Meliodas

Diane

Hawk

Elizabeth Liones

King

Gowther

Gilthunder

Elaine

Jericho

Guila

Howzer

Hendricksen

Dreyfus

Veronica Liones

Griamor

Merlin

Arthur Pendragon

Margaret Liones

Gustav

Bartra Liones

Vivian

Zeal

Slader

Golgius

When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne!<br>
Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated?<br>
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(Source: Anime News Network)

__Foreword:__

-I watched the Dubbed version and have not read the manga, so some things may not have translated well which may affect how I review this show

-This will contain minor spoilers, but I will try to avoid it.

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__Story__

The Seven Deadly Sins was a surprise to me as it was flying under my radar and I only watched it because it showed up on netflix, and I am happy that I did. The story in this show is extremely well paced, with the only problem being that there is a point near the end of the season (episodes 18-21) that were not up to par with the rest of the series. They do a really good job of keeping the episodes fairly compact story wise so that you never feel overwhelmed with story development which is important for a series that has a universe as expansive as this one. Also, the universe in this show is incredibly gripping and it makes you want to keep watching more.

__Score:__ 21/25

__Characters__

Another great this about this show is that the characters are paced well. That may sound weird, but the way in which each of the “sins” are introduced is done quite well. They allow enough time for characters already in the group to have some development with the new one, and then they introduce the new one. 

I would say this is true for everyone but Gowther, who in my opinion was done fairly poorly.  I will say that the only character which I felt was annoying is Hawk and that they should have replaced her role in the show with one of the Sins. 

To touch on the Main Villains real quick, I felt that they all had good backstory and were not just “Villains to be Villains”, except for that fairy guy, whose whole existence in the story felt like emotion bait to me.

_Note: I am excluding Merlin because she did not have enough screen time for me to consider her part of the group._

__Score:__ 19/25

__Art/Sound__

The animation was done fairly well in this show. I did notice that they did kind of run out of ideas for the design of holy knights by the end, but it didn't hurt my enjoyment of the show. The action was fast paced and well choreographed. No complaints really, pretty much just  average. The opening and ending were very well done in their choices for music and even in the show during combat the music that they used was well  chosen.

The Dub that I watched was very good and even though I can't really compare it to the voice actors in the Japanese version, they got all of the characters voices spot on. 

__Score:__ 17/25

__Enjoyment__

I actually really enjoyed watching the show. I was mostly surprised with how much I enjoyed the terribly cliche “romance” between Elizabeth and Meliodas. The action reminded me somewhat of how DBZ fights felt which was a plus, except that the resolution occurred much faster in each episode compared to DBZ. I think that if the show had more episodes they could have made some of the power creep in the beginning not feel as jolting as the show progressed. 

__Score:__ 21/25

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__Final Verdict__

~~~Surprisingly great show that is set in an interesting universe with some above average character development.~~~

Surprisingly great show that is set in an interesting universe with some above average character development.

STORY/PLOT/THOUGHTS
I did not enjoy this show, but it had some redeeming qualities. The best way I can put it is that The Seven Deadly Sins is like a strawberry smoothie with a little mucus mixed in. Ban, Gilthunder, and King’s past are some of the absolute best things about this show. I enjoyed the slow development of who the big bad bosses really were and some information about Meliodas’ true origin. Fight scenes are nicely-executed as well. 

However, I was really turned off by the copious blood vomits/spit-takes (it's like the blood spews out in two forms: bite-sized nuggets and water hose pressure), Meliodas’ gropey-grabby hands (the fanservice feels icky and too contrived; sorry not sorry), and Elizabeth’s utter uselessness (I swear her personality is “best girl”; I personally just don’t care about moe chicks). 

Now, I love romance as I’m always reading a good shoujo, but I didn’t care for Elizabeth’s undying love for our golden boy. I actually preferred Ban’s thinly-developed love more even though I can’t stand lolicon stuff. This show's relationships are a bit weird just so you know that going in. ~!Some of the adults watch their love interests grow up from literal babies/toddlers to adults. o_O!~

Also, the story moved too slowly in certain episodes before picking up an exciting pace toward the 20’s. 

CHARACTERS
I liked the ensemble of characters (minus Elizabeth), and their bits of development. Meliodas definitely wasn't the most likable character, but he wasn't one of those MCs that you beg to get off the screen for one reason or another. 

For me, his companions were much cooler. Diane made me feel for her, King's previous whereabouts were interesting, and, of course, I enjoyed Ban a lot. The piggy character runs its mouth too much for me, but it fulfilled the animal sidekick role well enough.

MISC: ANIMATION, VOICE ACTING
As far as the English dub, I thought the voices were good. I think each voice fits its character well though Elizabeth’s voice is sickly sweet and her crying leaves a lot to be desired. 

The animation is very fluid and smooth, but some of the bodies look weirdly disproportionate (i.e Griamore and Elizabeth).

The music is beautiful and empathy-inducing. It helps set the tone well for important scenes. Even by itself, the soundtrack is great.

OVERALL: 6/10 | 60% | NEUTRAL SMILEY FACE :|
Is it worth watching? For me, I would’ve dropped this show much quicker if it weren’t for Ban and the interesting build-up to a satisfying end. But for something I found on Netflix, it is pretty entertaining. For all its stupid moments, there is a lot of heart, great characters, and foreshadowing. Check it out for yourself.

The Seven Deadly Sins is like a strawberry smoothie with a little mucus mixed in.

Seven Deadly Sins Series Watch Order

Season 1 - The Seven Deadly Sins

Series Special - Signs of Holy war

Season 2 - Revival of The Commandments

Season 3 – Wrath of the Gods

Season 4