{"id":4756,"date":"2026-07-03T08:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/apothecary-diaries-movie-december-11-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:26:50","slug":"apothecary-diaries-movie-december-11-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/apothecary-diaries-movie-december-11-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Apothecary Diaries Movie Opens December 11 \u2014 Original Story and First Trailer Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Apothecary Diaries is heading to cinemas. Japan gets the franchise&#8217;s first theatrical film on <strong>December 11, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 the full title was confirmed today alongside a teaser trailer and the news that this is an entirely original story by the light novel&#8217;s own author.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apothecary-diaries-movie-still-1.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Apothecary Diaries movie scene showing Maomao and Jinshi travelling to the southern water city\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of TOHO Animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What the Apothecary Diaries Movie Is About<\/h2>\n<p>The film&#8217;s full title is <strong><em>Gekijouban Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Boki no Hihou<\/em><\/strong> (\u5287\u5834\u7248 \u85ac\u5c4b\u306e\u3072\u3068\u308a\u3054\u3068 \u4ea1\u5983\u306e\u79d8\u5b9d) \u2014 <em>The Apothecary Diaries: The Secret Treasure of the Deceased Consort<\/em>. Unlike many anime films that adapt an existing arc, this one is an <strong>original story conceived by the franchise&#8217;s own light novel author, Natsu Hyuga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>Minanzhou<\/strong> (\u672a\u5357\u5dde), a lively water city, and find themselves tangled up in secrets surrounding the consort&#8217;s preserved body, a hidden treasure buried somewhere in the city&#8217;s waterways, and a band of water pirates who are very much part of the story. The announcement tagline promises this is the series&#8217; largest mystery yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g1pKfngmcAM\" title=\"\u3010\u85ac\u5c4b\u306e\u3072\u3068\u308a\u3054\u3068\u30112\u5468\u5e74\u8a18\u5ff5PV - TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u7b2c3\u671f\uff06\u5287\u5834\u7248\u5236\u4f5c\u6c7a\u5b9a\uff01\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The Apothecary Diaries: Season 3 &amp; Movie Production Announcement \u2014 via TOHO animation \u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb on YouTube (Japanese)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>New Character: Muqing, Voiced by Mariya Ise<\/h2>\n<p>Aoi Yuki (Maomao) and Takeo Otsuka (Jinshi) both return in their lead roles. Joining them is a new character: <strong>Muqing<\/strong> (\u6c90\u6e05), a young boy described as holding the key to the mystery at the heart of the film. He is voiced by <strong>Mariya Ise<\/strong>, a veteran anime voice actress well known among Singapore fans for her roles as Killua Zoldyck in <em>Hunter x Hunter<\/em> and Levy McGarden in <em>Fairy Tail<\/em>. Muqing appears closely tied to the deceased consort&#8217;s clan, and the announcement suggests his backstory drives much of the film&#8217;s second half.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apothecary-diaries-movie-muqing.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Muqing character visual from The Apothecary Diaries movie \u2014 voiced by Mariya Ise\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of TOHO Animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Director and Creative Team<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Norihiro Naganuma<\/strong> \u2014 who directed Season 1 and served as chief director on Season 2 \u2014 returns to helm the film. That continuity is reassuring. Naganuma has a clear feel for the show&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apothecary-diaries-movie-still-2.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scene from The Apothecary Diaries movie set in the water city of Minanzhou\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of TOHO Animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Season 3 Is Also Coming \u2014 October 2026<\/h2>\n<p>The movie is not the only thing on the horizon. <em>The Apothecary Diaries<\/em> Season 3 is confirmed for <strong>October 2026<\/strong>, 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 \u2014 early teasers hint at national upheaval and a mysterious shrine maiden. For Singapore fans who followed Seasons 1 and 2 on Crunchyroll, the franchise&#8217;s second half of 2026 is shaping up to be very full.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apothecary-diaries-movie-still-3.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Apothecary Diaries movie promotional still\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of TOHO Animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>When Can Singapore Watch the Movie?<\/h2>\n<p>December 11 is for <strong>Japanese cinemas only<\/strong> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crunchyroll<\/a>, so a streaming window for the film eventually seems likely \u2014 but nothing is confirmed yet. We will update this post as details emerge. In the meantime, browse all our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">anime and manga coverage on GameTrader<\/a> for more updates from the season ahead.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Apothecary Diaries gets its first theatrical film on December 11, 2026 \u2014 an original story by Natsu Hyuga with Maomao and Jinshi heading south to a water city mystery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[82,574,66,576,575],"class_list":["post-4756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime-movie","tag-apothecary-diaries","tag-crunchyroll","tag-maomao","tag-toho-animation"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apothecary-diaries-movie-key-visual.jpg?fit=640%2C906&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1eI","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5164,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/apothecary-diaries-movie-december-2026-japan\/","url_meta":{"origin":4756,"position":0},"title":"The Apothecary Diaries Movie Opens in Japan 11 December","date":"July 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Apothecary Diaries: The Deceased Empress' Treasure opens in Japan on 11 December 2026. 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