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- Apothecary Diaries season 2 release date: When does Apothecary Diaries season 2 come out?
- Apothecary Diaries season 2 voice cast and studio: Who's in Apothecary Diaries season 2?
- Apothecary Diaries season 2 plot: What will happen in Apothecary Diaries season 2?
- Apothecary Diaries season 2 trailer: Any Apothecary Diaries season 2 footage yet?
Apothecary Diaries has a delightfully unique premise. Set in the halls of a medieval palace in a fictional Chinese-inspired country, it was part romance and part murder mystery.
At the heart of the show is lead character Maomao and her love interest Jinshi, and after 24 episodes, fans are undoubtedly gutted to say farewell to the pair.
But what happens next? Apothecary Diaries aired its finale on March 23, and shortly after, the team behind the show confirmed it would return for season two. Here's what we know so far.
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Apothecary Diaries season 2 release date: When does Apothecary Diaries season 2 come out?
Apothecary Diaries season two was officially confirmed after the season-one finale aired in March 2023.
An announcement posted to the show's official social media accounts confirmed that it would return at some point in 2025.
This is exciting for fans who might have been expecting to wait a little longer for the show to return, especially since the first 24 episodes adapt the vast majority of the manga (38 out of 61 chapters).
The show has also confirmed that the second season will be made available to stream internationally on Crunchyroll. The good news for those living outside of Japan was announced at the Anime Expo 2024.
Apothecary Diaries season 2 voice cast and studio: Who's in Apothecary Diaries season 2?
If Apothecary Diaries season two gets announced, we'd expect the majority of its core cast members to return in some form or another. That includes:
- Maomao – Aoi Yūki (JP) / Emi Lo (EN)
- Jinshi – Takeo Ōtsuka (JP) / Kaiji Tang (EN)
- Gaoshun – Katsuyuki Konishi (JP) / Alex Hom (EN)
- Gyokuyō – Atsumi Tanezaki (JP) / Molly Zhang (EN)
- Guen – Mitsuaki Kanuka (JP) / Jim Foronda (EN)
- Lihua – Yui Ishikawa (JP) / Trina Nishimura (EN)
- Ah-Duo – Yūko Kaida (JP) / Monica Rial (EN)
- Lishu – Hina Kino (JP)
- Meimei – Megumi Han (JP) / Rebecca Danae (EN)
- Pairin – Ami Koshimizu (JP) / Ciarán Strange (EN)
- Joka – Hiroki Nanami (JP) / Monica Flatley (EN)
- Madam – Kimiko Saitō (JP)
- Luomen – Hiroshi Yanaka (JP) / Stephen Miller (EN)
Apothecary Diaries season 2 plot: What will happen in Apothecary Diaries season 2?
The Apothecary Diaries anime is an adaptation of Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's beloved light novel series.
So far, the TV version of the story has covered roughly two of the 14 available light novel volumes, which means if the show does get renewed there's plenty of story left to cover.
The expansive source material means that Apothecary Diaries fans who are just watching the anime can read all about what's ahead for Maomao – although we won't spoil too much here.
The official blurb for volume three, which we'd assume would make up the next chunk of episodes in a potential Apothecary Diaries season two, reads:
"Maomao must help keep Consort Gyokuyou safe during her pregnancy. An imperial consort being with child is supposed to be a matter of the utmost secrecy, but this is the rear palace, where manoeuvring and backstabbing are as commonplace as banter and tea parties.
"Threats seem to lurk around every corner – but it's not just the rear palace keeping busy. Jinshi finds himself struggling to entertain a most unusual request from a pair of visiting ambassadors. Later, he's invited to an important gathering in a faraway place – but who knows what dangers might be waiting for him?"
Apothecary Diaries season 2 trailer: Any Apothecary Diaries season 2 footage yet?
The first trailer for the second season of Apothecary Diaries, which is available above to watch, comes in at just under a minute long but is packed with plenty of good stuff to get us excited for the show's return next year.
The anime will follow up on the adventures of Maomao and Jinshi, with lots more sleuthing for the truth as Maomao makes a name for herself solving medical mysteries.
Apothecary Diaries season one is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
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Ali is Hearst UK's deputy social strategy director. He has been covering TV and movies for more than six years, all while wrangling Digital Spy's social media and video channels - for which he received a PPA 30 Under 30 award. He specializes in writing about anime, LGBTQ+ representation, science fiction, and comic book adaptations. Recently he's begun collecting Star Wars interviews like Infinity Stones and has spoken with The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy and the creative team behind The Bad Batch. Dave Filoni, you're next.
