When it was announced thatThe Apothecary Diarieswould have its own panel at this year’sAnime Expo, fans knew that something special was brewing. With Season 2 having just wrapped its run, though, there wasn’t much that could be teased about the series… except a new season, of course! And now it’s official: to no one’s surprise,The Apothecary Diariesis returning for Season 3. The announcement was made before the panel even started, and a release window for the new episodes is yet to be announced. A teaser was unveiled to confirm the production of the new episodes, and it hints at a major change of scenery for the series.
The renewal ofThe Apothecary Diarieswas pretty much a given, since the series remains one of themost popular anime titles of the year. Recently, the show saw a boost in its popularity due to Season 1 finally debuting onNetflix— it immediately made it to thestreamer’s top 10 list of most-watched titles, accumulating over one million views in just a week after it debuted.
Since the new season was just announced, it’s still early to tell what will happen with Maomao (voiced byAoi Yūkiin the original Japanese and byEmi Loin theEnglish dub) in the upcoming episodes, but the teaser announcement hints that it’s time for the protagonist to return to the world outside the walls ofthe palace that she was forced to live inever since the beginning of the anime series. The final episode of Season 2 was titled “The Beginning,” which might underscore the new setting that the story will showcase in the upcoming episodes.
‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Celebration Day Is Today
Later today, fans will be able to celebrateThe Apothecary DiariesSeason 3 in the best way possible: the panel of the hitanime seriesat Anime Expo will feature lead voice actors Aoi Yūki andSeto Asami. The duo will talk about all the major events of Season 2 — and now that the cat’s out of the bag, they will probably mention their expectations for the new episodes that are now in production. The duo will also perform a live dub for panel attendees.
The Apothecary Diariesretains a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and its popularity goesway beyond its romance tropes. The series conquered the hearts and minds of fans due to itsprotagonist’s determination to become the very bestat her craft, as well as her increasing wit as she learns to navigate the world of power-hungry adults. The anime series is based on the popular light novel series created byNatsu Hyūga, and it is brought to life by animation studio OLM.
You can streamThe Apothecary Diarieson Crunchyroll and Netflix.
