Parallel World Pharmacy

FantasyTV12 EP/10 Jul 2022

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Synopsis

A brilliant pharmacologist, driven by the guilt of losing his little sister to a tumor that existing medicine couldn't save, works himself to death trying to develop better cancer treatments. He wakes up as Falma de Médicis, a 10-year-old noble's son in a medieval fantasy world where healthcare is basically a luxury good for the rich and everyone else just suffers. The twist: he's been blessed by the God of Medicine with the ability to create and destroy matter at a molecular level, which is a pretty handy skill when you're trying to reinvent an entire medical system from scratch. This 12-episode TV series follows Falma as he uses his past-life knowledge of modern pharmacology to develop affordable treatments and open a pharmacy that actually serves common people, butting heads with a society where the medical establishment gatekeeps everything. If you liked the "rebuilding civilization with science" angle of Dr. Stone or the way Ascendance of a Bookworm handles a reincarnated protagonist slowly reshaping a rigid class system, this hits a similar note but through a medical lens. The pacing is steady rather than action-heavy, think more problem-solving and ethical dilemmas than big fight scenes. Studio Diomedéa keeps the production clean and the world-building grounded enough that the medical concepts don't feel hand-wavy. It's a quieter isekai that actually has something specific on its mind, and that focus on healthcare accessibility gives it more substance than the premise might suggest.

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Characters

Falma de Médicis

Lea Morgan

Eléonore Bonnefoi

Mellon Trisha

Charlotte Soller

Charlotte Soller: A dedicated and loyal maid serving the de Médicis family.

Seidel Lindsay

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Someone and 4 others rated 9.6
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The conclusion is here. Such a great story, well-paced and well-composed. They took a heavy hit right when things were going well, and that must be rough to deal with. It is a clear build-up toward the final confrontation, especially now that we know more about the opposing side. It will be tough for Farma. A story that goes way back now reaches its conclusion, whether for good or bad. The final fight is definitely lacking compared with the original work, and some side stories were left out. The ending felt really rushed.

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Now the stage is different, and there are a lot of eyes on him. I wonder how he will continue from here. A big move might be needed, and I’m excited to see how he plans to make it work in his favor. It will take a lot of courage, especially given his age. It is a huge bet for him. On the other side, it is a really tough situation. How will things go even after the results of his big gamble? That was a truly tear-jerking scene. I hope things continue to go well between them, although it is definitely not an easy situation.

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Now he needs to work on the most basic, yet most important, part of his new life: human relationships. This is the most complicated challenge so far, and it will probably continue to be. That is simply how society and relationships work. Hahahaha, he needs to learn it all over again, but on an entirely different level now. He is finally putting his skills to work. It feels like a second chance after everything that happened to him, and then we get a huge cliffhanger at the end.