Posted December 7, 2024Dec 7 Owner The Japanese pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai, also known as Ryokushaka, delivered a performance of "Hana ni Natte" ("Be a Flower"), the opening song for "The Apothecary Diaries," on THE FIRST TAKE. This song served as the anime's first opening theme, covering episodes 1 through 12.THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube channel that features various artists performing songs in a single take. The channel has hosted over a hundred musicians and singers. Some of the notable performers include Kessoku Band (Bocchi the Rock!), Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES), SPYAIR (Haikyu!!), Hiroshi Kitadani (ONE PIECE), and Queen Bee (OSHI NO KO).TOHO Animation Studio and OLM are responsible for the animation, with Norihiro Naganuma serving as the director. Crunchyroll streams the anime and has confirmed that the sequel will arrive on the platform in January 2025. The voice cast includes the following members:Aoi Yuki as MaomaoTakeo Otsuka as JinshiMegumi Han as MeimeiKatsuyuki Konishi as GaoshunYui Ishikawa as LihuaMisaki Kuno as XiaolanYuko Kaida as Ah-DuoAtsumi Tanezaki as GyokuyoHina Kino as LishuTakuya Kirimoto as Lakan KanAmi Koshimizu as PairinThe release included a series of monthly and seasonal visuals. The visual for August showcased Maomao and Xiaolan, September highlighted Jinshi and Gaoshun, October's visual included Maomao, Gyokuyou, and Lingli, and the November visual united Maomao and Jinshi. Additionally, the opening sequence featuring the song "Hana ni Natte" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai is available for viewing.The story follows the young apothecary Maomao as she gets sold to the emperor’s palace as a lowly servant. She’s not the type of character to just stay obedient, and she ends up helping Jinshi, a handsome official at the palace and getting a promotion. There’s plenty of mysteries at the palace, and she now has plenty of adventures there, all the while accidentally making Jinshi fall for her more and more. View full article
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