It has been announced that the second season of 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", will be broadcast on Nippon TV's anime slot "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Fura-ani)" every Friday at 11pm starting from January 10, 2025. It will be broadcast in two consecutive seasons from January to June 2025. It will be broadcast simultaneously nationwide, and will be distributed on various distribution platforms after the broadcast ends. It was announced in a special program "Anime 'The Apothecary Diaries' 1st Anniversary Broadcast & 2nd Season Information Release Special" broadcast on the TOHO animation channel on YouTube on October 22nd.
A new chapter will begin in the second season. With the discovery of Princess Tamaha's pregnancy, dark clouds begin to swirl within the harem. Difficult cases await, such as an unprecedented unsolved case in which Jinji's life is targeted, a caravan from a foreign country, and the visit of a special envoy making unreasonable demands, and it will eventually develop into a major incident that will involve the country. The released teaser PV showed a caravan from a foreign country, two suspicious women, and characters dancing under the moonlight. The latest key visuals featuring Maomao and Jinshi were also released.
The light novel "The Apothecary Diaries" is published by Hero Bunko (Imagica Infos), and its comic adaptation has also gained 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 Maomao, a young poison taster, becomes embroiled in an incident that takes place in the harem, which is full of conspiracies and rumors, together with the handsome eunuch Jinshi. The first season of the TV anime aired on Nippon TV from October 2023 to March 2024.
◇Staff (titles omitted)
General Director/Series Composition: Naganuma Norihiro▽Director: Fudesaka Akinori▽Assistant Director: Nakagawa Wataru▽Scriptwriters: Kakihara Yuko, Chiba Misuzu, Ogawa Hitomi▽Character Design: Nakatani Yukiko▽Art Director: Takao Katsumi (ARED)▽Color Design: Aida Misato▽CGI Director: Nagai Yu▽Director of Photography: Suzuki Mayo (T2 studio)▽Editor: Imai Daisuke▽Sound Director: Hata Shoji (Sound Team Don Juan)▽Music: Kanzaki Satoru, Kevin Penkin, Okehazama Arisa▽Animation Production: TOHO animation STUDIO×OLM▽Produced by: "The Apothecary Diaries" Production Committee
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Maomao: Aoi Yuki▽Jinshi: Takeo Otsuka▽Takayoshi: Katsuyuki Konishi▽Princess Tamaba: Atsumi Tanezaki▽Princess Rika: Yui Ishikawa▽Princess Satoki: Hina Kino▽Koran: Misaki Kuno▽Narration: Sumi Shimamoto
