Coming Soon! Four Knights of the Apocalypse Arriving on Netflix

The official Netflix release date for the sequel to The Seven Deadly Sins, Four Knights of the Apocalypse, has been announced. Based on Nakaba Suzuki's fantasy adventure manga series, the anime serves as a continuation of the original series.

Set in the European Middle Ages, the story takes place years after the disbanding of the Seven Deadly Sins. The new series follows Percival, a young boy who learns he is destined to join a group of knights prophesied to bring about the end of the world.

An anime adaptation of the popular manga was announced in May 2022. Produced by Telecom Animation Film and directed by Maki Odaira of Naruto: Shippunden, the series debuted in Japan in October 2023. Netflix recently announced that it had acquired international streaming rights.

Four Knights of the Apocalypse gets Netflix release date

Four Knights of the Apocalypse will stream on January 31, 2024.

For several years, Netflix has been the exclusive platform for The Seven Deadly Sins franchise. Therefore, it came as no shock when on November 19, 2023, Netflix revealed that they would be streaming The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse in January 2024.

The post already has over 200k views, with some fans expressing their disappointment that they won’t be able to see the series sooner, and others showing their excitement.

What’s the plot of Four Knights of the Apocalypse?

The story is set in medieval Britannia after the disbanding of the infamous team of Holy Knights. It follows a young boy named Percival who is prophesied to become one of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse, a group destined to destroy the world. As Percival grows, he becomes the target of knights from Camelot ruled by a version of King Arthur Pendragon, unlike the one from the history books. He sets out to find the other members of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse: Lancelot, a Liones knight, and Ban, the former Holy Knight of Greed.

Four Knights of the Apocalypse trailer

The action-packed trailer for Four Knights of the Apocalypse was released on November 19, 2023, on the official Netflix Anime YouTube account. With vibrant characters and colorful fantasy sequences, fans can look forward to a mid-Winter treat. Following the January debut of The Seven Deadly Sins, this sequel continues Netflix's trend of acquiring and releasing hit anime series, assuring fans that Four Knights of the Apocalypse will be another fantastic addition to the franchise.

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Editor's P/S

Four Knights of the Apocalypse is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular anime series, The Seven Deadly Sins. The announcement of its release on Netflix has generated a lot of excitement among fans. The trailer promises an epic adventure filled with captivating plot twists and turns, set in a beautifully crafted medieval world.

The story follows Percival, a young boy destined to join a group of knights prophesied to bring about the end of the world. As Percival grows, he becomes the target of knights from Camelot and sets out to find the other members of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the vibrant characters and colorful fantasy sequences that fans can look forward to.