TOHO animation began streaming a character trailer on Saturday for The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bōhi no Hihō), the upcoming theatrical film based on the anime adaptation of Hyuganatsu and Touko Shino‘s light novel series. The video puts the spotlight firmly on the series’ two central characters, Jinshi and Maomao.
More Character Videos on the Way
TOHO animation has announced a run of additional character trailers over the following three days: the Mi clan on October 12, the Kaja Troupe on October 13, and Ruo Qing and Yi Shan on October 14. All name romanizations are unconfirmed at this time.
Brand-New Story, New Cast Member
The film features an entirely original story penned by Hyuganatsu, the author of the source novels, and is set to open in Japanese theaters on December 11. Mariya Ise has been announced as a new addition to the cast, voicing Mu Qing (English romanization unconfirmed).
Synopsis
The story follows Maomao and Jinshi as they journey to the hometown of a concubine who died in the imperial harem five years prior, tasked with returning her remains to her homeland. Along the way, they encounter pirates, hidden treasures, the secret surrounding the Empress’ remains, and a mysterious boy who holds the key to the entire story.
The Anime Series So Far
The third television anime season premiered on October 2 at 11:00 p.m. JST in the “Friday Anime Night” block on NTV and 29 affiliated channels. Its first cours is currently airing, with the second cours slated to begin in April 2027.
- Season 1: Premiered October 2023; aired for two cours. Streamed by Crunchyroll with an English dub.
- Season 2: Premiered January 2025 on Nippon TV’s FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT block; aired for two consecutive cours. Streamed by Crunchyroll with an English dub.
About the Source Material
Hyuganatsu originally began serializing the story on the “Shōsetsuka ni Narō” website in October 2011. Shufunotomo started publishing the novels in print with illustrations by Shino in August 2014. Nekokurage‘s manga adaptation has been running in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan since May 2017; Square Enix Manga & Books releases both the manga and the novels in English. Viz Media publishes Minoji Kurata‘s separate manga adaptation, The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao’s Notes on the Inner Palace, while J-Novel Club handles the digital novel releases in English.
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