Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s The Apothecary Diaries Anime 1st Opening Song Surpasses 200 Million Streams

The official X (formerly Twitter) for the four-piece Japanese pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai announced on February 17 that their eighth single song "Hana ni Natte" ("Be a flower") had surpassed a milestone of 200 million streams."Hana ni Natte" was newly recorded by the band as the first opening theme for the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries. Under the theme of "Flower blooming in the shade," the lyrics were written by vocalist/guitarist Haruko Nagaya and the music was composed by bassist Shingo Anami.The song released digitally first on October 29, 2023, then the CD single followed from Sony Music Labels' Epic Records Japan on December 6, peaking at #8 on Oricon's weekly single charts.

The official X (formerly Twitter) for the four-piece Japanese pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai announced on February 17 that their eighth single song “Hana ni Natte” (“Be a flower”) had surpassed a milestone of 200 million streams.“Hana ni Natte” was newly recorded by the band as the first opening theme for the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries. Under the theme of “Flower blooming in the shade,” the lyrics were written by vocalist/guitarist Haruko Nagaya and the music was composed by bassist Shingo Anami.The song released digitally first on October 29, 2023, then the CD single followed from Sony Music Labels’ Epic Records Japan on December 6, peaking at #8 on Oricon’s weekly single charts. It is still the band’s highest-ranking song on the charts

Ryokuoushoku Shakai “Hana ni Natte” Music Video

The Apothecary Diaries Creditless Opening Video

Ryokuoushoku Shakai's The Apothecary Diaries Anime 1st Opening Song Surpasses 200 Million Streams

Regular edition CD jacket

Ryokuoushoku Shakai's The Apothecary Diaries Anime 1st Opening Song Surpasses 200 Million Streams

Time-limited production edition

The original The Apothecary Diaries light novels are written by Touko Shino, illustrated by Natsu Hyuuga, and published in Japan by Shufunotomo under their Hero Bunko imprint. English language versions are available online from J-Novel Club and in print from Square Enix. Norihiko Naganuma and Akinori Fudesaka direct the TV anime at TOHO Animation Studio and OLM.Crunchyroll, which streamed The Apothecary Diaries TV anime, describes the synopsis:

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!