In a world much like the European Middle Ages, the scary but revered Holy Knights of Britannia use immensely highly effective magic to guard the area of Britannia and its kingdoms. Nevertheless, a small subset of the Knights supposedly betrayed their homeland and turned their blades in opposition to their comrades in an try to overthrow the ruler of Liones. They have been defeated by the Holy Knights, however rumors continued to persist that these legendary knights, referred to as the “Seven Deadly Sins,” have been nonetheless alive. Ten years later, the Holy Knights themselves staged a coup d’état, and thus turned the brand new, tyrannical rulers of the Kingdom of Liones.
Based mostly on the best-selling manga collection of the identical name, Nanatsu no Taizai follows the adventures of Elizabeth, the third princess of the Kingdom of Liones, and her search for the Seven Deadly Sins. With their help, she endeavors to not solely take again her kingdom from the Holy Knights, however to additionally find justice in an unjust world.