The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Creditless Opening Released Ahead of Premiere

The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 has unveiled its creditless opening sequence ahead of the series' broadcast later today. The new visual accompaniment features Yorushika’s track “Beyond the Clouds, Only Me Downwind,” which was written, composed, and arranged by n-buna. Studio OLM returns to manage animation production for this installment, with Ayaka Nakata handling storyboarding and direction while Yukiko Nakatani serves as chief animation director.
This current cour leads into a theatrical film premiering in Japan on December 11, featuring an original narrative by author Natsu Hyuuga. Production details also note that TOHO animation STUDIO is not listed among the staff credits for this season. The second cour of Season 3 is scheduled to air in April 2027. The anime adaptation continues the story of Maomao, an apothecary serving in the imperial palace who assists official Jinshi.
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Original headline at Anime Corner: “The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Releases Creditless Opening Ahead of Today's Premiere”
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- OLM
- Opening Theme Artist
- Yorushika
- Film Release Date
- December 11
- Second Cour Air Date
- April 2027
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