There's been a lot of controversy raging about Kusuriya no Hitorigoto or the very popular Narrative Medicine anime recently. Although the film received a lot of praise for its setting, plot, and character costumes, the work caused viewers in Japan, Korea, and China to constantly engage in cultural disputes on online platforms. society.
Content Kusuriya No Hitorigoto
Kusuriya No Hitorigoto (Vietnamese name: Narrative Medicine Master) is an anime series adapted from the light novel of the same name by author Natsu Hyuuga. The film is produced by OLM and TOHO Animation Studio, officially broadcasting from October 2023.
The content of the anime revolves around the character Maomao. She was originally a doctor in the red light district, but unfortunately was kidnapped by human traffickers and sold into the inner palace as a slave. Because she accidentally revealed her medical talent, Maomao was favored by a lady, and her challenging life also began from here.
Maomao became the pharmacist in the palace and was very popular with the lady
The Narrative Medicine Anime and its controversial cultural elements
Even before its release, Kusuriya No Hitorigoto has received the attention of a large audience both domestically and in other Asian countries. The light novel is highly appreciated for its convergence of cultural and historical elements of the East, along with the logical and reasonable psychological development of the characters and the extremely attractive main story line.
Because of that, when the anime adaptation officially airs, the audience's support also becomes much stronger. When the anime adaptation officially airs, the support from the audience becomes even stronger. . At this time, there are countless controversies surrounding the historical nature of Narrative Medicine Master.
Not wanting this debate to go too far, author Natsu Hyuuga spoke up on his X page that: the world of Kusuriya No Hitorigoto is just a fictional world in a continental style. So the author added a lot of cultural elements from other countries. While the content of Medicine Master Tu Su has a modern feel, the costumes are inspired by the Tang Dynasty and many other ancient cultures. The author further proves that the katakana alphabet is used a lot in the story.
I thought that doing this would prevent mixed opinions about Kusuriya No Hitorigoto, but unexpectedly it caused an even more terrible controversy. Chinese audiences were extremely angry because they believed that the author intentionally appropriated Chinese culture with ambiguous language to make money from China when it was clear that the story was inspired by his country. Surname.
The Chinese believe that the author used Tang Dynasty costumes but refused to admit it
Korean audiences also did not back down and immediately joined the battle by providing evidence that the girl Maomao in the story was based on the first female doctor in Korean history, Jang Geum. Viewers believe that the audience needs to clearly acknowledge so that anime lovers can understand all the information in the most accurate way.
The endless controversy about Kusuriya No Hitorigoto is escalating, but the film is still very popular and received many positive reviews. And you, do you feel the online community's accusations about the historical elements in this work are true or not?
