History Manga / NanatsunoTaizai

The manga is by Suzuki Nakaba who also created ''Manga/KongohBancho''. It has been released in English by Kodansha Comics under the title ''The Seven Deadly Sins.'' It was later [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-11/the-seven-deadly-sins-fantasy-manga-gets-tv-anime confirmed]] that the series will have an anime adaptation. It will be produced by Creator/A1Pictures and set to air on October 5, 2014.

* ChekhovsNews: [[spoiler:Arthur is mentioned early on in the manga. Come 50 or so chapters later, and he ppears in person]].

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* AnimalMotifs: In relation to their overall theme, each of the Sins has a tattoo and a moniker of an animal that is either usually associated or [[AnimalStereotypes stereotyped]] with their respective sin.

* BarbieDollAnatomy: [[spoiler: Diane and Elizabeth]] get hit with this when they are shrunk and no longer fit in their clothes.

* BlackEyesOfEvil: A side effect of [[spoiler: drinking demon's blood]] is that the irises of the eyes turn completely black.

* CrystalPrison: [[spoiler: Meliodas]] briefly gets trapped in a small crystal charm.

* {{Expy}}: The various armors worn by the Holy Knights make them look like the New Band of the Hawk from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}''. Fitting as the second generation of Holy Knights bolster their ranks by having potential members drink [[spoiler: Demon's blood]], an act that's basically a DealWithTheDevil which, while differing in method, is what the New Band of the Hawk also did. Incidentally, this act also makes them evil expies of the Grey Wardens from VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins due to the method of how both join their respective orders.

** The trope however is seemingly played straight with [[spoiler:Meliodas]]. It's hinted that he is actually some sort of demon.

* HappilyAdopted: Elizabeth is actually not the daughter of the king of Liones. [[spoiler: She's from the kingdom of Danafor.]] Whether this means she's adopted or [[HeroicBastard born]] [[YourCheatingHeart out of wedlock]] has yet to be made clear. What is known however is that the King apparently accepted her as his daughter, as evidenced in an apparent CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming wherein [[PapaWolf he desperately tried]] to get her down from a tree despite not knowing how to climb. Elizabeth's recounting of the incident opened up a boy from Bernia, Mead, into explaining the troubles the town had with the Holy Knights. He too was HappilyAdopted by the entire town when [[ParentalAbandonment his parents died from an epidemic]] while traveling through the town. He initially thought he wasn't but after Meliodas' help, learned the truth.

** Diane in turn has a massive crush on Meliodas, a [[spoiler: supposed]] human.

* TheKingdom: The Kingdom of Liones which has been taken over by the Holy Knights. There's also the kingdom of Danafor [[spoiler: which was destroyed by Meliodas.]]
* KnightTemplar: Apart from being actual knights, the Holy Knights are willing to overthrow their king, subjugate and kill innocent civilians, and other atrocities in order to prepare for a Holy War that was prophesied to come. [[spoiler: They're also willing to use a Demon to enhance their powers.]]

* MsFanservice: Diane and Elizabeth. [[spoiler: As of chapter 33, they get a full nudity scene when they get shrunk.]]

* OneManArmy: Each individual Holy Knight is considered the equal of a thousand men. When the northern barbarians invade with an army of three thousand men, two knights working together are able to wipe the army out with minimal effort. The new generation of Holy Knights is even stronger [[spoiler: if only because they use demon blood to boost their powers.]]

* PersonOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler: Meliodas, in his backstory, wiped out the kingdom of Danafor single-handedly when he lost control of his powers in the past.]]
* PopGoesTheHuman: [[spoiler: There's a 50/50 chance of this happening to a human who drinks demon blood.]]

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: King and Elaine are fairies with child-like bodies but are actually really old. Because of this, King opted for an older, fatter illusion of himself before the Sins split up in the past. Meliodas is also actually older than he looks. For him, it's hinted to be some sort of illusion [[spoiler: as a disguise for probably being a demon of some sort]].

** Wrath: Instead of a stereotypical warmongering BloodKnight, Meliodas is a trickster-like character who is often seen fondling Elizabeth one way or another. By all accounts, he seems more like [[LovableSexManiac the sin of lust]]. In reality however, he is [[BewareTheNiceOnes the type]] [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry you don't want to see wrathful.]] His past which has yet to be fully revealed, involved his wrath going completely out of hand on epic proportions. Because of what happened, he is generally a pacifist by nature unless push comes to shove.

* TheShadowKnows: [[spoiler:Meliodas]] casts a rather demonic shadow in Chapter 28 as a hint of his true nature.

* ShoutOut: In Chapter 68 when Threader puts on his mask, he shouts out "Makeup" similar to ''Franchise/SailorMoon's'' [[ByThePowerOfGrayskull "Makeup" catchphrase]].

* StartXToStopX: The Great Holy Knight Hendricksen's plan concerning the prophesied Holy War is by [[spoiler: reviving the Demon Clan]] and having the Holy Knights fight these foes. Basically, he wants to start the Holy War as foretold so that he can fight to stop the Holy War. It makes sense for him as he is a massive ColonelKilgore who believes that war is the sole reason for the existence of his order.

* SuperPoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler: Meliodas seems to have one as indicated via a shadow on a wall and during his match against Ban in the tournament which he briefly called upon to squeeze out a last minute win.]]

** Later, a more proper spinoff based on this particular concept was announced.

The manga is by Suzuki Nakaba who also created ''Manga/KongohBancho''. It has been released in English by Kodansha Comics under the title ''The Seven Deadly Sins.'' It was later [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-11/the-seven-deadly-sins-fantasy-manga-gets-tv-anime confirmed]] that the series will have an anime adaptation produced by Creator/A1Pictures set to air on October 5, 2014.

The manga is by Suzuki Nakaba who also created ''Manga/KongohBancho''. It has been released in English by Kodansha Comics under the title ''The Seven Deadly Sins.'' It was later [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-11/the-seven-deadly-sins-fantasy-manga-gets-tv-anime confirmed]] that the series will have an anime adaptation sometime soon.

* ObstructionistPacifist: Despite being the Sin of Wrath, Meliodas from ''Manga/NanatsuNoTaizai'' is a TechnicalPacifist who chooses to be WillfullyWeak and not kill his opponents. While this mindset works out early on in the manga as he and his fellow Sins are vastly more powerful than their opponents, it becomes a deterrent when they encounter the Armored Giant. Not only is this demon so strong that only using their full strength and killing it is the only way to stop it, but killing it is also the [[MercyKill only merciful thing]] to relieve its suffering. Meliodas initially doesn't want to go this route and even hinders comrades of his that want to. It's only when the gravity of the whole matter is apparent to him that he [[TheGlovesComeOff decides to actually]] [[IAmNotLeftHanded stop holding back.]]

* WholeEpisodeFlashback: "Bandit Ban", the story of how Ban met Elaine, and how he became immortal.

** Chapter 85: [[spoiler: Hendricksen awakens the Demon Blood in all of the New Generation Holy Knights and turns them into Demons similar to what happened to Dale. The newly awakened Demons then start rampaging all over the capitol of Liones in a manner similar to what happened during the Eclipse in ''Manga/{{Berserk}}''.]]

* MultinationalTeam: As noted by Gowther, the main protagonists consists of individuals of different races and dispositions such as there being an immortal, a giant, a fairy, and a pig to name a few.

* LordCountry: The ruling family of the Kingdom of Liones shares its surname with the kingdom's name.

** Chapter 28, [[spoiler: Meliodas is hinted to be extremely dangerous via his shadow.]]
** Chapter 29, [[spoiler: Meliodas is revealed to have destroyed the Kingdom of Danafor in the past when he lost control.]]
** Chapter 30, [[spoiler: The Demon Ban killed in his backstory is being used to empower the second generation of Holy Knights.]]
** Chapter 32, [[spoiler: Elizabeth is revealed to have come from the Kingdom of Danafor that Meliodas destroyed.]]
** Chapter 60, [[spoiler: We finally get the true goal of the Holy Knights, to unlock the seal of the Demon Clan just to start a war in the kingdom they can fight in.]]
** Chapter 62, [[spoiler: King Arthur and his huge army arrive in Liones.]]
** Chapters 66-67, [[spoiler: Dreyfus completely overpowers Diane and renders her incapable of fighting back. Though she is at the mercy of him and the accompanying Holy Knights, Hauser and Guila however decide to protect Diane after witnessing firsthand Diane protecting Zeal and the dishonorable lengths their superiors would go.]]
** Chapter 70, [[spoiler: The up to now ComicallySerious effeminate-looking Gowther reveals that he has a darker side as he completely {{Mind Rape}}s Dreyfus with his ability "Nightmare Teller".]]
** King's Backstory, [[spoiler: King and Diane's relationship is revealed to be actually deeper than it initially appeared.]]
** Chapters 81-82, [[spoiler: In the midst of a battle against Gilthunder, Hendricksen, and the Masked Female Holy Knight, Meliodas attacks some sort of monster that was accompanying Princess Margaret completely hidden from sight. Though this forces Meliodas to take a hit and become wide open to an attack from Hendricksen, Gilthunder of all people comes to Meliodas' aid. It's then revealed that Gilthunder was actually forced to do vile deeds because Margaret had been taken hostage, his BadassBoast of being stronger than any of the Sins was actually a SurvivalMantra taught by Meliodas to give Gil courage should he be in a desperate situation, and because said "Courage Charm" was taught by Meliodas, the latter was able to deduce that Gil was in such a situation right away way back when they reunited in the forest where Diane hid. Furthermore, Gil completely knew of the scheme to frame the Sins back then but was forced not to say anything. Gil also knew the true perpetrator of his father's murder and with Margaret safe, he releases all his pent-up wrath and completely obliterates Hendricksen.]]

** Chapter 70, [[spoiler: The up to now ComicallySerious effeminate-looking Gowther reveals that he has a darker side as he completely MindRapes Dreyfus with his ability "Nightmare Teller".]]

** Chapter 60: [[spoiler: We finally get the true goal of the Holy Knights, to unlock the seal of the Demon Clan just to start a war in the kingdom they can fight in. [[SarcasmMode Yeah that seems like a great idea]].]]
** Chapter 62: [[spoiler: King Arthur and his huge army arrive in Liones.]]
** King's Backstory: [[spoiler: King and Diane's relationship is revealed to be actually deeper than it initially appeared.]]

* BadassCreed: Meliodas share this creed to Gilthunder when he was young. It goes like "You Eyes to Discern Evil, Your Mouth to Speak the Truth, Your Heart is Filled with Righteousness, And Your Sword is to Purge Evil."

* ShoutOut: In Chapter 68 when Threader puts on his mask, he shouts out "Makeup" similar to ''[[Manga/SailorMoon Sailor Moon's]]'' [[ByThePowerOfGrayskull "Makeup" catchphrase]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: On the cover of chapter 26, the two kids that the Sins met before entering the Capital of the Dead are seen on a crystal. The only other person on a crystal is the deceased Elaine. These foreshadows that the kids were DeadAllAlong.

* BatmanGrabsAGun: Meliodas is a pacifist that prefers to not kill and even not use actual weapons. However upon facing the Armored Giant, he is forced to break these particular personal vows as they are severely hindering him from doing the right things necessary.

* BatmanGrabsAGun: Meliodas is a pacifist that prefers to not kill and even not use actual weapons. However upon facing the Armored Giant, he is forced to break these particular personal vows as they severely hinder him from doing the right things necessary.