An April Fool 'The Apothecary Diaries ," which is based on the light novel by Natsu Hyuga that originated on the novel submission site "Shosetsuka ni Narou." The project involves the debut of two new groups, the girl crush group "bubbles" and the mainstream boy group "Edel Glanz," from "Lee Entertainment," which has launched many artists who have spread their wings to the world. Concept visuals and a video have been released for this project.
"bubbles" consists of three members: leader and rapper Maomao, visual and main dancer Zicui, and main vocalist Xiaolan. The group's catchphrase is "Pop Your Heart!"
"Edel Glanz" consists of three members: leader and visual Jinshi, main dancer Mashen, and main vocalist Li Bai, with the catchphrase "Heavenly brilliance for you." The visuals of Gao Shun, who is known in the industry as a highly capable manager, have also been revealed.
"The Apothecary Diaries" is a light novel series published by Hero Bunko (Imagica Infos), and its manga adaptation is also popular. The original series has sold over 45 million copies in total. The story is set in the opulent imperial harem of a certain continent, where a young poison taster named Maomao, along with the handsome harem administrator Jinshi, becomes involved in incidents that occur in the harem, which is rife with intrigue 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 theatrical anime film will be produced. The third season of the TV anime will be split into two cours, with the first cour airing on Nippon Television in October and the second cour starting in April 2027. The theatrical film will feature a completely new story with the original author, Natsu Hyuga, in charge of the story concept, and will be released in December.
