English Dub Review: The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess “These Mental Images Are Rated for All Ages/’Original’ Is a Magical Set of Letters”

Overview (Spoilers Below):

These Mental Images Are Rated for All Ages

Iana heatedly declares to her new friend Menoa’s older half-sister, “This girl is no slave!”  By causing an uproar at Duchess Amaryllis’s party, Iana attracts even more suspicion from Cheneau.  And right at that moment, Menoa disappears.  Iana, who found and picked up the earring that Menoa was wearing, is suspected to be the culprit behind the disappearing beauties incidents.

“Original” Is a Magical Set of Letters

Duchess Amaryllis is Bloody Rosa, the person who has been kidnapping beautiful girls.  In order to save Menoa, Iana convinces Cheneau to help her, and they commence working together.  But a trap sends Iana and Cheneau tumbling into Duchess Amaryllis’s hands.  The two are held captive in the basement—an insane “paradise” where the kidnapped Menoa and Cheneau’s younger sister are also being held.

Our Take:

Given Iana’s struggles to redeem herself, it’s nice that she finally found a silver lining amid the doubt she received from everyone.  However, that silver lining could immediately fall apart on account of the missing girls situation, with Iana being unfairly judged as the prime suspect.  Additionally, she finds herself in a situation where she has to return a lost earring to Menoa.  Unfortunately, her good deed was overshadowed by the ongoing events that could lead her to the real culprit, including Menoa’s confrontation with Mika and taking shelter at Amaryllis’s house from the storm.  The latter part might eventually become a mistake, as Iana remembers that Amaryllis is responsible for the kidnappings under the alias “Bloody Rosa”.  

This leads to the second episode of this continuing arc, in which Iana finds an unlikely ally in Cheneau in her quest to expose Amaryllis’s crimes.  When two characters from opposing sides join forces, it usually leads to plenty of amusing bickering that makes them see each other from different perspectives.  This reluctant cooperation is unsurprisingly no exception, which makes the second half of the double-episode more enjoyable than the first, along with its satire of the characters’ clothes in storytelling.  The first episode was a bit slow-paced despite the chaotic energy, and Amaryllis’s true identity was pretty predictable.  Regardless, it’s hard to ignore the silliness stemming from Iana’s unusual cooperation and encounter with this seemingly “generous” duchess.