Holy Knights Assemble! (Nanatsu no Taizai review)

Leave the damsels to another anime because our protagonist Elizabeth, Liones princess of Britannia is here to get things done. Force to flee from her castle after a coup; Princess Elizabeth sets out in search of the legendary Seven Deadly Sins. Seven knights who served directly under the king and were rumored to be the strongest in the kingdom. Each are named after a sin corresponding with their crime and have an animal tattoo. Meliodas, Diane, King, Merlin, Ban, Gowther, and Escanor were forced out ten years prior to the current time. Elizabeth meets their leader, local pervert but only for Elizabeth, Dragon Sin of wrath Meliodas after collapsing in his traveling bar. Together with Hawk, a talking sassy pig, they journey to gather up the rest of the crew so they can stop the Holy Knights from plunging the kingdom into war.

Nanatsu no Taizai does great balancing humor and the gravity of various situations. The switch between serious and light hearted is seamlessly done. The character development flows well with the story progression. It’s kind of cool how there are little hints here and there for things revealed later in the series where you can go ‘oh so that’s why.’ I found that the replay value had a bonus because now I spot all the times things were hinted at. I was surprised that so many different personalities felt so cohesive together on my first watch. The anime does a good job of making it feel like you’re watching a reunion of old friends.

Out of all the characters Elizabeth and Ban are my favorites. Elizabeth is a good person who strives to do her best no matter the circumstances. I think she’s quite admirable as the weakest in the group to face danger instead of hiding away. Ban, fox sin of greed an immortal thanks to the fountain of youth, is very carefree and unexpectedly brutal. His sense of humor is very counter to King, bear sin of sloth, and they often argue.

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With a rich story, wonderful characters, and eye catching animations Nanatsu no Taizai is a good anime and manga to get into.

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