English Dub Review: Though I Am an Inept Villainess “Who Is That Girl?”
Overview (Spoilers Below):
To settle the score with Gayou, Reirin and Leelee head to the Ghost Festival ritual. Kin Seika, the hostess, performs a marvelous dance…
Our Take:
With Keigetsu refusing to meet with Reirin, the latter sets off with a new plan. Reirin and Leelee attend the Ghost Festival to return the hairpin to Seika, but given the former’s appearance, it won’t be as easy as it sounds. The only way for them to converse with Seika and find Gayou is through the festival’s art of dance. That may seem simple on paper, but since this is a fantasy setting inspired by Asian culture, it’ll take more than a few dance moves to impress the crowd. Fortunately for Reirin, she’s able to perform the one dance no one has accomplished before to get Seika’s attention. Unfortunately, her determination and impressive dance may be for nothing, thanks to the shocking reveal behind Gayou’s connection with Seika.
The fact that Gayou doesn’t belong to Seika begs the question of which clan Gayou really belongs in. I guess she may be acting on her own accord to remove Keigetsu from the picture for good. Either way, she’s certainly no better than Seika’s actual court ladies, but at least Reirin knows how to shut people up through her words, not just her miraculous dance. “Who Is That Girl” gives viewers a puzzling answer about Gayou, as well as another amusing scenario involving Reirin forcing the doubters to question Keigetsu’s “odd” behavior. The Dance of the Maidens sequence, especially Reirin’s Sogdian Whirl dance, makes some decent use of its vibrant presentation regarding the choreography. It may not be as innovative in its style as the maidens’ routines, but it’s better than using the clunky CGI for the dance choreography like “Wandance” did.
