The Apothecary Diaries: The Deceased Empress' Treasure (2026)
The story follows Maomao and Jinshi as they travel to the hometown of a concubine who died five years ago in the imperial harem, to return her remains to her homeland. There, they encounter pirates, hidden treasures, the secret of the Empress' remains, and a mysterious boy who holds the key to the story.
Director:
Norihiro Naganuma
Writer:
Yuko Kakihara
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Aoi Yuuki as Maomao (voice) |
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Takeo Otsuka as Jinshi (voice) |
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Mariya Ise as Mu Qing (voice) |
| Writing | Natsu Hyƫga | Original Story |
| Visual Effects | Touko Shino | Character Designer |
| Directing | Norihiro Naganuma | Director |
| Writing | Yuko Kakihara | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alisa Okehazama | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Kevin Penkin | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Satoru Kosaki | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Yukiko Nakatani | Character Designer |
| Art | Masakazu Miyake | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Yukiko Nakatani | Supervising Animation Director |
| Sound | Shoji Hata | Sound Director |
| Visual Effects | Takumi Mukai | CGI Director |
| Camera | Atsushi Takeyama | Director of Photography |
| Art | Takumi Tanji | Art Designer |
| Art | TJ | Art Designer |
| Art | Kenichi Morioka | Background Designer |
| Art | Tomoyuki Aoki | Background Designer |
| Art | Yukie Inose | Background Designer |
| Directing | Ayako Hiraike | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mayu Tanimoto | Assistant Director |
| Production | Masaya Machida | Other |
| Visual Effects | Misato Aida | Color Designer |
| Editing | Daisuke Imai | Editor |