This week on Anime for Blondes, we’re recapping The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 13 (Episode 37) — now streaming on Netflix!

This episode is truly for the girlies: hot girl showers, girls supporting girls, and Maomao being deeply observant of every woman around her. Naturally, this led us to ask — is Maomao queer coded? We break down Maomao’s character and discuss labels, sexuality, and representation in female-led stories.

Plus, don’t forget to vote Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End for Anime of the Year in the Crunchyroll Awards! (Or Solo Leveling... or Apothecary Diaries... or whichever anime was your 2024 fav!) https://www.crunchyroll.com/animeawards/

💬 Do you think Maomao is queer coded or just a girl’s girl? We wanna know your take!!

Join us as we recap The Apothecary Diaries aka Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Season 2 Episode 13, break down the latest mysteries, and gush over the historical fantasy romance vibes this anime brings to life.

This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manga and light novel spoilers out of the comments.Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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It’s the Solo Leveling season 2 finale! Ali’s prediction corner popped off, but Becca’s left somewhat unsatisfied as the conflict is peacefully resolved.

The girlies discuss what’s next for their man Jin-Woo and his goals, his slutty little tie, and how Igris deserves a promotion ASAP.

💬 What anime should we cover next? Drop your suggestions in the comments!

Join us as we recap Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 13, break down the latest action-packed moments, and share a female perspective on Solo Leveling.

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Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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It’s our last Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T. for a while, and we’re talking comfort foods, manga, and video games (yes, again). 🎮📚🍜

Then, we dive into Apothecary Diaries Episode 36, where we finally get "THE FROG SCENE!" First of all, we've had it with Maomao’s aggressive denial. Is Jinshi (or should we say, Ka Zuigetsu?!) crossing a line, or is this the reasonable crashout we’ve all been waiting for?! This episode gives us everything we want from the show!

💬 What do you think? Will we get more Maomao x Jinshi in the coming eps, or just scraps? Let us know in the comments!

Join us as we recap The Apothecary Diaries aka Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Season 2 Episode 12, break down the latest mysteries, and gush over the historical fantasy romance vibes this anime brings to life.

This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manga and light novel spoilers out of the comments.

Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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The penultimate episode of Solo Leveling Season 2 is here, and it’s the battle of the season! 💥 Jin-Woo vs. the Ant King—who will come out on top?! 👀 Becca and Ali break down every epic moment, from Jin-Woo’s insane abilities to the most fun ways he could use them.

💬 What did you think of this fight? Did it live up to the hype? Let us know in the comments!

Join us as we recap Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 12, break down the latest action-packed moments, and share a female perspective on Solo Leveling.

This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manhwa spoilers out of the comments.

Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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Episode 35 of The Apothecary Diaries might be the best one yet! We’re finally getting everything we’ve been begging for—Jinshi is done with Maomao’s obliviousness, and so are we!

In this week’s Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T., we’re diving into:

📚 Historical romance novels we’re obsessed with

🧠 Mental health tools that actually help

🎭 Cosplay plans for our next convention

PLUS: Becca is now an official YouTuber, and Ali is officially a gamer! 🎮✨

Check out Becca's youtube: https://youtu.be/Df5dGtnxWhc?si=_-6dwl0rYIiM534q

💬 Comment below: Does Lady Gyokuyou know about Jinshi's royal blood??

Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow us @animeforblondespod on Instagram & TikTok! 💖✨

Join us as we recap The Apothecary Diaries aka Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Season 2 Episode 11, break down the latest mysteries, and gush over the historical fantasy romance vibes this anime brings to life.

This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manga and light novel spoilers out of the comments.

Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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Sorry to our headphone listeners, the audio on this episode got a bit wonky!

This week, we’re asking the real question: Did Solo Leveling just rip off Hunter x Hunter?! 👀

But seriously, this week's episode was so crazy, we had to take the full hour just to break it down! For an episode that is side character heavy with barely a Jin-woo cameo, the action is heating up, and we’ve got THOUGHTS on where the story is headed.

💬 Vote below: Is Jin-woo more Batman or Superman coded?

Join us as we recap Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 11, break down the latest action-packed moments, and share a female perspective on Solo Leveling.

This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manhwa spoilers out of the comments.

Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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Sorry to our headphone listeners-- audio is a little wonky on this one!This week’s R.E.P.O.R.T. is BIG—Becca has a major announcement! 🎉 Subscribe to her new YouTube channel here! -- https://youtu.be/Df5dGtnxWhc?si=asd2YWWrMVIw8vF1Meanwhile, Ali has a new obsession and it’s... way too embarrassing to put in this description.In our Apothecary Diaries Episode 34 (S2E10) recap, we somehow have a LOT to say about an episode where absolutely nothing happens! Becca recalls her Girls’ Camp days, and Ali reminds us why gossiping is an art form. But the biggest question we continue to ask ourselves is: Where is our man?! 👀Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow us @animeforblondespod on Instagram & TikTok! 💖✨Join us as we recap The Apothecary Diaries aka Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Season 2 Episode 10, break down the latest mysteries, and gush over the historical fantasy romance vibes this anime brings to life.This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manga and light novel spoilers out of the comments.Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!Music by Haley Hernandez @ virtuallyyourshaleyFollow along with us on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animeforblondespod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@animeforblondespodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5djhK91vdjYkvzw7Xs5IgX?si=fccb824f5f254353Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anime-for-blondes/id1770563703

This week, we’re testing our anime knowledge with a fun anime genre quiz! Do YOU really know the difference between shonen, seinen, shoujo, and josei? Does it even matter? Let’s break it all down in true girly pop fashion!

PLUS, things are heating up in Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 10 in a good way AND a bad way. Jin-Woo is being peak boyfriend material and Becca is being really brave facing her fear of ants.

Join us as we recap Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 10, break down the latest action-packed moments, and share a female perspective on Solo Leveling.

This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manhwa spoilers out of the comments.

Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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This week on the podcast, Ali has not one but TWO new guilty pleasures to share, Becca is deep in thought about life’s little things, and both the girlies have new video game obsessions!

🚨 Trigger Warning for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 9: Discussion of p*dophilia and SA.

In our Apothecary Diaries Episode 33 recap, we break down the latest shocking reveals, including another (somewhat) successful Becca’s Theory Corner! We also dive into the anime’s portrayal of victimhood vs. villainhood, the two characters acting as audience surrogates shipping Jinshi x Maomao, and whether Apothecary Diaries writers are victim-blaming. Is this still the best historical mystery anime of 2024 and 2025, or does this episode raise concerns?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow us @animeforblondespod on Instagram & TikTok! 💖✨

Join us as we recap The Apothecary Diaries aka Kusuriya no Hitorigoto S2E9, break down the latest mysteries, and gush over the historical fantasy romance vibes this anime brings to life.

This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manga and light novel spoilers out of the comments.

Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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This week, the girlies finally dive into Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End—aka the best anime of 2024 (yes, we said it). You know we love Solo Leveling, but did Frieren deserve the top spot? Plus, we make a much-needed correction to our Top 10 Anime Boyfriend rankings.

In our Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 9 review, we take back all the paranoia from last week (oops), and our faith in Jin-woo Sung is officially restored. But the real question is... will Cha and JinWoo finally interact again?

Join us as we recap Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 9, break down the latest action-packed moments, and share a female perspective on Solo Leveling.This episode contains spoilers for the anime! Please keep manhwa spoilers out of the comments.

Anime for Blondes is created and produced by Becca Reagan and Alisa Patience, bringing you the ultimate female-gaze takes on anime like The Apothecary Diaries, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Solo Leveling!

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