Parallel World Pharmacy 2022
What is Parallel World Pharmacy?
Parallel World Pharmacy is a 2022 television series categorized under animation, comedy, and science fiction and fantasy. The story follows a young Japanese pharmacologist and researcher who dies from overworking and is subsequently reincarnated into a medieval parallel Europe.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 12
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 10, 2022
- Last aired
- Sep 25, 2022
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- AT-X
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 12 episodes and an average 24-minute runtime.
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Overview
Parallel World Pharmacy is a 2022 television series categorized under animation, comedy, and science fiction and fantasy. The story follows a young Japanese pharmacologist and researcher who dies from overworking and is subsequently reincarnated into a medieval parallel Europe. In this new life, he exists as a ten-year-old apprentice serving a famous royal court pharmacist. He possesses extraordinary abilities that allow him to see through diseases and perform both material creation and material destruction. The protagonist enters a society characterized by rampant dubious medical practices, price gouging by a pharmacist guild monopoly, and a lack of access to quality medicine for commoners. After gaining recognition from the Emperor, he decides to open a pharmacy in the corner of the town to address these systemic issues. The series explores his efforts to improve medical standards within this setting. The program is rated TV-14 and is documented in the database of the Movie Database.
Should you watch it?
“A reincarnated pharmacist uses modern knowledge to revolutionize medieval medicine.”
- Unique blend of medical knowledge and fantasy elements
- Protagonist fights systemic healthcare inequality
- Creative problem-solving with modern science in medieval setting
- Premise relies heavily on reincarnation tropes
- Medieval medical practices may be disturbing
You enjoy isekai with a focus on practical skills and social reform.
Contains medieval medical procedures and themes of healthcare inequality.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 A Reincarnated Pharmacologist and a Parallel World Jul 10, 2022
- E2 Master and Apprentice Jul 17, 2022
- E3 The Chief Royal Pharmaceutist and the Reincarnated Pharmacologist Jul 24, 2022
- E4 The Empress and an Imperial Charter Jul 31, 2022
- E5 Daily Life at Parallel World Pharmacy and Cosmetics Aug 7, 2022
- E6 Siblings and the Sea Aug 14, 2022
- E7 The Boy with No Shadow and the Inquisitors Aug 21, 2022
- E8 Influenza and The Dawn of Pharmacy Aug 28, 2022
- E9 The Story of a Certain Wicked Man Sep 4, 2022
- E10 The Black Death Sep 11, 2022
- E11 The Miracle at L'Estacque Sep 18, 2022
- E12 Those He Couldn't Cure Sep 25, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Is this anime or live-action?
The format is not specified in available sources.
What makes the protagonist special?
He has exceptional abilities to diagnose diseases and create medicines using modern pharmacological knowledge.
Does he face opposition?
Yes, he challenges the existing pharmacist guilds and their monopolistic practices.
Where does the story take place?
In a medieval European-style parallel world after the protagonist's reincarnation.
What is the main conflict?
The protagonist works to make quality medicine accessible while fighting corrupt medical practices.