The Seven Deadly Sins
Seven legendary knights, one runaway princess, and a talking pig: Britannia's biggest fantasy adventure.
Last updated: 10 November 2026
The Seven Deadly Sins is the anime of Nakaba Suzuki's manga, beginning with A-1 Pictures' 24 episode first season in October 2014 and running to 100 episodes in total. Princess Elizabeth searches for the Sins, the disgraced order led by Meliodas, to save the kingdom of Liones from the Holy Knights. Yuki Kaji voices Meliodas and Bryce Papenbrook voices him in English. Netflix streams the whole franchise, including the films and the sequel series Four Knights of the Apocalypse.
About The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins adapts Nakaba Suzuki's manga, which ran in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2012 to 2020 across 41 volumes and 346 chapters. The anime ran in stages: Season 1 by A-1 Pictures in 2014, the four episode special Signs of Holy War in 2016, Revival of the Commandments in 2018, then Imperial Wrath of the Gods and Dragon's Judgement by Studio Deen in 2019 to 2021, for 100 episodes in all. Three films and the sequel series about the next generation followed.
The Seven Deadly Sins is a TV anime from 2014, first released in Fall 2014. It belongs to the Action and Adventure and Fantasy genres and is listed as a completed series. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.
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Story & Plot
Ten years ago the Seven Deadly Sins, the strongest order of Holy Knights in Liones, were framed for murdering the Great Holy Knight and vanished. Now the Holy Knights have seized the kingdom in a coup, and third princess Elizabeth Liones escapes in rusty armour to find the Sins and beg their help. The first door she tries is the Boar Hat tavern, run by a boy who looks about twelve and cooks terribly. He is Meliodas, captain of the Sins, and he has been quietly waiting for this day.
The journey to reunite the Sins is the first season's engine: the immortal bandit Ban, the fairy king Harlequin, the giant Diane, the doll Gowther, the mage Merlin and the lion Escanor, each found in a different corner of Britannia with old wounds to match. Around them travel Hawk, a talking pig of great confidence, and a growing company of young Holy Knights learning that the coup they serve is built on lies.
The later seasons raise the stakes from a kingdom to the world. The Ten Commandments, elite demons freed after 3,000 years, march on Britannia, and Meliodas's past as their former leader, and his curse bound love for Elizabeth across hundreds of her lifetimes, turns a romp into a war story about the ancient conflict between the Demon and Goddess clans.
The main series ends with Dragon's Judgement, and the story world continues in the films Cursed by Light and Grudge of Edinburgh, and in Four Knights of the Apocalypse, following the next generation sixteen years later. It is a lot of anime, and its warmth, humour and huge cast are why audiences stayed for all of it.
Story Arcs & Episode Guide
The The Seven Deadly Sins anime is split into story sagas. Here is every saga in order, with its episodes and years.
| Arc | Episodes | Years | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1: Reuniting the Sins | 24 episodes | 2014-2015 | Elizabeth and Meliodas gather the scattered Sins and break the Holy Knights' coup in Liones. |
| Signs of Holy War | 4 episodes | 2016 | A light hearted special written by Nakaba Suzuki, set after the first season's victory. |
| Revival of the Commandments | 24 episodes | 2018 | The Ten Commandments return after 3,000 years, and Escanor finally takes the stage. |
| Imperial Wrath of the Gods | 24 episodes | 2019-2020 | Studio Deen takes over. The Holy War reignites and Meliodas's curse is revealed in full. |
| Dragon's Judgement | 24 episodes | 2021 | The final season: the Demon King, the last battles and the end of the 3,000 year story. |
Why Watch The Seven Deadly Sins
- 100 episodes across four seasons and the Signs of Holy War special
- A-1 Pictures made the first seasons, Studio Deen the final two
- Netflix's second exclusive anime ever, a global hit from 2015
- Hiroyuki Sawano composed the first season's famous score
- Three films and a full sequel series, Four Knights of the Apocalypse
Who Is It For?
The Seven Deadly Sins suits teens and up. It has fantasy violence, some fan service humour around Meliodas and Elizabeth, and later seasons carry real emotional weight and character deaths. Families should know the tone stays bouncy even when the story gets dark.
Main Characters
View all characters →Voice Actors
The Japanese voices behind the main characters of The Seven Deadly Sins.
- MeliodasCaptain of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Dragon's Sin of WrathJapanese voiceYuki Kaji
- Elizabeth LionesThird princess of Liones, searching for the SinsJapanese voiceSora Amamiya
- BanThe Fox's Sin of Greed, an immortal banditJapanese voiceTatsuhisa Suzuki
- King HarlequinThe Grizzly's Sin of Sloth, king of the fairiesJapanese voiceJun Fukuyama
- DianeThe Serpent's Sin of Envy, a giant with a gentle heartJapanese voiceAoi Yuki
- GowtherThe Goat's Sin of Lust, a doll learning human emotionJapanese voiceYuhei Takagi
- MerlinThe Boar's Sin of Gluttony, Britannia's greatest mageJapanese voiceMaaya Sakamoto
- EscanorThe Lion's Sin of Pride, strongest at noonJapanese voiceTomokazu Sugita
Staff & Production
- Original Creator
- Nakaba Suzuki
- Director (Season 1)
- Tensai Okamura
- Director (Revival of the Commandments)
- Joji Furuta
- Director (Seasons 3-4)
- Susumu Nishizawa
- Music (Season 1)
- Hiroyuki Sawano
- Animation Studio
- A-1 Pictures (Seasons 1-2), Studio Deen (Seasons 3-4)
Manga & Source Material
The Seven Deadly Sins adapts Nakaba Suzuki's manga from Weekly Shonen Magazine. Suzuki packs the series with Arthurian names and British folklore: Liones, Camelot, Merlin and a hero who runs a tavern while the world ends. Kodansha publishes the manga in English, and Suzuki's sequel, Four Knights of the Apocalypse, began in 2021.
- Written and drawn by Nakaba Suzuki
- Serialised in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2012 to 2020
- 41 collected volumes and 346 chapters
- The anime adapts the complete manga story
- The sequel manga Four Knights of the Apocalypse began in 2021
- Suzuki first published a one shot version in 2011
Music
Hiroyuki Sawano's first season score, all pounding drums and chanting, set the sound of the series. The opening songs rotate through big shonen anthems, starting with Ikimonogakari and Man With A Mission.
Opening Themes
- “Netsujo no Spectrum”by IkimonogakariSeason 1 opening, episodes 1-12.
- “Seven Deadly Sins”by MAN WITH A MISSIONSeason 1 opening, episodes 13-24.
- “Howling”by FLOW and GRANRODEORevival of the Commandments opening, first half.
Ending Themes
- “7 -seven-”by FLOW and GRANRODEOSeason 1 ending, episodes 1-12.
- “Season”by Alisa TakigawaSeason 1 ending, episodes 13-24.
Series Timeline
- 2012-2020
Nakaba Suzuki's manga runs in Weekly Shonen Magazine, 41 volumes.
- October 2014 to March 2015
Season 1 airs, 24 episodes by A-1 Pictures. Netflix releases it worldwide in November 2015 as its second exclusive anime.
- 2016-2018
The Signs of Holy War special airs in 2016, then Revival of the Commandments in 2018, still at A-1 Pictures.
- 2018-2021
The film Prisoners of the Sky opens in 2018. Seasons 3 and 4 follow at Studio Deen, ending the main story at 100 episodes in June 2021.
- 2021-2023
The film Cursed by Light (2021) and the two part Grudge of Edinburgh (2022-2023) bridge toward the sequel.
- October 2023 to December 2024
Four Knights of the Apocalypse airs, 36 episodes by Telecom Animation Film, continuing the world sixteen years later.
Release Schedule
- Premiere
- 5 October 2014
- Broadcast
- MBS and TBS (Seasons 1-2), TV Tokyo (Seasons 3-4)
- Streaming
- Netflix
- Episodes
- 100 (main series, including the 4 episode special)
Details as of 10 November 2026.
Quick Answers
Is The Seven Deadly Sins finished?
Yes. The Seven Deadly Sins has finished airing, so you can watch the complete story from start to end without waiting for new episodes.
What genre is The Seven Deadly Sins?
The Seven Deadly Sins is a Action and Adventure and Fantasy anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Action anime page.
When did The Seven Deadly Sins release?
The Seven Deadly Sins first released in Fall 2014. It is a TV series.
Where can I watch The Seven Deadly Sins?
Netflix streams the complete main series, the films Prisoners of the Sky, Cursed by Light and Grudge of Edinburgh, and the sequel series Four Knights of the Apocalypse in most regions.
How many episodes does The Seven Deadly Sins have?
100 episodes in the main series: four 24 episode seasons plus the four episode Signs of Holy War special, which Netflix lists as its Season 2. That numbering is why the seasons confuse people: the 2018 season Revival of the Commandments is the second full season, but Netflix calls it Season 3.
Who voices Meliodas?
Yuki Kaji voices Meliodas in Japanese. Bryce Papenbrook voices him in the English dub, and also voices his brother Zeldris.
Why did the animation change in Season 3?
Production moved from A-1 Pictures to Studio Deen for Imperial Wrath of the Gods and Dragon's Judgement. The change in look is the most discussed part of the later seasons; the story adaptation remains complete.
What should I watch after the main series?
The film Cursed by Light, which adapts the manga's final chapter material, then Grudge of Edinburgh, which follows Meliodas's son Tristan, and then the sequel series Four Knights of the Apocalypse.
Watch Order
Here is the release order for The Seven Deadly Sins and the series connected to it. Start at step 1 and work your way down.
- 1The Seven Deadly Sins, Season 1 (2014)24 episodes. Elizabeth meets Meliodas and the Sins reunite.
- 2Signs of Holy War (2016)A 4 episode special with an original story by Suzuki. Netflix lists it as Season 2.
- 3Revival of the Commandments (2018)The second full season, 24 episodes: the Ten Commandments arc. Netflix lists it as Season 3.
- 4Prisoners of the Sky (Film, 2018)A standalone film adventure. Optional, best watched after Revival of the Commandments.
- 5Imperial Wrath of the Gods (2019)Season 3 by production order, 24 episodes at Studio Deen. Netflix lists it as Season 4.
- 6Dragon's Judgement (2021)The final season, 24 episodes, ending the main story at episode 100.
- 7Cursed by Light (Film, 2021)A film epilogue built around the manga's last chapter, set inside the final episode's events.
- 8Grudge of Edinburgh (Film, 2022-2023)A two part film about Tristan, son of Meliodas and Elizabeth, bridging to the sequel.
- 9Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2023)The sequel series, 36 episodes across two seasons, following Percival and the next generation.
Where to Watch
The Seven Deadly Sins is officially available to stream on these platforms:
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