English Dub Review: The Apothecary Diaries “The Beginning”

Overview:

After the war, Jinshi’s work piles up, and Maomao returns to the pleasure district.

Our Take(Spoilers):

I think calling what happened a “war” is being generous. It was one battle, and the opposing side got waxed. It wasn’t even a contest from what I can tell, but it was worth it to see Jinshi in all his badass glory. There are some spoilers I want to go into because they explain why I both loved this arc and hated it. Spoilers below.

So the children whom we thought were dead are alive because they were given the resurrection medicine. Since they technically “died,” they were exempt from punishment. We also got a post-credit scene where it’s shown that Shisui is alive as well. I love this because I love happy endings, but it is a bit disappointing because it feels like there were no ramifications for what happened.

I’m excited that we got a season three announcement recently because this left me wanting more. I don’t know how long it will be until we get it, but it’s near the top of my most anticipated list. I’m excited to look back through this season and give it a review.