The Apothecary Diaries is an anime based on the light novel of the same name by Hyuganatsu. The mystery-solving adventures of Maomao, who ends up working as a poison taster in the rear palace, and her comical exchanges with Jinshi won great popularity and became a major talking point. TV anime Season 3 is scheduled to air in two split cours, from October 2026 and from April 2027, and the series' first theatrical film is set to be released on December 11, 2026.
■Episode 49, "Locust" [Synopsis]
With the aftermath of the Shi clan's rebellion settling down, Maomao, who has been dismissed as a poison taster in the rear palace, has gone back to her life as an apothecary in the pleasure district. Meanwhile, Jinshi, who has made public that he is the emperor's younger brother, now formally takes part in government and is troubled by the "omen of a disaster about to strike the nation" that Loulan entrusted to him at the end.
One morning, Maomao and Chou-u are served a simmered locust dish for breakfast by the madam of Verdigris House. After one bite, Chou-u says something that raises a question...
(C)Hyuganatsu, Imagica Infos/"The Apothecary Diaries"Project
