English Dub Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X “I Was Captured…”

Overview

As a direct continuation from the “previous episode”, Catarina is kidnapped by someone while on her way to the ball, but after waking up in an unfamiliar room, she struggles to fully grasp her situation and doesn’t seem to realize she’s been kidnapped.

Even when the kidnapper shows up to see her in person and she asks why she was kidnapped, her questions are easily dodged. Meanwhile, Geordo receives a letter from the kidnapper and immediately begins an investigation to find and rescue Catarina…



Our Take

During the course of Catarina’s kidnapping, it’s quite commendable that she manages not to lose her cool. But we also got to see a bit of Selena’s past that shows her personality being a contrast to Catarina. I also like how Catarina helps Selena build confidence in her character despite being ‘kidnapped’ by saying the right things to Selena and telling her to just be honest to a guy she really likes about how she feels. (Something most of the people who like Catarina are ironically incapable of doing…)

At least it felt almost like a “good” kidnapping in a “Beauty and the Beast” sort of way with how she’s been perfectly treated with books and sweets. It’s also quite clear that to some extent, that Selena girl is being manipulated but I hope that they’ll be able to see right through the bullshit and take him down.

Overall, while the episode seemed decent in moving the plot along. It was the usual comedy you’d come to expect from this show, in combination with and a touch of seriousness here and there. Even while kidnapped, Catarina seems to have a knack for making and forming bonds with people, alongside mass eating and marathoning romantic novels. Almost makes you think she hasn’t been kidnapped. But it’s clear that whoever this guy is with his dark magic controlling Selena isn’t done with Catarina yet…