Kusuriya no Hitorigoto will have a second season

Following the airing of today's episode, it was announced that a second season will be produced 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 be released in the year 2025 in Japan.

Author Natsu Hyuuga shared a comment in response to the announcement of this second season: "I think the feeling of unease that viewers may have felt when watching the first season will be alleviated by the second season." Aoi Yuuki, who plays the protagonist Maomao, commented, "I'm very happy as much as the person playing Maomao as a fan of this franchise."

The first season premiered during the Fall-2023 season (October-December) and featured a total of twenty-four episodes. Hyuuga began publishing the novels on the website Shousetsuka ni Narou in October 2011, and subsequently began publishing them on paper with illustrations by Touko Shino in August 2014 through Shufunotomo Publishing House. The work inspires two manga adaptations simultaneously, one by Nekokurage that is published in the Big Gangan and another by Minoki Kurata that is published in the Sunday Gene-X.

Production Equipment

Norihiro Naganuma (Mahoutsukai no Yome, Yowamushi Pedal Movie, Hiyokoi) is in charge of directing the anime at TOHO Animation Studio and OLM, as well as 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.

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto will have a second season

Synopsis of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

At an Imperial Court in ancient China, it's been a few months 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, he manages to maintain his curious and pragmatic spirit, planning to work until his years of servitude are over. One day, however, she realizes that two of the emperor's sons have fallen seriously ill, so she decides to act in secret, using her experience as a pharmacist raised in a slum.

Despite Maomao's efforts to remain anonymous, she soon catches the eye of Jinshi, an influential eunuch who recognizes her talent. Maomao then soon begins to gain positions in the empire, and gradually begins to make a name for himself by using his knowledge and eccentric personality to solve medical mysteries.

Source: Comic Natalie