Assassins Pride

Aired: 2019

TV anime produced by EMT Squared. Based on the light novel by Kei Amagi published by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko (KADOKAWA), with illustrations by Ninomoto Nino. Winner of the 28th Fantasia Grand Prize. Over 1.2 million copies in circulation (including digital, as of 2022). In a world where humanity's survival is threatened by Lycanthropes (monsters), nobles with the power of Mana bear the duty of protecting humankind. Merida Angel, a daughter of the prestigious Angel family, is a peculiar existence—a noble without Mana. Kufa Vampir is dispatched as her tutor to assess her talent, but his true mission is to assassinate her if she proves talentless. Moved by Merida's relentless efforts, Kufa resolves to protect her and uses forbidden means to awaken her Mana. 12 episodes. Music: Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi, Kuniyuki Takahashi (MONACA). Main cast: Yuki Ono, Tomori Kusunoki, Yui Ishikawa, Ayane Sakura. ©2019 Kei Amagi, Ninomoto Nino/KADOKAWA/Assassins Pride Production Committee