World-class medical researcher Kanji Yakutani lost his little sister to a tumor years ago due to ineffective treatment. To honor her legacy, he has dedicated his research to developing new medications for such conditions. But as fate would have it, he overworks himself and passes away at the age of 31, only to be given a second chance at life in another world.
When he wakes up, Kanji finds himself in the body of a 10-year-old boy named Falma de Médicis, the son of an esteemed family of medical practitioners in the Sain Fleuve Empire. Bearing the mark of a deity's divine blessing, Falma is capable of performing a unique divine art, allowing him to create and reduce any substance with the knowledge of its chemical properties.
After reading through some pharmacology books, Falma realizes that this world is operating on similar medical practices as in ancient times. He also learns that medicine is an exclusive privilege to the nobility, depriving commoners of proper medical care. Using the knowledge from his past life and the divine abilities granted to him, Falma resolves to make medicine available to those who need it—irrespective of class.
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KANLen09
AniManga fans: "I'm sick and tired of seeing the same Isekai tropes over and over again. It's time for a new property to stand out." Liz Takayama: "I hear you back there, so why not give my only work a try? Hope it might surprise and please you." In all essence of the novelty, novelist Liz Takayama with her only work that is Isekai Yakkyoku a.k.a Parallel World Pharmacy has been a delight to read in both the LN and manga, now translated into Diomedéa's anime adaptation that has come this season. For better or worse, this Isekai really stands out in its own clever way, evenif its themes are borrowed from one similar premise that still doesn't hamper the writing abilities to make it one's very own work, that truly excels in its own pathology as (probably) the first Isekai in Syosetu's lineup to focus on medicine entirely. Yeah yeah, there is that drugstore Isekai that came out earlier, but it's not like an actual medicine premise in both theory and practice.
Rightaway, you could already see a Parallel to another World with the only difference that Pharmacy is involved, and not a Bookworm. By the way, there's no pun intended on this, but it's also no mere coincidence as both Isekai Yakkyoku's Farma de Médicis and Honzuki's Myne have a similar backstory, where their real-life selves passed away due to a life-threatening incident, to the point of reincarnation as a younger self with all of their real-life "knowledge is power" memories fully intact. In Isekai Yakkyoku's case, it's about a medical researcher who succumbed to his overwork while finding a treatment on his deceased sister's behalf with tumor being the root cause, only to find himself reincarnated as 10-year-old Farma de Médicis, who said family thought that he died being struck by lightning and suffering a coma that he could not awake from. However, Farma discovers that he has been granted a divine blessing (also called a Divine Art): Panactheos, the God of Medicine, which is common with the medieval culture of the parallel world's nobility in the San Flevue Empire. And this steels Farma's resolve, as with his divine blessing and his retained knowledge of modern medicine, to revolutionize the Parallel world's medical advancements and make proper treatments affordable for the everyday citizen. So, in every sense of the word, while Myne focuses on bringing books to the masses, Farma is doing the same for medicine, which in the Isekai world, is only present to the nobility. And this will really set him and his Parallel World Pharmacy apart from the Empire's many pharmacies that are stuck to the old colonial rule.
Farma's de Médicis family of nobility is most certainly one to be liked, with parents Bruno and Beatrice, the former of which is not just his father, but a patriarch, an archduke, and the president of the Saint Fleuve's Imperial School of Pharmacy. That's how Bruno is deeply respected within the confines of the nobles as one of the forerunners, spearheading the Isekai world in the world of medicine and its medieval, yet calculated advancement that's all too similar to people like Friedrich Sertürner and William Procter Jr. And like every traditional family, especially when it comes to a business, the children must be expected to follow in the footsteps of their parents, as is the case with the father and son Bruno and Farma here. But with the reincarnation, Farma has clearly surpassed whoever he was before the lightning strike that sent him into a coma, and infused with the riches of knowledge on medicine, that even with adversity, is not willing to back down if it means the safety of everyone either nobility or citizen. Of course, how could Farma work all of this by himself, and there're 2 people to help him out: Eléonore "Ellen" Bonnefoi and Charlotte "Lotte" Soller. The former is his personal tutor who was surprised that Panactheos was within him and subsequently aided him in his endeavours, while the latter is a maid servant of the de Médicis family and simultaneously his childhood friend. On that note, I should really thank the heavens that the "childhood friend" trope here is nothing more than just wholesomeness of "being aware but not intentionally a need" to shape their relationship just on a master-servant level.
That blissful feeling also trickles down to the visuals and animation, which Diomedéa did a really good job upon. ICYMI, the same studio also did Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou Desu a.k.a The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, which is another "Saint"-like show that also features medicine that aired in Spring last year (which is coming back for a Season 2 next year), so it's definitely in the right mind and sense that this is Diomedéa's current groove and work productivity to boot. Despite this and said show with practically the same in-house staff team but a different director (DomeKano's Shouta Ibata for Seijo Bannou Desu, Happy Sugar Life's Keizo Kusakawa for Yakkyoku) and I hope that whatever is to come of this work ethic of incorporating similar shows into the studio's work biography, the trust is that it'll work out well.
What's more to say that the music really fits the show's DNA like genetic links forming its unique 23 pairs of chromosomes. Like Kinsou no Vermeil's OP, Kaori Ishikawa has made another OP that's a graceful compliment to the anime's experience, as did Little Black Dress's ED. But, even if the OST isn't really the highlight of the show as a whole (I would say it's one of the weaker aspects of the show), it still manages to deliver in its own medicinal way possible, and that is more than enough for what the show requires.
Overall, I just really love Isekai Yakkyoku's overall vibes that it presents to the table, knowing that itself is a stock Isekai with the same tropes that everyone has seen about a billion times now, but knowing where to exude with its signature ingredient (medicine) that's just makes it all the more different and definitely not your standard Isekai. Props should be given to Liz Takayama for her inept writing abilities to invoke that special feeling while not over-whipping the known Isekai tropes to make for a compelling watch. Furthermore, it's endorsed by the Japan Pharmaceutical Association, which the anime was a part of its campaign to bring awareness to the professions and practices of the pharmaceutical field, so this easily creates a win-win solution for all parties involved.
If not for Isekai Ojisan (which sadly its remainder has been delayed to Fall), Isekai Yakkyoku really shone above and beyond as both the 2nd best Isekai of the season and definitely one of the better Isekai I've seen in 2022 alone, and you can testify about it yourself as you let the show soak in its unique medicinal traits that's deeper and more technical, but without sounding too complex and looking a lot more on infotainment. It's a damn good watch, I'll give it that.
Marinate1016
I’ve been waiting for a seasonal to scratch that Honzuki/bookworm itch and Isekai Yakkyou was that seasonal. If you like the concept of isekai, but don’t like how it focuses on the same tropes every time, you’ll enjoy this quite a bit. Getting isekai’d creates many opportunities for protagonists. Obviously, it’s an opportunity to start anew and fix the mistakes you made in your past life, but it also is an opportunity to bring knowledge from your world to a new one. Usually we see that in the form of video game mechanics or MCs making comments about anime/manga from back in Japan, but we don’tget enough shows that show MC’s bringing real practical skills to new worlds. In Honzuki it was book-making and in this it’s pharmaceutical knowledge. We’ve seen several attempts at this story in the past year or so and all were pretty cartoon-y silly gag shows that didn’t really go deep into the science of medicine, distribution, licensing, etc. Bringing meds and science to a new world is a tough job that will inherently be met with skepticism and I am very glad this show addresses that in a mature and somewhat realistic manner.
I really enjoyed the economic and scientific intrigue of the show. The pharmaceutical guild, nobility, church, etc. all behaved about as realistically as you’d expect if someone came out of nowhere with miracle drugs. While the show lacks physical action, it makes up for it with political and medical chess. Additionally, the MC and supporting characters are really likeable which always makes for a pleasant viewing experience.
Art is really solid and the show feels well paced. I thought the final plague arc was a little predictable and somewhat boring, but overall the show is very entertaining and you might even mess around and learn some pathology and medicinal things. It certainly felt like an appetiser for a more complete story in the LN, as most seasonal shows are these days, but based on what we’ve got, I am very much inclined to continue reading for more of this interesting world and characters.
I recommend Isekai Yakkyou for anyone looking for an educational and unique isekai and for fans of economic development in fantasy worlds.
Isekai Yakkyou gets 8 vials out of 10.
HEARTO
This will be very short. I recommend you to just watch episode 1 to episode 8. That is it, and you will have a good time with this anime. Those episodes, I can say they worth to watch. Characters connect to each other, and the story is very touching... only until the 8th episode. The reason is the 12th episode, which represents the result of the final arc, is totally horrible. Characters being fed to the OP characters, and there is nothing good from episode 9 to episode 12 to remember. The story goes downfall from there, and I regretted watching those episodes.
lukyknhas
Pathology expert dies from overwork and gets isekaied into a magical world, where he becomes basically the god of medicine, creates drugs from thin air and identifies any illness just by looking at people and throwing random illness names, until he finds the correct one. Isn't a comedy, nor a deep complex or intriguing show, just weak, generic and superficial, to the point it doest even bother with exploring its own themes. I dont think you can even say that this explores the topic of medicine, from how dumbed down and shallow it depicts and approaches it, being summed into basically using some medical and pathologyrelated names, and once and then mentioning a very basic summary of some illness story. But if you remove the doctor background, you get a generic isekai with an OP MC that solves anything and everything by its own, without any major real threat to him or anyone else around him.
The characters are shallow generic stereotypes, with no real personality or purpose out of just being an excuse to fill the world and give a reason for the MC progression, that its also non existent. The story is poorly written and not that well developed, nothing being done by the MC pays off or feel deserved, the reasons motivations for other character's deeds werent clear, and were just poorly elaborated, the antagonists didnt go far from just being the generic greed stereotype. Everyone just do the binding of the MC, despite he just being a literal child, that some people know its a god, and there is no high stakes when god is solving every problem for you.
I was expecting something at least akin of the Ascendance of a Bookworm, or maybe in the same level as Thermae Romae Novae, or any other show that at least really tried to depict and describes the raw process of doing things in the past, but not even a somewhat engaging story i got. Its just a boring inexpressive and uninspired piece that don't even bother into engaging its own proposed themes.
Minion3665
Early episodes were good. Unfortunately, the quality and pacing decreased as the show continued, leading to an ending which felt rushed and cliched. At the start, the show looked promising. It had good, correct scientific detail and an interesting premise. Although episode 1 felt quite exposition-heavy at first, it got up to speed and quickly became pretty fun. However, pacing became an issue later in the show. The final episodes introduced lots of things from nowhere, and the victory achieved felt hollow and unearned. Plot holes and underutilized character abilities also plagued this show, it felt like the characters had a worse memory of what their abilitieswere than I did as the viewer.
Overall, I can't recommend this show. Although you may like the show initially, I don't think it's likely to last throughout.
uniDJar
A nice Isekai snack to binge on. For me who was starving for a good isekai, this one was like a god-sent. It had that perfect balance of fantasy-medical-OP MC characteristics, that made me binge it in a single sitting. All the characters are likable and the story is intriguing ,yet not hard to digest and provides a soothing sensation after watching. I especially liked the fact that MC didn't go on a harem building overdrive as seen in other isekai works. They kept it simple and beautiful, with good animations. You will definitely enjoy this one. A good choice for a rewatch.
Chewatch
Overall: So, an overworked doctor ended up on the other world? Yes. As an isekai junkie, I am set to watch all isekai. This is one of those that explore the trope. I would say, it is one of the better one on the list, but the plot is relatively generic, there's no "wow" moment. Just a lot of things that are rather cliche. Bonus point as it reminds me of COVID. and are immersive in that aspect. Short conclusion: 7.5/10 Driving deeper Art: pretty good, it is probably on the higher end of the anime production. The effect are beautiful to some degree, however, not breathtaking. 8.5/10 Character: Honestly,I do think that the characters are pretty solid, they just need to take some more time to develop. Well, we have very little bit of that through. I only see bits of reasoning here and there, but there are still some parts that are unexplained. 7/10
Plot: Pretty standard for an isekai, you got this guy who is super OP in some standard. The twist this time is that he is a doctor. that's it really, there's little to no character development, nothing to be learned from. really is standard box default isekai in my opinion. 7/10
Conclusion: Pretty good for an isekai enjoyer. Average for a normal anime enjoyer. Below average for a mainstream enjoyer.
7.5/10 for me.
Better than average, good to watch but not a must watch.
mrfried
This anime is close to greatness, it however falls short because it doesn't fully commit and decided to play it safe by adding more traditional isekai elements, but those elements end up detracting from, rather than enhancing the series. You've heard the refrain "All isekai is the same" we know it's not, but people say it anyway, usually to justify review-bombing. Isekai Yakkyoku is able to stand out because of how differently it handles the genre Man dies of overwork and is reincarnated into a new world - we've been here before MC is part of a rich aristocrat family - we've been here before MC is given OP magicpowers - we've been here before
MC quickly realises that he can use his medical and pharmaceutical knowledge to benefit the world and save lives - ah, this is new.
The latter becomes the main focus of the anime, as the synopsis and title suggest, he makes a point of using his old world knowledge to help others, and to open a pharmacy.
What I like here is that it's not just some vague mixing of herbs like you would get in some of the other anime types, instead we get proper medicinal products getting created, proper procedures being followed, actual illnesses being diagnosed and treated. Having worked in that industry myself, it was great to see that they got the details right, and it really makes the difference.
This is where Isekai Yakkyoku shines, when it is grounded in real world medicinal science, when it is focused on treating illnesses, and when it is focused on being a pharmacy, the running of a pharmacy, and the various goods and services that it would provide for all, even cosmetics.
However it is not all sunshine and rainbows, because as I said at the start, it falls short of greatness,
I will avoid getting into spoilers, but being Isekai'd was integral to the story, being from a rich powerful family was integral to the story and the story benefitted from it.
Making the MC OP in magic powers was not integral to the story, and entire magical 'divine blessing' side of the story was a distraction.
If you needed to give the OP magic to get around the manufacturing process, then fine, but he didn't need to be OP, and it didn't need all the rest of it either, and to be blunt, the final episode detracted from what had been a very good story arc and was the weakest part of the entire series.
In short this series did not need magic or OP powers to make it good or exciting - those things actually detracted from the series
Justykanna
When I first heard about Parallel World Pharmacy, I didn't expect a whole lot. A show about a pharmacist? How do you make that interesting? Turns out, you insert magic, make the storyline about enemies of the state, and there you go! Story: Parallel World Pharmacy starts us out with Kanji Yakutani, a medical scientist who lost his sister to disease previously. He fully commits himself to the research and development of new medicines. And when I say fully, I mean it. He clearly doesn't eat or sleep properly, and when he finally finds time to catch a break, hepasses away in his sleep, likely due to exhaustion. When Kanji awakens, he finds himself in a completely different time line, way before his old timeline, in a noble family. Now, in a young boy named Falma de Médicis, he decides to use his wealth of knowledge, and the magical powers granted to him, to grant ordinary citizens access to affordable healthcare, during a time when not everyone has it.
It's hard to describe more upon what this series is about because I basically said it, but it flows really nicely among the twelve-episode season. Falma is obviously not taken seriously on multiple occasions because of his age, but because of his knowledge for when he was Kanji, he's able to solve many of the world's medical problems. Much of this series is of him, trying to make people into believers, including his own family. When he proves his good intentions, it's then that the storyline expands, right up until the series finale. Sure, the series probably doesn't peak as much here as much as other fantasy series, mostly because you're not really watching this series for the action, but there are still enjoyable moments throughout. One detail this show, along with many others these days, is that the idea of going back to Falma's old world is never explored, and I'm curious if that'll ever happen in shows like Rising of the Shield Hero, Log Horizon, upon others.
One of the elements that this series takes advantage of, is the world of magic. Inserting magic into this show feels very random and out of place at first. But they do integrate it into the series very nicely. Everyone seems to have the ability to cast these spells that draw from natural elements, such as water, wind and earth, but the entire explanations of them at the beginning felt a little lacking. It's doesn't entirely matter, because, for the most part, you just need to know that it exists. (8/10)
Characters: Falma's a really easy character to cheer for because he always seeks to make a positive change in this new world. Part of that likely stems from the fact that he regrets not making a ton of meaningful change in his old world, but he continues to play the part of one that seeks to heal and basically never harm. Even as an adult, being that forgiving of those that doubt you isn't easy. Proving to person after person with your gift, is amazing, and shines a light on this kid who basically gains an infinite wealth of knowledge overnight, at least seemingly to his new family.
Charlotte is the young maid that helps with the de Médicis family with their housework, and she's about as fun loving and hard working as you can imagine. She's fully dedicated to Falma's work and I do wish this was praised more in the series, especially considering her age. My one problem with her is the lack of judgment she made in the finale that almost costs her and one other person, and this type of ignorance among young characters drives me nuts when it appears in anime. Falma's father, Bruno, is the head of the family and is basically the head honcho of the queen's medical staff. He's very sterm, but true to his word. He means well, and I loved what they did with his character. Eléonore oversees Falma's medical training, basically acting as his teacher. Her role changes as the series goes on, but I liked her drive to work through whatever is asked of her, even if she doubts herself along the way.
There are a bunch of side characters along the way, though some kind of feel like re-hashes of others because their story feels somewhat the same as another. Medical need arises, they look for it, find Falma, doubt him, but then are proven wrong and are indebted to him. This cycle 'can' feel boring, but the series keeps the pacing going that it didn't bother me as much. Jean-Alan and Salomon were two of the better side characters, especially because they become more involved in the plot in the back end of the series. Characters in general are strong, even at the cost of being somewhat repetitive. (7/10)
Art: Parallel World Pharmacy keeps it's animation pretty consistent, even through the short action sequences that occur during the course of the series. This is one series where the quality didn't really waver through the season, as Diomedéa put in a strong effort here. Because of the story's dependency on magic, I'm glad they put in the effort to make sure it looked strong in the series. Is everything else top of the line? Probably not, but it didn't need to be. (8/10)
Sound: The OST was honestly a little bland, but it didn't distract enough to be a problem. Both the OP and ED were strong though. VO work was mostly strong, with Morgan Lea (Falma) being the best of the bunch. Lindsay Seidel (Charlotte) continues her strong work with young characters and I actually liked Alex Hom (Pierre) and Gareth Bradley (Salomon) here too. However, I was really not a fan of Chris Ryan (Bruno) here. His sound articulation felt contrary to what was going on the screen far too often and, especially in the first half, the expression just wasn't there. (7/10)
Overall: Parallel World Pharmacy was a nice surprise to this season of anime, where I actually didn't plan to watch this at first, because Crunchyroll initially announced it wouldn't be dubbed. This should appeal to the general public, as long as a young kid being gifted a rich family as a starting point doesn't bug you too much. I doubt a sequel's coming, but I'll be there to watch it if it does. (8/10)
i-like-this
Dr Harry Potter and the Goblet of Antibiotics. Now wait a minute, hang on a second… You’re telling me that a good, well thought and written, slightly more original light novel isekai adaptation with a based premise came out this season and it’s called “Parallel World Pharmacy”? Well, sign me up nerds. Fully capable adult (rare for an isekai mc) and world-famous medical researcher Kanji works himself to an early grave trying to find the cure to a disease that claimed his little sister. Now reincarnated into the body of a post struck by lightning, the ten-year-old medieval noble boy called Falma, his goal now isto use his vast medical knowledge and his new family's medical dynasty connections to revolutionise this new world's healthcare and make it available plus affordable to the masses. This is a very based premise.
That’s not the only based thing about this show. Falma is also a prodigy in the divine art of water or water magic. This power is now amplified thanks to the “god of medicine” that has taken up residence inside of him as well as granting him extra powers such as instantly diagnosing any illness he sees in another person through his magic eyes and the power to create/destroy any chemical composition he can imagine. Obviously, as a former 31-year-old 21st medical and chemistry doctor he can think of a lot of those and this makes him incredibly overpowered, but that’s only in magic and medicine. The society he's now in doesn’t have issues like demon lords (that we know of) that can just be solved by one-sidedly fighting a bad guy and asking questions later. Politics, religion and societal class gaps will be the main courses of strife and the way the show handles Falma’s navigation through those problems are well thought-out, clever and sometimes (dare I say it) educational.
That said, when the anime has a battle it throws the fuck down. There are some seriously well-animated, tense wizard duels in this show. I’m really happy that studio Diomedéa put in the effort to make these moments feel as special as possible. The anime already looks good and feels great to watch, but that little bit extra for moments that don’t happen all too often is very appreciated.
The show also has a strong cast of defined, core characters. Falma’s pink-haired moé blob maid Charlotte plus his magic teacher Eléonore are delightful and the relationship development between him and his new family -especially his little sister and father- is touching.
Unbeknownst to Falma, he’s not the only reincarnated soul in this new world as Rule Britannia’s real-world Queen Elizabeth II who recently passed away from being old, has reincarnated into the body of Empress Élisabeth II in an era of human history in which she's probably more comfortable with mentally.
“Parallel World Pharmacy” is just a great show. It can get a bit cheesy at times and the season's late-game villain turned out to be a disappointment with his anarchic motivations, but the rest of the show is solid. If you’re looking for a good isekai which doesn’t involve the usual trashy isekai elements then I can’t recommend this anime enough.
8/10 Great.
hexashadow13
tl;dr: An isekai that handles its pharmacy related aspects pretty well but is weak in most other areas. A highly skilled pharmaceutical researcher overworked himself to the point of death. He wakes up in another world in the body of a ten year old noble boy named Falma. And not just any noble but the son of the head of the de Médicis, a family of medical practitioners. Using his knowledge, position, and some special abilities called Divine Arts, Falma does his best to deal with the various medical issues he comes across and to advance health in general. This is very much an isekai where theprotagonist is overpowered. Of course his scientific knowledge being significantly more advanced than anyone else is overpowered in and of itself. But he’s also overpowered in a much more traditional manner in that he has Divine Arts that seem to make him essentially invincible in combat. However, I felt that the narrative for the most part used these Divine Arts very effectively, in that they seem to take a back seat to his knowledge. Him having overpowered combat abilities means he doesn’t have to worry at all about putting himself in physical danger and thus the writing can just completely ignore anything related to that.
His other Divine Arts also compliment his knowledge without superseding it. A lot of modern professions including doctors and pharmacists require the support of a large number of supporting roles. For example, medical diagnosis of many diseases would be significantly more difficult without complex tools made by bioengineers used to perform tests. And the development of drugs often requires a lot of heavy machinery designed by chemical engineers. As such, if the average modern doctor or pharmacist was transported into the past, they would be incredibly limited in what they could accomplish.
Falma has the ability to magically see if others have a medical condition, and though he can’t magically figure out what the condition is, the magic does tell him if he determined the right one. Furthermore, he can magically generate any chemical he knows the composition of. This essentially replaces what he would have access to in a modern setting and allows the anime to focus on showing him dealing with diseases and such. This allows for pretty decent story telling, while also imparting a lot of actual information on drugs and medical best practices on the viewer.
Unfortunately, as the anime progresses the narrative starts deviating from that. The final arc heavily involves Falma dealing with issues directly through his Divine Arts. This feels kind of cheap and contrary to what the focus of the anime was earlier. There’s also a much larger emphasis on just regular old combat between characters using their Divine Arts. But Divine Arts in general aren’t really fleshed out at all so them actually being in the focus like that also feels really random and not that interesting. The final arc also seemed to throw in a cartoon villain for some reason even though it was completely unnecessary. As a result, even though I found the topic of the final arc, epidemics, really interesting, I found the arc overall incredibly underwhelming and my final impression of the anime was pretty weak.
I also found it kind of strange how the anime implemented the isekai aspect. The protagonist wakes up as ten year old Falma, but it doesn’t make clear at all how. Did the original Falma die and the protagonist essentially replaced him? Did he hijack Falma’s body and the original Falma is still somewhere in there? Is Falma his reincarnation, and he just regained the memories of his past life? Or is it something else entirely? It’s not like this aspect isn’t dealt with at all. Rather, in the beginning there are a bunch of details that it feels like are foreshadowing something or other. However, they go nowhere and no solution is provided. I feel that this resulted in Falma overall being fleshed out far less than he needed to be which resulted in him being a pretty flat character. The rest of the cast were pretty lackluster as well. There are a lot of somewhat interesting and somewhat likable characters. But no one is developed enough to get all that invested in.
The art and animation are okay but not particularly great. Design wise, it was actually pretty good early on. However, it got more and more dull as it went on. I think Eléonore is a great illustration of this, in that early on she seemed to get new outfits constantly and most all were pretty good. But as things progressed she got fewer and the ones she did weren’t as nice. I suppose the designs did become more realistic and practical, but that doesn’t change that they’re more boring. The OP and ED are decent enough in terms of the song and visuals. The soundtrack is decent enough but not particularly memorable.
animelover12307
i know for most people that this is not what an isekai anime they are looking for, but this is the kind of anime i wanna watch since it's simple but good, and the voice actor of falma is really good as well, it fits the voice and the character as well, i don't know how i can really explain this anime here but i will say for now this is the best isekai anime 2022 i've watched :D (i really hope they would at least continue the light novel and manga until the end if there is no another season of this anime cuzit's really interesting to see what would happen in the future)
sukinana
As someone who is an Isekai junkie, I am all in for Isekai shows that try out new concepts because the Isekai genre is broad and stuff you can do with it is amazing if you're creative enough. Now I thought this show was one of those happy go luck shows where nothing insanely bad happens(well it is) but there is a dark side to this show as well (they haven't really gotten super dark yet, will probably not happen lol) I liked how patients aren't treated with nonsensical OP abilities that the MC has and its actually proper treatment that you'd get from adoctor or surgeon in our world, Not to say that it isn't the case but there are limits to what he can do with his abilities although they are stupidly OP but thats just Isekai logic.
The plot is just what you'd expect from an Isekai show, MC was a medical researcher in his past life and he dies due to overworking himself and he reincarnated in a different world. One of the things that I actually liked is how they gave us introduction about the MC unlike most Isekai shows where MC suddenly just gets hit by a truck and things start off there with little to no effort of introducing us what type of person the MC is nor showing his background.
I was really enjoying this show, Until I wasn't.. the story just fell off halfway through the show, It had a lot of good moments like the moment with the Father pharmacist who had a sick daughter, That was very touching and my favorite thing about the show. There is also the way they dealt with the sudden economic boost with new medical knowledge being shared by the MC to the public like women cosmetics, medications, and ways to deal with cancer that wasn't curable until the MC made medications for it and because its in a medieval setting so yes.
The animation was quite nice though not to say that it's amazing, The few fight scenes that happened we're pretty okay I'd say animation is around the average level. For the character's I don't really have that much to say about them since I didn't find anyone remotely interesting all of them we're pretty bland but I guess the MC acts like how a medical expert would so I guess I like that.
Overall I really really.. REALLY want to love this show more but the second half just ruined it for me, Hoping that things get better at Season 2 if it ever gets one.
TL;DR: An OKAY show to watch if you have nothing else in your watchlist or if you just love Isekai and is interested in the premise of this show I'd say its worth a chance.
NerdistRay
This is a wholesome anime where everyone is smiling around with an MC who is overly kind and laughs awkwardly every time someone praises him. And since it's a pharmacy setting, everyone goes all like "woah, amazing, unbelievable" every time MC does basically anything since this world has ancient medical knowledge. And there's a 9 year-old female maid who acts all kawaii with a pink flowery hearty background, you know what I'm talking about. Things usually always go the fairy tale way with everyone happy. So if you're the kind of person who finds this annoying or just dislikes it in general, you might notlike this anime.
But things you might like in this anime is the relatable and easy-going MC, lovely parents and adorable younger sister, supportive characters with actual role who aren't just eye-candy and actually reasonable people who act like they do have some brain instead of some animes where characters act all stupid and basically serve as a stepping stone for MC. I especially sympathize with MC's past and his motivation for pharmacy, it actually managed to make me a little sad. MC also has very OP abilities but instead of being cliche, it feels pretty fresh.
Ekamin2002
An isekai that is actually decent. Going into this I expected it to be some random dude transported into a fantasy world and stay a chill life on a county side while selling some magical healing potions or something using some god given alchemy skill. But I was wrong. The Mc actually had a medical background and uses that knowledge to treat people with actual medicine. Comparatively the premises could be said to be similar to Assassin Isekai (The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat) but of course Medicine instead of killing. I personally love it when the world have a clear magic system. (yes,I'm calling you out Harry Potter)
There is no leveling up or progress.
But, there are a clear set of rules for it's magic, like a regular person only being able to cast with a wand, people born with magic are nobility and can only use given attribute or something out of the ordinary is seen as heresy or god's blessing, like the dark ages.
There is only limited healing magic so they has to rely on the advancements of meds. It's like visiting the 13 hundred's inturms of medicine while implementing the scientific miracles of modern medicine.
Of course the MC is OP and blessed by the gods but it's not something that gets in the way.
Also the ending is ok at best, I would've enjoyed it if it continued but it's fine.
It has medicine,
magic,
politics,
social economics.
So if you like isekai but want something decent, go for it.
Also the start of the ending theme reminds of House theme song.
EvaFotia
A very very mid isekai anime. Worse than the likes of Slime Isekai or Redo of Healer or any other generic isekai anime Animation is very generic, Protagonist has a generic shota design, none of the side characters are interesting and everything is purely the definition of bland. The protagonist has zero flaws whatsoever as his magical power basically forms any chemical known in existence and another magical power that lets him spot out any sickness. As he was already a famed chemist before he died, he has zero flaws and the series is just watching him cure people. The only thing interesting about the show are thechemistry formulations and the usage of medicine and such.
tldr very generic, don't watch unless you're a chemist or need to pass your science exam
SoulThiefRei
If you’re tired of most Isekai filled with fan service and overpowered MC’s then watch this. It takes Isekai into a slice of life following a pharmaceutical worker who gets reincarnated into a less advanced world and runs his own pharmacy. It has everything, amazing scenery, good sub and dub, a great power system, and amazing characters. I definitely would recommend. The only downside is the fact it has 1 season. It really opened my eyes to just how vast and diverse animes of the same genre can be. I’m used to watching Isekai like That time I got reincarnated as a slime, eminence inshadow and things like that with broken characters, fan service, and unrealistic world. This had none of that, it was as if i was watching a show on someone’s average life and them making the world a better place. Instead of trying to fit in this anime stands out which I think makes it that much more special and enjoyable.
maoginko
Parallel World Pharmacy is one of the best isekai i've seen in recent years. Good animation, good soundtrack, well written characters, an intriguing premise, and solid world building can all be found in this gem of a show. The story centers around a pharmacist who passes away in his sleep from overworking at his lab. He then reincarnates into the body of a 10 year old boy named Farma from a long noble lineage of outstanding pharmacists and gains the blessing of a god to practice medicine all he likes in this new magic and science filled world of his. It's quite interesting to see hisadventures in introducing this new world to modern medicine and truly developing the level of patient care he longed for in his past life. It was a joy to watch he and his companions grow and shape the medical field and i would love a season 2!
ChaosGiantMemes
I do have some personal bias towards this isekai anime as I've been waiting for a show that delves into modern medicine, however this anime left so many things out while having many good opportunities wasted. This whole show had a good premise but somehow the author wasted it's potential. After binge watching this show, it was a slow climb as the main character had to overcome certain challenges but once the showed peaked things went downhill and fast. Certain areas of the show that could've had more time spent were completely rushed out the door in order to just keep moving the plot along tofit the 12 episode quota and the show suffers for it.
Of course you have your standard "OP isekai character" guy but he's not there to fight demon lords, he's just there to make medicine and make people feel better. Yet frankly him having OP magic felt more like a plot convenience because the writer was lazy or all his medical information came from a 10 minute Google search, having the main character have OP magic was very unnecessary and the writer could've left it at "He was born with the rare ability to use creation magic". Not "Oh BTW he has enough Magic power to shoot water that can obliterate a kingdom".
The cast of characters is either passable or interesting enough with 3 of the most interesting characters is the main character himself, his new biological father and the Queen herself (No not the Queen of England).
The music that plays in the show is good enough to set the right tones in every scene but they're nothing to take notice of.
The animation quality is average with no CGI being used during action sequences.
The show has it's high points when tensions become high but is immediately overshadowed when the show decides to progress too quickly to allow the watcher to accept new information or when the writer gets lazy and decides to put in key information in exposition.
When the show does decide to delve into the modern medicine aspect, you're not going to get Doctor Stone levels of detailed explanation, you'll just have the same amount of information as you would get in a 10 minute google/wiki search.
Overall the show itself is an OK watch, it's worth it to watch at least once if you have nothing else to watch but this particular isekai itself is nothing special. If you're interested in the premise of this isekai, go and give it a watch, otherwise you can keep this in the back shelves of your watch list.
