The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Season 2 Premieres on October 6
The official X/Twitter account for the anime adaptations of Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins manga has announced a new visual and the premiere date for the second season of The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse. The new season is set to debut on October 6, airing on TBS and 27 other channels.
First Season Recap and Streaming
The first season of Four Knights of the Apocalypse premiered in Japan in October 2023 on a new anime programming slot on TBS and its affiliates. It has been running for half a year without breaks, with Netflix starting to stream the anime on January 31. The second cours (quarter of the year) of the anime began on January 7. The opening theme song for the second cours is "Your Key" by JO1, while the ending theme song is "Mikansei" (Unfinished) by Zakinosuke.
Key Staff and Production
Maki Odaira, known for Pokémon Journeys: The Series, is directing the anime at Telecom Animation Film. Shigeru Murakoshi, who worked on I'm Quitting Heroing and Zombie Land Saga, is overseeing and writing the series scripts.
Youichi Takada, a key animator for Lupin the Third: Part 5 and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, is the character designer. The main theme is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto, with Yamamoto also composing the music. UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is in charge of production and planning.
Nakaba Suzuki launched the Four Knights of the Apocalypse manga in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in January 2021. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga simultaneously in English, both digitally and in physical copies.
Manga Background and Overview
The first volume of the manga introduces Percival, a boy living with his grandfather on God's Finger, a remote haven above the clouds. Percival's peaceful life is shattered when an intruder with a shocking connection to him destroys everything he knows.
With nothing left, Percival sets out on a journey to find the one responsible. Along the way, he discovers the vastness of the world and meets friends who help him navigate his new life. However, his destiny, tied to the end of the world, looms over him.
Conclusion
The manga has recently concluded its first part, continuing to captivate fans with its blend of adventure, friendship, and impending doom. As the second season of the anime approaches, fans eagerly anticipate more thrilling episodes and the unfolding of Percival's epic journey.