The January visual for the project " Maomao, Traveling Through the Four Seasons with Jinshi " of the anime " The Apothecary Diaries, " based on the light novel by Natsu Hyuga , which originated from the novel submission website " Shosetsuka ni Naro ," has been released. The visual is themed around camellias and depicts Maomao, who has just returned from herbal herb gathering, strolling along a path lined with blooming camellias with UmeUme, one of the three princesses of Ryokusoukan. The visual's expression, which can only be seen in front of UmeUme, and Maomao's smile give the impression of an intimate atmosphere.
The anime's official website is distributing wallpapers of the same visual, and Official X is running a campaign to give away visual cards to five lucky winners.
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.
It has also been announced that a third season of the TV anime and the first movie version of the anime will be produced. The third season of the TV anime will be split into two seasons, with the first season airing in October on Nippon Television and the second season starting in April 2027. The movie version will be a completely new story with the original story idea by the original author, Natsu Hyuga, and will be released in December.
