Everything we know about The Apothecary Diaries
The Apothecary Diaries is a animation, drama, mystery series, made for Nippon TV. The Apothecary Diaries releases on October 9, 2026 on Hulu. It currently spans 1 season and 60 episodes. It stars Aoi Yuuki, Takeo Otsuka, Katsuyuki Konishi. It holds a 8.6/10 audience score on TMDB from 651 votes.
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
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Key details
| Type | TV series · Animation, Drama, Mystery |
| Release date | October 9, 2026 (Confirmed) |
| Where to watch | Hulu |
| Network | Nippon TV |
| Seasons | 1 · 60 episodes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Language | JA |
| Audience score | 8.6/10 (TMDB, 651 votes) |
Upcoming episodes
Next episode S3 E2 · The Fire-Rat Cloak airs in …
| Episode | Title | Airs |
| S3 E2 | The Fire-Rat Cloak | Oct 9, 2026 |
| S3 E3 | Episode 3 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| S3 E4 | Episode 4 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| S3 E5 | Episode 5 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| S3 E6 | Episode 6 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| S3 E7 | Episode 7 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| S3 E8 | Episode 8 | Nov 20, 2026 |
| S3 E9 | Episode 9 | Nov 27, 2026 |
| S3 E10 | Episode 10 | Dec 4, 2026 |
| S3 E11 | Episode 11 | Dec 11, 2026 |
| S3 E12 | Episode 12 | Dec 18, 2026 |
| S3 E13 | Episode 13 | Dec 25, 2026 |
Cast
Aoi Yuuki
Maomao (voice) 
Takeo Otsuka
Jinshi (voice) 
Katsuyuki Konishi
Gaoshun (voice) Seasons & episodes
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
| Season 1 | 60 | October 22, 2023 |
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