After the broadcast of today’s episode, the production of a second season for the anime adaptation of the light novels written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touko Shino“Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries)”. The press release listed that This sequel will premiere in 2025 in Japan..
Author Natsu Hyuuga shared a comment in response to the announcement of this second season: «I think the queasy feeling viewers may have felt while watching the first season will be alleviated by the second season.». Aoi Yuuki, who plays the protagonist Maomao, commented: “I am very happy, both as the person who plays Maomao and as a fan of this franchise.».
The first season premiered during the season of Fall-2023 (October-December) and had a total of twenty-four episodes. For his part, Hyuuga began publishing the novels on the website Shousetsuka ni Narou in October 2011, and subsequently began publication on paper with illustrations by Touko Shino in August 2014 through the publisher Shufunotomo. The work inspires two manga adaptations simultaneously, one by Nekokurage which is published in the Big Gangan and another in charge of Minoki Kurata which is published in the Sunday Gene-X.
Production team
- Norihiro Naganuma (Mahoutsukai no Yome, Yowamushi Pedal Movie, Hiyokoi) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios TOHO Animation STUDIO and OLMis also in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Yukiko Nakatani (Tropical-Rouge! Precure, Go! Princess Precure) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- Satoru Kousaki (Monogatari Series: Second Season), Kevin Penkin (Made in Abyss) and Alisa Okehazama (Jujutsu Kaisen) are in charge of composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
In an Imperial Court in ancient China, a few months have passed since a 17-year-old girl known as Maomao was kidnapped and forced to work as a low-ranking servant for the emperor’s palace. Still, she manages to maintain her curious and pragmatic spirit, planning to work until her years of servitude end. One day, however, she realizes that two of the emperor’s children have fallen seriously ill, so she decides to act secretly, using her experience as a pharmacist raised in a poor neighborhood.
Despite Maomao’s efforts to remain anonymous, she soon catches the attention of Jinshi, an influential eunuch who recognizes her talent. Maomao then soon begins to gain positions in the empire, and she gradually begins to make a name for herself by using her knowledge and eccentric personality to solve medical mysteries.
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