Parallel World Pharmacy

"Parallel World Pharmacy" by Takayama Liz tells the story of a Japanese pharmacologist who, after dying from overwork, is reborn in a fantasy world resembling medieval Europe. He awakens as a ten-year-old apprentice to a renowned Royal Court pharmacist, possessing extraordinary abilities: the power to perceive disease, create materials, and destroy them. In a society plagued by fraudulent medical practices and exorbitant prices set by the pharmacist guild, preventing commoners from accessing effective remedies, the young protagonist is recognized by the Emperor. He establishes a humble pharmacy in town, determined to eradicate deceit and bring genuinely effective medicines, developed through his advanced pharmacological knowledge, to the general populace. Through ingenious use of his past expertise, he creates groundbreaking treatments, aids the inhabitants of this parallel world, and embraces his second chance at life.