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About The Apothecary Diaries
The Apothecary Diaries is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on July 4, 2025, and no return date has been announced. As of today, May 10, 2026, the series remains in this hiatus period.
The show is an anime series that first premiered on October 21, 2023, and is set in an imperial court in ancient China. It was a mystery, romance, and historical series that followed the story of Maomao, a young girl with a background as a pharmacist from a poor district who was kidnapped and forced into service at the emperor’s palace. Over time, she uncovered and addressed various medical mysteries within the court, using her skills and eccentric personality to influence events around her.
The series features voice performances by Aoi Yūki as Maomao and Takeo Ōtsuka as Jinshi. It has a rating of 7.8 on TVMaze and each episode has a runtime of approximately 30 minutes. The show spanned three seasons, with the first two having completed their runs, totaling 24 episodes each.
The Apothecary Diaries episode schedule
48 aired
Aired · 48
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2025 | S2·E24 | The Beginning |
| June 27, 2025 | S2·E23 | The Shi Clan |
| June 13, 2025 | S2·E22 | Royal Guard |
| June 6, 2025 | S2·E21 | Taibon |
| May 30, 2025 | S2·E20 | The Stronghold |
| May 23, 2025 | S2·E19 | Festival |
| May 9, 2025 | S2·E18 | Lantern Plant |
| May 2, 2025 | S2·E17 | The Fox Village |
| April 25, 2025 | S2·E16 | Festering Resentment |
| April 18, 2025 | S2·E15 | Ice |
| April 11, 2025 | S2·E14 | The Dancing Ghost |
| April 4, 2025 | S2·E13 | The Baths |
| March 28, 2025 | S2·E12 | Ka Zuigetsu |
| March 21, 2025 | S2·E11 | The Hunt |
| March 14, 2025 | S2·E10 | A Ghost Story |
| March 7, 2025 | S2·E9 | The Late Emperor |
| February 28, 2025 | S2·E8 | The Empress Dowager |
| February 21, 2025 | S2·E7 | The Shrine of Choosing |
| February 14, 2025 | S2·E6 | The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time |
| February 7, 2025 | S2·E5 | Moon Fairy |
| January 31, 2025 | S2·E4 | Mirror |
| January 24, 2025 | S2·E3 | Corpse Fungus |
| January 17, 2025 | S2·E2 | Caravan |
| January 10, 2025 | S2·E1 | Maomao and Maomao |
| March 23, 2024 | S1·E24 | Jinshi and Maomao |
| March 16, 2024 | S1·E23 | Balsam and Woodsorrel |
| March 9, 2024 | S1·E22 | Blue Roses |
| March 2, 2024 | S1·E21 | How to Buy Out a Contract |
| February 24, 2024 | S1·E20 | Thornapple |
| February 17, 2024 | S1·E19 | Chance or Something More |
Show 18 earlier episodes
| February 10, 2024 | S1·E18 | Lakan |
| February 3, 2024 | S1·E17 | A Jaunt Around Town |
| January 27, 2024 | S1·E16 | Lead |
| January 20, 2024 | S1·E15 | Raw Fish |
| January 13, 2024 | S1·E14 | The New Pure Consort |
| January 6, 2024 | S1·E13 | Serving in the Outer Court |
| December 23, 2023 | S1·E12 | The Eunuch and the Courtesan |
| December 16, 2023 | S1·E11 | Reducing Two to One |
| December 9, 2023 | S1·E10 | Honey |
| December 2, 2023 | S1·E9 | Suicide or Murder? |
| November 25, 2023 | S1·E8 | Wheat Stalks |
| November 18, 2023 | S1·E7 | Homecoming |
| November 11, 2023 | S1·E6 | The Garden Party |
| November 4, 2023 | S1·E5 | Covert Operations |
| October 28, 2023 | S1·E4 | The Threat |
| October 21, 2023 | S1·E3 | The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit |
| October 21, 2023 | S1·E2 | Chilly Apothecary |
| October 21, 2023 | S1·E1 | Maomao |
