Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Anime)

An animated series based on the Reign of the Seven Spellblades (七つの魔剣が支配する Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru) light novels was announced on December 11th, 2021. It will be produced by the animation studio J.C. Staff.

The anime is set to premiere on July 7th, 2023.

Development
On December 11th, 2012, publisher Dengeki Bunko released a trailer using art from the novels to announce that an anime project based on the series would be made.

No further announcements were made until Mar 9, 2023, when the YouTube channel Warner Bros. Japan Anime uploaded a fully animated announcement trailer announcing the animation studio helming the project, along with staff and cast details.

Between April and June of 2023, more announcements were made regarding other cast members, before a second trailer and an air date announcement of July 7th, 2023 were released.

A special preview event will take place at AnimeExpo 2023 on July 2nd.

Staff

 * Director: Masato Matsune
 * Series Composition: Shogo Yasukawa
 * Original creator: Bokuto Uno
 * Original Character Design: Ruria Miyuki
 * Character Design: Sota Suwa
 * Art Director: Maki Takano
 * Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
 * Director of Photography: Yūshi Sakamoto
 * Color design: Ayaka Ichihara
 * Editing: Hitomi Sudō
 * Prop Design: Ryousuke Tanigawa

Cast

 * Atsushi Tamaru as Oliver Horn.
 * Yuka Nukui as Nanao Hibiya.
 * Hitomi Ohwada as Katie Aalto.
 * Misuzu Yamada as Michela McFarlane.
 * Riho Sugiyama as Pete Reston.
 * Shinsuke Sugawara as Guy Greenwood.

Music
The opening theme will be "Kenka" by Yumemi Kujira feat. Mimizuku & Fukuro.

The ending theme will be "Aimu" by Yumemi Kujira feat. Tsumugishachi.

Episodes

 * Episode 1