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“For tastes, colors” is an expression that highlights the
futility of fighting over each person's preferences. That is, “there are as
many opinions as there are colors,” and science has shown that there are
hundreds of thousands of colors from basic color combinations onwards. Why are
we mentioning this? Well, it seems that a hate campaign has emerged on networks
in Japan against Maomao , the protagonist of “ Kusuriya no
Hito r igoto ( The
Apothecary Diaries )”.
The series has remained one of the surprises of the season
since Fall-2023 (October-December), remaining at the top of the popularity
rankings right next to “Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's
End)”. However, as always happens in each season, people emerge on
social networks who express opinions contrary to those of the majority.
This is what brings us together today, as a post on a
popular comment forum criticized Maomao, the protagonist of the apothecary
franchise, writing: “ A girl who makes herself ugly on purpose just
by putting on freckles. She gets upset when a tall, rich, beautiful man makes
advances on her. That she's scary when she gets angry and that she usually
threatens women much taller and more powerful than her. The idea is too greedy
to tolerate, anyone relate? ».
Many of the aspects mentioned were what made Maomao one of
the most popular female characters of her season, but what did they have to say
about it?
- « It's
like I'm watching a story created on Twitter. There is no reason for
someone like Jinshi to fall in love with a woman who is ugly both
physically and mentally .
- " I
think she's cute, so I can forgive her personality ."
- « It
seems that Maomao is the pinnacle of everything that is wrong with women
today .»
- " I
was able to tolerate her during the first episodes, but after the freckles
thing was revealed, I found her obnoxious ."
- « Well,
this was an anime originally intended for women. They can't do anything
about it .
- « I
don't understand what the problem is with messing with women taller than
you .»
- " Just
like you project yourself into harem protagonists, otaku women project
themselves into Maomao ."
- « I
gave it up as soon as I came across the manga version. "This is the
kind of thing that the fujoshi are promoting ."
- « Even
though he has a lot of erotic knowledge, he remains a virgin and is very
popular among the unmen .»
- " You
have the sensitivity of a primary school child ."
- « In
the opinion of female otakus, she is the ideal woman they aspire to become .»
- " Animes
aimed at weak men are generally just as unpleasant ."
- " I
was interested in the mystery theme, but eventually it became a women's
fantasy ."
Source: Yaraon!
