The Seven Heavenly Virtues
Also Known As
Seven Heavenly Virtues
Nanatsu no Bitoku
Synopsis
The time has come to cleanse the world of the demonic influence of the Seven Mortal Sins! Heaven sent seven of its angels to find the true Messiah and save the world from damnation, but are they really cut out for a job like this? Follow the Seven Heavenly Virtues on their quest for the Messiah!
Background
The Seven Heavenly Virtues is a spin-off to Seven Mortal Sins a.k.a. Sin: The 7 Deadly Sins, a manga illustrated by Uririhi and published in Hobby Japan’s Comic Fire from August 2016, which is in turn a spin-off to Nakaba Suzuki’s popular manga titled, The Seven Deadly Sins. It started serialization in Media Factory’s Monthly Comic Alive in February 2017.
Anime Adaptation
Seven Mortal Sins received a 12-episode anime adaptation running from April to July 2017 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, and BS11. It is directed by Kinji Yoshimoto, written by Masashi Suzuki, and produced by Artland and TNK. The series is licensed by Funimation and Universal Pictures UK.
The Seven Heavenly Virtues premiered on Jan. 27 on AT-X and is set to run for 10 episodes. The series is directed by Shinji Ishihara at Bridge with Masanori Iizuka as chief animation director and character designer. The show features “Psychopmania” by Yosei Teikoku as its opening theme. It is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America.
Characters
Michael (Faith) (CV: Yumi Uchiyama)
The leader of the angels and the rival of Lucifer, Michael is a passionate soul with an unwavering loyalty to God. Although she has a lot of latent power, she is not very strong. She is a sore loser, but she cares about her team’s well-being. She loves egg dishes, especially omelets, and makes them all the time.
Uriel (Patience) (CV: Asami Seto)
Heaven’s intelligence officer, Uriel has top-notch physical abilities and wields fire. She is very level-headed and often says that enduring patiently is an agent’s duty. Although she looks like a stoic person who can bear with everything, in reality, she has little patience, and she only puts up with things.
Sariel (Kindness) (CV: Sakura Nakamura)
A beautiful angel with a gentle smile on her lips, Sariel should be overseeing humans to make sure they don’t commit any sins, but she is just as lenient on them as she is on herself. Although she is the oldest of the angels, she is not very reliable due to her spontaneous nature.
Sandalphon (Diligence) (CV: Shiori Izawa)
Metatron’s older sister, Sandalphon is loved by her fellow angels for her hard work and self-sacrifice. Wanting to become a high-ranking angel for her sister’s sake, she pumps out inventions one after another, but since she’s very pessimistic. they often don’t work out.
Metatron (Charity) (CV: Ari Ozawa)
A kind (and clumsy) angel who can’t refuse a request, Metatron is Sandalphon’s younger sister and a nurse. She’s not the smartest tool in the shed, which often puts her in bad situations, causing her sister to worry about her. Her personality drastically changes when she holds a syringe, as she turns into a super sadist. She’s a maniac healer who will do everything to nurse her patients back to health.
Raphael (Temperance) (CV: Lynn)
Stylish with a gorgeous figure, Raphael is a loud, cheerful mood-maker who likes gyaru culture. She loves eating delicious things, but since dieting is her hobby, she prefers to indulge in low-calorie foods. She is especially close with Michael. With her openness and rich knowledge, Raphael is the most dependable of the angels.
Gabriel (Chastity) (CV: Hiyori Nitta)
The self-alleged head of the Angelic Morals Committee, Gabriel supervises angels and humans to make sure they don’t do anything immoral. Unfortunately, she’s not very convincing as her outfit is quite revealing, but it’s her uniform, what can an angel do? She’s very positive and always full of ungrounded self-confidence.
Staff
Director: Shinji Ishihira
Original Character Design: Niθ
Character Design, Prop Design, & Chief Animation Director: Masanori Iizuka
Art Director: Masanori Nishiyama
Color Design: Hitomi Sano
Director of Photography: Hyeon Dae Song
Sound Director: Toshio Henmi
Editing: Hiroto Morishita
Theme Song Performance: Yosei Teikoku (Lantis)
Animation Producer: Hiroshi Iijima
Animation Production: Bridge
Original Concept & Production: Hobby Japan
Cast
Yumi Uchiyama: Michael
Asami Seto: Uriel
Sakura Nakamura: Sariel
Shiori Izawa: Sandalphon
Ari Ozawa: Metatron
Lynn: Raphael
Hiyori Nitta: Gabriel
Broadcast Information
AT-X: Saturdays at 0:25 am from Jan. 27, 2018
(repeats: Mondays at 4:25 pm and Thursdays at 8:25 am)
Online Streaming
GYAO!: Saturdays at 0:30 am from Jan. 27, 2018
Niconico Douga Seven Heavenly Virtues Official: Mondays from Jan. 29, 2018
Amazon Video, Niconico Channel, GYAO! Store: TVOD available from late February 2018