For millions of people around the world the Japanese comics known as manga provide endless entertainment and one of the more popular of these animated stories is Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins.

Taking place in a fictionalized world similar to Medieval Europe, The Seven Deadly Sins-known as Nanatsu no Taizai in Japanese-follows an eponymous band of knights who were falsely accused of planning a revolt and were summarily exiled from Britannia.

Ten years later and the Seven Deadly Sins are holy knights on a quest led by the knight Meliodas to defeat the evil demon forces, restore order, their pride, and clear their names.

In addition to cosplay and anime fan fiction, most manga art enthusiasts are choosing to memorialize their favorite characters and franchises with unique tattoos. The Nanatsu No Taizai – Sloth, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Wrath, Pride, and Envy – provide plenty of material for interesting tattoos.

Meliodas tattoo designs in particular are a popular choice for The Seven Deadly Sins fans thanks to his strong and complex character traits and the exciting role he plays in this unique anime series.

1. Black and Gray Tattoo

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Black and gray tattoos go back all the way to the beginning of the art form and this understated style remains popular today thanks to the classic effect created by a monochromatic approach. Given the bright colors of the anime television series, some people may be surprised that many fans choose black and gray for a Meliodas tattoo. However, this approach is more appropriate than one may think.

Like most manga, The Seven Deadly Sins was originally published without color and many art enthusiasts choose tattoo designs that remain true to this initial depiction. These excellent Seven Deadly Sins tattoos demonstrate just how successful black and gray work can be when applied to exciting anime characters.