Villainess Level 99 Episode 7 Review: Villainess Level 99 premiered on February 6, 2024. In the last episode, we saw Yumiella participating in the school competition and demolishing everyone. Let us look at how the episode went below.
Villainess Level 99 Overview
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I’m Not the Demon Lord or Akuyaku Reijō Reberu 99: Watashi wa Ura Bosudesuga Maō de wa Arimasen (悪役令嬢レベル99 ～私は裏ボスですが魔王ではありません～) is a new anime series based on the Japanese light novel series with the same name written by Satori Tanabata with illustrations by Tea.
Directed by Minoru Yamaoka, the script of the show is written by Fumihiko Shimo and character designs are handled by Hitomi Kaiho and Lo Ho Kim.
Mayu Maeshima lends her voice to the opening theme song, Love or Hate?, while Fairouz Ai and Rina Hidaka, embodying their respective characters, perform the ending theme song titled Suki ga Rebechi (好きがレベチ, Love on a Different Level). The series has been officially licensed by Crunchyroll, and Plus Media Networks Asia holds the licensing rights for the Southeast Asian region. Villainess Level 99 Episode 7 is now streaming on Crunchyroll in select regions.
I have tried my best to keep the review as spoiler-free as possible, but there are certain elements that I had to mention to give proper feedback.
– Villainess Level 99 Episode 7 Review Contains Minor Spoilers –
Villainess Level 99 Episode 7 Review and Recap: An Unlikely Friendship
There’s good news for the people who were actively and eagerly waiting for some romance in this anime. Our stoic villainess, who is very much not in tune with others or her own emotions, has finally gotten herself someone who is romantically interested in her. But romance is not the only field where Yumiella thrived, she even managed to get herself a female friend. However, this friend is an unexpected one. She might bring more problems to Yumiella’s life than peace, but still, it is good to see our heroine experiencing life like a normal girl.
From the very beginning, the only thing that has been in Yumiella’s mind is to survive the game. She did not even think that she would get someone to support her and only wished to lead an unproblematic life. This is also why, when anyone approached her, she rebuffed their attempts to make friends with her, either consciously or unconsciously. But this time around, even though Yumiella tried her best to keep herself away from problems and problem-causing people, she still gets entangled with some interesting characters.
But it is not just Yumiella who is experiencing changing emotions. Patrick is also getting closer to Yumiella without even realising it for a long time. The fact that they get the chance to dance together and Patrick leads our heroine in a regal fashion tells us how they are literally made for each other. But because of Yumiella’s dense disposition, this couple is definitely going to experience many hardships in their relationship.
This episode also dives into the mind of our heroine and shows us just how deeply she feels about the original Yumiella. She understands if she had not been levelling up, she might have lived the same depressing and tragic life as the original character and died a sad death. Regrettably, Yumiella lacks the ability to feel just how heartbreaking this thought is. But, even though Yumiella does not recognise her own pitiable fate, Patrick is there to realise the gravity of such a miserable destiny and support her accordingly.
Verdict
Today’s episode was cute, fun and romantic. We obviously did not see any flashy battles or Yumiella flexing her powers to crush the egos of all the side characters. But nonetheless, this was an entertaining and enjoyable episode that you will love to watch.
Though the behaviour of the 3 male characters of the original game is still pretty annoying, you do get the courage to ignore them after some point. Hopefully, just like the main leads, their characters will also develop in the future.
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