The official website of the upcoming The Apothecary Diaries anime confirms that the first three episodes will premiere on October 21. The staff has also revealed that the series will air for two cours or quarters of a year.
Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino initially published The Apothecary Diaries in 2011. Over the years, it has been adapted into a novel series, a manga, and now, an anime. Crunchyroll will be airing the series as it airs.
The Apothecary Diaries Airing in October
The Apothecary Diaries anime will premiere on October 21 on Japanese TV networks according to the official website. Crunchyroll will stream the new anime as it airs in Japan. Check out the key visual below.
The cast and crew of the upcoming series include:
Cast
- Aoi Yūki as Maomao
- Takeo Ōtsuka as Jinshi
Crew
- Animation Studio: TOHO Animation
- Director: Norihiro Naganuma
- Assistant Director: Akinori Fudesaka
- Character Designer: Yukiko Nakatani
- Art Director: Katsumi Takao
- Color Key Artist: Misato Aida
- CGI Director: Yū Nagai
- Compositing Director of Photography: Rumi Ishiguro
- Editing Director: Daisuke Imai
- Sound Director: Shōji Hata
- Composers: Satoru Kousaki, Kevin Penkin, and Arisa Okehazama
Square Enix Manga & Books will publish the manga in English over the coming months. That said, J-Novel Club is already posting the series digitally. Here’s their synopsis of the series:
“In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there.
“Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That’s her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao’s façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor’s favorite consort… so she can taste the lady’s food for poison!”
Lastly, the first three episodes of The Apothecary Diaries will premiere on October 21. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
