Assassins Pride

OK, that is quite enough! It is so sad when someone takes the original subject matter, shortens and condenses it, and then just flies through several chapters of the manga at an insane pace, only to offer us an episode devoted to the "pajama party" as compensation. Even so, it is not a gem of a show, the characters are flat (and no, that is not related to the fact that they are mostly ten-year-old girls), and when the biggest plot twist of the first few episodes is the discovery that Kufa Vampir is actually a vampire, you give up and realize you are really too old for this kind of shit… The fight scenes are really poor, I could not feel any real tension in them. There might be some mystery hidden away somewhere, however, the erratic and confusing pace, interspersed with strange attempts at a romantic subplot and fan service, makes it sink like a stone in a swamp. Plus, when the most pleasant (and original) surprise is just the depiction of the world it is set in (the cities look like a pretty flashy chandelier, it is a shame you only see them maybe twice), the most gripping thing here is the opening, and the only thing you are left wondering is if the school tournament arc is ripping off Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire too much, then it is obvious that there is no point in wasting any more time on it... Drop after the sixth episode and 3.3/10. (17.11.2019)