by The second season of the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries will start airing on the Nippon Television Network’s “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Fura-ani)” slot on January 102025. The 25th episode, “Cats and Fur,” attracted attention on social media with comments such as “This story has been around since the first episode, lol,” “All about cats,” and “The punchline is so funny. ” It ranked high on the trends list.
*Due to the nature of this theme, the following text contains descriptions that may contain “spoilers” for those who have not yet watched the work. Please be careful when reading. “The Apothecary Diaries” is a harem mystery-solving entertainment based on the novel by Natsu Hinata, which has sold over 38 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 Middle Ages in the East, the story depicts the young poison taster Nekoneko 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 became a hot topic, winning a special award at the TVer Awards 2023. And so, the long-awaited second season has begun.
The broadcast starts with the opening, and the beautiful animation that flows along with the song “Hyakka Ryoran” has already received rave reviews, such as “Mr. Jinshi is too beautiful…” and “Nekoneko is too cute. The person who made it is a genius.” In addition, due to the presence of a “certain scene” reflected in the video, there were voices of expectation from readers of the original work, such as “Will the second season cover up to XX…!
I’m looking forward to it.” The more you watch it, the more you notice it, so even the opening will make you want to watch it repeatedly. Nekoneko’s first appearance in the second season is in a scene where she does something as usual. Jinshi and Gao Shun also appear, wondering, “What are you making?” Maomao asks, “Is there something you need?” Jinshi replies, with a slightly sulky look on his face, “If the scent is this strong, anyone would be interested…” and the viewers are happy to see the two of them, who still seem at ease, saying, “It’s been a while since we’ve had this exchange.” Jinshi then shows interest in the large package wrapped in a furoshiki. Maomao firmly states, “It’s a package from my parent’s house, so it’s nothing special!!” She seems to have something to hide.
The contents revealed many books that Maomao had secretly collected. The contents are erotic books in modern terms, and SNS is excited, with comments such as “Erotic books are hilarious,” “What…!?” and “This story from the first episode lol.” Maomao seems to have prepared them for study, as she is worried about the fact that there are too many virgins among the women in the harem. Jinshi silently flips through the book, showing a cute scene that suggests a slightly sullen side, and then confiscates all the books with Gao Shun.
The sudden and unexpected turn of events at the story’s beginning caused laughter, with people saying, “Oh no, it was confiscated, lol.” In a scene where Nekoneko accompanies Princess Gyokuba’s daughter Suzurei on a walk, a tiny kitten appears wary of Nekoneko. On social media, comments with the word “cat” in them, such as “a battle between Nekoneko and cat” and “all about cats,” have been gathering. Nekoneko is on the verge of losing the kitten, but the new character for the second season, Kosui, finally appears and catches the kitten. Many curious comments have been posted, such as “A new character has arrived!!!” and “What is this kitten’s true identity?” it seems that attention will continue to be focused on this series. Kosui immediately handed the kitten over to Nekoneko, who would raise it. When Jinshi came to visit after hearing the rumors, Nekoneko said, “I don’t like cats,” but Jinshi asked, “Is that the name?” It was all about “cats,” after all.
Then Nekoneko listed the commonly-held good points of cats, such as “But according to cat lovers, it’s good not to know what they’re thinking. You’ll eventually want to touch them.” When Jinshi heard this, he immediately thought of Nekoneko and showed off a blushing face himself. The cat’s name was “Maomao.” “The characters are all cats, and the sounds are all Maomao, lol,” “The punch line is so funny, lol,” and the 25th episode, which marks the beginning of the second season, ended peacefully.
The ending was “Recipe for Happiness” by Hirai Dai. The video mainly featured Jinshi, and it was well-received, just like the opening, with comments like “Mr. Jinshi is so languid, he’s irresistible!!” The second season of the TV anime “The Apothecary Diaries” is currently airing on Nippon TV’s “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT” slot every Friday from 11pm. The 25th episode, “Nekoneko and Keke,” is free on ABEMA. The next episode is scheduled to air on January 17th.
