The Price of Fake Beauty #anime #cartoon

Summary

Key Points

• —A girl with an almost perfect body but a "hideous" face experiences constant rejection and finds solace only by editing her photos online. 0:00
• —After a delivery driver's visible wince, she blames her mother and runs out, encountering a monstrous old woman who offers her a magical way to become beautiful. 0:16
• —Recalling years of feeling worthless, the girl consumes the monster's offering and wakes up stunning, instantly gaining the attention and admiration of everyone, including a modeling agency. 0:42
• —Her long-time crush confronts her about changing herself for her looks, irritating her as he hasn't experienced her struggles, leading her to walk away. 0:59
• —Suddenly, her new face burns and disappears, revealing her as a faceless monster, and she learns the beautiful face was temporary, requiring constant swapping or acceptance of her original self. 1:07
• —Refusing to return to her old self after experiencing acceptance, she flees, but her crush catches up, confessing he liked her before her transformation. 1:32
• —She dismisses his feelings, explaining that beauty made her feel "real" after a lifetime of invisibility, and she is unwilling to let that go. 1:42
• —Despite her initial resistance, she eventually puts her real face back on, but then disappears completely while her crush returns to his life surrounded by beautiful girls. 1:50
• —Years later, her former crush sees her on a massive city screen, recognizing her as a hugely successful star, having seemingly found her own path to acceptance and fame. 2:01