The creditless opening video for the second season of the TV anime "The Apothecary Diaries," based on a light novel by Natsu Hyuga that originated from the Shosetsuka ni Naro submission site " The Apothecary Diaries," has been released on YouTube. The video plays the opening theme "Hyakka Ryoran" by Ikuta Rira, and features themes of "mirrors" and "optical illusions," as well as key items from each episode. The video was directed by Nakata Ayaka, who also made headlines with the opening video for the anime "I'll Parry Everything: The World's Strongest Reverse Misunderstands and Wants to Be an Adventurer."
It has been announced that the first exhibition event for the series, "TV Anime ' The Apothecary Diaries' Exhibition," will be held from March 26th at the Event Square on the 8th floor of Matsuya Ginza (Chuo Ward, Tokyo). Valuable original drawings, storyboards, art settings, and more will be on public display for the first time, and there will also be three-dimensional reproductions of famous scenes and video exhibits. The event will run until April 14th.
The light novel version of "The Apothecary Diaries" is published by Hero Bunko (Imagine Infos), and the comic adaptation is also gaining popularity. The original series has sold over 38 million copies in total. The story is set in a glamorous harem on a certain continent, where a young poison taster named Maomao and a handsome eunuch Jinshi become embroiled in an incident that takes place 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.
The second season will be broadcast on Nippon Television's anime slot "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT" from 11:40 pm on January 10th.
