by The synopsis and preview cuts of episode 43, “Festival,” from the second season of the spring anime “The Apothecary Diaries” have been released. In addition, it was revealed that Rika Fukami will play the role of Kamimi, a cold-hearted woman with an unusual aura who appears in this episode.
“The Apothecary Diaries” is a harem mystery-solving entertainment based on the novel by Natsu Hinata. It has sold over 40 million copies and is currently published by Hero Bunko. The story has also been adapted into a comic book in Big Gangan and Sunday GX. Set in the medieval Orient, it depicts the young girl Nekoneko, a “poison taster,” solving various complex cases in the palace one after another.
The second season, which began airing in January 2025, has attracted attention by consistently ranking high on various distribution platforms. In addition, the first exhibition, “TV Anime ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Exhibition,” will start on March 26th, and a collaboration with Universal Studios Japan is also scheduled for this summer, so the excitement is building. Episode 43 “Festival” Synopsis: Nekoneko, kidnapped from the harem, ends up in a village hidden deep in the forest.
A festival is being held in the village, and Nekoneko and Kosui wear fox masks and participate. On the way to the shrine, Kosui tells her about the local folklore and the meaning of the fox mask. Feeling uneasy about her situation—she has not been restrained since returning from the festival—and the behavior of Suirei and Kosui, Nekoneko questions Suirei about something.
In addition, it has been revealed that Fukami Rika will play the role of Kamimi, a cold-hearted woman with an unusual aura who appears in episode 43. It will be interesting to see how the story develops and how she interacts with Nekoneko in the future.
The 43rd episode of the second season of “The Apothecary Diaries,” “Festival,” will begin airing on Friday, May 23rd, at 11:45 pm on Nippon Television’s “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Fura-ani).” [Broadcast Information] It will be broadcast nationwide on Nippon Television’s “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Fura-ani)” every Friday from 11:00 pm! After the broadcast, it will be distributed on various distribution platforms!
Broadcast dates and times are subject to change without notice.
‘Staff’ Original work: Hinata Natsu (Hero Bunko/Imagica Infos) Original character design: Shino Touko General director/series composition: Naganuma Norihiro Director: Fudesaka Akinori Assistant director: Nakagawa Wataru Script: Kakihara Yuko, Chiba Misuzu, Ogawa Hitomi Character design: Nakatani Yukiko Art director: Takao Katsumi (ARED) Color design: Aida Misato CGI director: Nagai Yu Director of photography: Suzuki Mayo (T2 studio) Editing: Imai Daisuke Sound director: Hata Shoji (Sound Team Don Juan) Music: Kanzaki Akira, Kevin Penkin, Okehazama Arisa Second season opening theme: Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Kusushiki” Second season ending theme: Omoinotake “Hitorigoto” Animation production: TOHO animation STUDIO × OLM Production: “The Apothecary Diaries” Production Committee
‘Cast’ Nekoneko/Yuuki Aomin/Otsuka Takeo Takayoshi/Konishi Katsuyuki Tamaba/Tanezaki Atsumi Rika/Ishikawa Yuiri/Kino Hina Koran/Kuno Misaki/Seto Masami Narration/Shimamoto Sumi (C) Hinata Natsu, Imagica Infos/”The Pharmacist’s Monologue” Production Committee
