To the joy of its followers, the long-awaited return of the “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto” anime already has a confirmed date. Through the official site of the anime adaptation of this popular light novel series, the main promotional video for its second season was revealed, leaving fans anxious and excited for what is to come. The premiere is scheduled for January 10, 2025 in Japan.
The published trailer offers a look at some of the situations and characters that the public will encounter, in addition to the opening theme titled “Hyakkaryoran”, performed by Lilas Ikuta. Although she is widely known as “Ikura”, the vocalist of the famous group YOASOBI, this will be the Japanese singer’s debut as a soloist in an anime.
Lilas Ikuta also shared her impressions about her participation in the project and emphasized her enthusiasm for contributing to the universe of «Kusuriya no Hitorigoto»: “I felt first-hand the great impact that the first season had, so it is a great honor to have been selected to perform the opening theme of the second part of this production. “I was very excited to enter the world of ‘Kusuriya no Hitorigoto’ and I decided to capture that enthusiasm, along with my love for the story and its characters, in the creation of this song.”
The theme “Hyakkaryoran” seeks to capture the whimsical and charming essence of Maomao, the protagonist, in addition to transmitting the same sensations as the bright and luxurious atmosphere of the imperial harem and the mysteries that take place in it.
The successful artist also mentioned that she linked the experiences of Maomao, who discovers new landscapes and realities while facing unexpected and diverse situations, with her own experiences when writing the lyrics of the song. «I hope that the public can enjoy the world of the work along with the song. “I would be very happy if both the work and the theme receive a lot of love,” he concluded.
A captivating and highly successful plot
One of the most notable details of this second season is its duration: it will be two consecutive courses, which is equivalent to six months of continuous broadcast. This announcement has increased expectations among fans of the series, who will be able to enjoy a plot that promises to maintain the level of intrigue and emotion that characterized the first installment.
The first season of “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto” premiered in Fall 2023 and had a total of twenty-four episodes that managed to attract a very wide audience. The story is based on the light novels written by Hyuuga Natsu and illustrated by Touko Shino and originally debuted on the website “Shousetsuka ni Narou” in 2011. It was later published in physical format in 2014 through the publisher Shufunotomo. In addition, this story has inspired two manga adaptations, one by Nekokurage published in Big Gangan magazine and another by Minoki Kurata for Sunday Gene-X.
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About the production team
As for the production team, the quality that characterized the first season is maintained. Norihiro Naganuma, recognized for other successful works such as “Mahoutsukai no Yome” and “Yowamushi Pedal Movie”, returns to direct the series at the TOHO Animation STUDIO and OLM studios, in addition to writing and supervising the scripts.
Yukiko Nakatani, who also worked on «Tropical-Rouge! Precure”, will be in charge of character design and animation direction. For its part, the soundtrack will be in the hands of talented composers such as Satoru Kousaki (who also participated in the successful anime adaptation of “Monogatari Series”), Kevin Penkin (from “Made in Abyss”) and Alisa Okehazama (from the very famous “Jujutsu Kaisen” series).
Brief synopsis of the work
The official synopsis of “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto” transports us to an imperial court inspired by ancient China, where a 17-year-old girl named Maomao works as a low-ranking servant after being kidnapped. Despite her situation, the protagonist maintains her curious and pragmatic spirit and patiently awaits the end of her servitude. Her life begins to change significantly when she discovers that two of the emperor’s children have fallen seriously ill and she decides to act secretly using her knowledge as a pharmacist. Her talent does not go unnoticed and she soon catches the attention of Jinshi, an influential eunuch who encourages her to solve medical mysteries at the imperial court.
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