{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bc6eb63cf5f5c34495bfc420","clusterId":"c_5e3a3aeaf9feed352750d123","slug":"apothecary-diaries-season-3-blu-ray-bonus-art-revealed-ahead-of-february-2027-release","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Blu-Ray Bonus Art Revealed Ahead of February 2027 Release","summary":"Animate has revealed the illustrations for its bonus items and limited sets tied to The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Blu-ray First-Press Limited Edition, which releases in four volumes starting February 17, 2027. Per-volume buyers get a mini photo with different art each time, full-volume buyers get a storage box, a gradient glass, and a photo holder, and Volumes 2 and 4 carry Animate limited sets.","whyItMatters":"The bonus art rollout lands months before the third season airs in October 2026 and ahead of the December 11 theatrical film, so Animate is opening preorder incentives while the franchise is still between broadcast seasons.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe four volumes arrive on February 17, April 21, August 18, and October 20, 2027, each priced at 15,400 yen for the First-Press Limited Edition. The two Animate limited sets cost more: 17,600 yen for Volume 2 and 18,480 yen for Volume 4.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimate\u0026#39;s per-volume mini photo carries different art each time, moving from mini characters of Maomao and Jinshi on Volume 1 to licensed art of Maomao on Volume 2, Jinshi on Volume 3, and the pair together on Volume 4. The Volume 2 limited set adds a two-piece rotating acrylic stand, and the Volume 4 set adds an A5 acrylic panel.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 1 mini photo bonus\u003c/strong\u003e: newly drawn mini characters of Maomao and Jinshi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 2 mini photo bonus\u003c/strong\u003e: newly drawn licensed art of Maomao\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 3 mini photo bonus\u003c/strong\u003e: newly drawn licensed art of Jinshi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 4 mini photo bonus\u003c/strong\u003e: newly drawn licensed art of Maomao and Jinshi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-volume purchase bonus\u003c/strong\u003e: newly drawn full-volume storage box, gradient glass, and mini photo holder\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 2 Animate Limited Set\u003c/strong\u003e: newly drawn two-piece mini rotating acrylic stand, 17,600 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 4 Animate Limited Set\u003c/strong\u003e: newly drawn A5 acrylic panel, 18,480 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Animate splits its Apothecary Diaries Season 3 extras across four volumes, and the photo holder only lands for buyers who take all four. That is a completion incentive built into the SKU design, not a bonus.","twitterPost":"The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 extras scale with how many volumes you buy. The photo holder only unlocks at the full set.","threadsPost":"Animate ties the Apothecary Diaries Season 3 photo holder to buying all four volumes, while the mini photo comes one per volume. The extras are tiered by spend, so the completion reward sits behind the full commitment.","newsletterBlurb":"Animate has shown the illustrations going into its bonuses and limited sets for The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Blu-ray. The four First-Press Limited Edition volumes ship from February 17, 2027 at 15,400 yen each. Full-volume buyers get a storage box, gradient glass, and photo holder, while Volumes 2 and 4 carry separate limited sets.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/639717\",\"title\":\"The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Blu-ray First-Press Limited Edition to Be Released at Animate Starting February 17, 2027!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4816,"outputTokens":906,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791783429,"createdAt":"2026-10-12T05:31:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T05:36:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T05:36:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5e3a3aeaf9feed352750d123","canonicalTitle":"『薬屋のひとりごと』第3期 Blu-ray 初回生産限定版、アニメイトで2027年2月17日より順次発売！","representativeArticleId":"a_a0a9c587b847b735acd91735","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Apothecary Diaries\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-12T04:27:30.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-12T04:27:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T05:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/639717","title":"『薬屋のひとりごと』第3期 Blu-ray 初回生産限定版、アニメイトで2027年2月17日より順次発売！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Apothecary Diaries"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}