I didn't find any of the cast to be interesting or engaging. The main characters are very lacking given their level of prominence. Each one has a specific narrative that defines their character (e.g., Melida the "incompetent talented girl": a talent by birth, but failure in practice), and the development that occurs as the story progresses does nothing besides reinforce these narratives. As a result, we have one-dimensional characters that travel very predictable paths. The character quality also extends to the relationships they form. None of which really add much depth to the story.
World building is another area that Assassin's Pride gets wrong. Core pieces of the world's lore, such as the current state of humanity, the city-state of Flandore, the caste system, and lycanthropes, are not explained in any depth (or at all, in some cases). As the show progresses, you'll forgot some of these elements were ever introduced given how unimportant they are to the events that take place. You could transpose the main events of the story into another world and it would barely make a difference.
There isn't much to say about the story. It consists of a few arcs that are largely self-contained. Rather than use each arc as a building block to construct the world's lore or a higher-level narrative, it felt more like they were just used as ephemeral platforms to launch specific character narratives to the next stage. As I was watching I found I kept wondering why an event was happening and how it related to previous and/or future events. The story does have some degree of continuity, but it usually feels more like aimless wandering.
The production value for this series was quite poor. The voice acting (Japanese) was decent. The art is generic, but otherwise decent. The animation is rather poor (simple and awkward). So much so that I would consciously notice how awkward it was while watching.
