It has been revealed that the total number of copies of the popular light novel series " The Apothecary Diaries " by Natsu Hyuga , which was born from the novel submission site " Shosetsuka ni Naro ", has exceeded 40 million. The series is also popular as a TV anime, with the total number of copies published as of the end of September 2023 before the first season began airing being approximately 24 million copies, and exceeding 27 million copies in about one month after the broadcast began in October 2023. By the end of the first season in March 2024, the number of copies had exceeded 33 million, and continued to grow without slowing down, exceeding 38 million copies in September 2024. After the TV anime began airing, the number of copies increased by approximately 16 million.
The story of " The Apothecary Diaries " is set in the glamorous harem of a certain continent, where a young poison taster named Maomao and a handsome Jinshi named Jinshi get caught up in an incident that occurs in the harem, which is full of conspiracies and rumors. It was first published in August 2014 by Maomao Bunko (Imagine Info), and 15 volumes have been released so far. The comic book adaptations published by Square Enix and Shogakukan are also gaining popularity.
The first season of the TV anime aired on Nippon Television from October 2023 to March 2024. The second season is currently airing on Nippon Television's anime slot "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Fura-ani)."
