A Truly Devastating Beauty! The Impact of Jinshi's Feminine Makeover in “The Apothecary Diaries” Exceeds All Expectations

“What if he were a woman—he’d be a beauty capable of toppling nations.” With such a reputation, what would happen if Jinshi (CV: Takeo Ōtsuka) put on makeup? Episode 17 of the anime “The Apothecary Diaries” showed Jinshi with lipstick, leaving fans shaken with reactions like “Just putting on lipstick, he could destroy an entire country,” and “Lipstick on a beautiful man is dangerous!”

In Episode 17, Jinshi, the eunuch, disguises himself as a commoner to venture out into the city. However, Jinshi is already famous as an incredibly handsome man who is said to be capable of toppling nations if he were a woman. To transform him into a more common-looking individual, Maomao (CV: Aoi Yūki) decides to apply makeup to him.

While observing Jinshi’s face, Maomao noticed, “He doesn’t even have visible pores, let alone facial hair. If I put women’s makeup on him, just imagine…” and her mischievous side emerged. When she tried putting lipstick on Jinshi’s lips as a test, an “unparalleled beauty” was suddenly born before their eyes.

Jinshi’s overwhelming beauty left everyone present speechless. Maomao felt relieved, thinking, “Thank goodness it was just the three of us (herself, the servant, and the maid)… If someone else had seen this, it could have been a disaster,” and quickly wiped the lipstick off Jinshi.