Summary

A new year has just started, and a new anime season is also starting soon.The Apothecary Diaries Season 2is one of the most-awaited for this season, alongsideSakamoto Days, My Happy Marriage Season 2andSolo Leveling Season 2.

TheWinter 2025 anime seasonis actually full ofpotential hits(Winter seasons have generally been the best of the last few years). The New Year is usually a time when many productions drop special visuals to celebrate the holidays, and series with upcoming productions tend to prepare nice gifts for the fans.

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To celebrate 2025,the official account posted two new visuals, both featuring Maomao and Jinshi.

They also shared a video celebrating the New Year. Check it out:

New Season Coming Next Week

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2is slatedto debut on July 16, 2025. It features almost the same main staff from season 1, except that nowAkinori Fudesaka, who assistedNorihiro Naganuma, is now taking his place as director. Naganuma is still in the production, but now working mostly as the head writer (which he also did last season).

What to Expect for the Season

The new episodes will adapt content starting with the third volume of the novel series. We can expect to see Maomao being dragged into more political conspiracies that are intertwined with medical mysteries in the inner court. Also, for those who read the story, we’re likely to get the infamous frog scene.

Crunchyroll has already confirmed that it will streamThe Apothecary Diaries Season 2as it airs in Japan. The series will debut subbed, but will get a dub in English (and a few other languages) at a later date.