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The Apothecary Diaries

The Beginning (Season 2, Episode 24)
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TV Episode | Animation, Drama, History

After the war ends, Jinshi faces mounting work duties while Maomao goes back to the pleasure quarter.
Creator
Natsu Hyûga (creator: based on light novel by)
Directors
Kaho Asai (episode director) | Akinori Fudesaka | Norihiro Naganuma (chief director) | Jun Ôwada (episode director)
Writers
Clayton Browning (adr script writer) | Norihiro Naganuma (composition) | Hitomi Ogawa (script)
Producers
Tomoko Fujimura (producer) | Yuito Hirahara (producer) | Takao Iwata (producer) | Katsuji Morishita (producer) & 3 more
Cinematographer
Mayo Suzuki (director of photography)
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 20, 2025

Release date
Jul 4, 2025 (United States)
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Cast

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Aoi Yûki
Maomao (voice) Maomao (voice)   See fewer
Takeo Otsuka
Jinshi (voice) Jinshi (voice)   See fewer
Katsuyuki Konishi
Gaoshun (voice) Gaoshun (voice)   See fewer
Kaori Nazuka
Suirei (voice) Suirei (voice)   See fewer
Misaki Kuno
Xiaolan (voice) Xiaolan (voice)   See fewer
Atsumi Tanezaki
Gyokuyô (voice) Gyokuyô (voice)   See fewer
Hiroshi Yanaka
Luomen (voice) Luomen (voice)   See fewer
Mitsuaki Kanuka
Guen (voice) Guen (voice)   See fewer
Megumi Toyoguchi
Hongniang (voice) Hongniang (voice)   See fewer
Rie Hikisaka
Yinghua (voice) Yinghua (voice)   See fewer
Takako Tanaka
Guiyuan (voice) Guiyuan (voice)   See fewer
Misa Ishii
Ailan (voice) Ailan (voice)   See fewer
Miku Itou
Seki-u (voice) Seki-u (voice)   See fewer
Natsumi Fujiwara
Chou-u (voice) Chou-u (voice)   See fewer
Kimiko Saitô
Madam (voice) Madam (voice)   See fewer
Megumi Han
Meimei (voice) Meimei (voice)   See fewer
Ami Koshimizu
Pairin (voice) Pairin (voice)   See fewer
Hiroki Nanami
Joka (voice) Joka (voice)   See fewer
Yuuki Sanpei
Military officer (voice) Military officer (voice)   See fewer
Takaaki Torashima
Military officer (voice) Military officer (voice)   See fewer
Reina Aoyama
Boy (voice) Boy (voice)   See fewer
Rikako Yamaguchi
Girl (voice) Girl (voice)   See fewer
Arisa Kiyoto
Girl (voice) Girl (voice)   See fewer
Asami Seto
Tamamo (voice) Tamamo (voice)   See fewer
Gerard Caster
Additional Voices (voice: English version) Additional Voices (voice: English version)   See fewer
Giovannie Cruz
Hongniang (voice: English version) Hongniang (voice: English version)   See fewer
Rebecca Danae
Meimei (voice: English version) Meimei (voice: English version)   See fewer
Monica Flatley
Joka (voice: English version) Joka (voice: English version)   See fewer
Jim Foronda
Guen (voice: English version) Guen (voice: English version)   See fewer
Lily Gast
Seki-u (voice: English version) Seki-u (voice: English version)   See fewer
Kelly Greenshield
Guiyuan (voice: English version) Guiyuan (voice: English version)   See fewer
Bree Han
Xiaolan (voice: English version) Xiaolan (voice: English version)   See fewer
Alex Hom
Gaoshun (voice: English version) Gaoshun (voice: English version)   See fewer
Emi Lo
Maomao (voice: English version) Maomao (voice: English version)   See fewer
Kelsey Maher
Yinghua (voice: English version) Yinghua (voice: English version)   See fewer
Naya Moreno
Ailan (voice: English version) Ailan (voice: English version)   See fewer
Monica Piskor
Lingli (voice: English version) Lingli (voice: English version)   See fewer
Wendy Powell
Madam (voice: English version) Madam (voice: English version)   See fewer
Ciarán Strange
Pairin (voice: English version) Pairin (voice: English version)   See fewer
Kaiji Tang
Jinshi (voice: English version) Jinshi (voice: English version)   See fewer
Daniel Van Thomas
Additional Voices Additional Voices   See fewer
Anne Yatco
Kyou-u (voice: English version) Kyou-u (voice: English version)   See fewer
Molly Zhang
Gyokuyou (voice: English version) Gyokuyou (voice: English version)   See fewer
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