The Seven Deadly Sins
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 9/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Bryce PapenbrookErika HarlacherMax MittelmanCristina ValenzuelaErica MendezBen Diskin
Starring
Bryce PapenbrookErika HarlacherMax MittelmanCristina ValenzuelaErica MendezBen Diskin
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The Seven Deadly Sins Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | |
| S2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | |
| S4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.9 | |
| S5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.6 |
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About
"Outlaw knights, big battles, bigger mythology"
A young princess sets out to reassemble the Seven Deadly Sins, a disbanded band of outlaw knights framed for a coup, to save her kingdom from corrupt Holy Knights actually plotting to seize it. What follows is fast, brightly drawn shonen fantasy built around escalating one-on-one battles, goofy tavern-set comedy, and a slow-burn romance between the group's roguish leader and the princess. It leans hard on familiar power-scaling tropes and fan-service gags, but its mythology, likeable ensemble, and steady momentum make it easy to binge even when the plotting gets predictable.
Watch it for
the charismatic ensemble of outlaw knights and their escalating, inventive power-based showdowns.
Maybe skip if
you're bothered by uneven animation quality across seasons and frequent fan-service humor.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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The Seven Deadly Sins2014
7.919K259h 38m
Elizabeth Liones' search for the Seven Deadly Sins started ten years after their rumored coup d'état. While villagers thought of it to be a myth, Elizabeth came to search for them anyway in order to rescue the king (her father) and the rest of the royal family who were imprisoned by the Holy Knights.
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Revival of the Commandments2018
7.02K41h 36m
As peace returns to the Kingdom of Liones, the Sins decide to pursue separate paths to continue their own individual journeys. Gowther brainwashes Guila into falling in love with him, while Diane spends time as a normal human thanks to Merlin’s Minimum Tablets, which allow her to shrink in size. Diane also slowly regains her past memories, which include her prior encounters with King, and reunites with Matrona, her mother figure, and the giant race. Meanwhile, Ban departs for the Fairy King’s Forest with King and the Holy Knight Jericho to continue his duties as he is revealed to be the current Fairy King. Back in Liones, King Bartra’s Vision ability shows him an omen of the impending dangerous Holy War that lies ahead in Camelot.
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Imperial Wrath of the Gods2019
8.518K2410h
In the village, a young boy named Peliodas who aspires to be the Dragon's Sin of Wrath (Meliodas) attempts to fight the demons to stop his community from continually capturing sacrifices for them, but fails. They are ultimately saved by Ban and Meliodas, along with Gowther, Escanor, Merlin and Elizabeth.
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Dragon's Judgement2021
7.113K2410h
An alliance is formed between the Arc Angels and the forces of Liones to put an end to the war. Ban ventures into the depths of Purgatory to find Meliodas's emotions and bring them back.
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Season 5
7.511K2410h
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Bryce Papenbrook Meliodas, Zeldris
Erika Harlacher Elizabeth, Elizabeth Leones, Elizabeth Liones
Max Mittelman King
Cristina Valenzuela Hawk
Erica Mendez Diane
Ben Diskin Ban
Jun Fukuyama King
Erik Scott Kimerer Gowther
Yûki Kaji Meliodas, Zeldris
Rintarô Nishi Narration, King Liones, Denzel
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