The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Reveals New Trailer, Visual, Opening Theme by Yorushika, October 2 Premiere
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 has revealed a new trailer and key visual, along with an October 2, 2026 premiere date. It will lead up to the upcoming movie, which will premiere in Japan on December 11 with an original story by the author Natsu Hyuuga. The second cour of Season 3 is scheduled for April 2027.
The new trailer previews the opening theme song “Kumo wo Nuke Kazashimo e Watashi Dake” by Yorushika. Studio OLM is back to handle the animation production, while TOHO animation STUDIO is notably absent from the staff credits list.
Reina Ueda has joined the cast as Bai Niangniang, a mysterious “immortal maiden” who has recently become the subject of rumors. You can watch the new trailer below.
The main staff was also revealed and includes:
You can also see the new key visual:
In addition to the main key visual, new individual character visuals were released for 10 main characters, including the new addition, as well as Maomao and Jinshi.
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 X, TOHO Animation YouTube
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