English Dub Review: I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss “Even the Villainess Can Be the Main Character if There Is Love”

Overview (Spoilers Below):
Aileen falls into the sorcerer’s village. While she is imprisoned, she finds out that this is part of a coup d’etat planned by the Levi family and that Lilia instigated their actions. Aileen discovers that Lilia has been secretly serving the empress Dowager, and she escapes the prison after winning Elephas, who has been branded as a traitor, over to her side. The two of them rush to the imperial palace to save the doomed Levi family and Claude. However, Lilia stands in their way with another holy sword in her hands.

Our Take:
Like every other game, we have reached the endgame of this ordinary isekai series. However, while Claude finally got his memories back, that doesn’t mean Aileen’s problems have been resolved. For starters, Elephas Levi has backstabbed the villainess, and Lilia was revealed to be the one responsible for reverting Claude to his human form. Even worse, we also discovered that Lilia has a holy sword similar to Aileen’s at her disposal and is the one calling the shots regarding the Levi family. For a serene, peace-loving girl, Lilia sure knows how to push our buttons.
Thankfully, some good fortunes worked in Aileen’s favor. For starters, Elephas has understood his actions from the previous episode, including killing Almond, and offers her his sorcerer’s eye as a sign of loyalty. As a result, Elephas and Aileen join forces to place the sorcerer’s eye in the empress’s clock and break the curse set on Claude, who’s poisoned with demon incense. Finally, in a surprising turn of events, Almond survives his doom to help Aileen foil Lilia’s plan and rescue Claude.
The fact that I knew Elephas Levi and Lilia were responsible for the final arc’s events makes things less surprising than they usually would. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy the show’s engaging moments. Fortunately, the season one finale appeared to be no different, with Aileen making her last stand against the game’s heroine in a battle that’ll determine her future.
The finale is best described as a role reversal in a fairy tale climax. Instead of a princess being saved by her true love, Aileen assumes the role of a dashing prince rescuing her cursed lover. If you haven’t figured it out already, that would be Claude. But, of course, we can’t forget about Lilia playing the role of the wicked antagonist who cursed Claude. Hayden Daviau’s vocal performance is the only proof you need regarding Lilia’s true nature. She really nails the character’s manipulative and devious personality.
Aside from the lack of explanation involving Almond’s survival, the season one finale offered an enjoyable twist on the fairy tale ending regarding the showdown between heroine and villainness. More importantly, it serves as a suitable conclusion to a mildly amusing isekai series that benefited from its concept. Based on how it ended, it’s unlikely that we’ll see what happens after Aileen’s happily ever after, but I’m willing to be surprised if they said otherwise.