{"id":132639,"date":"2025-08-28T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=132639"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:00:21","slug":"maomao-chou-u-harvest-fresh-produce-in-new-the-apothecary-diaries-seasonal-visual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/08\/28\/maomao-chou-u-harvest-fresh-produce-in-new-the-apothecary-diaries-seasonal-visual\/","title":{"rendered":"Maomao & Chou-u Harvest Fresh Produce in New The Apothecary Diaries Seasonal Visual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The <\/span>latest seasonal visual<\/span><\/a> for <\/span>The Apothecary Diaries<\/span><\/i><\/a> has been released, highlighting Maomao and Chou-u (formerly known as Kyou-u) harvesting some fresh summer fruits and vegetables under a hot sunny day. It is the second visual released, as part of a \u201cChapter 2\u201d slate of new seasonal visuals for the series.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A <\/span>sequel of the anime series<\/span><\/a> was announced this past July, shortly after the conclusion of the anime\u2019s second season. Season two premiered in Japan in January 2025, while the first season premiered in 2023. Both ran for two consecutive cours.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The second season featured some returning staff from the first season. <\/span>Norihiro Naganuma <\/b>(Season 1 director and series screenwriter) is credited as chief director and screenwriter, with <\/span>Akinori Fudesaka<\/b> (Season 1 assistant director) as director, <\/span>Ko Nakagawa<\/b> (Season 1 Episode 6, 13, and 19 storyboard artist and director, Episode 24 director) as assistant director, <\/span>Yukiko Nakatani <\/b>as character designer, <\/span>Misato Aida <\/b>as color designer, <\/span>Katsumi Takao<\/b> as background art director, and<\/span> Mayo Suzuki<\/b> (<\/span>The Apothecary Diaries <\/span><\/i>project PV<\/span><\/a>) as compositing director. <\/span>TOHO animation STUDIO<\/b> and <\/span>OLM <\/b>were in charge of the animation production for the second season.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Satoru Kosaki<\/b> (<\/span>Vivy -Fluorite Eye\u2019s Song-<\/span><\/i>),<\/span> Kevin Penkin<\/b> (<\/span>Made in Abyss<\/span><\/i>), and <\/span>Alisa Okehazama<\/b> (<\/span>The God of High School<\/span><\/i>) are the music composers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the main voice cast for the second season starred <\/span>Aoi Yuki <\/b>as Maomao, <\/span>Takeo Otsuka<\/b> as Jinshi, and <\/span>Asami Seto<\/b> as Shisui, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The anime is based on the light novel series written by <\/span>Natsu Hyuga <\/b>and illustrated by <\/span>Toko Shino<\/b>. It was first published by Shufunotomo\u2019s Hero Bunko imprint on August 29, 2014 and has released 16 physical volumes as of May 2025. J-Novel Club releases the light novels in English digitally for North America, while Square Enix publishes the series in print.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The series began as a Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel in October 2011. It was later republished by Shufunotomo as a single volume under its Ray Books imprint.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>manga adaptation<\/span><\/a> illustrated by <\/span>Nekokurage<\/b> was released in May 2017 and another manga was launched by <\/span>Minoji Kurata<\/b> in August 2017. Square Enix licensed the first manga series for release in English.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another spinoff manga titled <\/span>The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan\u2019s Story <\/span><\/i>debuted on Square Enix\u2019s Manga Up! service on March 23, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Crunchyroll is streaming both seasons of <\/span>The Apothecary Diaries<\/span><\/i> worldwide, outside of Japan. It describes the synopsis of the second season as:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When a favored concubine becomes pregnant, Maomao is put to the test as her food taster. She must keep her wits sharp, not only to protect the concubine but also against rising dangers in the palace. A new concubine with powerful ties, an unsolved attempt at Jinshi\u2019s life, and a foreign envoy with impossible demands hint at a grand conspiracy poised to engulf the empire<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sources<\/b>: <\/span>The Apothecary Diaries Official Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Crunchyroll News<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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