So Seven Deadly Sins is what got me back into anime after I had lost interest in the medium for a few years. I never thought it was the greatest thing ever since I had seen better anime before, but I still did and still do like it. I even went out of my way to read the manga because I had a lot of fun with the anime's first season. That said, I don't blame people for disliking it since there are some blatant low points. Now for a summary:
Characters: This is the real draw of the manga for me. Even in the story's low points, the cast is really enjoyable. At the start, there's a mystery about who these people are, and learning more about them helps endear them to you. Some of these characters are among my favorite anime characters period. The main character is an acquired taste since a lot of his comedy involves him being a pervert and can get grating, but the rest of his personality is pretty fun if you can look past that. While I do like several of the romances present, one I cannot defend involves an adult human and a 1000-year-old fairy who looks like a child falling in love. Even if I like the characters themselves, that's just creepy. The final villain is also underwhelming compared to his predecessors.
Story: This is really where the ups and downs come from. The story is at its best near the start and slowly becomes convoluted where despite still having strong moments, you just are left confused at times. Stuff from hundreds of chapters ago suddenly returns after you've long forgotten their relevance and foreshadowing to get treated as really important, such as being the key to a character unlocking a new power needed to win a big fight. It works at times but gets overused in the final arc. Said arc just drags on. "Yay, we beat the generic final villain after like 50 chapters of us getting new powers hinted at long ago! Oh no, the final villain isn't really dead and we have to spend another 20 chapters doing the same thing! Yay, he's dead! Oh no, something we forgot about 100 chapters ago is finally relevant and we have to spend ten more chapters killing it!" I wouldn't blame you for dropping the series during the final battle, as if I didn't like the characters so much, I probably would have. They could have ended the final arc at least 50 chapters sooner than they ended up doing. Also for anime watchers, there's a strange instance in the first season where they cut out a character's introduction, only to bring him back later once he becomes relevant to solving a problem two of the characters have. They basically create an Ass Pull where there wasn't one originally, which is odd since they added foreshadowing to something else that felt convoluted in the manga.
Artwork: Not particularly amazing, but good nonetheless. The character designs are distinct and memorable, and the manga's action is well-drawn. The first two seasons of the anime have nice visuals, but as the entire internet has memed to hell and back, the third season takes a dip in animation quality. Even so, I've seen worse animation.
Overall, Seven Deadly Sins is a series with a great cast in a messy story. Depending on your tastes that might not be to your liking, but I'd recommend checking it out for the characters alone and a few of the story's best moments.
Ups and downs, but worth checking out overall
So Seven Deadly Sins is what got me back into anime after I had lost interest in the medium for a few years. I never thought it was the greatest thing ever since I had seen better anime before, but I still did and still do like it. I even went out of my way to read the manga because I had a lot of fun with the anime's first season. That said, I don't blame people for disliking it since there are some blatant low points. Now for a summary:
Characters: This is the real draw of the manga for me. Even in the story's low points, the cast is really enjoyable. At the start, there's a mystery about who these people are, and learning more about them helps endear them to you. Some of these characters are among my favorite anime characters period. The main character is an acquired taste since a lot of his comedy involves him being a pervert and can get grating, but the rest of his personality is pretty fun if you can look past that. While I do like several of the romances present, one I cannot defend involves an adult human and a 1000-year-old fairy who looks like a child falling in love. Even if I like the characters themselves, that's just creepy. The final villain is also underwhelming compared to his predecessors.
Story: This is really where the ups and downs come from. The story is at its best near the start and slowly becomes convoluted where despite still having strong moments, you just are left confused at times. Stuff from hundreds of chapters ago suddenly returns after you've long forgotten their relevance and foreshadowing to get treated as really important, such as being the key to a character unlocking a new power needed to win a big fight. It works at times but gets overused in the final arc. Said arc just drags on. "Yay, we beat the generic final villain after like 50 chapters of us getting new powers hinted at long ago! Oh no, the final villain isn't really dead and we have to spend another 20 chapters doing the same thing! Yay, he's dead! Oh no, something we forgot about 100 chapters ago is finally relevant and we have to spend ten more chapters killing it!" I wouldn't blame you for dropping the series during the final battle, as if I didn't like the characters so much, I probably would have. They could have ended the final arc at least 50 chapters sooner than they ended up doing. Also for anime watchers, there's a strange instance in the first season where they cut out a character's introduction, only to bring him back later once he becomes relevant to solving a problem two of the characters have. They basically create an Ass Pull where there wasn't one originally, which is odd since they added foreshadowing to something else that felt convoluted in the manga.
Artwork: Not particularly amazing, but good nonetheless. The character designs are distinct and memorable, and the manga's action is well-drawn. The first two seasons of the anime have nice visuals, but as the entire internet has memed to hell and back, the third season takes a dip in animation quality. Even so, I've seen worse animation.
Overall, Seven Deadly Sins is a series with a great cast in a messy story. Depending on your tastes that might not be to your liking, but I'd recommend checking it out for the characters alone and a few of the story's best moments.