5 Best Medical Anime Titles to Binge if You Miss 'The Apothecary Diaries'
These anime will bridge the gap between seasons 2 and 3, offering their own blend of scientific ingenuity, touching drama, and inspiring triumphs.
Have you immersed yourself in the exciting world of The Apothecary Diaries, with its complex puzzles and unique medieval atmosphere, and now wondering what to watch next? These titles will be the perfect replacement!
1. 'Black Jack', 1993
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
It is a story about a talented surgeon with a mysterious past. Known as Black Jack, the doctor practices medicine without a license and is always ready to help those in need.
He takes on the most difficult, strange, and inexplicable medical cases and treats patients that other doctors have given up on.
His dark cloak, black-and-white hair, and scar attract attention and raise questions, all of which are connected to the mysterious past of Black Jack.
2. 'Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp', 2024
IMDb Score: 6.8/10
The arrogant Empress Elise was rejected by her people and executed. After her death, she was reborn as a girl in modern-day Korea.
In her new life as Song Ji-hyeon, she decided to change completely and devote herself to helping others. She studied to be a doctor and became an excellent surgeon, but death took her too early again.
After dying in a plane crash, she returned to the body of Elise before her wedding to the prince. To avoid being executed again, she decided to become a doctor once more.
3. 'Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective', 2025-...
IMDb Score: 6.8/10
Takao Ameku works in a large hospital where she is responsible for diagnosing patients. No matter how confusing the symptoms are, she can accurately diagnose them by piecing together all the information about the patient.
She gets real pleasure from solving complex cases, like a detective filling in all the blanks to get closer to the solution.
4. 'Welcome to Irabu's Office', 2009
IMDb Score: 7.3/10
A person can be sick not only physically, but also mentally. In such cases, they seek help from a psychiatrist. But what if the doctor is scary? And why is he wearing a bear costume? You can see such an unusual doctor in the psychedelic anime Welcome to Irabu's Office.
Ichiro Irabu is an eccentric psychiatrist who uses unique methods to treat patients. He understands them very well because he has several psychological problems himself.
5. 'The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent', 2021
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
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Sei was an ordinary office worker until she was suddenly summoned to another world as a holy maiden. However, she was not the only one summoned. Along with Sei, another girl arrived and was eventually chosen as a Saint.
Once in the magical world, it is impossible to return, so Sei must find a place and an occupation. After leaving the palace, Sei ended up at the Research Institute, where the kingdom's best minds worked.
There, she began studying medicinal plants, healing people, and discovering new powers within herself.
