The official X (formerly Twitter) account for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 confirms that Rica Fukami is joining the cast of the anime as Shenmei.
Episode 43 of The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 was delayed from May 16 to May 23 due to “programming reasons” on Nippon TV. The new episode will be streamed on its usual timeslot when the anime returns on Friday, and Crunchyroll will stream it worldwide outside Japan.
The second cour of The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 began on April 4 with episode 37. New episodes air weekly on Fridays at 9:15 a.m. PT / 12:15 p.m. ET on Crunchyroll. In Japan, the anime airs at 11:00 p.m. JST on Nippon TV’s FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT programming block. Mrs. Green Apple performs the opening theme song “Kusuhiki (Mysterious)” for the second cour. Omoinotake performs the second cour’s ending theme song “Hitorigoto (Soliloquy).”
Square Enix recently announced The Apothecary Diaries will receive a new spinoff manga series focusing on Xiaolan, maidservant of the palace and Maomao’s close friend. The manga is titled The Apothecary Diaries Side Story: Xiaolan’s Memories, and it will be illustrated by Itsuki Nanao.
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!
