<P> The Seven Deadly Sins is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki . The series debuted on MBS and other Japan News Network stations on October 5, 2014 . The series follows Elizabeth, the third princess of the Kingdom of Liones, who is in search of the Seven Deadly Sins, a group of former Holy Knights who were disbanded after the kingdom was overthrown . She enlists the help of Meliodas and Hawk, the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins and his talking pet pig, to assemble the remaining members of the Seven Deadly Sins and take back the kingdom from the Holy Knights . The show's first opening theme song is "Netsujō no Spectrum" (熱情 の スペクトラム, Netsujō no Supekutoramu, "Spectrum of Passion") performed by Ikimono - gakari for the first twelve episodes and the second opening theme is "Seven Deadly Sins" performed by Man with a Mission, while the first ending theme titled "7 - Seven" is a collaboration between Flow and Granrodeo, the second ending theme from episode thirteen onwards is "Season" the major label debut of Alisa Takigawa . A second season of the anime series was confirmed on September 27, 2015, and aired on January 13, 2018 . </P> <P> An original video animation (OVA) titled "Ban's Additional Chapter" (バン の 番外 編, Ban no Bangai - hen) was included with the limited edition of volume 15 of the manga, released on June 17, 2015 . A second OVA composed of nine humorous shorts was shipped with the limited edition of the sixteenth volume of the manga, released on August 12, 2015 . </P>

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