Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season


The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: The Pharmacist's Monologue, Drugstore Soliloquy
Japanese: 薬屋のひとりごと 第2期
English: The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 24
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Jan 10, 2025 to ?
Premiered: Winter 2025
Broadcast: Fridays at 23:00 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Genres: DramaDrama, MysteryMystery
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, MedicalMedical
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.781 (scored by 3153431,534 users)
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Ranked: #362
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Popularity: #1140
Members: 228,588
Favorites: 1,626

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Synopsis

Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents, she returns to fulfill her normal duties on behalf of the emperor's highest-ranking consorts. Maomao also works alongside the eunuch Jinshi to better the consorts' many ladies-in-waiting, including helping them learn to read.

However, with the arrival of a merchant caravan comes a new wave of intrigue. A pattern of strange coincidences involving the visitors and their wares unsettles Maomao, driving her to investigate the puzzling circumstances behind the convoy. As dangers from both outside and within threaten the balance between the imperial concubines, Maomao continues to utilize her cunning and medical expertise to keep the women safe from harm.

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Background

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season aired on Nippon TV's Friday Anime Night block. It was released on Blu-ray in four volumes by Toho from April 16, 2025, to October 15, 2025. The series adapts the light novel starting from the third volume.

Characters & Voice Actors

Maomao

Main
Yuuki, Aoi
Japanese

Jinshi

Main
Ootsuka, Takeo
Japanese

Gyokuyou

Supporting
Tanezaki, Atsumi
Japanese

Kan, Lakan

Supporting
Kirimoto, Takuya
Japanese

Gaoshun

Supporting
Konishi, Katsuyuki
Japanese

Loulan

Supporting

Lihua

Supporting
Ishikawa, Yui
Japanese

Xiaolan

Supporting
Kuno, Misaki
Japanese

Meimei

Supporting
Han, Megumi
Japanese

Pairin

Supporting
Koshimizu, Ami
Japanese

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Opening Theme

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"Hyakka Ryouran (百花繚乱)" by Lilas Ikuta (幾田りら)
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Ending Theme

"Shiawase no Recipe (幸せのレシピ)" by Dai Hirai (平井大)

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Reviews

Mar 3, 2025
Preliminary (6/24 eps)
The story is very good if you liked s1 the. S2 didn't disappoint.

The song - is amazing ikura vocals on the anime and the visuals are beautiful.
Another detail that some if the scenes in the opening is making sense in the anime later . The jinshi and twin sister episode is my favourite so far .
Story - 10/10 maomao is so smart and the new charachters add so much to the story
Watched 6 eps so far but can tell the anime is amazing .
I like the fact you can try but never predict the story much . The story can be so ...
Jan 26, 2025
Preliminary (3/24 eps)
This anime in my opinion is amazing, I will describe it in three words
past future present
I started the first season I was finish the first seson in 4 day 24 episodes I thought to myself oh no I'm going to finish it in probably in month but then i enjoy from any min of the anime the charcter music and story
i fell in love with this anime this anime is something else Many parts of this anime remind me of the past. This anime is one of the special ones because it is connects many subjects together, it connects nature, it connects animals, and it ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Preliminary (7/24 eps)
They didn't get any budget for the 2nd season? WTF happened?!
This is the most boring trash I’ve seen recently. If you liked Season 1, be prepared for disappointment.

Characters – Lifeless. They don’t act, they narrate. They are not moving or creating a plot, they just react to it.
Plot – Nonexistent tension. Any mystery or intrigue is instantly explained by the protagonist’s internal monologue.
Storytelling – 100% voiceover, 0% “show don’t tell,” Deus ex machina after Deus ex machina, and pacing so flat it feels like an audiobook with pictures.

You’re not watching The Apothecary Diaries anymore; you’re just listening to someone read a Wikipedia summary over budget-cut ...

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