Seven Deadly Sins, the knights of sin
In the fictional medieval land of Britannia, a young girl named Elizabeth sets out to find seven fallen knights. She hopes to reclaim the throne of the kingdom of Liones, seized by the Sacred Knights in a terrible plot for which they have blamed the seven fallen knights. This is the beginning of "Seven Deadly Sins", a successful manga series by Nakaba Suzuki.
Who are the Knights of the Seven Sins?
In the past, the Liones kingdom relied on its seven sacred knights to ensure its power and defence. They were seven criminals, each found guilty of one of the seven deadly sins. Marked for life by their guilt, they had sworn loyalty to the King of Liones, and obeyed the orders of Grand Master Zaratas.
That was until the Grand Master was assassinated, and our seven knights were accused of the murder. They had to flee and live in hiding. They are :
Magic and special powers
In this manga, published in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 2012, the action takes place in a world filled with magic. The most powerful knights, endowed with special powers, can defeat entire armies.
Our seven knights each possess a special weapon, considered a Sacred Treasure. These weapons increase the powers of the user tenfold. So, for each character, we present his or her Sacred Treasure:
Popularity of the manga and anime
Seven Deadly Sins arrived in France in 2014 thanks to Pika Edition. It consists of 41 Tankobon volumes, with 5 narrative arcs. The anime series adaptation takes place over 4 seasons.
Three animated films have also been made: "Seven Deadly Sins - Prisoners of the Sky" (2018), "Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light" (2021) and "Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh", divided into two parts, to be released in 2021 and 2023.
Of course, video games have also been made for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4. A PC/Android/IOS game will also be distributed in Europe from 2020.
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