They practically robbed us.
Summary:
- The relationship between Maomao and Jinshi is one of the fan-favorite parts in the anime.
- It took a lot of time for Jinshi to call Maomao by her name.
- The English dub of the series took that away from fans.
Although romance is far from the most important thing in The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto), it’s hard to deny that hints at something going on between Maomao and Jinshi made fans feel all sorts of ways.
Jinshi’s obvious attraction to Maomao has awakened a fangirl in hundreds of fans and they’re eagerly waiting for future developments between these two. And light novel readers tell you to stay patient, since more is coming.
The most upsetting thing about the relationship between Maomao and Jinshi is that it’s moving really slowly. Which means that every single moment and every little detail matters to fans a lot.
That’s why it’s incredibly upsetting when some of them are omitted, cut out or ignored. And this is exactly what happened with the English dub.
Jinshi doesn’t call Maomao by her name
It’s such a minor detail, but if you’re used to analyzing everything and paying close attention, you might have noticed it. When Jinshi addresses Maomao directly, he either says “you” or uses impersonal constructions to refer to her.
Jinshi doesn’t mention her name when talking to other people about Maomao, either. The girl is always a “she”, or a “maid”, or “that girl”. It’s like it would hurt him to say her name. And readers think it was a very crucial detail.
It was a big deal when he finally did that
That’s why fans were so joyous when Jinshi finally said her name in the manga. It took him quite some time to get there, and fans noticed it straightaway. They remember how happy and victorious shippers were all over various social media after Jinshi’s first “Maomao”.
And the English dub of the series took that away from fans. Jinshi calls her by her name on multiple occasions, and fans are saddened by that.
Him finally saying Maomao’s name symbolized that he was ready to let his walls down with her and develop a certain level of trust. That’s why it was such a big deal in the story.
They say this moment was being built up for 60-something chapters, and such a long wait was exactly what made it so impactful and worth it. And hearing Jinshi calling Maomao by her name so early just ruined it.