by A visual of Nekoneko dispensing medicine, drawn specifically for the TV anime “The Apothecary Diaries” in collaboration with the Japan Pharmaceutical Association, has been released. It has also been revealed that posters and medicine notebooks using this visual will be available at pharmacy counters and other locations starting in March 2025.
“The Apothecary Diaries” is a harem mystery-solving entertainment based on a novel by Natsu Hinata. Published by Hero Bunko, the book has sold over 38 million copies and is also being adapted into a comic in Big Gangan and Sunday GX. Set in the Middle Ages in the Orient, the story depicts the young girl Nekoneko, a “poison taster,” solving various complex cases that occur in the imperial court one after another.
When the first season of the TV anime began airing in October 2023, it consistently ranked high in the viewing rankings on various distribution platforms. It won a special “TVer Awards 2023” award and became a hot topic.
The second season, which began airing on January 10, 2025, saw the work’s hashtag trend on social media immediately after the first broadcast, and the non-credited opening video exceeded 1 million views on YouTube within two days of its release. It has been ranked number one in viewing rankings on multiple distribution platforms, showing great excitement. The collaboration between this work and the Japan Pharmaceutical Association was announced in November 2024, and further information has been awaited.
This time, the visual released shows Nekoneko holding a mortar and mixing medicine in front of the Hundred Flavor Chest of Dish in the Harem Medical Department. Posters and medicine notebooks using this visual, which is a perfect fit for the collaboration between the Japan Pharmaceutical Association and “The Apothecary Diaries,” will be available at pharmacy counters and other locations starting in March. If you visit a pharmacy or hospital, look for this collaboration visual.
The second season of the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries airs on Nippon Television every Friday from 11:00 p.m. In collaboration with the Japan Pharmaceutical Association, posters, and prescription notebooks using original illustrations will be available at pharmacy counters starting in March 2025.
