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Friday, May 9, 2025 saw The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode 19 officially announced for a one-week delay the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime franchise. The television anime series’ new release date is now officially Friday, May 23, 2025, with the episode airing at 11:45 PM Japanese Standard Time (JST) per the X post.
As of this article’s writing, the only reason given for The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode 19’s delay is what’s stated in the X post, that being “due to programming reasons.” While a more detailed explanation is unlikely to come, this answer is at least promising for suggesting there aren’t any production issues with the series. However, the announcement of the delay did come with a preview for the anime's upcoming episode.
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The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode 19’s delay seemingly unrelated to production issues or standards
Given the above explanation for the delay of The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode 19, fans likely have nothing to worry about when it comes to the series’ production quality. Typically speaking, delays which are a result of production issues are announced as being for such rather than kept secretive. This is usually the route taken in these scenarios due to the fact that fans are likely to be more understanding and supportive as a result.
Likewise, the absence of such clarification here suggests there are no current issues with the series’ quality Indeed, the second season has yet to see TOHO Animation Studio and OLM Studios take a noticeable step back in production. Many fans are even of the opinion that production has improved from the first season, if not remained consistent. All of this suggests that fans have nothing to worry about when it comes to a drop in quality in the coming episode.
Next episode's preview teases Maomao sneaking around at the village's festival
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode 19's preview primarily focuses on Maomao. She's seen getting dressed up in what appears to be a special ritualistic outfit for the village's upcoming festival. Several other characters are then seen eating, and practicing archery, as a masked Maomao is seen walking along a lit path with many others in similar outfits.
The preview then seemingly shifts focus to the next day, where Kyou walks in on and shocks Maomao as she appears to be doing something. After she's seen teasing him, focus then shifts to what seems to be Ayla suspiciously smiling and walking down a dark passage. She is then seen drawing what appears to be someone else's sword. This is followed by a shot of Maomao and Kyou in a similarly dark passage, with a shot of a mask falling into the water coming after.
Based on the preview for season 2 episode 19, it seems the episode will focus exclusively on Maomao rather than sharing focus with Jinshi. Moreover, it seems that Maomao's efforts to gather intelligence on the medicine which allowed Suirei to fake her death is discovered, putting her life and Kyou's in danger. Given the preview's ominous final shots, it's likely that she is discovered by Ayla and is in danger of being killed as a result of her efforts being exposed and discovered.
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- The Apothecary Diaries season 2 episode 19 release date and time
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