The light novel adaptation, The Apothecary Diaries, captivated audiences with its unique Chinese-inspired setting and intriguing plot when it first aired in late 2023. Its massive popularity has not only boosted sales of the original novels and manga, but also propelled the second season, which is currently airing and heading into its latter half.
Today (April 1st), the official team launched an April Fool's Day project titled "The Apothecary Diaries ~School Diaries~," reimagining the original characters in a modern school setting with new roles. Presented as a game concept with a promotional video, the initiative has fans clamoring for a full-fledged production, begging for it to be more than just an April Fool's prank!
"The Apothecary Diaries ~School Diaries~" features Maomao and Jinshi as a detective duo, teaming up to solve a series of mysterious incidents at Lihua Academy! The official team even produced a special character voice promotional video, allowing fans to get a glimpse of their favorite characters in their school-day glory! Dive into this April Fool's-exclusive academy mystery world!
Each character sports a modern school uniform and comes with a unique backstory. Maomao is a transfer student, Jinshi is the student council president, and Gaoshun is even a physics teacher! Gyokuyou, Xiaolan, and Shisui are all campus beauties – talk about a dream team! XD
▼ "The Apothecary Diaries ~School Diaries~" Promotional Video
Just check out the fan reactions – Gaoshun as a teacher with glasses is absolutely *chef's kiss* XD.
April Fool's Day projects always seem to go all out, and naturally, many fans are hoping these amazing character designs won't go to waste. They're just too good! Even as an April Fool's joke, it definitely grabbed everyone's attention. It just goes to show that April Fool's in the ACG world always brings delightful surprises to fans! XD
via： 動畫《藥師少女的獨語》官方 X