May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1 sets up a promising series and inspires viewers to embrace their inner violence when needed.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1 takes a common trope of the wrong fiancée dumped by her royal partner in front of everyone, and adds a layer that many viewers scream at the screen: a beatdown. That alone creates a fascinating difference, painting an unknown trajectory as a heroine with a passion for pulverizing foes navigates her newfound freedom. There’s intrigue, magic, and laughs even when the comedy lands heavy. May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1 sets up a promising series and inspires viewers to embrace their inner violence when needed.
Created by Nana Ôtori, this series follows Scarlett El Vandimion, voiced by Asami Seto (Kaiju No. 8, The Apothecary Diaries), as her life finally takes a turn for the better. She begins seeking payback against her ex-fiance, the second prince, Prince Kyle, voiced by Taito Ban (Solo Leveling, Kowloon Generic Romance), and all his corrupt allies.
Also in the cast is Wataru Kato (Kaiju No. 8, The 100 Girlfriend Who Really, Really, Really, Really REALLY Love You), as the first prince, Prince Julius, Ai Kakuma (That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999), as Prince Kyle’s new partner, Terenezza, and Shoya Ishige (My Dress-Up Darling, Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty), as Scarlett’s older brother, Leonardo.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1 Spins a Common Plot
The flip on a common plot point of the dumped fiancé appears in other series, such as 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! However, often the fiancé loves her partner and does not realize how awful a person he is. May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1 shows Scarlett has no such illusions.
Often, there’s a frustration with the heroine. She is usually caught off guard and left heartbroken. Here, the series decides to show a heroine who may be soft-spoken, but she is not in love with the prince. In fact, she cannot stand him. It’s a refreshing difference. The series also understands this as it teases a “will she, won’t she” when Scarlett swings at Terenezza. They are fully aware of how these stories usually develop. So, the first episode screams, “If you thought it was going down like that, you are mistaken.” Scarletts even whips out fingerless, leather gloves with studs on the knuckles when in beatdown mode.
Cast Breathes Life Into the Story
The series’s depiction of Scarlett bears a similarity to series like His and Her Circumstances. In both, the audience is privy to the presentation the heroine presents to the masses, and the vastly different internal facial expressions. Recognizing voices from other series is fun. But noticing how different they sound on occasion is even better.
Asami Seto’s voice sounds like Mina from Kaiju No. 8, but hearing the difference when she’s irritated is fun. Amazingly, Taito Ban plays such an obnoxious, childish bully in May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1, when in Solo Leveling, he is the cool, calculating lead, Sung Jin-Woo. It’s a talent to have such a distinct voice yet inhabit each character so fullythat your previous work vanishes from the viewer’s mind.
May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1 pokes fun yet lives in the same style, and that continues into the next episode. It’s hilarious how there’s a string of monikers surrounding Scarlett’s penchant for violence. The series doesn’t rush, making sure audiences get to know a heroine worth knowing with Scarlett’s personality. She’s violent and, thanks to all she dealt with, has a deadpan expression with a more animated one simmering underneath. May I Ask for One Final Thing? Episode 1 is a lighthearted, bloody, fun start to a promising series.
