English Dub Review: Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty “Lady Version: Will You Let Me Join Your Band?/ Rock Version: Get Rid of Her, Immediately”

Overview (Spoilers Below):
The Prince of Oushin is renowned by the entire school, but she’s hiding a secret, just like Lilisa.  Meanwhile, Otoha receives an unexpected offer from an old friend.

Our Take:
Lilisa and Otoha’s first live performance was a success, but not without a drawback or two, particularly Alice knowing Lilisa’s secret.  However, they still have a long way to go to achieve their goal of performing at the Fuji Rock Festival.  That includes searching for more members for their instrumental band, because a two-member band just isn’t enough to rock people’s socks off.  Fortunately, those recruits managed to find their way to them, although not in the way they had anticipated.
One of them is the school’s vice president, Tina Isemi, the “prince” of Oushin, who also saw their performance and happens to hide her femininity (and her big chest) from everyone.  Though Tina is eager to join Lilisa’s band, her lack of self-confidence keeps holding her back from performing well with a keyboard.  Of course, Tina isn’t the only person who saw the concert, as Otoha’s old acquaintance, famous musician Tamaki Shiraya, also wants to join the band due to their performance.  Unfortunately, Tamaki is also perceived as a tough nut to crack because she only sees potential in Otoha instead of Lilisa.  So, Lilisa would have to pull double duty in helping this “prince” go all out with her confidence and impressing Tamaki in time for the upcoming battle of the bands.
Regarding the new members joining this all-girl rock band, Tina Isemi is the most interesting part of the episode.  Along with her efforts to boost her confidence, Tina shares similar struggles with Lilisa, in which both tend to pretend to be what others expect them to be.  While Lilisa puts on a ladylike façade to impress her family and classmates, Tina presents a more princely and calm persona to conceal her lack of self-assurance.  As Lilisa begins to express her true self, she gains the opportunity to help Tina find the courage to express hers.  This further showcases one of the show’s positive messages through its humor and solid character introductions, which is more than enough to excuse its hit-and-miss voice direction.