Illustrated by Nao Kodaka
Translated by Christine Dashiell
3 stars
The conclusion of Kilala’s adventure. While there were definitely ups and downs in this series, the ending was pretty satisfying.
Kilala and her friends make it to Agrabah and meet Aladdin and Jasmine. They must defeat Jafar to earn the sixth gem to get Kilala one step closer to becoming the seventh princess and saving Paradiso.
I loved the idea of this series but the story ended up being so basic and I did not like Kilala’s character. She’s so two-dimensional. Perfect and pure with no real room for growth which made for a boring character arch.
We also get a pretty generic life lesson from Jasmine in this volume. I liked the idea of Kilala learning from each princess but most of the lessons felt forced and not all that helpful.
I did like Sylphy’s character and the growth she made.
Genie was also very well done in this volume. They really captured his humor (loved his Kilala outfit!).
The artwork was really great. There are a few guns present in this volume as well, though they play only a minor role.
I didn’t love the whole marriage plotline considering Kilala is still in high school. It’s also unclear how her being a princess in another world works. Did she just leave everyone in her world behind, including her best friend?
Overall, this one was good. A satisfying ending for the most part. The series was okay but never really lived up to its potential.