It was announced on October 22nd that the third season of the TV anime " The Apothecary Diaries ," based on the light novel by Natsu Hyuga , which originated on the novel submission website " Shosetsuka ni Naro, " and a feature film will be produced. This will be the first time that a feature film version of " The Apothecary Diaries" will be produced, and it will be released in December 2026. The story will be an entirely new story with the original author , Natsu Hyuga, in charge of the story, and will be directed by Naganuma Norihiro, who was the series composition and director for the first season of the TV anime and the series composition and general director for the second season.
The third season of the TV anime will be split into two seasons, with the first season airing on Nippon Television in October 2026 and the second in April 2027. The story moves from the harem to the common people, with signs of a disaster striking the country, a mysterious shrine maiden misleading the people, and the responsibilities of being the Jinshi younger brother imposed on Mitsuhide, and new challenges await Maomao and Jinshi. Continuing from the second season, the series will be directed by Akinori Fudesaka. A striking super teaser visual has also been released, featuring Maomao's determined eyes. Something resembling a flame is drawn around Maomao, and the accompanying tagline reads, "A supreme mystery flickers in her eyes."
The original author , Natsu Hyuga, commented, "At the end of the second season, it was announced that a sequel had been decided. I'm sure everyone was wondering whether there would be a third season of the TV anime or a movie. It turns out that it will be both. The Apothecary anime is also celebrating its second anniversary, and I think that's thanks to all the fans and everyone who has supported it. In order to meet everyone's expectations, we are producing both the third season and the movie. The third season has a completely different atmosphere from the second season. I'm working hard together with the production side to make it even more enjoyable than the first and second seasons. I only helped out with the third season, but I worked hard on the movie. It's a completely new story. I wrote it. I wrote it. It's a story that has never been published online or in books. There is also a lot of other fun information. I look forward to having fun with you all again, so please look forward to it."
The light novel version of "The Apothecary Diaries" is published by Hero Bunko (Imagica 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 harem manager, Jinshi, become embroiled in an incident that unfolds in a harem filled with conspiracies and rumors. The first season of the TV anime aired from October 2023 to March 2024, and the second season aired from January to July 2025.
