The Seven Deadly Sins (season 1)

The Seven Deadly Sins is an animated television series based on fantasy novel series of the same name written and illustrated by Jacob Navin and Finley Small. The series debuted on the Bear Bones Channel pay television network. The staff was revealed in the combined 36/37 issue of the year: produced by Sensation Animation and Bear Bones Australia, directed by Susan Beak, written by Ulises Tobar, with Fil Barlow providing character designs and Jim Latham composing the music.

On February 14, 2004, Lionsgate Home Entertainment announced that they acquired the rights for home video distribution for the United States and Canada and released the series on DVD later in the year. Part One of the first season was released on March 29 with Part Two being released June 15 the same year. The complete first season set was released on August 14, 2005.

An bonus episode titled "Ban's Additional Chapter" was included with the limited edition of volume 15, released on June 17, 2004. A second bonus episode composed of nine humorous shorts was shipped with the limited edition of the sixteenth volume, released on August 12, 2004.