TOHO Animation announced Satomi Satō, Hitomi Ueda, and Miku Itō have joined the cast of The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 as the new maids of the Jade Palace. Satō plays the role of Hakū in The Apothecary Diaries episode 34, while Ueda plays Kokū and Itō plays Sekiu.
The cast of The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 also includes Aoi Yūki as Maomao and Takeo Ōtsuka as Jinshi. Asami Seto recently joined The Apothecary Diaries cast as the maid Shisui.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 airs weekly on Fridays at 9:15 a.m. PST / 12:15 p.m. EST on Crunchyroll. Season 2 will air for two consecutive cours at 11:00 p.m. JST on Nippon TV’s FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT programming block. 24 episodes are expected to be released by the end of the second cour.
Dai Hirai performs the new ending theme song “Shiawase no Recipe (The Recipe for Happiness)” for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, and its streaming on multiple services. Lilas Ikuta (ikura from YOASOBI) performs the opening theme song “Hyakkaryōran (Splendid Bounty),” which is also streaming with a creditless sequence.
The first cour of The Apothecary Diaries Season 1 ran for 12 episodes. The second cour ran for another 12 episodes, bringing the first season’s total to 24 episodes on March 23, 2024.
Lastly, here’s a synopsis of the series, via Crunchyroll:
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!
