Princess Rogue: Legend of the Last Labyrinth, feels like the very embodiment of an obscure 90s OVA- fun art, no manga or signs of continuation (at least at the time of this writing), and an abrupt ending with no real resolution to be had. It has its strong points, but fails to stand out in a lot of ways. Beginning with the story, a mysterious princess with ties to the supernatural literally falling out of the sky and into the protagonist's life is a solid if somewhat predictable base upon which to build a story. From here, it follows ageneric but nonetheless serviceable path consisting of hijinks surrounding her memory loss, rival love interests, and drama with her otherworldly enemies coming to hunt her down. It proceeds in a typical, predictable fashion until the OVA just ends with a half-baked conclusion.

The art is, by contrast, the strongest part of the anime, with gorgeous watercolor backgrounds and rich use of color. The animation is also smooth, and the character designs are striking if a little overcomplicated at times. However, one major drawback in this regard is the stylistic change between the first and second episodes- the first episode has a darker, more saturated look to it, with rich coloration and calmly paced animation. The second episode, meanwhile, has a much more neon hue, with a much lighter palate overall. The biggest problem with this is that Rouge's hair color changes completely, from a dark forest green, to an almost electric teal blue, with no mention or consideration of the change at all.

The sound is fine, meeting all standards of quality for the time, though is generally unremarkable otherwise.

The characters are also basically sufficient, serving their purpose as agents of the story, though they all feel just a little flat. Of them, the main couple in Mizuki and Rouge are the strongest, probably because they get the most screentime out of anybody and therefore the most time to develop, their interactions being fun and even realistic in certain ways. Overall, Princess Rouge: Legend of the Last Labyrinth is a pretty yet unremarkable entry into the annals of 90s OVAs. I didn't regret watching it, and it's not bad by any means, but it's not something strong enough to really maintain its own identity in a sea of similar titles.