Four Knights of the Apocalypse explained

Ja Kanji:黙示録の四騎士
Ja Romaji:Mokushiroku no Yonkishi
Type:manga
Author:Nakaba Suzuki
Publisher:Kodansha
Imprint:Shōnen Magazine Comics
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Magazine
First:January 27, 2021
Volumes:17
Type:tv series
Director:Maki Odaira
Music:Kohta Yamamoto
Licensee:Netflix (streaming)
Network:JNN (TBS)
First:October 8, 2023
Episodes:24
Portal:yes

, also known as The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse,[1] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki. It is a sequel to Suzuki's previous series, The Seven Deadly Sins. The manga has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since January 2021, with its chapters collected into seventeen volumes as of June 2024. The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA.

An anime television series adaptation, produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by Telecom Animation Film, aired from October 2023 to March 2024. A second season is set to premiere in October 2024.

Premise

Set sixteen years after the destruction of the Demon King and Supreme Deity, at the hands of the Seven Deadly Sins, wrought the end of the Holy War, the series focuses on the young boy Percival, who discovers that he is destined to be part of a group of four knights prophesied to destroy the world. Targeted by the forces of Camelot as a result, Percival travels to meet with the other three members of the Four Knights alongside Lancelot, a Liones knight who is the son of the Seven Sins member Ban.[2]

Production

Development

Following the conclusion of The Seven Deadly Sins on March 25, 2020, it was announced by the manga's author, Nakaba Suzuki, that his next work would serve as a sequel to the series.[3] [4] Suzuki also revealed that the new series was tentatively titled The Four Knights of the Apocalypse.[5]

Characters

While planning the storyline for the manga, Suzuki originally desired to use the character of Tristan—who was introduced at the end of The Seven Deadly Sins as the son of Meliodas and Elizabeth Liones—to be the protagonist of Four Knights of the Apocalypse.[6] [7] However, Suzuki eventually changed his mind, not wanting to have a main character so closely related to the cast of his previous series.[8] Instead, he decided to have Percival, a character created specifically for the sequel, as the protagonist.[9] During an interview in April 2021, Suzuki commented that, in regards to Percival's design, he particularly focuses on the cuteness of the character when drawing him, adding elements that are able to highlight this in Percival, such as his helmet and cloak.[10]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki, the manga was announced in November 2020.[11] [12] The series began its serialization in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on January 27, 2021.[13] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on April 16, 2021. As of June 17, 2024, seventeen volumes have been released.

North American publisher Kodansha USA has licensed the series for simulpublication in North America as it is released in Japan.[14] With the first five chapters of the series already available when it started to be published on February 23, 2021, on multiple digital platforms, including Crunchyroll Manga, BookWalker, ComiXology and Amazon Kindle, with a chapter of the manga translated into English being released weekly.[15] [16] [17] The series is available in English worldwide (except Japan) on the digital manga service Azuki, which was launched on June 28, 2021.[18] Additionally, Kodansha Comics started releasing the volumes in print on January 25, 2022.[19] [20]

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

Anime

In May 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation, titled The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse.[21] Produced and planned by TMS Entertainment, and animated by Telecom Animation Film, it is directed by Maki Odaira, with scripts written by Shigeru Murakoshi, character designs handled by Youichi Takada, and music composed by Kohta Yamamoto. The main theme is composed by Yamamoto and Hiroyuki Sawano.[22] The series aired from October 8, 2023, to March 31, 2024, on TBS and its affiliates.[23] [24] A second season is set to premiere on October 6, 2024.[25] [26]

Netflix acquired streaming rights to the series in October 2023,[27] and began streaming it on January 31, 2024.[28]

Episodes

Reception

Popularity

In June 2021, Four Knights of the Apocalypse was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in the Best Printed Manga category.[29]

Critical response

Ever since it began its serialization, the series has received a generally positive reception from fans and critics alike.[30] Junko Kuroda said the manga is "definitely an adventure fantasy that can be enjoyed smoothly", even for fans unfamiliar with The Seven Deadly Sins.[31]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse. Kodansha USA. May 10, 2022. May 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220510074022/https://kodansha.us/series/the-seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse/. live.
  2. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins: Everything to Know About the Four Knights Spinoff. Comic Book Resources. Kemner. Louis. April 30, 2021. March 8, 2021. April 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430161009/https://www.cbr.com/the-seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-sequel-guide/. live.
  3. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins' Sequel Manga Outlined. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. March 10, 2021. December 23, 2020. February 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210222092156/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-23/the-seven-deadly-sins-sequel-manga-outlined/.167777. live.
  4. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. The Seven Deadly Sins Manga Ends on March 25. Anime News Network. March 11, 2021. March 17, 2020. March 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200317171809/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-03-17/the-seven-deadly-sins-manga-ends-on-march-25/.157598. live.
  5. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Mateo. Alex. Seven Deadly Sins Manga Gets Sequel. Anime News Network. May 2, 2021. March 24, 2020. April 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424231130/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-24/seven-deadly-sins-manga-gets-sequel/.157879. live.
  6. Web site: Nanatsu no Taizai: Conheça, Tristan, filho de Meliodas e Elizabeth. IGN. Portuguese. May 15, 2021. April 7, 2020. May 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515122106/https://br.ign.com/nanatsu-no-taizai-the-seven-deadly-sins/81018/news/nanatsu-no-taizai-conheca-tristan-filho-de-meliodas-e-elizabeth. live.
  7. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins apresenta novo personagem. O Vício. Portuguese. Oliveira. Miguel. May 21, 2021. April 6, 2020.
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  12. Web site: Nanatsu no Taizai – Sequela Manga chega em Janeiro. ptAnime. Rodrigues. André. Portuguese. May 3, 2021. November 12, 2020. April 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415082540/https://ptanime.com/nanatsu-no-tazai-sequela-manga-chega-em-janeiro/. live.
  13. Web site: ja:鈴木央「七つの大罪」の“正統続編”となる新連載「黙示録の四騎士」が週マガで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/413966. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 9, 2021. Japanese. January 27, 2021. February 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228094937/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/413966. live.
  14. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins Spinoff Manga Debuts Digital Chapters. Bleeding Cool. Tantimedh. Adi. May 3, 2021. February 24, 2021. May 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503211217/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-seven-deadly-sins-spinoff-manga-debuts-digital-chapters/. live.
  15. Web site: Crunchyroll Adds Four Knights of the Apocalypse: The Seven Deadly Sins Manga to Simulpubs. Crunchyroll. Luster. Joseph. April 29, 2021. February 23, 2021. May 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502005303/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/02/23/crunchyroll-adds-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-the-seven-deadly-sins-manga-to-simulpubs. live.
  16. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Seven Deadly Sins Sequel Manga Gets Simultaneous English Release. Anime News Network. March 11, 2021. February 23, 2021. March 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305204034/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-23/seven-deadly-sins-sequel-manga-gets-simultaneous-english-release/.169876. live.
  17. Web site: The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Debuts Chapters Same-Day-As-Japan. Anime News Network. March 8, 2021. February 24, 2021. April 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413111635/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2021-02-24/the-seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-debuts-chapters-same-day-as-japan/.169922. live.
  18. Web site: Digital Manga Service Azuki Coming to Web, iOS, and Android on June 28. Anime News Network. June 17, 2021. June 17, 2021. June 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618010401/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2021-06-17/digital-manga-service-azuki-coming-to-web-ios-and-android-on-june-28/.174105. live.
  19. Web site: Mateo. Alex. July 1, 2021. Kodansha Comics Licenses The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse, Island in a Puddle, More Manga. Anime News Network. July 4, 2021. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701150323/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-01/kodansha-comics-licenses-the-seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-island-in-a-puddle-more-manga/.174626. live.
  20. Web site: Mateo. Alex. North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 23-29. Anime News Network. May 10, 2022. January 25, 2022. February 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201192505/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-25/north-american-anime-manga-releases-january-23-29/.181892. live.
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  22. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse TV Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, Cast, 2023 Premiere, Production by Telecom Animation Film. Anime News Network. January 24, 2023. January 24, 2023. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124151426/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-24/seven-deadly-sins-four-knights-of-the-apocalypse-tv-anime-reveals-teaser-trailer-cast-2023-premiere-/.194076. live.
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