The Apothecary Diaries season 3 keeps moving forward, and Maomao is now out of the city on a trip that promises new mysteries. Apothecary Diaries episode 7 premieres on Friday, November 13 in Japan and on Crunchyroll, and its title is already out. Here’s the release time in your region and what happened last episode.
What Time Does Apothecary Diaries Episode 7 Come Out?
In Japan, the episode airs on Friday, November 13, at 11:00 p.m. on Nippon TV, as part of the Friday Anime Night block. Crunchyroll releases it an hour later, at midnight Japan time, so viewers in the Americas and Europe can watch it the same Friday:
| Region | Date | Crunchyroll time |
|---|---|---|
| US Pacific (PST) | Friday, November 13 | 7:00 a.m. |
| US Eastern (EST) | Friday, November 13 | 10:00 a.m. |
| UK (GMT) | Friday, November 13 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Europe (CET) | Friday, November 13 | 4:00 p.m. |
Keep in mind that Crunchyroll sometimes posts episodes a few minutes off schedule, so it’s worth checking the app around that time. The English dub usually arrives about two weeks later.
Apothecary Diaries Episode 7 Title: “The Bet”
Season 3, episode 7, which is episode 55 counting the whole series, is titled “The Bet” (賭け, Kake). No official synopsis has been released yet, but the title already drops a hint: in a story where Maomao is always solving mysteries from tiny details, a bet usually means someone is risking more than money.
Episode 6 Recap: “The Paper Village”
Warning: this section contains episode 6 spoilers.
Episode 6 opens with Maomao worried about a letter in which Jinshi says he’s sending her a “problem.” While she waits, Chou-u and Zulin return to the apothecary with a basket full of wild plants they gathered with Sazen, who had tagged along to keep an eye on them. From the basket and Sazen’s reaction, Maomao discovers he has a talent nobody had noticed.
A few days later, the court’s quack doctor shows up at the apothecary with his cat Mao Mao, along with Basen and a disguised Jinshi. In the end, Maomao decides to join the doctor on a trip to his hometown, moving the story away from the pleasure district to somewhere new.
What to Know About Season 3
Season 3 premiered on October 2, 2026, and will have 24 episodes split into two parts. The first part ends on December 18, and the second arrives in April 2027. That means there are five more episodes after episode 7 before the break.
The anime is still produced by studio OLM, with Aoi Yūki voicing Maomao and Takeo Ōtsuka as Jinshi. It’s based on Natsu Hyuuga’s light novels, and outside Japan it streams exclusively on Crunchyroll, with new episodes every Friday.
So tell me, what do you think “The Bet” means for Maomao? Let me know in the comments, and follow me as josegeek on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more anime news.
