The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure Unveils New Key Visual Ahead of December 11 Release

The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure has unveiled its latest key visual ahead of its December 11, 2026 theatrical opening in Japan. The visual brings Maomao together with several figures connected to the film's central mystery under the tagline “Hidden truth — the final wish.”

The reveal arrives as the film enters the final stretch of its promotional campaign. A new main trailer has also been released featuring “Haru ga Tomori” by Kenshi Yonezu, while the story takes Maomao and Jinshi beyond the imperial court to the southern province of Binan-shu.

Quick Summary

• Global title: The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure
• Japanese title: 劇場版 薬屋のひとりごと 亡妃の秘宝
• Romanization: Gekijoban Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bouhi no Hihou
• Format: theatrical anime film
• Franchise: The Apothecary Diaries / Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
• Status: upcoming
• Japanese theatrical release: December 11, 2026
• Latest key visual: released October 22, 2026
• Visual tagline: 秘められた真実 ── 最後の願い。
• Latest main trailer: released
• Theme song: 春が灯り
• Romanization: Haru ga Tomori
• Artist: Kenshi Yonezu
• Standalone song release: not yet detailed in the initial materials
• Story type: completely new original story
• Story concept: Natsu Hyuuga
• Original author: Natsu Hyuuga
• Original character design: Touko Shino
• Director: Norihiro Naganuma
• Screenplay: Yuko Kakkihara
• Character design: Yukiko Nakatani
• Chief animation director: Yukiko Nakatani
• Animation production: TOHO animation STUDIO
• Music: Satoru Kosaki
• Music: Kevin Penkin
• Music: Arisa Okehazama
• Japanese distributor: TOHO
• Maomao: Aoi Yuki
• Jinshi: Takeo Otsuka
• Yinshan: Ai Mikami
• Mu Qing: Mariya Ise
• Suija: Kensho Ono
• Ruoqing: Miyuki Sawashiro
• Qiuyu: Kumiko Watanabe
• Birou: Nobuo Tobita
• Bisen: Hirofumi Nojima
• Kaja: Jiro Saito
• Eisho: Ryota Takeuchi
• Gaoshun: Katsuyuki Konishi
• Basen: Tatsumaru Tachibana
• Lakan: Takuya Kirimoto
• Lahan: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
• Rikuson: Koki Uchiyama
• Lihaku: Kenji Akabane
• Narration: Sumi Shimamoto
• Central mystery: the final wish of a consort who died five years earlier
• Her request: to return to her homeland
• Strange detail: her remains still appear almost alive
• Destination: Binan-shu
• Region: southern province
• Regional rulers: Bi clan
• Primary location: bustling city on the water
• Additional conflict: pirates searching for hidden treasure
• Treasure: hidden by their late former leader
• Major escalation: an incident on the day of the consort's funeral
• Ruoqing: deceased mid-ranking consort
• Yinshan: formerly served as Ruoqing's head maid
• Kaja-dan: pirate group involved in the conflict
• Series circulation: over 57 million copies
• TV anime Season 1: 2023
• TV anime Season 2: 2025
• TV anime Season 3: began in October 2026
• Film status: first theatrical anime feature in the franchise

Latest Key Visual and Main Trailer

The New Visual Frames the “Final Wish” Mystery

The latest visual gathers the film's central cast and original characters into one large composition, with the promotional focus placed on a hidden truth and a final wish.

Those ideas connect directly to the mystery surrounding Ruoqing's remains and why she requested to return to her homeland exactly five years after her death.

Maomao and Jinshi Travel to Binan-shu

The Emperor orders Jinshi to fulfill the final wish of a consort who died in the inner palace five years earlier. When her remains are examined, however, she still appears remarkably beautiful—as though she were alive.

Maomao accompanies Jinshi to Binan-shu, a southern province governed by the Bi clan. Their investigation soon intersects with pirates searching for treasure hidden by their late former leader.

Kenshi Yonezu Performs “Haru ga Tomori”

The new main trailer features “春が灯り / Haru ga Tomori,” a new Kenshi Yonezu song written for the film.

The footage expands the scope of the mystery through the city on the water, the Bi clan, Kaja-dan pirates and the chain of events triggered when the consort's funeral erupts into a much larger incident.

An Original Film Story From Natsu Hyuuga

This is not a compilation of television episodes. Natsu Hyuuga, creator of The Apothecary Diaries, provides the story concept for an entirely new theatrical mystery.

Norihiro Naganuma directs the film at TOHO animation STUDIO, with Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka returning as Maomao and Jinshi alongside returning faces and characters created specifically for the movie.

Why This Matters

1) The visual connects the cast directly to the central mystery

Rather than focusing only on Maomao and Jinshi, the new artwork brings together several parties tied to Ruoqing and the Binan-shu treasure.

2) The film tells a story created specifically for theaters

Natsu Hyuuga provides the story concept, making the mystery an original anime-film project rather than a television compilation.

3) The trailer expands the scale of The Apothecary Diaries

The story moves into a city on the water and combines family conflict, pirates, hidden treasure and a funeral that triggers a major crisis.

The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure Film Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the Japanese title is 『劇場版 薬屋のひとりごと 亡妃の秘宝』
• the international English title is The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure
• the film opens in Japan on December 11, 2026
• December 11 falls on a Friday
• the latest key visual was announced October 22, 2026
• the artwork uses the copy “秘められた真実 ── 最後の願い。”
• a new main trailer was revealed during the same promotional period
• the trailer features a new Kenshi Yonezu theme song
• the song is titled “春が灯り”
• its reading is Haru ga Tomori
• the track was written for the film
• a standalone song release date was not detailed in the initial reveal
• the original work is written by Natsu Hyuuga
• original novel illustrations are by Touko Shino
• the novels are published through Hero Bunko / Imagica Infos
• Natsu Hyuuga provides the film's story concept
• the film tells a completely new original story
• Norihiro Naganuma directs
• Yuko Kakkihara writes the screenplay
• Yukiko Nakatani handles character design
• Yukiko Nakatani also serves as chief animation director
• Misato Aida handles color design
• Mayu Tanimoto and Ayako Hiraike serve as assistant directors
• Masakazu Miyake serves as art director
• Kenichi Morioka, Tomoyuki Aoki and Yukie Inose handle art setting
• Takumi Tanji and TJ handle art boards
• Masaya Machida serves as CG producer
• Takumi Mukai serves as CG director
• Atsushi Takeyama serves as director of photography
• Daisuke Imai serves as editor
• Shoji Hata serves as sound director
• Satoru Kosaki composes music
• Kevin Penkin also composes music
• Arisa Okehazama also composes music
• TOHO animation STUDIO produces the animation
• this is the franchise's first theatrical anime feature
• Aoi Yuki voices Maomao
• Takeo Otsuka voices Jinshi
• Ai Mikami voices Yinshan
• Mariya Ise voices Mu Qing
• Kensho Ono voices Suija
• Miyuki Sawashiro voices Ruoqing
• Kumiko Watanabe voices Qiuyu
• Nobuo Tobita voices Birou
• Hirofumi Nojima voices Bisen
• Jiro Saito voices Kaja
• Ryota Takeuchi voices Eisho
• Katsuyuki Konishi voices Gaoshun
• Tatsumaru Tachibana voices Basen
• Takuya Kirimoto voices Lakan
• Toshiyuki Toyonaga voices Lahan
• Koki Uchiyama voices Rikuson
• Kenji Akabane voices Lihaku
• Sumi Shimamoto provides narration
• Ruoqing died five years before the film's main events
• she requested to be returned to her homeland
• the condition of her remains becomes a central mystery
• Jinshi receives the order from the Emperor
• Maomao joins the investigation
• their journey leads to Binan-shu
• Binan-shu is a southern province
• the Bi clan governs the region
• its main city is presented as a bustling city on the water
• Maomao becomes fascinated by unfamiliar herbs and medicines there
• Kaja-dan is a pirate group operating in the region
• the group seeks treasure hidden by its former leader
• a major incident occurs on the day of Ruoqing's funeral
• that event sends the mystery into a much larger conflict
• The Apothecary Diaries has surpassed 57 million copies in circulation
• the first anime season aired in 2023
• Season 2 aired in 2025
• Season 3 began airing in October 2026
• film information is available through the Official Movie Website
• the official story is available through the Official Introduction
• staff and cast are listed through Official Staff & Cast
• official updates are available through Official X
• the latest key visual is available through the Exact Official X Post
• the new trailer is available through the Official Main Trailer

Closing

The latest key visual reinforces the central mystery of The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure, bringing Ruoqing's final wish and the different factions surrounding Binan-shu into the same promotional image.

The film opens in Japan on December 11, 2026. Its final runtime and separate release details for “Haru ga Tomori” have not yet been announced in the currently available official materials.

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