Jinshi and Maomao are back with even bigger responsibilities and mysteries ahead of them in The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, the continuation to the critically acclaimed anime adaptation of Hyuganatsu and Touko Shino’s light novel series! Final Weapon has everything you need to know about The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the third season.
In The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, the rebellion is over, but peace and quiet isn’t meant to last in Li. Maomao is drawn into a new mysterious after experiencing a strange breakfast, and Jinshi is haunted by a warning just as he takes on his responsibilities as Imperial Brother. Meanwhile, rumors of an immortal maiden and an incoming famine begin to spread.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 will release on Fridays at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs and an English dub. The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 will feature 24 episodes across two cours in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 (subject to change):
- First Cour
- Episode 1 – October 2 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 9 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – October 16
- Episode 4 – October 23
- Episode 5 – October 30
- Episode 6 – November 6
- Episode 7 – November 13
- Episode 8 – November 20
- Episode 9 – November 27
- Episode 10 – December 4
- Episode 11 – December 11
- Episode 12 – December 18
- Second Cour (April 2027)
- Episode 13 – TBA
New episodes of The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 8:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 3:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
yorushika performs the opening theme song “Kumo o Nukekazashimo e Watashidake (I Am Alone, Breaking Through the Clouds Downwind).” and Eve performs the ending theme song “AIYOU.”
The cast of The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 includes:
- Aoi Yuki as Maomao
- Takeo Otsuka as Jinshi
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Gaoshun
- Tatsumaru Tachibana as Basen
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Lahan
- Kōki Uchiyama as Rikuson
- Takuya Kirimoto as Lakan
- Ami Koshimizu as Pairin
- Megumi Han as Meimei
- Hiroki Nanami as Joka
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Kyou-u
- Reina Ueda as Bai Niangniang
- Sumi Shimamoto as Narrator
Akinori Fudesaka directs The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 at animation studio OLM, with Wataru Nakagawa serving as assistant director. Norihiro Naganuma will handle the series composition, while Yuko Kakkihara, Misuzu Chiba, and Hitomi Ogawa will handle the series scripts. Yukiko Nakatani will handle the character designs. Satoru Kosaki, Kevin Penkin, and Arisa Okehazama will compose the music.
Where Can I Watch The Apothecary Diaries Season 3?
Crunchyroll is streaming The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and Indian Subcontinent. In Japan, the anime will air first during the “Friday Anime Night” programming block on NTV and 29 affiliate channels.
What is The Apothecary Diaries About?
Natsu Hyuga writes the original The Apothecary Diaries light novel series, with illustrations by Toko Shino. The novel made its debut on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in October 2011. Nekokurage later launched an ongoing manga adaptation in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan magazine in May 2017.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ran from January 10 to July 4, 2025, and is streaming on Crunchyroll. What’s more, Itsuki Nanao’s The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story manga launched on Manga UP! on March 23, 2026, giving fans another story to follow.
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!
