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The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 | Official Trailer

Jul 21 (Netflix Anime) - The second half of the new "The Seven Deadly Sins" film, with a story by original manga author Nakaba Suzuki,

This is the conclusion to the brand-new animated film based on "The Seven Deadly Sins," the hit comic that has sold over 38 million copies.

This original story by series creator Nakaba Suzuki tells the tale of Tristan — the son of "The Seven Deadly Sins" protagonist Meliodas and his wife, Elizabeth. As Tristan struggles with the enormous power he inherited from both of his parents, he encounters his rival Lancelot. Together, they engage in battle with Deathpierce, who threatens the life of Tristan's mother.

The full picture of a never-before-seen "The Seven Deadly Sins" story finally becomes clear, connecting "The Seven Deadly Sins" with "Four Knights of the Apocalypse," a manga series currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine.

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Copper roofing panels were stolen from several shrines in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, including a city-designated cultural property, in the latest case amid a nationwide surge in copper thefts targeting shrines and temples across Japan, where soaring metal prices have fueled crimes that leave historic religious buildings damaged, exposed to the elements, and facing repair costs of millions of yen.

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