User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Fairy Tail Episode 223: Kemokemo Arrived!, Review./@comment-24102956-20150307192940/@comment-4829046-20150308123653

For me, few things top Rave Master in terms of being traditional shounen. Nanatsu no Taizai has different appeal but still worth it. I suppose the gruesomeness in NnT has less impact than Rave since it's tonality remains pretty much the same throughout and the gore eventually becomes part of comic relief. I found the tendency for fingernails to come off was at the point of meh. Characters are certainly at a higher level due to the deviation from traditional though. The character of Ban, for instance, would be what would happen if you cross Julia and Musica and yes that translates to double-awesome. :P I would definitely recommend. And it's not like it is that long(for now anyway) and if length is still an issue, can just watch the anime and then forget about it if necessary.