The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light

The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light

Year: 2021

Runtime: 79 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Takayuki Hamana

AnimationFantasy

Following the defeat of the Demon King and the end of the Holy War—a conflict between Humans, Goddesses, Fairies, Giants, and Demons—peace returns to the world. The victory came at a great cost, with the “Lion Sin of Pride,” Escanor, sacrificing his life. Now, the remaining members of the Seven Deadly Sins each pursue their own individual journeys, leaving the future uncertain.

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1

Six months later: Meliodas and Elizabeth travel together

Six months have passed since the Sins disbanded after defeating the Demon King and Cath Palug. Meliodas and Elizabeth travel together to visit the places she lived in her previous lives, ahead of their coronation. The journey deepens their bond as they confront memories of the past and looming responsibilities.

Six months after disbandment
2

Meliodas meets Zeldris and Gelda on the road

On the road, Meliodas encounters his younger brother Zeldris and his beloved Gelda, who are on a similar quest before returning to the Demon Realm. The brothers compare notes about their duties and vows, reaffirming their complicated relationship. The moment sets the stage for the looming threats ahead.

During their journey
3

Revelation and capture: a demon’s warning

A fatally wounded demon reveals that the Demon World has been overrun by a fairy and a giant. The revelation confirms Dahlia and the 'Giant Master Craftsman' Dubs as the culprits behind the turmoil. The brothers are overpowered and Meliodas and Elizabeth are captured and taken into the Demon World.

Soon after the demon’s revelation Demon World
4

King and Diane wed in the Fairy King's Forest

King and Diane marry in the Fairy King's Forest, with Ban and Gowther in attendance as witnesses to a rare moment of peace among the Sins’ allies. The ceremony marks a hopeful milestone for the alliance against looming threats. The celebration hints at the stabilizing forces at play before chaos erupts again.

During the same period as the journey Fairy King's Forest
5

Bartra’s coronation in Liones

Back in Liones, King Bartra holds a coronation to celebrate Meliodas and Elizabeth’s return. The ceremony strengthens the realm’s resolve as new alliances form against external forces. It stands as a counterpoint to the devastation unfolding elsewhere.

During the same period as the weddings Liones
6

Attack on the Fairy King's Forest wedding

An army of fairies and giants assaults the Fairy King's Forest wedding, aiming to punish the Sins and their allies. The Sins manage to defeat the assault by disarming the weapons Dubs crafted to maintain Dahlia’s enchantment. The victory reveals the scale of the threat that still looms over both realms.

During the wedding attack Fairy King's Forest
7

Attack on the Liones coronation

While the celebrations continue, the Liones coronation faces a simultaneous onslaught by the revived foes. The Sins rally to defend the palace and neutralize the threat, once again exploiting the weakness of Dahlia and Dubs’s enchantments. The battles reaffirm the fragile balance between the worlds.

During the coronation attack Liones
8

Zeldris frees Meliodas and Elizabeth and heads to Dahlia and Dubs

Back in the Demon World, Zeldris convinces his kin to help free Meliodas and Elizabeth. The brothers swap opponents to try to defeat Dahlia and Dubs, who are revealed to be under another's enchantment. The rescue effort rekindles the brothers’ alliance and sets the stage for a deeper confrontation.

After the capture Demon World
9

Mael warns of the Goddess Race and the Supreme Deity’s plan

Mael arrives in Liones to warn everyone of an attack by the revived Goddess Race, issued directly by the Supreme Deity. The Supreme Deity commends the Sins for defeating the Demon King, yet she intends to destroy them to end the Holy War. The warning escalates the looming crisis.

During the goddess invasion threat Liones
10

The climactic clash with the Supreme Deity

The Supreme Deity overpowers the assembled group until Meliodas and Zeldris arrive with Elizabeth. Meliodas reveals that his time with the Demon King granted him memories showing that the gods were created to fight each other, treating the Holy War as a game. The pair defeat the Supreme Deity, though she warns that her death would unleash chaos upon the world.

Climactic confrontation Liones
11

Post-battle reconciliation: brotherhood renewed

Following Meliodas and Elizabeth’s wedding and coronation, the celebrations reach a quieter note with Hawk and Wild in attendance. Meliodas shares a drink with Zeldris, who grants him freedom to move between the Demon World and the human world. The brothers rekindle their bond, signaling a new era of cooperation.

After the wedding and coronation Demon World
12

Arthur in Camelot: Merlin’s warning about a new era

Meanwhile, Arthur slaughters a faction of Dahlia and Dubs’s mind-controlled minions while rebuilding his kingdom. Merlin appears and informs him of the Supreme Deity’s demise and that the Age of Humans and Chaos can truly begin. The future shifts from war to an uncertain balance of power across realms.

After the Supreme Deity’s demise Camelot

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