A cut from episode 41, "The Fox Village," of the TV anime " The Apothecary Diaries ," based on the light novel by Natsu Hyuga , which was born from the novel submission site " Shosetsuka ni Naro, " has been released. It depicts the captured Maomao and Kosui, the mysterious Suirei, and the new character Kyouou.
Maomao suddenly disappears from the harem. There are no clues in the Jade Palace, and when Jinshi asks about Maomao's previous actions at the medical office, he notices that Maomao has also disappeared. Jinshi, who had been listening to Jinshi's conversation, says, "If we look for Maomao, it may be a clue to finding Maomao's whereabouts," and begins to search the harem with the herbal medicine that Maomao had just picked up. Meanwhile, Maomao and Kosui, who have been captured by Suirei, are taken somewhere from the harem. Maomao realizes something from Suirei's actions, whose purpose is unclear. Episode 41, "The Fox Village," will be broadcast on Nippon Television's anime slot "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Fura-ani)" at 11:45 pm on May 2nd.
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 40 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.
