Review of Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord

Reborn as the last secret boss, the protagonist of "Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord" quickly becomes the most powerful being in the world. But not only does she have real no-good parents, she is also immediately labeled a liar! When I watched this, I thoroughly enjoyed the first two episodes, but after that I could only wonder what the show is going for now? Is it about the protagonist helping people level up? Does she have to escape her parents' political intrigues? Or does she have to keep listening to new stupid lies that are thrownat her? Because somehow the anime tries to do everything three ways and doesn't do any of it well.
Especially the fact that stupid rumors keep being spread about her by the same people who got in trouble for it the first time - seriously?! At some point, enough is enough.

My opinion on the first four episodes, but now the series is over - so what's my conclusion?
The whole series feels as if someone tried to cram the entire story of the original into it - or at least the story up to a certain point. As already described, the first two episodes are the most enjoyable, probably because the series takes its time to allow characters or themes to take effect. After that, the anime gets caught up in a jumble of themes that could have been interesting in their own right, but which are quickly rehashed, leaving you with no idea what the anime wants to show. As a result, this confusion clears up and you are soon left with a few topics that you can at least understand, but which are still blasted through extremely quickly, only they don't end as quickly because they are longer. Yumiella's lack of social skills is one such topics.

The few moments when the intrigues of the nobility or characters have time to have an effect on the viewer are fun. But unfortunately, the assassination attempts on the protagonist have to be dealt with in one episode, while the contact with an enemy empire or even the fight against the demon king don't even get an episode.

So the anime throws up a heap of themes, ideas, situations and characters at the viewer's feet, which could be interesting if they hadn't already been chopped up, pre-digested and then partially regurgitated. This is most noticeable in the final episode.