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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Apothecary Diaries reveals May's wisteria visual featuring Maomao, Xiaolan, and Shisui
(Images Source - Devaint Art) With spring arriving at the Imperial Palace in the anime, fans can enjoy a special new visual from The Apothecary Diaries. In the May 2025 artwork, Maomao, Xiaolan and Shisui are seen enjoying sweet dumplings under a nice wisteria tree. This setting gives us a moment to appreciate what life is like for the characters absent of any palace drama. Maomao, Xiaolan, and Shisui share dumplings in latest visual Revealed on May 22, 2025, the newest seasonal visual from The Apothecary Diaries anime features Maomao, Xiaolan, and Shisui enjoying sweet dumplings under a beautiful wisteria tree. This peaceful scene stands out from the usual palace intrigue of the series, showing the characters' friendship and their moments of relaxation. The wisteria symbolizes love and longevity in Japanese culture, deepens the meaning of the moment, showing the strong connections among the characters. It follows the anime's monthly seasonal art theme by showing how feelings and seasons change in the story. They add new depths to the plot and encourage fans to connect better with how the characters develop. TOHO Animation Studio and OLM team up to deliver stunning visuals Anime director Norihiko Naganuma, from The Ancient Magus' Bride and Akinori Fudesaka, from Tsuredure Children, are leading the making of The Apothecary Diaries. To produce the impressive and engaging animation, TOHO Animation Studio and OLM are partnering together. The show is an adaptation of a light novel series by Natsu Hyūga, illustrated by Touko Shino. Set in a fictional universe reminiscent of Imperial China, it centers around Maomao, a young apothecary who ends up in the emperor's palace. Using her knowledge of medicine, she tackles challenging palace mysteries. Her cleverness and strong-willed personality really set her apart as a main character in the anime world. Season 2 of The Apothecary Diaries launched on January 10, 2025, and it's still drawing in fans with its unique blend of history and character-driven plots. It airs on Nippon TV's Friday Anime Night and is also available for streaming on Crunchyroll, making it easy for international viewers to keep up with Maomao's story. The ongoing release of seasonal visuals, like the recent wisteria-themed designs, adds to the enjoyment, providing fans with extra ways to engage with the narrative. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes: Japan's Imagica Group Selects Tomoka Terada's ‘Maria' to Launch First Original Film Slate
The feature debut from writer-director Tomoka Terada, Maria, has been named the first winner of the Imagica Group Film Project, a newly established initiative designed to foster original Japanese filmmaking. The project was unveiled Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the Tokyo-based post-production giant is marking its 90th anniversary. Maria centers on an 18-year-old caregiver navigating poverty, pregnancy, and fractured family ties in a declining industrial port town. The film, which draws from Terada's background as a social worker, presents a portrait of young people left behind by Japan's aging society. The project will be produced by Hana Tsuchikawa of OLM, Inc. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'The Plague' Review: Joel Edgerton in a Thrilling Drama That Captures the Terror of Adolescent Masculinity Legendary Entertainment Names Di Mu CEO of China Division Long Layover? Plan a Paris Pitstop The selection was made by a jury including Palme d'Or-winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), who called Terada's screenplay 'realistic and well-written,' noting the jury's unanimous support for the project. 'It surprised me with its humor and clarity,' he said. 'It didn't feel like a debut.' Imagica Group, a fixture in Japan's post-production industry, is investing ¥70 million ($500,000) into the film's production. The company will bring in additional Japanese corporate entities as co-financiers. The new program will support one film per year for five years, with an eye toward international festivals. Other jurors helping to select the winning titles include Tokyo International Film Festival programming director Shozo Ichiyama and Yuka Sakano of the Kawakita Memorial Film Institute. At the press event in Cannes, Tsuchikawa emphasized the grounded, observational nature of the script. 'What struck me about Maria is how it brings warmth to a story that's not conventionally uplifting,' she said. 'There's honesty in how the characters try to survive.' The Imagica Group Film Project is limited to producers affiliated with one of the company's subsidiaries, though outside directors and writers may partner with eligible producers. This year's competition drew 88 proposals. Maria was selected following a two-round evaluation process, with final jury deliberations concluding in April. Terada, who is also currently employed as a social worker, has previously worked as an assistant director on Kore-eda's Monster and Emma Kawawada's My Small Land. In a recorded message, she reflected on the personal roots of the project. 'These characters are people I've known, not invented,' she said. 'I wanted to write something that comes not from me, but from the world I've observed closely.' While the film is still in development, jury members expressed hope that the Imagica initiative will continue beyond its initial five-year plan — and possibly expand to support filmmakers across Asia. 'It's a strong start,' Ichiyama noted. 'But it's also a much-needed model for how the private sector can step in where institutional support is lacking [in Japan].' 'When I heard about this initiative, I thought: finally,' added Kore-eda. 'There's a gap in how new filmmakers in Japan are discovered and supported. A system like this, if it continues, could help address that.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
