The Seven Deadly Sins (manga)

The Seven Deadly Sins

First volume of The Seven Deadly Sins, released in Japan by Kodansha on February 15, 2013.
七つの大罪
(Nanatsu no Taizai)
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Manga
Written by Nakaba Suzuki
Published by Kodansha
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Original run October 10, 2012 – ongoing
Volumes 18
Manga
Mayoe! The Seven Deadly Sins Academy!
Written by Juichi Yamaki
Published by Kodansha
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
Original run August 9, 2014 – ongoing
Volumes 2
Anime television series
Directed by Tensai Okamura
Written by Shōtarō Suga
Music by Hiroyuki Sawano
Takafumi Wada
Studio A-1 Pictures
Licensed by
Aniplex of America (home video distribution rights)
Netflix (streaming rights)
Network JNN (MBS)
English network
Original run October 5, 2014 – March 29, 2015
Episodes 24 + 2 OVA
Manga
The Seven Deadly Sins Production
Written by Chiemi Sakamoto
Published by Kodansha
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Aria
Original run November 28, 2015 – ongoing
Anime television series
Directed by Tensai Okamura
Written by Shōtarō Suga
Music by Hiroyuki Sawano
Studio A-1 Pictures
Original run 2016 – scheduled

The Seven Deadly Sins (Japanese: 七つの大罪 Hepburn: Nanatsu no Taizai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since October 2012, with the chapters collected into eighteen tankōbon volumes as of December 17, 2015. The manga features a setting similar to the European Middle Ages, with its titular group of knights representing the seven deadly sins.

As of January 2015, The Seven Deadly Sins had sold over 10 million copies. It was adapted into a 24-episode television anime by A-1 Pictures that aired from October 2014 to March 2015. The manga has been licensed by Kodansha Comics USA for English publication in North America, while the chapters are released digitally by Crunchyroll in over 170 countries as they are published in Japan. Netflix acquired the exclusive English streaming rights for the anime series.

Plot

The Seven Deadly Sins were once an active group of knights in the region of Britannia (ブリタニア Buritania), who disbanded after they supposedly plotted to overthrow the Liones Kingdom (リオネス王国 Rionesu Ōkoku). Their supposed defeat came at the hands of the Holy Knights, but rumors continued to persist that they were still alive. Ten years later, the Holy Knights staged a coup d'état and captured the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom. The third princess, Elizabeth, then starts out on a journey to find the Seven Deadly Sins and enlist their help in taking back the kingdom.

Characters

Meliodas (メリオダス Meriodasu)
Voiced by: Yūki Kaji (Japanese), Bryce Papenbrook (English)
The Dragon's Sin of Wrath and the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins. He is the main protagonist and owner of the Boar Hat (豚の帽子亭) bar, known for its exquisite ale and less known for its horrible food (cooked by Meliodas). Although he appears to be no older than a child, Meliodas is actually very powerful and is vastly older than he appears. Despite being the Sin of Wrath, he is rarely angry, and is, in fact, childishly playful, perverted, confident, demonic, and kind to those he cares about. He has also been believed as part of the demon clan.
Elizabeth Liones (エリザベス・リオネス Erizabesu Rionesu)
Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (Japanese), Erika Harlacher (English)
The Third Princess of the Kingdom of Liones who, along with Meliodas, is searching for the Seven Deadly Sins in order to fight against the Holy Knights. She is a main female protagonist in the story and becomes a waitress at the Boar Hat bar after she is saved by Meliodas. She is kind to a fault, timid, and trusting. Elizabeth is driven by her devotion to saving the lives of those within her kingdom, even if it means sacrificing herself.
Hawk (ホーク Hōku)
Voiced by: Misaki Kuno (Japanese), Cristina Vee (English)
A talking pig and Meliodas's companion. He is introduced as the cleaner of the Boar Hat bar who helps clean the disgusting food scraps. He often scolds Meliodas for his perverted ways. The fact that he is a pig that can talk is a running gag throughout the series. Hawk is referred to as "master" by Ban.
Ban (バン Băn)
Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Japanese), Ben Diskin (English)
The Fox's Sin of Greed. Also known as the "undead" Ban, he is immortal. He's both violent and laid back, and seems to only have concern for Meliodas and the other sins above his own desires. Despite being the sin of "greed", he does have a deeply caring heart, and fears losing those he cares about. He also seems to be highly masochistic and is driven by a challenge.
Diane (ディアンヌ Diannu)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (Japanese), Erica Mendez (English)
The Serpent's Sin of Envy. She is a giant with immense physical power and a deep connection to the earth. She is confident, short-fused, and will do anything to protect innocent life. She is infatuated with the captain, Meliodas, and is often jealous of any women who show interest toward him. Although she eventually cares deeply for Elizabeth, Diane is envious of Meliodas' affection toward Elizabeth instead of her.
King/Harlequin (キング ／ ハーレクイン Kingu / Hārekuin)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese), Max Mittelman (English)
The Grizzly's Sin of Sloth. His true name is Harlequin, the fairy king, and was once the protector of the fairy forest and fountain of eternal youth within. It is mentioned that he is probably the most powerful out of the Seven Deadly Sins. King is gentle, respectful, and empathetic. He is also "secretly" in love with fellow sin, Diane.
Merlin (マーリン Mārin)
Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto (Japanese), Lauren Landa (English)
The Boar's Sin of Gluttony. She is a mage who displays a mockingly playful and confident nature. Merlin is referred to as the greatest mage in all of Britannia.
Gowther (ゴウセル Gōzer)
Voiced by: Yūhei Takagi (Japanese), Erik Scott Kimerer (English)
The Goat's Sin of Lust. He is a doll who has little or no concept of typical social interaction and emotions, but he seems to try his best to learn and understand. He is observant, nonchalant, and extremely logical. He is known to state observed or obvious facts and information without tact or consideration of others' feelings.
Escanor (エスカノール Esukanōru)
The Lion's Sin of Pride. He suffers from a bit of a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde syndrome as he is very meek, apologetic, and scrawny during the night, but proud, dominant, and muscular during daylight. He also seems to have feelings for Merlin.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki, The Seven Deadly Sins began as a one-shot pilot chapter published on November 22, 2011 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine's 52 issue of the year.[1] The manga started serialization in the magazine's 45 issue of 2012, released on October 10, 2012. The chapters have been collected into 18 tankōbon volumes as of December 17, 2015.[2] The first of three planned story arcs was completed with chapter 100 and Suzuki has projected that the series will run for 20 to 30 volumes.[3]

A special issue of Weekly Shōnen Magazine, published on October 19, 2013, featured a small crossover between The Seven Deadly Sins and Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail, where each artist drew a yonkoma (four-panel comic) of the other's series.[4] An actual crossover chapter between the two ran in the magazine's combined 4/5 issue of 2014, which was released on December 25, 2013.[5] A comedic spinoff series by Juichi Yamaki, titled Mayoe! The Seven Deadly Sins Academy! (迷え！七つの大罪学園！ Mayoe! Nanatsu no Taizai Gakuen!) and imagining the characters as high school students, launched in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine's September issue on August 9, 2014,[6] with the first tankōbon volume published on February 17, 2015.[7] Nakaba himself wrote a one-shot for the November 2014 issue of the shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi, released on October 3, 2014.[8] He also created a comedic one-shot depicting how Meliodas and Hawk first met that ran in the October 20, 2014 issue of Magazine Special.[9] From February 24 to May 10, 2015, two more spin-off manga by Nakaba were available on the smartphone and tablet application Manga Box. Naku na, Tomo yo (泣くな 友よ, "Do Not Cry, My Friend") is about Hendrickson and Dreyfus' younger years, while Gilthunder no Shinjitsu (ギルサンダーの真実, "Gilthunder's Truth") is set after the Byzel Fight Festival arc and follows Gilthunder.[10] The Seven Deadly Sins Production, a comedic spin-off by Chiemi Sakamoto that imagines the characters as actors performing in a live-action TV show, began in the January 2016 issue of Aria on November 28, 2015.[11] A comedic yonkoma, titled The Seven Deadly Sins: King's Road to Manga and written by Masataka Ono, that depicts King as an aspiring manga artist will begin on February 20, 2016 in Magazine Special.[12]

The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Kodansha Comics USA, who published the first volume on March 11, 2014.[13][14] As the series is published in Japan, it is also released simultaneously in English digitally by Crunchyroll in over 170 countries.[15][16]

Anime

In April 2014, the 20th issue of Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced that The Seven Deadly Sins was being adapted into a television anime.[17][18] The series debuted on MBS and other Japan News Network stations on October 5, 2014 at 5:00pm.[19][20] The staff was revealed in the combined 36/37 issue of the year: created by A-1 Pictures, directed by Tensai Okamura, written by Shōtarō Suga (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne), with Keigo Sasaki (Blue Exorcist) providing character designs and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music.[21] The show's first opening theme song is "Netsujō no Spectrum" (熱情のスペクトラム Netsujō no Supekutoramu, "Spectrum of Passion") performed by Ikimono-gakari for the first twelve episodes and the second opening theme is "Seven Deadly Sins" performed by Man with a Mission, while the first ending theme titled "7-Seven" is a collaboration between Flow and Granrodeo, the second ending theme from episode thirteen onwards is "Season" the major label debut of Alisa Takigawa.[22][23] A second anime series was confirmed on September 27, 2015, to air in 2016.[24]

An original video animation (OVA) titled "Ban's Additional Chapter" (バンの番外編 Ban no Bangai-hen) was included with the limited edition of volume 15 of the manga, released on June 17, 2015.[25] A second OVA composed of nine humorous shorts was shipped with the limited edition of the sixteenth volume of the manga, released on August 12, 2015.[26]

The first The Seven Deadly Sins anime series was licensed for English release by Netflix as its second exclusive anime, following their acquisition of Knights of Sidonia.[27] All 24 episodes were released on November 1, 2015 in both subtitled or English dub formats.

Episode list

No. Title Original air date English air date
1 "The Seven Deadly Sins"
"Nanatsu no Taizai" (七つの大罪) 		October 5, 2014November 1, 2015
The third princess of the Kingdom of Liones, Elizabeth, is on a mission to find the Seven Deadly Sins, a group of extremely powerful but dangerous group of Holy Knights who are now wanted criminals for supposedly betraying the kingdom. She finds Meliodas, the owner of the Boar Hat bar and, unbeknownst to her, the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins. When attacked by Holy Knight apprentice Twigo, Meliodas quickly overcomes the opponent, but reveals his identity in the process. He joins Elizabeth on her journey to find the other Deadly Sins in order to defeat the Holy Knights, who have orchestrated a coup d'état and overthrown the king. 
2 "Sword of The Holy Knight"
"Seikishi no Ken" (聖騎士の剣) 		October 12, 2014November 1, 2015
Holy Knight Gilthunder plants his sword in the center of the town of Bernia, thus preventing the village from making the Bernia ale, which was their primary source of income. After innumerable unsuccessful attempts by the villagers to remove the sword, which blocked the water source, Meliodas easily removes the object. A celebration is held at the Boar Hat and Meliodas is hailed as a savior by Bernia's villagers. Gilthunder, wanting to confirm whether the removal of his sword was an accident or not, threw a spear imbued with his power towards the town. Meliodas, however, easily stops and throws the spear back, destroying Fort Solgales. He and Elizabeth decide to proceed to the Forest of White Dreams 
3 "The Sin of the Sleeping Forest"
"Nemureru Mori no Tsumi" (眠れる森の罪) 		October 19, 2014November 1, 2015
Meliodas, Hawk and Elizabeth travel to the Forest of White Dreams that even Holy Knights avoid. There, the Prankster Imps that inhabit the Forest of White Dreams attempt to confuse them by impersonating Hawk and Elizabeth in order to lead them away. After defeating them, they follow them and find the Serpent's Sin of Envy, Diane, sleeping in the forest. Gilthunder suddenly arrives and binds all of them with his lightning magic. Meliodas battles Gilthunder, purposely allows the Holy Knight to defeat him. Under the pretense of dying due to the grave wound, Meliodas acquires information about the whereabouts of two members of the Seven Deadly Sins, King and Ban, as his apparent last wish. 
4 "A Young Girl's Dream"
"Shōjo no Yume" (少女の夢) 		October 26, 2014November 1, 2015
Having discovered the whereabouts of Ban and King, Diane throws Gilthunder out of the forest and Meliodas, Hawk and Elizabeth, now joined by Diane, head toward the Baste Dungeon, where Ban is imprisoned. They later arrive at Dalmary Town where Meliodas is treated by Dana. Diane and Elizabeth begin to argue and discuss about the aspects in which they envy each other. They are suddenly attacked by the Holy Knight Friesia, who tries to destroy the entire town along with the Deadly Sins, but Diane quickly destroys all of her insects. Concurrently, Ban escapes from his cell in the Baste Dungeon and is stopped by Jericho, who unsuccessfully tries to subdue him. Dana unexpectedly reveals that the medicine Meliodas drank was a deadly poison as Golgius appears out of the blue. 
5 "Even If You Were To Die"
"Tatoe Anata ga Shindemo" (たとえあなたが死んでも) 		November 2, 2014November 1, 2015
Golgius appears and attempts to take Elizabeth and Meliodas' sword back to Liones. Whilst attempting to take the sword, Meliodas awakens, with no effect of the poison showing, proceeding to blast an aura that causes Golgius to make a hasty retreat. Meliodas and Elizabeth set off to Baste Dungeon afterwards, however, they are stopped by a confused Diane, who after hearing the sound of a bell, attacks the group. They try to run away from the berserk Diane, involving a pair of shepherds along the way, however Meliodas soon succumbs to the same bell, and begins to fight Diane. Meanwhile in Baste Dungeon, Ban is shown wandering around after having dealt with Jericho. It is not long before he is found by Jude of the Weird Fangs, who promptly stabs Ban in the chest. 
6 "Ballad of the Beginning"
"Hajimari no Uta" (はじまりの詩) 		November 9, 2014November 1, 2015
Meliodas and Diane are still fighting each other; Elizabeth shouts for them to snap out of it, and for a few moments they do, until the sound of the bell once again spurs them to fight each other again. The Holy Knight Friesia comes in, threatening the life of the shepherds, however Elizabeth steps in to protect one of them, heavily injuring herself in the process. It is then revealed that one of the young shepherds is actually Ruin, and that he has been fooling them all this time. As Elizabeth gets beaten up by Ruin, she manages to knock off the bell that is causing the hallucinations; Ruin goes to punish Elizabeth further for doing so, but Meliodas quickly comes to her aid, thus beginning Meliodas' battle with Ruin, whilst Diane faces off against Friesia. Both defeat their respective opponents, and the team continues their trek to Baste Dungeon. Elsewhere, despite having been pierced in the chest, Ban is able to overpower Jude, and takes him out. Meliodas and co. finally enter Baste Dungeon, although it is all a trap as Golgius locks them in with the Eternal Seal Spell. However, the reunion between Ban and Meliodas caused so much destruction that it completely destroyed the structure and disregarded the spell. Later that evening, the gang enjoys a meal courtesy of Dana, but an omen in the sky foretells of great disaster to befall Britannia soon. In Liones, it is revealed that King is alive and well, but he is working with Gilthunder. 
7 "Touching Reunion"
"Kandō no Saikai" (感動の再会) 		November 16, 2014November 1, 2015
Meliodas chooses the gang's next destination to be the Capital of the Dead, where King is rumored to have gone. 
8 "Dreadful Pursuer"
"Osorubeki Tsuisekisha" (恐るべき追跡者) 		November 23, 2014November 1, 2015
King has a final confrontation with Ban, finishing him off with Ban being frozen, with Elaine making an appearance, never showing herself to King. A holy knight Guila battles it out against Meliodas, Diane and Elizabeth. Ban continues his flashbacks with Elaine and the Fairy forest, at the fountain of youth. 
9 "Dark Pulse"
"Ankoku no Myakudō" (暗黒の脈動) 		November 30, 2014November 1, 2015
With the appearance of King, the battle comes to a close as he overpowers Guila with Chastiefol. Their time in the Capital of the Dead seemingly up, Ban and Elaine have one more close moment, before being bid a farewell by Ellen and Luigi, who are revealed to have been ghosts this entire time. As the group rests,Elizabeth praises King's power as he was able to defeat Guila single-handedly, whereas Meliodas, Ban, and Diane struggled, despite it being a 3 v 1. King responds that if either of them had their Sacred Treasures, they would have been able to defeat Guila in a breeze, which starts their search for the others' Sacred Treasures. Under the guise of summons from Hendrickson, Jericho and Twigo are taken underground and offered power through drinking Demon's Blood, however if they're not compatible with the Demon Blood, they will die. The two accept this despite its risks and drink the demon's blood; Jericho is found compatible, and Twigo not. Meanwhile, Meliodas and the others arrive at Byzel for its annual fighting festival, whose grand prize this year is Gideon, Diane's Sacred Treasure. As giants are banned from the festival due to an incident years ago, Meliodas, Ban, and King enter the competition to win back Diane's Sacred Treasure. 
10 "Byzel Fight Festival"
"Baizeru Kenka Matsuri" (バイゼル喧嘩祭り) 		December 7, 2014November 1, 2015
11 "A Long-Standing Feeling"
"Sekinen no Omoi" (積年の想い) 		December 14, 2014November 1, 2015
12 "Terrifying Cannon"
"Senritsu no Kanon" (戦慄のカノン) 		December 21, 2014November 1, 2015
As the battle draws to a close, the Holy Knights new and improved come back with a vengeance, and it seems the Deadly Sins have been backed into a corner. Also, Elizabeth's sister makes one last order. 
13 "Apostle of Destruction"
"Hakai no Shito" (破壊の使徒) 		January 11, 2015November 1, 2015
With Meliodas at last freed, the true power of the Captain sin makes its debute. 
14 "The Reader"
"Hon o Yomu Hito" (本を読むひと) 		January 18, 2015November 1, 2015
15 "Unholy Knight"
"Anhōryi Naito" (アンホーリィ・ナイト) 		January 25, 2015November 1, 2015
16 "The Cornered Legends"
"Karitaterareru Densetsu-tachi" (駆り立てられる伝説たち) 		February 1, 2015November 1, 2015
17 "First Casualty"
"Saisho no Gisei" (最初の犠牲) 		February 8, 2015November 1, 2015
18 "Even If I Have To Give Up My Life For It"
"Kono Inochi ni Kaete mo" (この命にかえても) 		February 15, 2015November 1, 2015
The fight continues with Howzer and Guila combining their powers to protect Diane and Guila's little brother from the combined forces of Githunder, Helbram, Dreyfus, and Jericho. Howzer and Guila managed to knockout Jericho and scratch Helbram using their fire tornado attack but Gilthunder and Dreyfus were left unharmed. Howzer and Guila were overpowered and Diane was going to be attacked by Dreyfus when Gowther stepped in. Gowther managed to ensnare Dreyfus in his mind but Dreyfus was able to break out (much to Gothwer's shock) but ended up severley wounded. With Gowther stabbed through the chest and left for dead, Dreyfus retreats with Gilthunder and orders Helbram to finish off the traitors and Diane. Back in the castle's dungeon, Elizabeth and Hawk try to escape from the castle's dungeon. While trying to find the exit, they come across Elizabeth's older sister Margaret and learn from Vivian that Margaret had chosen self-imprizonment because she was unwilling to abandon Gilthunder. Elizabeth did not believe that and as Vivian was about to get her, Hawk hit her and protected Elizabeth. As Vivian teleported Hawk away and knocked out Elizabeth, Vivian opened Margaret's cell, telling she will grant Elizabeth's wish and that Margaret is free, as long as she have the courage to escape. King arrives on the scene and asks who had harmed Diane. Upon learning that it was Helbram, he became enraged. The fight between King and Helbram, who was later to be revealed to be a fairy and close acquaintance with King, was brutal. Helbram had wrapped King up in tree roots, forcing King to watch as he made "mincemeat out of Diane". Much to his surprise, King summoned up a powerful shield to protect Diane. Helbram questioned King as to why he would go so far for a half dead girl. To which King replied that it was because Diane was precious to him that he could do so. 
19 "The Fairy King Who Waited In Vain"
"Machibōke no Yōseiō" (まちぼうけの妖精王) 		February 22, 2015November 1, 2015
20 "The Spell of Courage"
"Yūki no Majinai" (勇気のまじない) 		March 1, 2015November 1, 2015
21 "The Threat That Draws Near"
"Ima, Soko ni Semaru Kyōi" (今、そこにせまる脅威) 		March 8, 2015November 1, 2015
22 "What I Can Do For You"
"Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" (君のためにできること) 		March 15, 2015November 1, 2015
23 "The Advent of Despair"
"Zetsubō Kōrin" (絶望降臨) 		March 22, 2015November 1, 2015
24 "The Heroes"
"Eiyū-tachi" (英雄たち) 		March 29, 2015November 1, 2015

Other media

Three light novels based on The Seven Deadly Sins have been published; The Seven Deadly Sins -Gaiden- The Seven Wishes of the Royal City from Old Times (七つの大罪　―外伝―　昔日の王都　七つの願い Nanatsu no Taizai -Gaiden- Sekijitsu no Ōto Nanatsu no Negai) by Shuka Matsuda on December 17, 2014; The Seven Deadly Sins: Seven Days (七つの大罪　セブンデイズ Nanatsu no Taizai Sebun Deizu) by Mamoru Iwasa on December 26, 2014; and The Seven Deadly Sins -Gaiden- The Seven Scars Left Behind (七つの大罪　―外伝―　彼らが残した七つの傷跡 Nanatsu no Taizai -Gaiden- Karera ga Nokoshita Nanatsu no Kizuato) by Shuka Matsuda on October 16, 2015.[28][29][30]

An illustration collection titled Rainbow of Sin (七色の罪 Nanairo no Tsumi) and an official fan book were both released on February 17, 2015,[31][32] while a guidebook for the anime called Ani-Sin (アニ罪 Ani-Tsumi) was released on April 17, 2015.[33]

A video game titled Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sin (七つの大罪 真実の冤罪 Nanatsu no Taizai Shinjitsu no Enzai) was developed by Bandai Namco Games and released for the Nintendo 3DS on February 11, 2015.[22]

Reception

As of August 2014, the collected volumes of The Seven Deadly Sins had 5 million copies in circulation.[22] By January 2015, this number had grown to 10 million sold.[34] The first collected volume of the series sold 38,581 copies in its first week, ranking number 13 on the Oricon manga chart.[35] Its second volume ranked 5 selling 106,829 in its first week,[36] while its third debuted at number 4 with 135,164 copies.[37] The thirteenth volume had the manga's best debut week to date, selling 442,492 for first place on the chart.[38] The series was the ninth best-selling manga of 2014, with over 4.6 million copies sold that year.[39] For the first half of 2015, The Seven Deadly Sins was the number one best-selling series.[40] It finished the year in second place with over 10.3 million copies sold, behind only One Piece.[41] The 2014 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, which surveys people in the manga and publishing industry, named The Seven Deadly Sins the fifth best manga series for male readers.[42] The title was named Best Shōnen Manga at the 39th Kodansha Manga Awards alongside Yowamushi Pedal.[43] It was also nominated for the 2014 Manga Taishō award and as Best Youth Comic at the 42nd Angoulême International Comics Festival in France.[44][45]

The North American releases of volumes two and four charted on The New York Times Manga Best Seller list at number seven and nine respectively.[46][47] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume a B grade, calling the art interesting and the story a "neat take on the basic knights-in-shining-armor." She saw influence from Akira Toriyama in Meliodas and 1970s shōjo manga in the female characters. However, Silverman felt the art had issues with perspective and commented that Elizabeth lacked character development.[48] Both Silverman and Danica Davidson of Otaku USA warned that Meliodas' perverted actions towards Elizabeth, which are supposedly used for comedic relief, could be possibly misinterpreted by some readers.[49] In a brief review, Jason Thompson claimed that the series follows common shōnen manga elements, making its plot twists and dialog predictable. He did however like the art and the series' European setting.[50]

The first DVD volume of the anime debuted at number one on Oricon's Japanese animation DVD chart with 3,574 copies sold.[51] With 32,762 copies sold of the five volumes released at the time, The Seven Deadly Sins was the 30th best-selling anime of the first half of 2015.[52]

The novel The Seven Deadly Sins -Gaiden- Sekijitsu no Ōto Nanatsu no Negai was the 33rd best-selling light novel of the first half of 2015, with 61,939 copies sold.[53]

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