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Ai Mikami and Miyuki Sawashiro join The Apothecary Diaries film
The Apothecary Diaries is getting its first animated film, titled The Apothecary Diaries: The Palace Treasure.
It opens in Japan on December 11 and tells a new story written by the series’ author, Natsu Hyuga.
Ai Mikami voices Ginzan, a former head maid who served Ruochin, a consort who died in the imperial palace five years earlier.
Miyuki Sawashiro voices Ruochin, whose body is being taken back to her southern homeland by Maomao and Jinshi.
The journey brings them into a mystery involving the dead consort’s remains and a hidden treasure.
The story asks why Ruochin’s body returned home after five years and what she wanted.
More film details are due in a special stream on October 22, including a trailer and key visual.
Ai Mikami and Miyuki Sawashiro will voice key characters in the animated film The Apothecary Diaries: The Palace’s Secret Treasure.
Mikami will play Ginzan, a former lady-in-waiting to the deceased consort Wakiharu, who will be voiced by Sawashiro.
The film is scheduled to open in Japan on December 11.
Its original story follows Maomao and Jinshi as they take a consort’s body back to her homeland in the south.
The story links the mystery surrounding the body with a hidden treasure.
- Who
- Ai Mikami and Miyuki Sawashiro will voice Ginzan and Wakiharu, respectively.
- What
- They have joined the cast of the first Apothecary Diaries animated film.
- When
- The film is scheduled to open on December 11. The cast announcement was published on October 13 and 14, 2026.
- Where
- The film’s story takes Maomao and Jinshi to the consort’s homeland in a southern region.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yahoo! News and Oricon News reported that Mikami would voice Ginzan and Sawashiro would voice Wakiharu.
Sankei News reported the release of a character promotional video featuring Ginzan and Wakiharu.
The film is scheduled to open in Japan.
- Ginzan
- Voiced by Ai Mikami
- Wakiharu
- Voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro
- Japanese release date
- December 11
- Story
- Maomao and Jinshi take the deceased consort’s body to her homeland in the south
- Original story
- Written by the light novel’s author, Natsu Hyuga
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What people are saying
I was a fan because I had watched the TV series, so I was truly happy when I was cast.
I was nervous and anxious about whether I could have a positive influence on a work I love, but I gave it my all.
Wakiharu is deceased.