The realm of Shounen (‘for boys’ in Japanese) anime is a loaded field filled with some historically popular anime likeOne PieceandNarutoamong others calling it home. Give credit toTheSeven Deadly Sinsfor carving out its own space in this competitive genre as Netflix just released a teaser trailer for the upcoming season.
The Seven Deadly Sinswas one of the first anime licensed by Netflix way back in 2015 and now enters its fifth season.Netflix teased the latest installmenttitledThe Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgementwith a new video.Dragon’s Judgementis slated to premiere on TV Tokyo in Japan on January 6 after COVID-19 pushed back its original October release date.
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Thisisn’t the first title people think of when it comes to action-adventure anime, but the show achieved enough of a following to keep going.The sci-fi animeKnights of Sidoniareleased around the same time asThe Seven Deadly Sinsyet its still waiting for a third season after five long years. A recent survey by an internet research company revealed that it is one of the most searched titles around the globe, but the best proof of its resilience is the fact that Netflix keeps on greenlighting more of it.
The show has been on a yearly release schedule since it debut with the movieThe Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Skyreleasing in 2018.It follows an infamous band of knightsknown as the Seven Deadly Sins who were framed for plotting a coup against the Liones Kingdom.Things pick up 10 years laterwhen the kingdom’s third princess Elizabeth teams up with the Sins leader Meliodas to gather the other knights and free the kingdom from a demon that has been manipulating things from behind the scenes.
Dragon’s Judgement brings back much of the stafffrom season 4 (titledImperial Wrath of the Gods.) Susumu Nishizawa returned as director backed by Studio DEEN. Marvy Jack handled animation production with Rie Nishino as animation character designer and Chikako Yokota is directing sound.
There are certainly more popular anime out there on Netflix, but there is no denying thatThe Seven Deadly Sinsfound a home on the platform.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgementreleases January 6 on Netflix
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