Four Knights of the Apocalypse

Did You Know?

• In June 2021, the manga was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in the print category.
• The series is available in English worldwide (except Japan) on the digital manga service Azuki, launched June 28, 2021.

Premise

Sixteen years after the Seven Deadly Sins ended the Holy War by destroying the Demon King and Supreme Deity, the story follows Percival, a boy who learns he is fated to be one of four knights prophesied to destroy the world. Targeted by Camelot, he journeys with Lancelot, a Liones knight and son of Ban, to find the other three knights.

Production

Suzuki initially planned to make Tristan, son of Meliodas and Elizabeth Liones, the protagonist but changed his mind to avoid a main character closely tied to the previous cast, instead creating Percival. In an April 2021 interview, Suzuki noted he focuses on Percival's cuteness in his design, emphasizing elements like his helmet and cloak.

Media

The manga, written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki, was announced in November 2020 and began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on January 27, 2021. Kodansha collects chapters into tankōbon volumes, with the first released on April 16, 2021, and twenty-seven volumes out as of July 16, 2026. Kodansha USA licenses the series for simulpublication in North America, making the first five chapters available on February 23, 2021, on platforms including Crunchyroll Manga, BookWalker, ComiXology, and Amazon Kindle, with weekly English chapters. The series is also available on the digital manga service Azuki, launched June 28, 2021, and Kodansha USA began print volumes on January 25, 2022. In May 2022, an anime adaptation was announced, titled The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse, produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by Telecom Animation Film, directed by Maki Odaira with scripts by Shigeru Murakoshi, character designs by Youichi Takada, and music by Kohta Yamamoto with main theme co-composed by Hiroyuki Sawano. The first season aired from October 8, 2023, to March 31, 2024, on TBS, with opening themes "Up to Me!" by Little Glee Monster and "Your Key" by JO1, and ending themes "Friends Are For" by Moonchild and "Mikansei" by Zakinosuke. A second season aired from October 6 to December 29, 2024, with opening "MMH" by Uverworld and ending "Akairo" by Hana Hope. Netflix acquired streaming rights in October 2023 and began streaming on January 31, 2024.