The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Continues Ahead of December 2026 Movie
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 is currently airing on Crunchyroll, while a feature-length movie is scheduled to arrive in Japan on December 11, 2026. The new season continues Maomao’s investigations while introducing another mystery involving a looming disaster and a mysterious woman.
The Apothecary Diaries has returned for its third season, with new episodes now airing as part of Crunchyroll's Fall 2026 anime lineup. Season 3 premiered on October 2 and is being produced by OLM, following Maomao as she faces another series of mysteries and political dangers.
The story of the crisis that will unravel more each episode and the mysterious woman will be introduced this season. As in the previous season, Maomao and Jinshi will be once again drawn into a plot that extends beyond the inner palace to grander political themes.
The season 3 production is being made as a split-cour series. The first half ran from October 2026, with the latter part running from April 2027. Yorushika performs the opening song, while the ending theme is "AIYOU" by Eve.
A full anime movie is also in production and is set to debut in Japan on December 11, 2026. The movie, which is based on a story idea by Natsu Hyga, the series creator, will mark another big new adaptation of the franchise, this time appearing just weeks after the third season went on air.
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