A new character trailer has been released for the upcoming anime film, The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure. This trailer introduces additional voice actors who will portray members of the "Bi" clan, the ruling family of Binan-shu, the southern province featured in the film. The movie is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on December 11.
Crunchyroll will distribute the film in the United States and various other global markets, including India, but excluding other parts of Asia. The film centers on a new mystery involving a hidden treasure within a city on water. The story sees Jinshi tasked by the emperor to fulfill a concubine's final wish, leading him and Maomao to Binan-shu to investigate the concubine's unusually preserved remains. Their journey takes them to a bustling city where tensions are high due to pirates searching for their late leader's hidden treasure, setting the stage for unexpected events.
New Voice Cast Members
The newly announced voice cast members for the Bi clan include:
Nobuo Tobita as Birou
Kumiko Watanabe as Qiuyu
Hirofumi Nojima as Bisen
Mariya Ise, previously announced, will voice Mu Qing.
Production Details
The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure is directed by Norihiro Naganuma at TOHO Animation STUDIO. The original light novels are written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touko Shino, published in Japan by Shufunotomo under their Hero Bunko imprint. J-Novel Club publishes the English digital version, while Square Enix handles the English print version.
Key points
- The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure film revealed new Bi clan voice actors.
- Nobuo Tobita, Kumiko Watanabe, and Hirofumi Nojima join the cast.
- The film premieres in Japanese theaters on December 11.
- Crunchyroll will distribute the film in the US and other global markets (excluding Asia, including India).
- Norihiro Naganuma directs the film at TOHO Animation STUDIO.
Source: Crunchyroll News · Oct 12, 2026
