There are not many Anime that draw upon the bible, religion of empires from the past quite like The seven deadly sins(Nanatsu no Taizai). The seven deadly sins is an action anime that involves the seven deadly sins which are powerful knights that have been exiled from the Kingdom of Liones for their crimes against the kingdom. They were defeated by the Holy Knights, but rumors continued to persist that these legendary knights were still alive. Ten years later, the Holy Knights themselves staged a coup d’état, and thus became the new, tyrannical rulers of the Kingdom of Liones. The story follows 3rd princess Elizabeth and her quest to find all of the deadly sins so that they can take back the kingdom of Lioness. The anime takes place some time similar to the European Middle Ages, which makes this a good anime for anyone that is interested in that time period or historical battle. The anime is not a historical one, however it does draw some similarities of history with the figures such as merlin and king arthur in the show.
This show has the most unique characters out of most of the anime I’ve watched. A majority of them have unique personalities. They each have different emotions and personalities that help bring a strong connection between the characters and the person watching. Seeing them cry invokes sadness, and seeing them scared invokes a sense of fear. The character development is done really well through the uniqueness of each character themselves. None of the characters feel like they are a copy of another, or the same as another.
The music in the series is more quality over quantity. There are many pieces that are repeatedly used, but they all fit the times and scenes in which they are used and didn’t become annoying. All four of the openings and endings are great and add to the series, rather than being something that most people would skip. Voice acting is also of a high quality. None of the lines felt as if they were forced and the voice acting was top quality.
Overall the anime is very high quality. The animation, characters and the music is top tier and sucks in any viewer into finishing the series. If you are interested in knights, or the time period this anime is for you. The use of magic and historical references make this anime different than most. It is on Netflix also so it would be an easy binge on the weekends.