INTRODUCTION Nanatsu no Taizai is a shonen fantasy that starts with a simple yet interesting idea backed by a decent initial pace and a cast that had the potential to be charismatic. However what begins as an enjoyable adventure quickly turns into a sequence of forced plot twists random powerups and increasingly questionable narrative choices. Reading this manga felt like getting on a rollercoaster: the initial climb is solid but the drop is so steep the whole cart flies off the rails. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS AT RANDOM TIMES ON RANDOM PARTS YOU ARE WARNED. PLOT AND PACING The story begins with Elizabeth searching for the Seven Deadly Sins to save the kingdom of Liones. The first narrative arcs are simple but effective following a recruitment mission structure that while nothing groundbreaking works just fine. The plot flows smoothly without aiming too high but keeps a decent balance between action mystery questionable comedy and worldbuilding. The problem starts once the story gets past its first big clash with the initial antagonist. From that point on it begins to pile up new enemies subplots and plot twists that feel completely improvised. More enemies mean more challenges more challenges mean more difficulty and more difficulty in this manga means random powerups. Take Meliodas for example: his powers were initially sealed because they were too unstableor rather because the plot demanded it since otherwise he wouldve steamrolled the early villains. Unsurprisingly he gets those powers back the moment stronger enemies show up and from there the series falls into a constant cycle of the real enemy was someone else resurrections powerups and retcons. The Demon King or whatever his name wasI honestly dont remember the main antagonist of the final stretch comes back several times in different forms but never manages to generate any real tension. The only remotely interesting subplot is the one exploring Meliodas and Elizabeths past which brings a bit of emotional depth to an ocean of repetitive battles. The climax lacks impact and what shouldve been an epic ending turns out flat predictable and comically clich. CHARACTER The cast is large but very few characters actually leave a mark. Ban and King start off well but their potential gets wasted by some pretty questionable narrative choices. The only truly charismatic character is Escanorhis personal arc stands out for its originality and sheer presence and SPOILER hes also one of the few who actually dies for real in all the story. The other Sins unfortunately remain flat or get lost in excessive fanservice and overthetop powerups. 400https://files.catbox.moe/rlto7s.png ART STYLE Suzukis art style especially in the early chapters is quite pleasant with recognizable characters and a good sense of dynamism. Action scenes are clear and wellpaced particularly in the first volumes. Unfortunately this aspect also starts to decline: the detail in nonaction scenes becomes simplified certain designs are reused and the overall quality loses its edge compared to the beginning. Now Im not saying the art is generally badits not. Its just that as the story goes on the quality becomes inconsistent in many scenes. The paneling and scene direction remain among the few solid elements of the series as does the general readability. However the constant abuse of flashbackssometimes several in the same chaptermakes the narrative feel messy and constantly breaks the pacing. 400https://files.catbox.moe/d16nk3.jpg This is a small example to show how good he can be if he puts his mind to it CONCLUSION Nanatsu no Taizai is the perfect example of how a strong start isnt enough to save a story from itself. The main issue isnt the use of clichsits how lazily and repetitively theyre handled. When every character can come back to life every battle loses its weight. When every reveal is contradicted in the following chapter any emotional investment just vanishes. The repetitiveness in the second half becomes almost unbearable and the complete lack of real consequences kills any sense of tension. Whats left is a manga that drags itself to the end with the inertia of something thats already said everything but keeps on talking anyway. One of the biggest problems lies in the handling of the power system and in the constant confusion caused by characters who seem dead but more often than not come back a few chapters later. Id only recommend this series to newcomers to the medium or to someone looking for something visually flashy without much narrative depth. If youre after consistency tension and solid writing youre better off looking elsewhere. Alright Ive said everything I wanted to say. If you made it this far thanks for sticking with me. While youre here feel free to check out my other reviewsI promise theyre written better than this one.