Crunchyroll has officially confirmed the rollout of the English dub for the highly anticipated third season of The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto), bringing back its star-studded voice cast and production team. Based on the acclaimed light novel series written by Hyuganatsu and illustrated by Touko Shino, the royal court mystery continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its intricate palace intrigues.
Returning to anchor the series are Emi Lo as the poison-obsessed protagonist Maomao and Kaiji Tang as the enigmatic head eunuch Jinshi. They are joined by an extensive supporting cast including Jad Saxton as White Lady, Suzie Yeung as Shisui, and Caleb Yen as Lahan. The English voice direction is spearheaded by Shawn Gann, working alongside assistant voice director Kevin D. Thelwell and adaptation supervisor Macy Anne Johnson under Crunchyroll's internal production banner.
The third anime season kicked off its broadcast run in Japan during the Friday Anime Night programming block on Nippon TV and its affiliates. Musical contributions for this quarter feature yorushika performing the opening theme song "Kumo o Nukekazashimo e Watashidake," while Eve provides the ending theme "AIYOU." Alongside the ongoing television broadcast, the massive multimedia franchise continues to expand with an original feature film, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bōhi no Kihō, slated for a December theatrical opening, and a newly announced live-action series scheduled for global release on Amazon Prime Video in 2028.
