Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. Tomomi yamashita argent faces a moral debacle after dr. Myanimelist is the largest online anime and manga database in the world. Everything else is fairly by the book the character designs, the composition. But any potential relationship will have its limits, as argentum s very touch has itself become poisonous.
Lulu informs him about a possible cure to basilisk poison that could save a womans life. Apollos song by osamu tezuka 12 apothecarius argentum. But any potential relationship will have its limits, as argentums very touch has itself become poisonous. Apothecarius argentum volume 8 argent, the royal apothecary, has left the princess in order to seek a cure for his condition of being a living toxin. Apothecarius argentum is a shojo manga by tomomi yamashita, published in akita shotens. Other than that, ive been into collecting old tokyopop series like beck, planetes and queens knight volumes 2, 2 and 11, respectively.
Online shopping for from a great selection of childrens fiction used, new and collectible books. This article is within the scope of wikiproject anime and manga, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of anime and manga related articles on wikipedia. Hes learned a process that may remove the poisons from his body, but leaving the country has branded him a traitor. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books top books of the month. Let me know if any of the names or numbers are wrong. Yakushi arujan is a shojo manga by tomomi yamashita, published in akita shotens princess gold magazine and collected into eleven volumes. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the assessment scale. Contentsshow publication dates last issue apothecarius argentum vol. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A man named argentum was a poison tester as a boy for a royal family.
Apothecarius argentum 1 apothecarius argentum graphic novels 9781435216167. Tomomi yamashita has 48 books on goodreads with 1456 ratings. In fact, its the first shoujo manga ive collected in a long while the last one was. Due to their constant exposure to poison, a basilisks hair turns white and they are unable to physically touch. Later, he developed an immunity to toxic substances and became a master chemist with the ability to cure any illness. Now the shadows of the past come back to haunt argent. A lot of the more obscure anime and manga offerings in the u.
Argentum was raised to be a poison tester for a royal family. Supposedly, battle vixens aka ikki tousen is somehow based on, or at least inspired by the classic chinese historical novel romance of the three kingdoms. As a boy, argents sole duty as a food tester was to protect. Strawberry chan vol 12 manga ai morinaga 1 2 media blasters complete. The print edition will be available on april 20, 2009. I really enjoyed this opening volume because of its budding romance and political intrigue.
While the new court apothecary is about as dreamy as the man in black, and this series involves a princess and a fair dose of court politics, apothecarius argentum is far less tongueincheek than the princess bride. When i first saw this product on amazon, i was excited to see it come out. But unbeknownst to primula, her new friend was actually a basilisk a slave trained by an ancient organization to be a sold as a food taster or assassin. My favorite story of the volume is the first one, its the only reason why i didnt give the book 2 stars. The summary sounds good and the ability to adapt to poisons sounded like an interesting twist. See all books authored by tomomi yamashita, including apothecarius argentum, vol. The final result of many years of work is this book.
May 28, 2019 this threevolume series was a part of the illfated cmx line, and appears to have been attached to a more desired manga, apothecarius argentum, as part of a package deal. Read more information about the character argent from apothecarius argentum. Volume 2 apothecarius argentum by tomomi yamashita 2 apothecarius argentum. I would recommend the following manufacturer to any one that has got that apothecarius argentum vol 1 8 cmx manga graphic novel book lot in english shopping. Brigid alverson from graphic novel reporter described the manga as being an enjoyable light read. Ikoi hiroe with princess primula in the care of garna, the former assassin, argent continues on his quest to find a cure for his toxic condition. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Apothecarius argentum volume 1 comics worth reading. Apothecarius argentum is not your runofthemill shoujo manga. I combine shipments to save on shipping cost, please contact for combined shipping rate before purchasing two or more items. Volume 3 apothecarius argentum by tomomi yamashita 3 the apothecary. Apothecarius argentum volume 8 comics worth reading. Argentum is a book but is also a movie, a documentary that reveals the concepts that are behind the making of this book.
Volume 2 apothecarius argentum by tomomi yamashita 2. May 21, 2015 taking one volume of manga for a spin every week to sort out the classics from the clunkers. Princess primula and prince lorca set off to neighboring navara to negotiate peace between their two kingdoms. Apothecarius argentum comic book series fandom powered. As the book continues, the early comedy becomes soap opera as various factions plot and scheme to take over. A princess needs a healer, who turns out to be a childhood friend become an apothecary, in apothecarius argentum by tomomi yamashita. It is about a princess, primula, and her bodyguard argent.
Twin whirlwinds of politics and intrigue on both sides. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. When the princess falls ill, a new apothecary, or pharmacist, is called in to treat her. The bits of science are interesting, while the characters entertaining. The goal of our talk was to remind librarians about all the weird, wonderful, and diverse offerings for older teens and adults. The apothecary by maile meloy 1 the apprentices by maile meloy 2.
Books by tomomi yamashita author of apothecarius argentum. Primula is a princess of the small kingdom of beazol. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Apothecarius argentum always had a lot of intrigue and cliffhangers where the characters are in mortal peril, but this volume 8 ups the notch more than usual. As a boy, argentum was a poison tester for a royal family. A collection of more than 100 stunning photographs. Volume two of the adventures of young det is available online at. As a young child, she was entrusted to the care of a boy named argent. A young prince has been abducted, and the king is losing his mind under the control of a mysterious young woman. Various manga of different genres, from the fruits baskets of the world to the ichi the killers.
Volume seven of apothecarius argentum is available now. Angel diary, vol 10 by kara and lee yunhee published by yen press. This volume focuses more on the political aspects than on the romance, but its all good in deepening the plot and. Apothecarius argentum is an appealing fantasy romance with distinctive characters, both visually and in personality. Tomomi yamashita argent and princess primula have both experienced tears through the poisoning of the heart as well as the body. Nov 10, 20 battle vixens, volume 1 by yuji shiozaki. A cover gallery for the comic book bestselling comics 2007. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Apothecarius argentum read apothecarius argentum manga. Apothecarius argentum is a historical fantasy shoujo series that chronicles the life of an apothecary oldstyle pharmacist named argent, and his relationship with the princess of beazol, primula argent is a basilisk, someone who was fed poisons from birth to make them immune to all forms of toxin, making their very touch deadly and turning their hair silver. Dc comics for wednesday, august 15, 2007, by charles lepage now that youve read the list, subscribe via email or rss, use the comiclist printable checklist, and catalogue your comics with comicster, which features the comiclist you just read. Apothecarius argentum vol 2 argent and princess primula have both experienced tears through the poisoning of the heart as well as the body.
All about apothecarius argentum, volume 11 by librarything is a. Volume 1 apothecarius argentum by tomomi yamashita 1 apothecarius argentum. Later on, he developed an immunity to toxic substances and became a master chemist with the ability to cure any illness. Jul 02, 2010 on saturday, june 26th, brigid alverson, robin brenner, martha cornog, and i gave a presentation at the american library associations annual conference called the best manga youre not reading. Had i not known this going into the series, im not sure i really would have picked it up from reading the first volume.
Lady primula is a teenage princess in the land of beazol, which is under threat by unknown enemies. Kugane maruyama confirmed in the 14th compiled book volume of his overlord novel series on march 12 that the series will end with the. Nov 19, 2011 worth reading erica friedman on the november issue of comic yuri hime okazu kate dacey on vol. Apothecarius argentum is a shojo manga by tomomi yamashita, published in akita shotens princess gold magazine and collected into eleven volumes. As a boy, argents sole duty as a food tester was to p. Anime castle an anime fans favorite place for dvd, cds, posters, wallscrolls, books, manga, toys, and all thing anime. It was licensed in english by cmx manga, who released the first eight volumes. That was a while ago, however, and a lot of people have suggested that i give it a second chance.
The new cmx series apothecarious argentum puts a unique spin on the medieval fantasy genre. Ikoi hiroe argent protects the princess, who has pardoned garna and reinstated him as royal chef, and goes on a trip to find a cure for his poisoned body while a dangerous conspiracy develops against the royal. Apothecarius argentum, volume a medical annotation chapters 1 and. So far, the princess has grown a lot since the beginning of the series, but all the flashbacks seem to take away from the story. If youre looking for a shojo romance off the beaten path, i couldnt recommend this series more. Tomomi yamashitas most popular book is apothecarius argentum, vol. Argent and soda remain in castoria as the story begins to broaden its scope and set the stage for war. When returning after a long absence, he became princess primulas bodyguard. Please note not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. Its the story of how two independent people learn to allow themselves to depend on someone special to them while helping others. Apothecarius argentum comic book series fandom powered by.
Apothecarius argentum volume 2 by tomomi yamashita the shojo fantasy about a princess and her poisonous healer continues in a surprising fashion. Ive also been collecting copies of nextworld dark horse manga, volume 3, please, club 9 also dark horse manga, volume 2 and chicago viz, volume 2 as well. In fact, its the first shoujo manga ive collected in a long while the last one was lovely complex. When the two reunite, the princess is working in the fields, and shes so distracted and argent somewhat changed that she doesnt recognize him in apothecarius argentum volume 8 by tomomi yamashita. Apothecarius argentum is published by dc comics under the cmx imprint. Its a shoujo manga, but with large doses of political intrigue. Ichi is still very much the kids comic it was in volume one, but some things have changed i dont really buy the older teen rating. Apothecarius argentum vol 1 8 cmx manga graphic novel book lot in english best buy. I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocane powder. Ill admit, it was a bit better than the first volume because you get the know the characters a little more. Looking for information on the manga apothecarius argentum.
Once i got the book, i was disappointed, the book matches the description only in the barest of ways. Tomomi yamashita s most popular book is apothecarius argentum, vol. Apothecarius argentum volume 2 comics worth reading. The shojo fantasy about a princess and her poisonous healer continues in a surprising fashion. Thanks to everyone who came to visit us to view apothecarius argentum vol 1 8 cmx manga graphic novel book lot in english. This volume concludes the conflict between dongyoung, biwal, and biwals brother ryung who would be the king of hell were it not for his white hair. To say that this book can be upsetting may be understating the matter, but, if this makes sense, its. Apothecarius argentum volume 1 a princess needs a healer, who turns out to be a childhood friend become an apothecary, in apothecarius argentum by tomomi yamashita.
Apothecarius argentum vol 1 8 cmx manga graphic novel book. Meanwhile, the princess has been traveling around her realm to better know how her subjects live. When they arrive, they find the navaran court in chaos. Medieval fantasy books fantasy novels set in a medieval type world or in medieval times. As a boy, argents sole duty as a food tester was to protect princess primula from being poisoned. Traveling in disguise, he arrives in the country of catolia. I read the first volume of apothecarius argentum and though i loved the ideas behind the story, the story itself didnt make a big an impression on me. At myanimelist, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more. Returning after a long absence, he is assigned to be princess primulas bodyguard. Argentinis esthetic of the human form and the skills of the athletes that posed for these photographs. Apothecarius argentum 1 apothecarius argentum graphic. Comics worth reading page 440 independent opinions. Now, back in beazol after a lengthy absence, he assumes a new role as the official royal pharmacist. Shes a headstrong tomboy, but argent is the man who knew her when.
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