It has been announced that the first "male special" of the TV anime " The Apothecary Diaries ", based on the light novel by Natsu Hyuga , which was born from the novel posting site " Shosetsuka ni Naro ", will be streamed on ABEMA at 11pm on May 16th. Due to program scheduling, the broadcast was suspended on that day, and the special will be streamed instead. In addition to Takeo Otsuka as Jinshi , Katsuyuki Konishi as Gao Shun, and Tachibana Ryumaru as Ma Sen, the cast of new characters to be announced in the future will also appear.
On May 10th, a stage event for "The Apothecary Diaries " will be held at the "Machi Asobi" event in Tokushima City, where Aoi Yuki , who plays Maomao , and Otsuka, who plays Jinshi, will be appearing. Questions for Yuki and Otsuka are being collected on X. You can participate by posting with the hashtag "Maomao".
The light novel version of "The Apothecary Diaries" is published by Hero Bunko (Imagine Infos), and its comic adaptation has also gained popularity. The original series has sold over 40 million copies in total. The story is set in the glamorous harem of a certain continent, where Maomao, a poison taster, and the 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 over two consecutive seasons.
