It has been revealed that the cumulative circulation of Natsu Hyuga 's popular light novel "The Apothecary Diaries" has exceeded 31 million copies. The TV anime that started in October 2023 is also gaining popularity, and the cumulative circulation as of the end of September 2023, before the start of broadcasting, was about 24 million copies, and 27 million copies in about one month after the start of broadcasting. Approximately 7 million copies have been sold in the four months since the broadcast began.
「薬屋のひとりごと」は、ライトノベルがヒーロー文庫から刊行されており、コミカライズも人気を集めている。舞台は、とある大陸の華やかな後宮で、“毒見役”の少女・猫猫が、美形の宦官・壬氏（ジンシ）と共に陰謀やウワサのひしめく後宮で起きる事件に巻き込まれていくことになる。
The TV anime is currently being broadcast on Nippon Television.