The Halloween visual of Princess Gyokuba, who appears in the TV anime "The Apothecary Diaries," based on the light novel by Hinata Natsu, which was born from the novel submission site "Let's Become a Novelist," has been released. The senior princess, Princess Gyokuba, dresses up as Princess Tessen, wife of Gyumaoh, and is seen wearing a refreshing purple robe and smiling mischievously and seductively with a banana fan in her hand. A special video with a mini voice of Princess Gyokuba, played by Tanezaki Atsumi, was also released on YouTube. Princess Gyokuba dressed as Princess Tessen is a little provocative, showing a different side of herself from usual. Costumes of Nekoneko, Jinshi, and others are scheduled to be released in the future.
The light novel of "The Apothecary Diaries" is published by Hero Bunko (Imagica Infos), and the comic book adaptation is also gaining popularity. The original series has sold over 38 million copies in total.
The story is set in the glamorous harem of a certain continent, where Nekoneko, a young poison taster, and the handsome eunuch Jinshi become embroiled in an incident that occurs in the harem, which is full of conspiracies and rumors. The first season of the TV anime aired on Nippon TV from October 2023 to March 2024. It has also been announced that the second season will be produced and aired in 2025. The special program "Anime 'The Apothecary Diaries' 1st Anniversary & Second Season Information Release Special" will be streamed on the TOHO animation channel on YouTube at 8 pm on October 22nd.
