‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Season 2 Premiering in January 2025
Maomao and Jinshi are back for season 2 this January!
Season 2 kicks off Friday, January 10, 2025 and will run for two consecutive cours. The series is animated by TOHO Animation and OLM, and directed by Norihiro Naganuma.
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
Maomao’s true lineage was revealed at the end of season 1, with some foul play targeting the handsome eunuch Jinshi in the rear palace being uncovered by the apothecary sleuth. What else looks beneath the beautiful imperial facade?
The Apothecary Diaries began as a light novel series, written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touco Shino. Later, a manga adaptation from Nekokurage began serialization. Both are still ongoing. Season 1 covered the first two light novels in their entirety, with each cour covering a full novel. Both are available in print and digitally, with advanced chapters of the manga available on Square Enix’s app Manga UP!.
Season 1 of The Apothecary Diaries is available on Crunchyroll in subtitled and dubbed formats.