The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh

Alternate Titles

七つの大罪 怨嗟のエジンバラ
Nanatsu no Taizai: Ensa no Edinburgh

Synopsis
Fourteen years have passed since the war with the Demon Clan, and peace has returned to the Kingdom of Liones. Tristan is the prince of the kingdom and the son of Meliodas and Elizabeth who inherited their powers. However, he is currently troubled over being unable to control them. Meanwhile, he is forced to flee the kingdom when Elizabeth’s life is threatened. His destination is Edinburgh: a city where Deathpierce, who was once a member of the Pleiades of the Azure Sky, resides in his castle. What is Deathpierce’s goal? The wheels of fate begin to turn as the Seven Deadly Sins are dragged into the fold.

Background

The Seven Deadly Sins started as a fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki that was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine from October 2012 to March 2020. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Kodansha USA.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh is an upcoming two-part feature-length animated film that was first announced during Netflix's "Festival Japan" virtual event in November 2021. It is being produced by Alfred Imageworks and Marvy Jack and features Noriyuki Abe as chief director and Bob Shirohata as director, with Rintaro Ikeda handling the screenplay. The first part of the movie will debut on Netflix in December 2022.

Characters

Tristan: (Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu (boy), Ayumu Murase (teenager))
Tristan is the protagonist of the movie and the son of Meliodas and Elizabeth, making him the prince of the Kingdom of Liones. He is a mischievous and energetic boy who resembles his parents and has both Demonic and Goddess Powers. He has a strong sense of justice and wants to protect his kingdom.

Meliodas (Voiced by: Yuki Kaji)
The leader of the Seven Deadly Sins who bears the Sin of Wrath and has the Dragon symbol carved into his arm, Meliodas is incredibly powerful and over 3,000 years old despite his adolescent appearance. He is a mellow trickster and owner of the Boar Hat bar. He is approached by Elizabeth to help her track down the other members of the Seven Deadly Sins to defeat the Holy Knights.

Elizabeth Liones (Voiced by: Sora Amamiya)
The third princess of Liones, Elizabeth flees her kingdom after the coup by the Holy Knights and becomes a waitress at the Boar Hat bar as she travels with Meliodas in search of the remaining Sins.

Hawk (Voiced by: Misaki Kuno)
A talking pig and Meliodas’ pet, Hawk is the cleaner of the Boar Hat bar who helps eats the food scraps left on the ground. He formed a mobile bar together with Meliodas after finding him in a ditch 16 years ago. Hawk frequently scolds Meliodas for his perverted ways toward Elizabeth. Besides Meliodas, he gets along well with Ban and Merlin, who gives him a Balor Power Eye that allows him to see any enemy’s fighting prowess.

Diane (Voiced by: Aoi Yuki)
Standing 30 feet tall with the appearance of a 15 year old, Diane is a 750-year-old member of the Giants’ Clan from Megadozer and one of the Deadly Sins who bears the Sin of Envy with the symbol of the Serpent on her left thigh. She is found by Meliodas and Elizabeth in the Forest of White Dreams and is the second Deadly Sin to rejoin the group.

Ban (Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki)
The Sin of Greed with the symbol of the Fox, Ban is Meliodas’ best friend and rival and the third Deadly Sin to rejoin the group. Although a good-natured person, he is the most immoral of the Deadly Sins.

King (Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama)
The Sin of Sloth with the symbol of the Grizzly bear, King aka Fairy King Harlequin is Elaine’s brother and was the king of the fairies before leaving home in search of his friend, Helbram. He is the fourth Deadly Sin to rejoin the group. He possesses a sacred treasure called Spirit Spear, Chastiefol, which was crafted from a sacred tree found only in the Fairy Realm.

Gowther (Voiced by: Yuhei Takagi)
The Sin of Lust with the symbol of the Goat, Gowther has a very stoic, robotic personally and is a lover of books with a mind-based ability called Invasion that lets him read and acquire the thoughts, memories, and feelings of others. He is the fifth Deadly Sin to rejoin the group.

Merlin (Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto)
The Sin of Gluttony with the symbol of the Boar on her neck, Merlin is a 3,000-year-old witch who caused the destruction of her people and the city of Beliarum to increase her power. She is the greatest mage in all of Britannia.

Escanor (Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita)
The Sin of Pride with the symbol of the Lion, Escanor is the final member of the Deadly Sins. His special ability is Sunshine which allows him to emit light from his body capable of scorching and melting everything nearby.

Baltra Liones (Voiced by: Rintaro Nishi)
Baltra is the King of Liones and Elizabeth’s adoptive father.

Margaret Liones (Voiced by: Nana Mizuki)
Margaret is the First Princess of Liones and Elizabeth’s eldest adoptive sister.

Gilthunder (Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano)
A Holy Knight with the magical ability to generate and manipulate lightning, Gilthunder is the son of Zaratras, a Great Holy Knight whom he wrongly believed was murdered by the Seven Deadly Sins.

Howzer (Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura)
A Holy Knight with the rank of Platinum and the magical ability to generate and manipulate wind, Howzer is childhood friends with Gilthunder.

Griamore (Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai)
A ruthless Holy Knight who serves as Veronica’s bodyguard, Griamore is Dreyfus’ son and possesses a power called Wall which lets him form defensive barriers that can’t be affected by ordinary magic or physical attacks.

Hendrickson (Voiced by: Yuya Uchida)
A Great Holy Knight alongside Dreyfus, Hendrickson helped Dreyfus murder Zaratras and, believing his clan has no purpose without a war, is willing to revive the Demon Clan and provoke the Holy War. He uses Demon Blood to create the New Generation of Holy Knights. He possesses the ability of Acid which deteriorates and eats through an enemy’s body upon impact.

Dreyfus (Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi)
A Great Holy Knight alongside Hendrickson, Dreyfus is Zaratras’ younger brother. He murdered Zaratras with the help of Hendrickson and blamed it on the Seven Deadly Sins. He possesses the power Break which has great destructive potential and can shatter an opponent’s techniques

Matrona (Voiced by: Rina Sato)
Known as the Fang of the Great Earth, Matrona is a giantess and warrior chief of the Giant Clan. She is also Diane’s and Dolores’ mentor.

Zeldris (Voiced by: Yuki Kaji)
The leader of the Ten Commandments and younger brother to Meliodas and Estarossa, Zeldris represents Piety in the Ten Commandments which makes anyone who turns their back on him become his servant. He takes over the Kingdom of Camelot in Arthurs stead after the Ten Commandments split up.

Estarossa (Voiced by: Hiroki Tochi)
Zeldris’ and Meliodas’ brother, Estarossa represents Charity in the Ten Commandments which makes anyone in his presence with hatred in their heart lose the ability to hurt or inflict pain on anyone.

Galand (Voiced by: Hiroshi Iwasaki)
A bloodthirsty demon, Galand represents Truth in the Ten Commandments and anyone who lies in his presence turns into stone regardless of their power.

Melascula (Voiced by: MAO)
A female demon who represents Faith in the Ten Commandments, Melascula can use her aura to summon the souls of the dead and lesser demons. With her ability, anyone in her presence who loses faith or doubts their convictions will have their eyes set on fire.

Drole (Voiced by: Daisuke Ono)
A giant demon with four arms who covers his face with a bag, Drole is the founder of the Giant’s Clan and represents Patience in the Ten Commandments, having immense power over creation that rivals even Matrona’s.

Gloxinia (Voiced by: Yusuke Kobayashi)
Gloxinia is a demon who was once the First King of the Fairy King’s Forest and represents Repose in the Ten Commandments. He wields the Spirit Spear Vasquez which covers him in tentacles and has an immense level of destructiveness.

Monspeet (Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda)
Monspeet represents Reticence in the Ten Commandments and uses a long-ranged fire-based magic in the form of birds.

Derierrie (Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki)
A female demon with a crude personality, Derierrie represents Purity in the Ten Commandments and possesses formidable physical strength, gaining more power with each consecutive blow she lands.

Grayroad (Voiced by: Koji Yusa)
A demon with the form of a floating miasma-like creature covered in mask-like faces, Grayroad represents Pacifism in the Ten Commandments, meaning anyone who kills in her presence will die by having their life force drained away. She is capable of shape-shifting.

Fraudrin (Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi)
A demon who manipulates Hendrickson and Dreyfus from the shadows. It is revealed by Hendrickson that he was behind the murder of Zaratras along with being responsible for Liz’s death and the destruction of Danafor.

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• Original Creator: Nakaba Suzuki
• Chief Director: Noriyuki Abe
• Director: Bob Shirohata
• Screenplay: Rintaro Ikeda
• Animation Production: Alfred Imageworks, Marvy Jack