The Apothecary Diaries anime is officially coming back in 2026 and 2027 with Season 3 and an original new movie. The sequel was previously confirmed immediately after Season 2, but it was now specified to be another TV anime season. It will run for two split cours in October 2026 and April 2027.
The movie will premiere in Japan in December 2026 following the first part of the TV anime, and it will feature an original story by the author Natsu Hyuuga. You can watch the announcement trailer and see the key visual below.
Maomao is also featured on the first teaser visual below.
Natsu Hyuga writes the The Apothecary Diaries light novel, with illustrations by Toko Shino. The series is serialized by Shunfunotomo. The series has 2 manga adaptations, one written by Itsuki Nanao and illustrated by Nekokurage, and one written and illustrated by Minoji Kurata.
J-Novel Club is publishing the novel in English, while Squre Enix is publishing the manga. The story follows Maomao, a young apothecary who ends up getting sold to the emperor’s palace as a lowly servant. She’s not the type of character who can just stay obedient, so she ends up helping Jinshi, the handsome official at the palace.
Source: The Apothecary Diaries Official Website
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