This one comes with its own share of controversy – mostly related to how different formats of the story weren’t adapted perfectly. Creative freedom perhaps or distortion? Either way, what the users remember this series is its characters. Powerful and stunning to look at.
If you’re a ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ fan, here are top 10 similar anime series.
Fairy Tail
An adaptation of Japanese manga series of the same name. Fairy Tail is one of the popular anime like Seven Deadly Sins with similar characters of unique personality and ability that makes them strong. The anime is set in the fantasy land of Fiore where the Earth is inhabited by magic guilds. Each possessing their significant abilities. It is more mature and enjoyable than the other shounen anime on the list. The story is based on the adventure of Natsu Dragneel, a member of Fairy Tale, the popular wizard guild, in his search for the fictional world of Earth-land for the dragon Igneel.
Soul Eater
This 51-episode anime series is an adaptation of the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Ōkubo. Directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones, Aniplex, Dentsu, Media Factory, and TV Tokyo. Both Soul Eater and Seven Deadly Sins have storylines full of awesome battles, friendships between comrades. The series is distinguished with its supernatural setting and stylized designs.
Dragon Ball
The shounen series created by Akira Toriyama in 1984 is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Toriyama. Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku who trains in martial arts from his childhood through adulthood. The dinosaurs seen here and there in Dragon ball even though it is supposed to be in a futuristic period is reason why it finds a spot on our list of top 10 anime series similar to The Seven Deadly Sins.
Hunter x Hunter
The anime series directed by Noriyuki Abe is adapted from the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The story focuses on what follows after a young boy Gon Freecss, finds that his father, who left him at a young age, is a world-renowned and professionally licensed hunter. The series is a completely refreshing adventure story with action and excitement and conveys the same traits so familiar to the genre. The core of the anime is the adventure friendship and camaraderie of Gon Freecss and his crew. Hunter x Hunter shares a similar sense of adventure with The Seven Deadly Sins and both have fantastic visuals.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
The anime television series directed by Yasuhiro Irie, produced by Bones and written by Hiroshi Ōnogi is an adaption of the manga series of the Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa. The series is a sprawling shonen epic, set in a fantasy world fully realized and realistic, filled with captivating characters. FMA: Brotherhood which tops the list of best shounen anime similar to Seven Deadly Sins in its action, humour-filled fights, adventures with a blond, badass and short main character and the various conflicts that they encounter in their journey.
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
The anime series directed by Kōji Masunari is adapted from the Japanese fantasy adventure manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka. The series is set in a recreation of ancient Old World with several geographies having resemblances with real-life counterparts of that time. The original series was based on numerous stories from 1001 Arabian Nights like the tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad the Sailor was published on Weekly Shōnen Sunday from June 2009 to October 2017, and the collection of individual chapters was published as 37 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan. Magi.
Overlord
The anime adaptation directed by Minoru Ashina is one of the best “The Seven Deadly Sins” anime recommendations. The story follows Momonga, a middle-aged skeletal “Overlord” character who decides to play his favourite MMORPG for the last time before it goes offline forever. Momonga was surprised to know that he was still a part of the game even after its end time and soon realised that all the NPCs of the game have become sentient and can talk to him out of their own free will. He decides to explore the world around him to get a better hold on his strange situation. Overlord is one of the best anime like The Seven Deadly Sins as both have very strong fantasy settings and leaves you wanting to know more about the world.
One Piece
This adventure fantasy anime series directed by Kōnosuke Uda is based on the Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The anime revolves around the adventures of a boy named Monkey D. Luffy whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. OThe story is set in the fantastical world of One Piece which is inhabited by cut-throat pirates that are demonically enhanced by powers of the Devil Fruit.
Attack on Titan
The Japanese dark fantasy anime adaption of the manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama combines of action, drama, and mystery to create a wonderful mixture of entertainment. The sci-fi fantasy film revolves around humans who are on the verge of extinction by the attack of giant humanoid creatures called Titans who eat people. Humans hide behind huge walls to escape from the Titans. The show has violence that will give you the adrenaline rush. Two kids Eren Yeager and Armin join the Survey Corps to fight back the Titans after they witness the horror as their loved ones are devoured alive. Attack on Titan has a soundtrack and atmosphere that is similar to The Seven Deadly Sins and both anime are set in medieval Europe with fantasy elements.
Groove Adventure Rave
The anime series directed by Takashi Watanabe is an adaptation of Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The anime is about the adventurous quest of a teenager named Haru Glory to retrieve the five pieces of the sacred Rave Stones which are scattered around the world to bring peace to the world by defeating the criminal group Demon Card. The anime is similar to The Seven Deadly Sins with its non-modern shonen adventure setting, adventure to gather something and a bit of fan-service. The anime should be watched by those who love sword and sorcery adventures as it is packed with action and romance.
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