This review is for The Seven Deadly Sins.
Summary:
The Seven Deadly Sins is a story that fuses stereotypical, poorly written characters with a generic magical
European Middle Ages setting. The highlight of this anime is, for most people, probably the fight scenes and
action, though the story is predictable with stagnant characters and significant flaws. The art and music are
average. If you enjoy this genre of action and adventure, this may be an anime to check out, although the
overall quality is quite poor, with minimal character development, a poor premise, and glaring issues with a
lack of power system.
Story: 3/10
The story starts off with cliché characters and story line and builds on its mediocrity with a terribly
unbalanced power system. There is no accountability or risk for the main characters. If they are about to
lose in a fight, they power up like Ichigo in Bleach by thinking about being stronger and then… BAM… their
magic powers are unstoppable. The general plot is straightforward and told without any interesting plot
twists or suspense. One interesting characteristic of the show is that it is unclear of the protagonists are
good or bad, as they are the “Seven Deadly Sins.” However, they don’t portray the traits of these sins and
are instead just names given to them. With the title, The Seven Deadly Sins, they could have at least
included the traits like they did in other stories (ie. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood). Overall, the story is
uninteresting because there are no stakes for the characters. They are written to win no matter what.
Art: 5/10
The art style is fitting for the story. In general, the art is fitting for an action – adventure story with lots of
fight scenes.
Sound: 6/10
The music is fitting for the story, and some openings and endings are interesting. Sadly, even the music
cannot detract from the rest of the story.
Characters: 3/10
One of the challenges with the show is the poor characters. Some have interesting traits while others are
generic. The main characters, in particular, are poorly written and generic. The viewer doesn’t care what
happens to them, but for different reasons. Meliodas is an adult who acts like a child, except for when he
sexually assaults Elizabeth throughout the show with complete disregard for her well-being. This is a huge
flaw throughout the show. Furthermore, Meliodas is uninteresting and a stereotypical powerhouse character
with no repercussions for his behaviors. He is written to never lose and usually just powers up by thinking
about something in the past or completely disregarding anything going on in the story line and utilizing some
unknown ability. Elizabeth is a terrible character and serves no purpose except to be sexually assaulted, cry,
and have breasts. It’s honestly disgusting that characters like this can be held to any esteem.
Enjoyment: 2/10
This anime takes all the cliches and generic stories, combines them with terrible characters, and doesn’t
hesitate to waste your time. I did not enjoy this anime and could never recommend this to a friend.
Overall: 3.8/10
This is an anime that is over-hyped and of low quality.
