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The Apothecary Diaries Exhibition Opens in Singapore Sept 30

August 12, 2026 Jax

What the Apothecary Diaries Exhibition Singapore actually is

This is the travelling exhibition produced by Hong Kong-based INCUBASE Studio, which began its Asia tour in Hong Kong in November 2025 and has since run in Kuala Lumpur (23 May to 12 July), Taipei and Seoul. Singapore is the next stop, with Fever as both venue and ticketing partner and Trip.com Group also handling ticketing.

The format is a walk-through rather than a gallery you drift around in. Fever lists the run time at roughly 55 minutes at your own pace, and re-entry is not permitted — so this isn’t a “pop out for bubble tea and come back” kind of visit. Plan the timing.

Inside, the draw is a mix of recreated sets and production material. Fever’s listing for the Singapore run points to Maomao’s medicine cabinet, the Inner Palace corridors, life-size character standees, original artwork and photo spots with props from the show. INCUBASE says the tour carries over 250 pieces of reproduced original artwork, storyboards and production materials — including sketches walking through Maomao’s pharmacological reasoning — much of which had not been shown outside Japan before the tour started.

A recreated red-walled pleasure district zone at The Apothecary Diaries Exhibition, with character standees and framed scene stills on the walls — Image courtesy of INCUBASE Studio — from the exhibition’s Hong Kong run

Sets, standees and 250-plus artworks

From the Hong Kong and KL legs, the shape of it is clear enough. Zones recreate palace and pleasure district scenes at full scale with video content layered in, character costumes go on display, and there’s a behind-the-scenes area on how the anime was made. Autographed memorabilia from original novel author Natsu Hyuuga and members of the voice cast has featured on previous stops.

Life-size character standees of Maomao, Jinshi and Gaoshun arranged around a recreated wooden desk set from The Apothecary Diaries — Image courtesy of INCUBASE Studio — from the exhibition’s Hong Kong run

Interactive bits have travelled with it too — a “find the hidden Maomao” hunt for eight mini figures scattered through the exhibition, a photo sticker booth, and location-exclusive photo zones. The KL run added a poison-tasting scene at the Garden Party and a Go challenge. Which of these make the Singapore cut hasn’t been confirmed, so treat the specifics as likely rather than guaranteed.

A wall of framed original sketches and signed shikishi boards beside illuminated key visual panels at The Apothecary Diaries Exhibition — Image courtesy of INCUBASE Studio — from the exhibition’s Hong Kong run

There’s a merchandise shop at the end, which on previous legs carried acrylic stands, keychains, metal bookmarks, clear files and character goods. If you’ve done a licensed anime exhibition in Singapore before, you know the shop is where the damage happens.

Merchandise display at The Apothecary Diaries Exhibition including metal bookmarks with tassels, a printed clear file and character goods — Image courtesy of INCUBASE Studio — from the exhibition’s Hong Kong run

Tickets and prices in SGD

Tickets are on sale now through Fever at early-bird rates. Prices at the time of writing:

Adult (13+): S$28
Child (3–12): S$25
VIP (adult or child): S$63 — includes two metal bookmarks and a S$10 merchandise voucher
Bundle of 3: S$73 — up to two adults and one child, or one adult and two children
Bundle of 4: S$96 — various adult/child splits

The catch: Fever adds a booking surcharge of around S$2.10 per ticket at checkout, so the S$28 adult ticket lands closer to S$30. Every ticket tier includes a complimentary clear character card.

Mark your calendar: book before 30 August and you get a free random clear character card on top. That’s a little over two weeks from now, so if you were going anyway, going early costs you nothing.

Children under 2 enter free, and anyone 12 and under needs an adult with them. The venue is accessible. Group bookings of 30 or more go through Sliding Doors Entertainment at enquiry@slidingdoorsentertainment.com.

Getting to Fever Exhibition Hall

Fever Exhibition Hall sits at 25 Scotts Road, Singapore 228220 — the old T Galleria by DFS space, about a five-minute walk from Orchard MRT up Scotts Road. It’s the same 1,300 sqm venue that has hosted The Art of Banksy and the Portals sci-fi experience since opening in 2025.

Exhibition hours are 10am to 8pm daily, with last entry at 7pm. Given the 55-minute run time and the no-re-entry rule, a 7pm slot is cutting it fine if you want time in the merch shop.

Season 3 lands right in the middle of the run

The timing here is not an accident. Season 3 premieres in October 2026 for its first cour, with the second cour following in April 2027, and an original anime film written by Natsu Hyuuga opens in Japanese cinemas in December. The exhibition opens on 30 September — days before the new season starts.

【薬屋のひとりごと】2周年記念PV — via TOHO animation チャンネル on YouTube (Japanese)

If you’re coming in cold, both existing seasons stream on Netflix Singapore with English subtitles — the series is one of the titles Netflix licensed for select Asian territories, Singapore included, rather than the Crunchyroll-everywhere-else arrangement. One thing for parents to note: Netflix Singapore rates the series NC16, even though the exhibition sells child tickets from age 3. The show deals in poisonings and court politics; the exhibition is a set-and-artwork walkthrough. Judge the two separately.

Should you book?

At S$28 for roughly an hour, this is priced in line with the other licensed anime exhibitions that have passed through Singapore, and cheaper than most Fever Exhibition Hall headliners. The five-week window is short, it closes before the November school holidays start, and the early-bird card disappears on 30 August.

If you’ve watched Maomao poison-test her way through two seasons, the medicine cabinet alone is probably worth the ticket. We’ll update this post when the Singapore-specific zone list and merch lineup are confirmed — until then, keep an eye on our event coverage and anime and manga sections.

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The Apothecary Diaries Movie Opens in Japan 11 December

July 7, 2026 Nova Solaris

Maomao’s Next Case: Treasure, Pirates, and an Imperial Secret

The film sends Maomao and Jinshi far outside the palace on a grim errand: escort the remains of a concubine — dead five years — back to her homeland. The mission turns dangerous fast. They encounter pirates, hidden treasure, and a mysterious boy named Mu Qing who holds the key to the dead woman’s secrets. It is a self-contained story set between the events of Seasons 2 and 3, corresponding roughly to volume 4.5 of the original light novel series.

The Apothecary Diaries Movie character visuals — Maomao and Jinshi — Image courtesy of Toho Animation

New Character, Familiar Voices

The main cast returns: Aoi Yūki reprises Maomao and Takeo Ōtsuka is back as Jinshi. The film’s new face is Mu Qing, voiced by Mariya Ise — whose extensive CV includes Killua in Hunter x Hunter, Ray in The Promised Neverland, and Himeno in Chainsaw Man. Mu Qing is the mysterious boy at the centre of the film’s mystery, and his connection to the deceased consort is the thread Maomao has to unravel.

Mu Qing character visual and voice actress Mariya Ise for The Apothecary Diaries Movie — Image courtesy of Toho Animation

An Original Story, Written by the Author Herself

The screenplay is a fully original work by Hyūganatsu, the author of the Apothecary Diaries light novels — not an adaptation of an existing arc, but a story she describes as “more like the first draft of the novel.” Production is by the same team at Toho Animation STUDIO and OLM who built the television series. With Season 3 Part 1 confirmed for October 2026 and Part 2 in April 2027 — both expected on Crunchyroll — the film slots into the gap and gives fans an extra chapter while they wait for the next arc.

Japan Premiere on 11 December — International Window TBA

The premiere is Japan-only for now, with no international theatrical or streaming date announced. Both previous seasons of The Apothecary Diaries were available on Crunchyroll in Singapore, so a streaming release overseas is plausible — though Toho Animation has not set a timeline. For now, Season 3 Part 1 on Crunchyroll this October is the next guaranteed fix for Singapore fans. Stay tuned for updates as they come, and browse our anime and manga coverage for more on what is streaming this season.

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The Apothecary Diaries Movie Opens December 11 — Original Story and First Trailer Revealed

July 3, 2026 kindaixin

What the Apothecary Diaries Movie Is About

The film’s full title is Gekijouban Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Boki no Hihou (劇場版薬屋のひとりごと亡妃の秘宝) — The Apothecary Diaries: The Secret Treasure of the Deceased Consort. Unlike many anime films that adapt an existing arc, this one is an original story conceived by the franchise’s own light novel author, Natsu Hyuga.

The plot follows Maomao and Jinshi as they travel south to return the remains of a concubine who died in the imperial palace five years earlier to her homeland. They arrive in Minanzhou (未南州), a lively water city, and find themselves tangled up in secrets surrounding the consort’s preserved body, a hidden treasure buried somewhere in the city’s waterways, and a band of water pirates who are very much part of the story. The announcement tagline promises this is the series’ largest mystery yet.

The Apothecary Diaries: Season 3 & Movie Production Announcement — via TOHO animation チャンネル on YouTube (Japanese)

New Character: Muqing, Voiced by Mariya Ise

Aoi Yuki (Maomao) and Takeo Otsuka (Jinshi) both return in their lead roles. Joining them is a new character: Muqing (沐清), a young boy described as holding the key to the mystery at the heart of the film. He is voiced by Mariya Ise, a veteran anime voice actress well known among Singapore fans for her roles as Killua Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter and Levy McGarden in Fairy Tail. Muqing appears closely tied to the deceased consort’s clan, and the announcement suggests his backstory drives much of the film’s second half.

Muqing character visual from The Apothecary Diaries movie — voiced by Mariya Ise — Image courtesy of TOHO Animation

Director and Creative Team

Norihiro Naganuma — who directed Season 1 and served as chief director on Season 2 — returns to helm the film. That continuity is reassuring. Naganuma has a clear feel for the show’s pacing and its particular blend of sharp comedy, slow-burn mystery and political tension. With the story also penned by Natsu Hyuga herself, this is as canonical as a theatrical film can get.

Scene from The Apothecary Diaries movie set in the water city of Minanzhou — Image courtesy of TOHO Animation

Season 3 Is Also Coming — October 2026

The movie is not the only thing on the horizon. The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 is confirmed for October 2026, running in two cours (October 2026 and April 2027), with Akinori Fudesaka directing. The story moves beyond the inner palace and broadens into a wider world — early teasers hint at national upheaval and a mysterious shrine maiden. For Singapore fans who followed Seasons 1 and 2 on Crunchyroll, the franchise’s second half of 2026 is shaping up to be very full.

The Apothecary Diaries movie promotional still — Image courtesy of TOHO Animation

When Can Singapore Watch the Movie?

December 11 is for Japanese cinemas only at this stage. No international theatrical run or streaming date has been announced for Southeast Asia. Both seasons of the TV series are available on Crunchyroll, so a streaming window for the film eventually seems likely — but nothing is confirmed yet. We will update this post as details emerge. In the meantime, browse all our anime and manga coverage on GameTrader for more updates from the season ahead.