by The second season of the TV anime “The Apothecary Diaries” will air today, June 13, 2025, at 11:00 pm with episode 46, “Forbidden Army.” Ahead of the broadcast, the latest visual and special video of Jinshi, clad in purple and navy armor and with a determined look in his eyes as the Emperor’s younger brother who leads the Forbidden Army, has been released.
“The Apothecary Diaries” is a harem mystery-solving entertainment based on the novel by Natsu Hyuga, which has sold over 40 million copies in total and is currently being published by Hero Bunko and is also being adapted into a comic in Big Gangan and Sunday GX.” Set in the medieval Orient, the story follows Nekoneko, a young girl who works as a “poison taster,” solving various challenging cases that arise in the palace one after another.
The second season of the TV anime, which began premiering in January 2025, has been attracting attention, consistently ranking high on various streaming platforms. The second course started in April. The first exhibition, “TV Anime ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Exhibition,” is also being held on tour, and a collaboration with Universal Studios Japan is scheduled to be held this summer, which is building up excitement.
The latest visual and special video have been released just before the broadcast of the 46th episode of this work, “The Forbidden Army.” The latest visual depicts Jinshi leading the Forbidden Army, an army directly under the Emperor, to subjugate his son’s family. With his hair tied up high, wearing a red hairpin as a sign of royalty, and purple and navy armor, Jinshi’s expression as he stares into the distance with a determined look is impressive.
The copy also includes the words “And then dawn breaks,” which shows Jinshi’s determination to move forward as the Emperor’s younger brother, having faced his position, which he had been running away from until now.
The developments that follow are also hinted at, and expectations are high for tonight’s broadcast. Additionally, a special video featuring this visual was also unveiled. It is a tense finish that reveals the suffering of Jinshi, which has been evident in the story so far, and his determination to march to the fortress. Keep an eye on the future developments where Nekoneko, Rouran, and Jinshi finally gather at the fortress.
The second season of the TV anime “The Apothecary Diaries” will be broadcast today, June 13, 2025, at 11:00 pm, with episode 46, “Forbidden Army.” [Broadcast information] Every Friday from 11:00 pm on Nippon Television’s “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Furaani)” will be broadcast nationwide at the same time! After the broadcast, it will be distributed sequentially on various distribution platforms! Broadcast dates and times are subject to change without notice.
[Staff] Original work: Hinata Natsu (Hero Bunko/Imagica Infos) 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/Yuki Aoi Jinshi/Otsuka Takeo Takayoshi/Konishi Katsuyuki Princess Tamaba / Atsumi Tanezaki Princess Rika / Yui Ishikawa Princess Satoki / Hina Kino Koran / Misaki Kuno Kosui / Masami Seto Narration / Sumi Shimamoto (C) Natsu Hinata, Imagica Infos / “The Pharmacist’s Monologue” Production Committee
