Taming the Final Boss is an extremely endearing premiere, with a great heroine and solid table-setting for its central romance. It’s also almost certain to get lost in the wave of Fall titles, for reasons that are not its fault.
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I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1
By Sarasa Nagase and Mai Murasaki. Released in Japan as “Akuyaku Reijo Nanode Rasubosu o Katte Mimashita” by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On.…
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[Review] I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss
I’m walking into this review a bit off-kilter, having thoroughly enjoyed the premise and writing in the first arc, then gradually spiraling into disappointment through the middle and…
I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 2
By Sarasa Nagase and Mai Murasaki. Released in Japan as “Akuyaku Reijo Nanode Rasubosu o Katte Mimashita” by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On.…
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I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 9
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I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 4
By Sarasa Nagase and Mai Murasaki. Released in Japan as “Akuyaku Reijo Nanode Rasubosu o Katte Mimashita” by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On.…
I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 8
By Sarasa Nagase and Mai Murasaki. Released in Japan as “Akuyaku Reijo Nanode Rasubosu o Katte Mimashita” by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On.…
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The first episode introduces our heroine, Aileen, who is now living her second life as the villainess in an otome game. Her fiancé has just broken off their…
I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 6
By Sarasa Nagase and Mai Murasaki. Released in Japan as “Akuyaku Reijo Nanode Rasubosu o Katte Mimashita” by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On.…
I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 3
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