Higeki no Genkyou to Naru Saikyou Gedou Last Boss Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu.

I’ve spoken at length about how much I love this trend of Otome/villainess style anime we’re getting lately and I really think Lastame is one of the best of the bunch. If you’ve ever watched fantasy shows and cringed at how stupid the main character acts or the usual anime shenanigans like not being able to communicate properly which would solve 90 percent of issues, good news for you. This series actually addresses those things. In fact, that’s the bulk of the show. The characters communicate and talk through their issues like normal people. It was such a breath of fresh air and I will ... miss it greatly. If you’re a fan of good worldbuilding, fantasy, shoujo, otome or just cute anime girls, this is a great watch that you won’t regret.

I’ve always felt that the best fantasy shows are the ones that you forget are fantastical. Instead of focusing on magic and action, they focus on interpersonal relationships and character growth. Lastame is exactly that. There’s several episodes that largely consist of just the main cast talking and working their way through ideological issues, but they’re set up in such a way that you become captivated and lose track of time. Pride as a MC just finds a way to compromise and achieve results no matter what. The thing is, it never feels like an asspull. The show walks you through the perspectives of everyone involved and by the time a solution is found it feels natural. This is the biggest selling point of the show for me. Yea, Pride is cute, but she’s not just a pretty face. She’s aware of the things that she’s done in the past and truly wants to make amends, while promoting equality for her kingdom. She doesn’t just want to change her future, she wants to change the systems and traditions that made that future possible in the first place.

You’ve probably gathered already, but Lastame is a slow-burn character driven story that focuses on Pride and her relationships with the side characters. All of the side characters are dealing with some trauma that Pride helps them through. They all feel developed, meaningful and their emotional story beats land very well. There’s a couple scenes throughout the show that truly got me emotional. It’s always good to see smaller casts in these fantasy shows as they really make it easier to flesh them out and become attached. There’s no harem or fanservice antics either in here. There’s a little bit of romance hinted at, but it’s very much on the backburner other than a blush every now and again, so if you’re someone who likes good writing that doesn’t rely on anime booba or wish fulfillment, you’ve got one here.

Lastame takes its time getting into the meat of the story. It’s not until the last 3 episodes that we even get hints as to the big bad(s) of the story. Up until then it’s mainly worldbuilding and conflict resolution. That’s not a knock on it though. In an era where every fantasy show has 3 episodes before a 5 year time skip where the MC is already OP, I will always appreciate shows like this that take their time. There’s two minor time skips, but for the bulk of the show Pride is still a little kid/pre-teen. Albeit a very smart one. I think if you enjoyed Honzuki, Niehime or other slower paced stories you’ll see similarities both in the maturity of all 3 MCs as well as the vibe of the story.

Really the only flaw I could point out with Lastame is that the animation is a little meh. The studio aren’t exactly known for groundbreaking stuff, so it is what it is. The story also doesn’t have too much action, but when it happens, it’s noticeably low grade. A few of the fights use that generic white line going towards the character to indicate motion gimmick. If you’ve watched enough anime you know what I mean. But, since it is overwhelmingly dialogue based it did not affect my enjoyment too much.

In closing, I think we’re in a weird limbo of sorts with anime. People claim they’re tired of the same old same old, but then they get shows that actually focus on characters and establishing a world, and they don’t check them out. This show is quite simply put criminally underrated and deserves more love and attention. One episode is all it took for me to know it would be in my top 4 of the season and to go out and buy all the books. I thoroughly enjoyed this series and am very much looking for a possible second season. Here’s to hoping it’s soon.

Lastame gets 9 out of 10.

I'm gonna flat out say it. This series needs way more attention then it's getting.

Story and characters: 8
You know whats actually super refreshing when it comes to these kinds of shows. Where it be reincarnation, isekai, any of the sort. Actually having a character that THINKS, and acts SMARTLY for once. Instead of making either silly and stupid choices.That is what we get through this show when it comes to Pride. A main character that actually not only considers options, but thinks through them, and acts upon such, resulting in a better outcome then what the game she's been reincarnated into would've gone.

It's so refreshing ... to see such take place, and makes us actually take notice of other things within the story and it's context. Seeing the foreshadowing in certain parts, and making us interested in the direction that it takes us next. Credit to the people behind this.

The main reason this isn't getting any higher, is mainly because from the first three episodes, we mainly know of Pride to get behind. Not that the other characters aren't there, and there isn't pathways to go down in terms of plot to go behind. More that through a lot of the first three episodes, it will esbalishes the direction of the show, but also really showcases Pride as the headliner, and those round her at the moment, are her back up dancers, and while they've had time to shine, and will more so as the series goes on. But given what we got, it's Pride's show right now, it's her play, and she's moving the pieces in the direction that'll save her life, it's good stuff.

Art and sound: 8
The art has a very good tone to it. I really adore the colours, and how everything looks. So well detailed, and being fit for purpose. Being followed by some excellent sound work, and music to set the tone of the series. Not only being easy on the eyes, and easy on the ears, but makes it appealing to watch as a result. Making sure to capture the atmosphere, and really showcasing that to perfection, that'll deliver on all fronts of what it's presenting, and how the characters feel within each and every scene. Good stuff.

Higeki no Genkyou deserves more eyes upon it. It's a very good show,and a good watch.

Its a simple show. At around age 6, MC gets her memories from past life and realizes that she is a villain princess who will bring this country to ruin (does lots of evil stuff in the process). And she wants to somehow try to save her kingdom from herself.

It does resemble bakarina in regards to villainess + harem + not realizing that everyone loves her + saving the love interests etc.. But this show is much darker with basically no comedy/romance.

Right now, we are still in the harem gathering phase. It basically loops through a plot that roughly goes --> "introduce sad ... boi, MC does something nice for him and saves him, sad boi become happy and join her fan club". MC saves 4 bois by the end of the season.

1. In the supposed game, the villainess was really fucked up and felt like a truly evil person. not like the usual stuck up ego princess bullshit, but someone who truly enjoys the misery of others.
2. MC is (sort of) realistic and actually understands her situation. She also has no problem with killing people or making people into slaves as long as it is in the best interests of her subjects/country. She is also a little suicidal (self-sacrificing?) when trying to save others.
3. She uses her brain, which is a rare trait among anime leads. And She has something called the "last boss buff" which allows her to be OP. This makes her really strong and we can always appreciate a strong badass female lead.
4. The harem members. instead of infighting, they actually work together hard to be of better service to our future Queen (MC). Lots of bromance moments.

On the negative side though,
1. the original villain character was so unhinged, that i am starting to wonder if she had brain damage. why so dark :(. I am here for otome harem gimmicks, not to be repulsed by tragedy/torture.
2. The show milks that "tragic" heroine sentiment really hard. our MC is continuously worried (whining) about how she may become a cruel person eventually. It gets annoying after a point and doesn't need to be forced into every episode. It definitely needs a Drama tag.
3. zero creativity. The story is very predictable (especially the plain dialogues). Every scene feels like you have already watched it a hundred times in the past.

Overall, this is a mediocre show just like most isekai/otome productions. But within the otome genre, this may be a decent watch.

It's Just waste of time.
5 episodes in and we barely moving forward with the story, episode 5 the MC out for 3 minutes! And half of the episode is just 2 dude's talking about Pride.
The Pacing is Horrible, for 12 eps per season anime.
Character? Cringe, they keep praising the MC Like there's No tomorrow, they have no other personality other than to praising and fall in love to Pride (The MC name), seems the author or script writer self insert them self In this story...
And The characters name Giving the vibe of "Yes, I do read dictionary!"
I mean seriously...
Pride?, STALE, Tiara. And the Royalty or ... should I say Family name was "IVY" Sure... Might as well calling my son AK-47 in the future...
The story can be more interesting If the Story is more Darker, like it's supposed to.
Kinda like Stale is actually treated like a slave, or Roderick (Arthur Dad) Die in that Cliff.
Episode 2-5 they barely changing scene, or doing anything, it's basically just watching Ted Talk, but with some "Dark Flashback" occasionally.
Only episode 4 that has some action.
It basically trying to copy The my next life as the Villainess, but more "Dark"
Yeah right... The only thing that's different from the mentioned anime, was GUN.
Oh and a Horrible story.
No comedy, the story barely moving forward, don't waste your time...

You know that very new MAL feature that allows you to see your own statistics in a fun way? There is this section called "MAL Score vs Anime Score", and to me, this show in a nutshell belongs to the criteria of "They loved it, I didn't". Now you know, thanks.

We've had like the Isekai villainess/Otome game sub-genre for like what, 3 years now? HameFura was a lot of fun (and still is to this day); AkuLas was kinda OK in spots; TsunLise was really fun mashing both real life and virtual reality at the same time; and the most recent of all, Kanojo ga ... Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu a.k.a Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion easily takes the cake for being one of the best Shoujo Isekai reincarnation stories of recent times. Yeap, you might ask why I put Raeliana on there, knowing full well that it's not related to the villainess sub-genre at all. This brings me to novelist Tenichi's Higeki no Genkyou to Naru Saikyou Gedou Last Boss Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu. a.k.a The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (abbreviated by its short name LastAme), yet another work that lends itself to the sub-genre and its defining tropey features. But however, like a tick-tock cycle of "good, then mediocre/decent" show count, LastAme was kinda lackluster to be very frank.

Let's tick all the boxes that LastAme has to offer:
- A villainess that gets reincarnated as the villainess who has to avoid bringing her own doom through her own in-game scripted harbingers and change history forever? Check, same with HameFura and (technically) Raeliana.
- A harem that seeks to please both the MC and her surrounding people of influence, be it family members, friends or even royalty? Check, all of the above has at least a single armchair of influential people that is willing to see her through, turning past misadventures into opportunity to change for the better.
- Has countless enemies that seek to execute the misdirection and bring the MC to doom, as well as both intended and unintended people to love her one and the same? Check, same as above.

Literally the only thing that LastAme stands out in the villainess regard is in its title: From Villainess to Savior. This is the story of the once dominant Heretical Boss Queen Pride Royal Ivy who is nothing but a terrible queen to all of her subjects, where the rightful queen and dear sister Tiara would end her life to stop all of the misogyny that surrounds the four walls of the kingdom. And seemingly, her reincarnation has a second chance to basically renege all of the wrongdoings of the original timeline, which alters history and the original queen's devilish evil side to earn the usual reputation of the good and nurtured queen in her growing-up years. The sole objective of Pride Royal Ivy: from hate to love, that's her name of the game.

The thing is, all of her subjects who come into contact with her, supposedly when reset back to the very first time that Pride wasn't building her infamous and nasty reputation, they did not know all of these and assume that things should go the same way as how it's done. But that's what the reincarnation phase is for, to give a second chance at redeeming what is otherwise the usual fiery and nonchalant personality of Pride herself. As mentioned, Pride has only one goal, which is to fix her mishaps and lead her people into victory and reconciliation, that her position of being the First Queen is a testament to that regard, from her own younger sister of Tiara and the adopted brother of Stale, to people like Arthur Beresford (the son of the Knight Captain Roderick), showing their unwavering loyalty towards her to build constitution and stability in the kingdom, amidst the usual enemies whom for better or for worse, had their lives changed by Pride in one way or another through heretical, but justified means. And that same mentality also earns her a harem of sorts, though that part is weighed down against achieving her goal, which is a good differentiator from the rest of the pack.

The problem is, this formula seems to be so repetitive in fact, that it feels predictable as heck. For example, the original Pride Royal Ivy treated Stale like hell, forcing him to obey her through a magical contract that ends up with him being ordered to kill his biological mother. And when the new reincarnated Pride comes along, she senses these pre-meditated events through dreams of visions that haunt her memories and makes a decision to save those whom she will oppress later on. And when all is said and done, earns the loyalty of the oppressed and becomes a fighting force alongside her in the process. While this is good and all, down the line, with Tiara, Arthur, and even some of the key supporting character cast, the formula is one and the same with no varieties of the sort, and this is where LastAme really falls short of the typical villainess story beats, though I'll admire Pride being a centrifugal force of the story's plot, being actually involved when the need calls for it. As it goes on and on, Pride gains the respect of more and more people (which is a good thing in fact), but at the cost of repetitiveness, it just seems that the author had hit a brick wall with his/her creativity, drawing the plagarism line on trying not to be too similar to premises like HameFura, which had preceded the original source material by some years.

OLM is a rather large and renowned studio for many works and all, but like Sunrise, having to be split into production teams for the sizable workforce. And in recent years, the Team Yoshioka division has been rather forthcoming with some of their most notable works like Spring 2021's Odd Taxi and Winter 2022's Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to a.k.a Life with an Ordinary Guy who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout (a.k.a FabiNiku). The closest resemblance to production values like the latter, it's decent and doesn't offer any in the way of much action, but it just honestly speaks being servicable at the very least.

For the OST, I'm still not convinced that rock band Tsukuyomi has ever graced a song that feels like it's overcomplicated for its own good. And being the likelihood that their first outing being Birdie Wing's 1st ED song and then Iseleve's OP song, if you need a song that speaks the edgy side of things, then Tsukuyomi is a rather good fit, just as is with this show's OP here. Though I will say that I found a surprise with ChoQMay's ED, serving as their debut Anisong with both a comfy and upbeat song, which I really like.

I really wanted to like LastAme, I really do, deep down from my heart of always giving underrated shows a second chance at redemption. But it turns out that all that the show has going for it is a mocked strategy of plot repetition and intensity (which is par for the course for villainess works), and other than the usual "I love the MC, then MC blushes" trope, there is nothing significant about LastAme. Not even its dark undertones, which ironically, Raeliana did it better in almost every other way, and there's just no safe haven of distinction that I can say about this show and the original source material.

Try if you feel like wasting some good time on a show like this, but as engaging as it tries to be with all its (really) good foreshadowing, it really doesn't stand out a lot and feels mundane. Such a waste.

It's incredibly good, has an actual intelligent, powerful and OP female lead, as a girl myself I find this so refreshing. She's actual badass and the story isn't at all focused on some romance that takes the spotlight from the female lead. It's very well made thus far and has become one of my absolute favourites!! ❤️

It's been a while since I last watched an anime that made me this excited, don't create expectations based off of my review, just watch it and create your own opinion, bottom line is that I recommend it to everyone

The trope is similar any other villainess anime/manhwa, ... where the protagonist is reincarnated/isekaid into another world, however this story is more similar to the manhwa's I enjoy reading the most, with the bad side of the original villainess being more raw and better portrayed than any other anime released yet. The current Villainess is the complete opposite of the original villainess and that contrast is very well portrayed too.

Ex. "My next life as a villainess/I'm the Villainess so I'm taming the final boss" are very sugar coated; don't portray the crimes the original villainess did; become too focused on romance and take away the spotlight from the female lead; don't have much of a plot (or an interesting one, at that).

OP female lead ✅
Balance between suspense, cuteness and charismatic female lead ✅
Caring family ✅
No sexualisation of women ✅
No focus on random forced romance ✅
Character development and interesting characters ✅

First of all the good points:
- The instances where characters interact with one another instead of completely centering on the mc
- The mc focusing on self-improvement
- The scene where it showed that the character was positively influenced by mc and it was executed nicely

The main reason I think its a waste of time
- The implications of the sexualisation of a fkin 13 year old
- THIS ANIME WOULD HAVE BEEN A 7/10 IF MC WAS 18
- WHY ARE YOU SHIPPING A GROWN ASS MAN WITH A 13 YEAR OLD
- STOP PUTTING A 13 YEAR OLD IN SITUATIONS WHERE HER BEING AN 18 YR ... OLD WOULDVE MADE IT 10000000% BETTER
- ABSOLUTELY UPSET I FINISHED IT, I COULD NOT EVEN WATCH THE LAST EPISODE PROPERLY BC I WAS SO DISGUSTED

Honestly I eat up reincarnated into a villainess all day everyday and it really doesnt take that much for me to enjoy them, they're just one of those things you end up watching/reading not knowing why while having a few gems here and there that are actually great and original.

This anime is even worse than mediocre, since it's a reincarnation anime the MC is already, personality wise, perfect, to be expected nothing wrong with that but that's why usually you'd want the character development to lie else where, that is non existent, shes perfect in personality, leadership, hell even combat after a single lesson??

The ... pacing is just bad, there is no way to sugar coat it, I thought maybe its because they wanted to get the childhood part over with to get to the timeskip but yeah no its just bad, like really bad, the pacing is arguably the most important when it comes to a show that's premise has been milked countless times and yet this one can't even do it right, due to it as well the characters fall flatter than a a door and trust me when I say it really doesn't take much for me to find characters lovable so finding them THIS bland was surprising honestly

Idk abt the novel but anime wise there is better stuff out there, outside of anime there is even more stuff that is just way better than this so yh I'd say don't even bother with this show

This is the absolutely worst kind of anime. I'll try to break down what a piece of garbage this is, as best I can, without spoilers.

First, and most importantly, the ENTIRE premise of the show makes absolutely no sense. I'm not talking about the whole reincarnation issekai thing, I mean the motivations of the MC. The TL;DR of the plot is the MC is living a game she previously played and is now the antagonist in that game. The original antagonist and protagonist in the game had some sort of premonition power but now the MC just has her knowledge from having played the game. ... Within the first 5 minutes of the first episode that the MC drastically alters the game world by her actions, and understands the implications of this. Take that in. Literally 5min in we are given this information, yet the MC seems to believe in some sort of predestined outcome with ABSOLUTELY NO evidence and as the series continues the overwhelming amount of evidence to the contrary. This means the entire motivations of the MC make absolutely no sense.

To make things worse, the MC's knowledge of the game is supposed to represent her "premonition" skill yet it isn't long before the world is totally different from the game world she had played. Why is this even still useful? Why does the MC not recognize that things are totally different? Which brings me to the next point which makes this so egregious...

The MC is super competent and brilliant. Totally forward thinking, strategic, empathetic, and mature sometimes but completely irrational, dense, unaware, and outright stupid the rest of the time. There is no logical consistency within the character as whole.

Now let's get into the "powers." I won't spoil anything but the powers are suddenly insanely powerful or totally useless basically as it suits the story. They have the most outlandish powers and use them for the dumbest reasons, then occasionally will be like "oh I could do this!" only to somehow immediately forget that fact soon after.

Lastly, what makes this such a horrible anime is that its actually kind of cute, charming, and fun. The characters are likeable in their own way, and the stakes feel real, and you can lean into the cheeze. Also, the anime seems to constantly place subtle hints about something more going on, a bigger picture, teasing a twist. There are so many opportunities to have made this interesting, and its like the writers didn't even see the nuggets they themselves had written. The story is just a bland execution of a flawed premise from ep 1 to 12 with everything playing out so blandly that the "what could have been" is the most cardinal sin of the entire show.

Trust me, you are better off not wasting your time watching this. It will pull you in and NEVER deliver.

I went into it with fair expectations, but was surprised at how weak the story is.

The plot: the MC is a Japanese girl who passes away and is reincarnated as a character in a video game she has played before. The character she body hops into is the 6-year-old princess of the story who will become the game's villain, the "Last Boss". Upon realizing her role in this world, the MC decides to defy fate and prevent her scripted death. Equipped with her knowledge of the game's timeline and events, she can make changes at key moments in the "story" and alter the future ... in her favor.

The above is the standard start for the Villainess genre, nothing new here, however, in this case the whole setup is basically pointless. In any good series about changing the future, the point is to use knowledge not because you can, but because you will be unable to achieve their goals without it. In the case of this series, the original villain is so ridiculously evil that no sane person would be able to act the same even if they tried. By simply swapping the original villain to the MC, her fate has already been saved even if she doesn't realize it. In spite of this, the MC continues to worry about her future, thinking that someday her mind may suddenly change and she will become the thing she is trying to avoid. She cries for the people "she" has wronged, showing extreme remorse for actions that have not (and will not) come to pass swearing to do everything she can to make things right. Again, this is pointless given she is not a psychopath, but the problems do not end there.

Beyond this are the plot holes, too many to overlook. Listing them off: the MC character's personality does a complete 180 once the body swap happens but no one thinks anything of it; in the case of her father, the MC makes crucial changes to the story without thinking or even realizing things may change until afterword; the MC's mother can see the future and knows that MC was supposed to become the villain, but does nothing to stop it; the MC has a "cheat" ability for some reason that makes her a master swordsman with zero practice; the plot justifies a heroic battle for the MC by teleporting someone in, rather than the simpler option of teleporting someone out. Three episodes was all it took to turn the plot into Swiss cheese.

Personally, the biggest disappointment was that I could see potential. There was a key moment in episode 2 where I thought they could drastically change the story and make things more interesting. When the MC became a sword pro, I thought "All they need to do is throw in a line about her body being unuse to the activity or getting sore later," but they didn't. In the teleport incident I thought maybe there was a limitation to the power, only to watch as that idea was spit on just for the plot to progress in a certain way. This is the show's biggest sin.

If you read this and decide to watch anyway, my advice is to turn your brain off. The show looks and sounds fine so at least you'll have that to distract you. Just keep in mind that you won't find anything thought provoking or worth remembering.

If you're familiar with this genre then don't expect anything ground breaking, its a pretty cut and paste story but the execution of that story has been great. Rather than judging its elements separately I will rate it by how it made me feel which has been AWESOME. Its tear jerking and emotionally satisfying even without complexity or novelty. With that said, its not entirely predictable ether and I like the moral its trying to convey, which is that even villains are often just victims of their circumstances. If you're looking for something easy going that will make you feel fuzzy on the inside then ... this will be a great choice.

This anime portrays the 'found family' trope so damn well, especially towards the end with Val's backstory, it made me tear up. It's not very cliche-y, except for the setting of the first episode (the whole reincarnation bit) but the story itself keeps evolving and building up with each episode, which makes it an engaging experience that holds your attention throughout the show.
I like how the MC is smart and strong but not over the top or unrelatable, she struggles, feels emotions deeply, and genuinely cares for the other characters. Each problem encountered is solved in a satisfying manner and by the end of ... it you will feel attached to everyone. Speaking of side characters, they're all interesting, complex and well written in my opinion, each contributing something to the story.

I think there's only 1 episode left but I enjoyed this anime a lot and I truly don't believe it deserves any negativity just for being 'another reincarnation show' cause it's so much more than that. I hope it reaches at least a 7.5 rating eventually, it really deserves it.

I think this might one one of the few villianess shows that breaks the mold enough to recommend to people outside of the subgenre.

Regarding out protagonist, Pride. She is being terrified of turning into everything she hates. Early on its clear she has nightmares about what her 'character' will do, but unlike most other shows of this kind she really believes she's fated to bring tragedy to the kingdom and people she loves. Large chunks of the show are her setting up ways and means to protect people against her. It's an interesting twist and creates a number of flaws in her character. Personally ... I got the idea she was almost driven to madness by this, but this is up to interpretation (and really not a spoiler).

The supporting cast are excellent, with both siblings being adorable and properly fleshed out plus a number of important supporting characters I grew to love. There's not a lot I can say without spoiling arcs. The only criticism is that Tiara doesn't get much to do, but I assume that's because she's more important to the story further in the LN.

If romance is important to you though look elsewhere, Pride is a driven heroine and bagging a dude isn't her top priority. I appreciated this and it only made me love the show more.

The pacing is a touch rushed in the back half of the show but I can't complain too much. I loved watching Pride's journey, and the development of those around her as she obsessively protects everyone she can. It's a character-driven narrative, and it does that well.

I agree with the other top reviewer here. It is a severely underrated show. To the extent that I feel obligated to write my first ever review to help it along. I'll break it down upon four bases: Story (Plot + Characters), Aesthetic (Artstyle + Soundtrack).

Plot: 10/10
Doubtless one of the best stories for a villainess reincarnation story. I'm not going to make unrealistic comparisons with anime that have god-tier stories like Death Note and so on because the genre is different. Higeki, despite using a generic isekai trope where the female protagonist reincarnates into a villainess with prior knowledge of the story doesn't fail to ... entertain. More importantly, it doesn't fail to move. Pride is undoubtedly powerful, but the strength and OP-ness of the MC doesn't deduct any points from plot development and character development. Which brings me to my next point.

Character: 10/10
Character development is Higeki's biggest strength. I would argue it has the best storytelling thanks to its tasteful insertion of character origin stories, exposing what drives them on. Higeki tops it all off with numerous endearing, heartwarming, and emotional scenes with moral didactics that have made me shed a tear more than once. Close to unrivalled amongst isekai.

Artstyle: 8.5/10
The artstyle is not as flashy or as amazing as other anime this year. I'm not surprised, considering the fact that it's produced by a relatively lesser-known studio. Despite this, it's most definitely not shabby at all. In fact, the action scenes (which there are a noteworthy amount) are quite engaging. Outside of action scenes, the animation stays plain drawing our attention more to the dialogue and characters, but once the action starts, you suddenly get much better animation, and some nostalgic old-school effects that I think really enhance the style of this anime. Very impressive, actually.

Soundtrack: 8.5/10
Let's start with the opening. I was pleased to hear that it was sung by Tsukuyomi, who is equally underrated and starting to pick up steam. Her unique voice really makes the opening palatable to sit through, unlike other shows. Furthermore, the opening itself has very good scenes and isn't some generic boring "character showcase". More points there. The ending wasn't as striking, but this is a typical stylistic choice to relieve the tension from the audience. The ending's singer is quite pleasant to listen to actually. Finally, about the soundtrack throughout the show: Nothing short of masterful. Apt and fitting for each scene, to the point where you don't know it's there and working its magic on you. That's how soundtracks should be.

Overall: 36/40
A very high score for the reasons listed above. I've been a watcher of anime since 2013, and I've seen so many including older shows that I don't bother logging them anymore. This is one of the only shows I have put in my favourites. It's not like a candy that I will regularly use to cheer myself up, but a hearty stew that truly warms me in the inside.

I highly recommend giving this a try to anyone. Even if you don't find it to your taste, at the very least you can see that it is a cut above the others.

I'm a big fan of the recent villainess type isekais and this one definitely did not disappoint. Pride, the main character is a strong yet loveable lady who tries to repent for the terrible things her character had done to others.

The story isn't very elaborate but what makes this show good is Pride's plans and will to change. All the old male film producers always assume girls only like delicate, shy and helpless female characters in stories. And if those female characters can protect themselves then they are made to be sexualized otherwise. Which is why I really enjoy watching Pride casually pull out ... a sword and a gun and fight. Her character alone is carrying this show basically.
They say isekais are all the same but anime like this one prove that they aren't afraid of changing the status quo. ( which obviously doesn't apply to isekais targeted at men )

The art is very enjoyable, it has some really good moments. Set and costume design is very generic but it's not a bad thing.

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen,
is another Otome game/novel anime that female FMC reincarnated in a fantasy world. Not as the main Heroine, but she is an evil last-boss Villainess (very strong). Which... is not new, this genre has become very popular recently in various settings and storytelling, after HameFura's success (I think). Even though I am a man, I enjoy this category quite a bit as well.

The story,
is interesting and fun in the first few episodes. Since FMC is a vivid fan of the "Our Ray of Light" game series, she knows everything and knows the future. She tries to fix her doomed future ... which she will ruin her country and get killed by the main Hero.

The problem is,
the story is kinda flat after that. She executed her plan flawlessly and avoided all mistakes, which is too perfect in my opinion. From the most hated evil villainess, she turns 180 degrees and becomes the most loved princess. The story doesn't have many surprises or plot twists.

For an otome game genre,
it doesn't have much love rival, conflict, or love triangle because the supposedly real Heroine is her sister and FMC treats her with love very well, thus there is no sister drama either. Everyone is all good friends here in this story timeline.

Maybe it's still too early? or need SS2 continuation? because I still don't see real enemies, country conflicts, war, or anything yet. FMC is still 15 y/o but the actual game should start when she is 18 y/o.

Quality is ok,
The art is nicely drawn, the girls are cute and wear noble fuwa-fuwa fluffy dresses all the time. The boys are shoujo-style (too handsome). The animation is average but it's not bad (many Isekai are worse than this).

Overall,
I give Lastame 7/10 "Mixed Feelings" because it's not bad (but that's all about it). You can enjoy this if you like feel-good no-drama otome Isekai anime. Otherwise, you can skip this show.

Well, this one's a mixed bag if anything. The short description is that it's very basic to the genre. Now to get into details.... It's far too overdramatic. It feels more like a telenovela then an anime . In a real bad way. I only got a little emotional when they got into Val and the orphans, since it's rather realistic.

The plot is very meh, further pushed into that middle ground and below by the MC. I always thought this whole reincarnated into a game sub-genre of isekai is rather intresting , but it's always poorly executed, more so then basic isekai is. The MC ... is always "it's gonna happen, imma become the evil villain" and all, even though they are clearly fully in control of what they do. And even when they change the story from the first chapter they still keep themselves into that mentality that it's gonna happen regardless. This is the case here as well. Also, too much yapping, and the yapping isn't even intresting either,so it really drags on. The world building is also mostly non-existent, outside of the special powers and their kingdom nothing else is shown or explained . The animation is very meh as well.The soundtrack is a good fit though. They also keep going in circles with 'i will protect you... NO I WILL PROTECT YOU"... and that discussion is brought up in almost all episodes. The melodrama really makes it ... awkward to watch, more so then the feet scenes D:. At least they informed themselves enough to give a plausible reason for those. There's not that much character development either. Also, the fact Gilbert gets literally no punishment for basically high treason, but Val who was more of a mercenary in the context they provided at the time gets that to happen to him is insane. That level of treason in that setting is literally the worst crime someone can commit.

Even as a pass time, this one's hard to recommend.

I have to say I’ve been thoroughly enjoying some of the latest villainess stories to come to us. And this one is no exception.

As with most isekai, someone passes on and thus becomes princess pride from their favorite video game. What I really liked about this one as opposed to other stories with similar plots, is that the main protagonist, princess pride, doesn’t win over her people by being just kind and pretty. Her intellect was much more valued in this show, and was the reason people began to devote themselves to protecting her or supporting her on her endeavors to become queen.

This one really ... reminded me of the one I just watched, 7th Time Loop, where the MC also uses her intelligence to succeed - not only in her personal life, but in her relationships. Her intellect was something that was admired, more than anything else about her. but what I really liked about both of these shows, is that even though they had the girl boss mentality, they still allowed for romance. 7th Time Loop has a lot more romance than this one, but I don’t mind that this one’s lacking in that because there’s a lot more love interests to be had.

I really hope they do a second season and she spends more time with each of the love interests and thus having more romance between them. But, even without that the show was still very fun to watch. I highly highly recommend!

Honestly, I was going into this with low expectations given how the villainess genre has been very piss poor when it comes to being entertaining, but this one blew my socks off with how it was excecuted. The visuals were pretty meh: what you'd expect from your average anime, but the story was absolutely amazing. From trying to change the your own fate by doing everything you can to be the best person you can be is honestly refreshing. The sound was also quite well done, a lot better than most series' this year overall, and the atmosphere if gave off was something that kept ... me hooked. Easily one of the most underrated shows out there this year if this kind of stuff tickles your fancy.

A safe show to watch with family (Asian standard, where children in Dinasty settings forced to be mentaly mature ASAP). Showing what is wrong to do & not to do, while having a non-toxic parent figure on heroine side. Support characters have some toxic parents for "bad examples" & how children grows into questionable adult under them. It feels easy to learn good/bad this way rather than having them flipped. This simplicity didn't take away the drama, good tense, & pacing either.

The isekai-ed heroine didn't bring up her previous life into her new one, so plot-wise feel focused and clean. However, if there will ever ... be Season 2 and it brings the previous life stuff, it might actually feels suprisingly natural, which means more depth than expansion before actually introducing possible new main character(s).