official TOHO animation channel account, although it’s actually the picture and some recorded conversation.

Please note that the English lines are just my translation.

小蘭「ねぇ、猫猫、知ってる？お世話になっている人にチョコレートを渡すっていうのが、お妃様たちの中で大流行してるんだって。私も、渡したい人がいて…作るの、教えてもらえないかな？」

Shaoran “Nee, Maomao, shitteru? Osewa’ni natte-iru hito’ni chokorēto’o watasutte iu-no’ga, okisaki-sama-tachi’no aida’de dai-ryuko shiterun-datte. Watashi’mo watashi-tai hito’ga ite… Tsukuru’no, oshiete morae-nai-kana?”

Xiaolan “Hey, Maomao, did you know? Apparently it’s all the rage among the concubines to give chocolate to people who have supported you. I also have someone that I want to give some… Could you teach me how to make them?”

大流行している、流行っている（だいりゅうこうしている/Dai-ryuko-shite-iru, はやっている/Hayatte-iru）: be all the rage/mode/fashion, currently popular

お世話になっている（おせわになっている/Osewa’ni natte-iru）: be supported, be helped

This is typical and common phrase in Japanese, that is hard to be translated into English. Mainly on business, we Japanese say “お世話になっております（おせわになっております/Osewa’ni natte ori-masu）” instead of “Hello” or “Good afternoon,” as a greeting. It means “Thank you for your support as always,” but it doesn’t really matter whether you are grateful or not.  We believe that as long as you are working in society, you’re always supported or helped by the people around you, so this is how the phrase became a greeting.

猫猫（お妃様がどんどん取り寄せて、手に入りやすくなったのかな…）

Maomao (Okisaki-sama’ga don-don tori-yosete, te’ni hairi-yasuku-nattano-kana…)

Maomao (Maybe the concubines ordered more and more of them, making them easier to get…)

取り寄せる（とりよせる/Tori-yoseru）: order, put something on backorder, send away for

手に入る（てにはいる/Teni hairu）: get, acquire, come into hand　= 入手する（にゅうしゅする/Nyushu-suru）

猫猫「よし、一緒に作ろうか。材料はもらってくるから、ちょっと待ってて」

Maomao “Yoshi, issho’ni tsukuroka. Zairyo’wa moratte-kuru-kara, chotto mattete.”

Maomao “Okay, let’s make it together. I’ll get the ingredients, so wait a bit.”

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猫猫「それじゃあ、始めようか。まずはこれを混ぜてみて」

Maomao “Sorejaa, hajime-yoka. Mazu’wa kore’o mazete-mite.”

Maomao “Well then, let’s get started. First, mix this together.”

“みて” in “混ぜてみて” gives a softer nuance than just “混ぜて”. This is not “見る（みる/Miru）: look”, but “してみる(Shite-miru): give it a try”.

小蘭「うん！わかった！…うわぁ～、入れすぎちゃった！猫猫～！」

Shaoran “Un! Wakatta! …Uwaaaa, ire-sugi-chatta! Maomaooo!”

Xiaolan “Okay! I see! …Oh no, I’ve put it in too much! Maomaooo!”

猫猫「大丈夫だから。落ち着いて」

Maomao “Daijobu-dakara. Ochi-tsuite.”

Maomao “It’s okay. Calm down.”

小蘭「ん～？これ、どうやって使うの？」

Shaoran “Nnn? Kore, do-yatte tsukau’no?”

Xiaolan “Hmm? How do I use this?”

猫猫「こうやって持って、そうそう。ゆっくり混ぜてみて」

Maomao “Ko-yatte motte, so-so. Yukkuri mazete-mite.”

Maomao “Hold it like this, that’s right. Try to mix it slowly.”

小蘭「すご～い！なめらかになってきた…！」

Shaoran “Sugoooi! Nameraka’ni natte-kita…!”

Xiaolan “Amazing! It’s getting smoother…!”

猫猫「よし…これを型に流し込んで…後は固まるのを待つだけ」

Maomao “Yoshi… Kore’o kata’ni nagashi-konde… Ato’wa katamaru’no’o matsu-dake.”

Maomao “Okay… pour this into the mold… and then just wait for it to harden.”

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小蘭「完成！猫猫ありがとう！」

Shaoran “Kansei! Maomao arigato!”

Xiaolan “Finished! Thank you, Maomao!”

完成する（かんせいする/Kansei-suru）: finish, complete, done

猫猫「うまくできてよかったね。じゃあ、あとは渡すだけだね」

Maomao “Umaku dekite yokatta-ne. Jaa, ato’wa watasu-dake-dane.”

Maomao “I’m glad you did it well. Now, all that’s left is to give it to someone.”

小蘭「うん！…えへへ…えっと～…猫猫、手伝ってもらっちゃったけど、実は、猫猫に渡したかったんだ。いつもありがとう！」

Shaoran “Un! …Ehehe…ettooo…Maomao, tetsudatte-moracchatta-kedo, jitsu’wa, Maomao’ni watashi-takattanda. Itsumo arigato!”

Xiaolan “Yeah! …Hehe…Um…Maomao, I had you help me, but actually, I wanted to give this to you. Thank you as always!”

猫猫「…そっか…それじゃあ小蘭、一緒に食べようか」

Maomao “…Sokka… Sore-jaa Shaoran, issho’ni tabe-yoka.”

Maomao “…I see… Then, Xiaolan, shall we eat together?”

猫猫・小蘭「ハッピーバレンタイン！」

Maomao, Shaoran “Happī Barentain!”

Maomao & Xiaolan “Happy Valentine’s Day!”

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In Japan, several decades ago, a chocolate company advertised chocolate with the slogan “On Valentine’s Day, women give chocolate to the men they love,” and this became well-known. Gradually, women began to give so-called “義理チョコ(ぎりちょこ/Giri-choko)” to all the men around them at work, and Valentine’s Day became more casual event. March 14th became known as “White Day,” and a culture was established in which people who received chocolate gave sweets in return, which became too much of a burden for both parties. So, in recent years, Giri-Choco has been decreasing rapidly.

From the end of January, a lot of chocolates are sold in Japanese chocolate shops, department stores, supermarkets, and all other stores that sell sweets. (I worked part-time at the chocolate shop a few years ago, so I know how busy they are around Valentine’s Day and White Day.) Not only are they delicious, but they also sell a wide variety of unusual and cute chocolates in a variety of flavors, so recently more and more women are buying them to eat themselves.

Some people, like Xiaolan, give chocolates that they made themselves. Especially teenage girls often make a lot of chocolates by hand and give them to their friends. Anyway, Xiaolan is really cute!

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[apothecaryscript]

KNH White Day Visual Image / ホワイトデービジュアル・スペシャル映像

You can find the original picture with short line by Jinshi on YouTube, uploaded by the official TOHO Animation account. Please note that the English line is just my translation.

壬氏「ハッピーホワイトデー！バレンタインのお礼には、飴を贈るのが風習と聞いてね。日頃の感謝の気持ちとして、受け取ってくれ。とっておきのお茶も入れるから、少しだけ一緒に過ごさないか」

Jinshi “Happī howaito dē! Barentain’no orei’niwa, ame’o okuru-noga fushu-to kiite-ne. Higoro’no kansha’no kimochi-to-shite, uketotte-kure. Totte-oki’no ocha’mo ireru-kara, sukoshi-dake issho’ni sugosa-naika.

Jinshi “Happy White Day! I heard that it’s customary to give candies as a thank you for Valentine’s Day. Please accept it as an expression of my daily gratitude. I’ll also make some special tea, so why don’t we spend a little time together?”

[apothecaryscript]

Script of Official Youtube Video for Season 2

1. Season 2 Teaser PV 2 / シーズン2 ティザーPV2

2. Season 2 PV (as of 10 Dec, 2024) / シーズン2 本PV

3. New Year's Special Video / お正月ビジュアルスペシャル動画

4. Special Video for KNH Valentine Visual Image / バレンタインビジュアル　スペシャル動画

5. Special Video for KNH White Day Visual Image / ホワイトデービジュアル　スペシャル映像

[koumon-no-hana]

📯 Sortez vos stylos, y'a une date à noter au calendrier !! 📆

KnHxAnother sort le mercredi 1er Avril (paskon ét tout dey clounes 🤡🤡🤡)

Les trois sides seront :

🔥 "Takeshi no Atsui Natsu"

🎸 "Mei, Sex & Visual Kei"

📖 "Tendres Souvenirs"

Plus d'info dans la semaine

On a remarqué que tout le monde voulait tout le temps voir Mei alors c'est l'héroïne de deux des sides (ne nous remerciez pas, non, c'est un plaisir...)

[koumon-no-hana]

Eeeet... ça avance toujours ! :D

Ces derniers temps, j’alterne entre jaquettes de bouquins fictifs (en quantité scandaleuse), lignes de code (toujours plussss), et plein d’autres petits objets puisque les deux décors restant en contiennent à outrance ! C’est à la fois long et éclatant ! o/

De toute façon, tant que j’ai du thé et de la grignotaille, tout va bien.