Parallel World Pharmacy (2022)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

When pharmacologist Kanji Yakutani dies, he probably wasn’t thinking he’d be reincarnated as a boy apprentice in a medieval world. The distinguished medical researcher finds himself now surrounded by quack medicines swindling the common good. With his past experience and a new set of supernatural powers, he’ll go from cutting-edge medical technology to now reforming healthcare for all!

IMDb rating: 7.1 (2,134 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.64 avg 12 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Reincarnated Pharmacologist and a Parallel World	7.7	97
2	Master and Apprentice	7.6	90
3	The Chief Royal Pharmacian and the Reincarnated Pharmacologist	7.8	88
4	The Empress and an Imperial Charter	7.6	81
5	Daily Life at Parallel World Pharmacy and Cosmetics	7.5	78
6	Siblings and the Sea	7.7	81
7	The Boy with No Shadow and the Inquisitors	7.7	75
8	Influenza and the Dawn of a Pharmacy	8.2	84
9	The Story of a Certain Wicked Man	7.4	74
10	The Black Death	7.4	71
11	The Miracle at L'Estacque	7.5	71
12	Those He Couldn't Cure	7.6	78