The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Sets October 2 Premiere, Yorushika Opening
The season's split-cour schedule and the December film release create a continuous run of new Apothecary Diaries content from October through the end of the year, with the second cour arriving in April 2027.
Key Facts
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 premieres on October 2 at 11:00 p.m. JST on NTV and 29 affiliated channels.
- The opening theme song is "Kumo o Nukekazashimo e Watashidake" by Yorushika.
- Reina Ueda joins the cast as Bai Niangniang, a mysterious nymph.
- The second cour of Season 3 is scheduled for April 2027.
- The film The Apothecary Diaries: The Deceased Empress' Treasure opens in Japanese theaters on December 11.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The staff for The Apothecary Diaries anime revealed during a special event on Saturday that the third season will premiere on October 2 at 11:00 p.m. JST in the Friday Anime Night programming block on NTV and 29 affiliated channels. The season will run for two cours, with the second cour starting in April 2027. A new trailer and key visual were shown, previewing the opening theme song "Kumo o Nukekazashimo e Watashidake" by Yorushika. Reina Ueda joins the cast as Bai Niangniang, a pale and mysterious nymph who has become the subject of rumors. The event also unveiled character visuals for 10 main characters, including Maomao and Jinshi. The third season will lead into a film titled The Apothecary Diaries: The Deceased Empress' Treasure, which opens in Japanese theaters on December 11 and features an original story by series author Natsu Hyuga. Studio OLM handles animation production, with Akinori Fudesaka directing. The first season premiered in October 2023, and the second in January 2025, both streamed by Crunchyroll with English dubs.
The third season's main staff list includes director Akinori Fudesaka, assistant director Wataru Nakagawa, series composition by Norihiro Naganuma, and scripts by Yuko Kakihara, Misuzu Chiba, and Hitomi Ogawa. Character design is by Yukiko Nakatani, with music by Satoru Kosaki, Kevin Penkin, and Arisa Okehazama. Anime Corner notes that TOHO animation STUDIO is absent from the staff credits, a change from prior seasons.
The film The Apothecary Diaries: The Deceased Empress' Treasure will feature a brand-new story written by Natsu Hyuga, the original novel author. The event also revealed character visuals for the film's cast, including original characters. The light novel series began on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in October 2011, with print publication starting in August 2014. Two manga adaptations exist, one by Nekokurage and one by Minoji Kurata. J-Novel Club publishes the novels in English, while Square Enix Manga & Books handles the manga.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.