A collaboration project has started with FANCL's Enkin brand, a food with functional claims that supports eye nutrition, to support the production team of the TV anime ``Hitorigoto Yakushi''. Messages of support were solicited on X (formerly Twitter), and the project page included an interview with the production team and a special message for the third season.
The Inspiration Behind the New Arc
``Horigoto of the Apothecary'' is a very popular mystery-solving entertainment series that has sold over 45 million copies in total, and depicts Neomako, a girl who plays the role of ``poison detector'', solving various difficult cases in the inner palace. Maomao's thrilling heroine nature, as well as a full-fledged mystery and a human drama woven from an exotic worldview, garner a lot of sympathy and are loved by men and women of all ages.
Release Schedule and Exclusive Goods
October 22, 2025 marks the second anniversary of the broadcast, and the decision to produce the third season of the TV anime and the first movie version of the series has been announced. The third season of the TV anime is scheduled to be broadcast in two separate seasons from October 2026, and ``The Movie: The Apothecary's Hitogoto: The Treasure of the Lost Wife'' is scheduled to be released on December 11 of the same year. As part of the project, "Enkin Premium" was handed out to the production team, and X has begun collecting messages of support to send to the production team. 
10 participants will be entered into a lottery to win a ``Limited Original Art Acrylic Block with LED Display Base & Enkin Premium'', and 100 people will win a ``Limited Set of 6 Original Art Stickers & Enkin Premium'', so fans are encouraged to apply.
Furthermore, as a special project, an interview with the production team and a special message for the third season were also posted on the project page. Be sure to check it out, as art director Katsumi Takao (Takao ``Hashigodaka''), CGI director Yu Nagai, and animator Mika Sugawara share their thoughts on the characters and story, as well as the real voices of the production staff.
The main part of the interview can be found on the planning page.
[Campaign overview]
"#I want to support the drug store production team"
▼Period
July 6th (Monday) – August 20th (Thursday), 2026
▼How to apply
(1) Follow FANCL's official X account (@FANCL_Official)
(2) Post a message of support with the hashtag “#I want to support the pharmacy production team”
▼Present contents
Lottery: “Limited original acrylic block with LED display base & Enkin Premium”…10 people
Lottery: “Limited set of 6 original picture stickers & Enkin Premium”…100 people
*The image is for illustrative purposes only. Prizes are subject to change without notice.
(C) Natsu Hyuga/Imagika Foss/"A Pharmacist's Monologue" Production Committee
