Products featuring two newly drawn illustrations of Maomao and Jinshi from “The Apothecary Diaries: The Movie – The Treasure of the Dead Empress” will be released on December 11th (Friday)!
Animate is holding a fair where you can get a special “illustration card” as a bonus.
Animate Co., Ltd. will release new merchandise for “The Apothecary Diaries: The Secret of the Dead” starting December 11, 2026 (Friday). Additionally, a fair will be held at all Animate stores nationwide and through the Animate online shop starting on the same day.
The lineup includes items such as acrylic stands, clear files, and mini shikishi (decorative paper boards) featuring two types of newly drawn illustrations , as well as a “costume-style drawstring bag” inspired by the outfits worn by Maomao and Jinshi in the story .
Additionally, at the “Apothecary Diaries: The Movie – The Empress’s Treasure Release Commemoration Fair in Animate,” held at Animate stores nationwide and Animate Online Shop from December 11, 2026 (Friday) to January 11, 2027 (Monday/Holiday), customers who purchase or reserve “Apothecary Diaries” related merchandise during the fair will receive one “Illustration Card (4 types in total)” as a bonus. Furthermore, if you present your movie ticket upon fulfilling the bonus requirements, you will receive another bonus card.
In addition, a Gratte collaboration will be held during the same period as the fair. Please check our website for details on the new products and collaboration.
Product information
Sitting Acrylic Stand / Night Drink
Release date: December 11, 2026 (Friday)
Price: 1,980 yen each (tax included)
Type: 2 types
△Sitting Acrylic Stand / Night Drink
Acrylic stand / Travel destination
Release date: December 11, 2026 (Friday)
Price: 1,980 yen each (tax included)
Type: 2 types
△Acrylic stand / Travel destination
Clear file
Release date: December 11, 2026 (Friday)
Price: 440 yen each (tax included)
Type: 4 types
△ Clear file
Mini Shikishi Collection
Release date: December 11, 2026 (Friday)
Price: 550 yen per pack (tax included)
1 BOX (8 packs) 4,400 yen (tax included)
Type: Total 8 types
△ Mini Shikishi Collection
Costume-style drawstring bag
Release date: December 11, 2026 (Friday)
Price: 1,320 yen each (tax included)
Type: 2 types
△ Costume-style drawstring bag
We will also be releasing many other new products.
Fair Information
“The Apothecary Diaries: The Movie – The Treasure of the Dead” Release Commemoration Fair at Animate
Event Period: December 11, 2026 (Fri) – January 11, 2027 (Mon/Holiday)
Venue: Animate stores nationwide, Animate online shop
Event details: During the event period, you will receive one bonus item for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on “The Apothecary Diaries” related merchandise, for every book or audio-visual product purchased or reserved (minimum deposit of 1,100 yen (tax included) required), and for every Gratte food/drink or paid bonus item purchased or reserved (full deposit required).
Furthermore, if you present your ticket for “The Apothecary Diaries: The Secret Treasure of the Dead” at the register after fulfilling the conditions for receiving the bonus, you will receive another bonus.
Bonus item: Illustration card (4 types in total)
*You cannot choose your bonus item.
△Bonus: Illustration card (4 types in total)
Gratte collaboration information
Gratte to commemorate the release of “The Apothecary Diaries: The Treasure of the Dead” at Animate.
Event period:
December 11, 2026 (Friday) – January 11, 2027 (Monday/Holiday)
Venue:
<Latte & Cookie Stores> Animate Gratte Animate Street Store, Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara ANNEX , Shibuya, Kichijoji Parco, Yokohama Vivre, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka Nipponbashi, Umeda, Okayama, Lachic Fukuoka Tenjin
<Cookie Pop-Up Shop> POP @P CAFE -KYOTO-/Animate Cafe Gratte+
*POP @P CAFE -KYOTO-/Animate Cafe Gratte+ will also be selling Gratte.
*Please note that the pop-up cookie shop may close once all cookies are sold out.
menu:
<Gratte (16 designs in total)> Eat-in: 715 yen (tax included) Take-out: 702 yen (tax included)
<Iced Cookies (16 designs in total)> Eat-in: 715 yen (tax included) Take-out: 702 yen (tax included)
Paid bonus:
For every menu item you order, you can purchase one “Trading Acrylic Coaster (6 types in total)” for an additional 500 yen (tax included) .
*You cannot choose the design of the paid bonus item.* Please note that if you receive multiple bonus items, you may receive the same design.
Related Information
TV Anime “The Apothecary Diaries” Season 3 Blu-ray First Press Limited Edition
release date:
Volume 1: February 17, 2027 (Wednesday) Volume 2: April 21, 2027 (Wednesday)
Volume 3: August 18, 2027 (Wednesday) Volume 4: October 20, 2027 (Wednesday)
Price: ¥15,400 each (tax included)
■Animate purchase bonus for each volume:
One mini photo (Volume 1): Original mini-character illustrations of Maomao and Jinshi.
<Volume 2> Original illustration by Maomao
<Volume 3> Original illustration by Jinshi
<Volume 4> Original illustration (Maomao & Jinshi)
■Animate complete set purchase bonus:
Original illustration complete series storage box, original illustration gradient glass, mini photo holder
Volumes 2 and 4 will also be available in limited edition sets exclusive to Animate!
■Volume 2 Animate Limited Set <br />Price: 17,600 yen (tax included)
Animate exclusive set bonus: Set of 2 original mini rotating acrylic stands (original mini character illustrations of Maomao and Jinshi)
■Volume 4 Animate Limited Set <br />Price: 18,480 yen (tax included)
Animate exclusive set bonus: Original A5 acrylic panel (original illustration of Maomao & Jinshi)
*Please note that the content may be changed, postponed, or canceled due to various circumstances.
Copyright Notice
(C)2026 The Apothecary Diaries Movie Production Committee (C)Natsu Hyuga・Imagica Infos
Related URLs
“The Apothecary Diaries” related products page
“The Apothecary Diaries: The Movie – The Treasure of the Dead” Release Commemoration Fair at Animate
Gratte to commemorate the release of “The Apothecary Diaries: The Treasure of the Dead” at Animate.
What is “The Apothecary Diaries”?
The hugely popular series “The Apothecary Diaries,” which has sold over 57 million copies worldwide, began airing its first season in October 2023 and its second season in January 2025. It became a hot topic immediately after its broadcast and has become a beloved work by a wide range of generations both in Japan and abroad. With the excitement still high, the third season is currently airing since October 2026, and the series’ first-ever theatrical film, “The Apothecary Diaries: The Treasure of the Deceased Empress,” will be released on December 11th (Friday)!
Maomao, the daughter of a pharmacy owner with an unusual obsession with poisons and medicines, and Jinshi face yet another challenging case. The ultimate mystery-solving entertainment begins anew!
Source: PR TIMES press release
Animate Holdings Co., Ltd.
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