Editing Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook

{{Infobox Book
|image = Aku no waltz.png
|japanese = 悪ノ円舞曲 『悪ノ大罪』ガイドブック
|romaji = Aku no Warutsu 『Aku no Taizai』 Gaidobukku
|author = [[Akuno-P]]
|cover = [[Ichika]] <small>(characters)</small><br/>[[Minor Contributor List#Mizutame Tori|Mizutame Tori]] <small>(background)</small>

|publisher = PHP Institute
|release = December 24, 2013
|media = Databook <small>(soft cover)</small>
|published_in = 
|page = 155
|illustrator = [[Minor Contributor List#Yuu|Yuu]], shimano, [[Minor Contributor List#asgr|asgr]]
|isbn = [[wikipedia:International Standard Book Number|978-4-569-81715-6]]

|series = [[Deadly Sins of Evil]]
|before = [[The Daughter of Evil Schedule Book 2013]]
|after = 
}}'''Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook''' is the first illustrative databook of the [[Deadly Sins of Evil]] series, released on December 24, 2013. It contains numerous short stories related to the series in general as well as the [[Original Sin Story]] and numerous illustrations by multiple artists.

==Publisher Summary==
What's the [[Deadly Sins of Evil]] series?

It began with a novel series based on the musical works of [[The Daughter of Evil]], [[The Servant of Evil]], and the [[Seven Deadly Sins Series]]. Each song has a connection, set in the [[Bolganio]] region at various times, unfolding as a [[Evillious Chronicles|grand historical tale]] by various people. It started with [[Moonlit Bear]] and [[Chrono Story]] of [[Original Sin Story|Original Sin]], The Daughter of Evil of [[Pride]], [[Evil Food Eater Conchita]] of [[Gluttony]], [[The Tailor of Enbizaka]] of [[Envy]], [[The Lunacy of Duke Venomania]] of [[Lust]], [[Judgment of Corruption]] of [[Greed]], [[Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep]] of [[Sloth]], and the not yet revealed [[Wrath]]. The unfortunate fate of those involved with the Seven Deadly Sins is spun. As of 2013, following [[The Daughter of Evil (novel)|The Daughter of Evil]] novel series, both [[Deadly Sins of Evil: The Lunacy of Duke Venomania|The Lunacy of Duke Venomania]] and [[Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Conchita|Evil Food Eater Conchita]] have been released as part of [[Deadly Sins of Evil]]. In this book, the [[Moonlit Bear (story)|Moonlit Bear]] illustrated story, [[Tale of Abandonment on a Moonlit Night (story)|Tale of Abandonment on a Moonlit Night]] illustration story, the [[Judgment of Corruption Side Story: Gallerian]] manga, and a Deadly Sins of Evil [[Heavenly Yard|short story]] written by the creator himself, [[Akuno-P]], are compiled together.

==Contents==
===Moonlit Bear===
[[File:Mbcover.png|right|100px|link=Moonlit Bear (story)]]
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====Overview====
'''Moonlit Bear''' is the first short, illustrative story included in the databook. It follows the events of the song of the same name as a [[Eve Moonlit|woman]] steals two fruit from a vicious [[Meta Salmhofer|bear]] on a moonlit night. The story was illustrated by [[Yoshida Dondorian]]. It was included as the only short story with colored illustrations, preceding a variety of other colored illustrations by various artists and the guidebook's index.
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===Deadly Sins of Evil Guide===
A section dedicated to the explanation of mothy's Seven Deadly Sins Series, his Deadly Sins of Evil light novel series, and its related songs and events. The section begins with a story explanation of [[Deadly Sins of Evil: The Lunacy of Duke Venomania]] and [[Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Conchita|Evil Food Eater Conchita]], providing brief character descriptions of the principal cast advertised for each light novel and the basic plot summary of both books. Small blurbs of recurring characters or places in the light novel are included at the bottom of each summary.

An Evillious Chronicles timeline lists the major events that occur in the overarching story, adding the cover illustrations of all the light novels released up until that point adjacent to the area relevant to the timeline. Afterwards, a chronological guide of all of mothy's songs in the Evillious series up until that point is listed in chronological order. Each song is given a story summary and brief explanation of its place in the series with comments from Akuno-P. Finally, a brief description is given for four major album releases by mothy: [[Evils Forest]], [[Evils Court]], [[Original Sin Story -Act 1-]], and its complementary [[Original Sin Story -Act 2-|-Act 2-]].

===Tale of Abandonment on a Moonlit Night===
[[File:Abandonedcover.png|right|100px|link=Tale of Abandonment on a Moonlit Night (story)]]
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====Overview====
'''Tale of Abandonment on a Moonlit Night''' is the second short, illustrative story included in the databook. It follows the events of the song of the same name, adding more context to the supernatural elements of the story while retelling the song's original events. It was illustrated by [[Minor Contributor List#Mizutame Tori|Mizutame Tori]].
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===Deadly Sins of Evil===
[[File:DSoEcover.png|right|100px|link=Deadly Sins of Evil (manga)]]
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====Overview====
'''Deadly Sins of Evil''' is a collection of yonkoma manga parodying the events of the Seven Deadly Sins Series with outrageous portrayals of the characters and their actions from various other media. It was written by HR (SHDX) and illustrated by [[Minor Contributor List#Tamara|Tamara]]. The manga was preceded by a page giving a brief description of each [[vessel of sin]] in the series.
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===Heavenly Yard===
[[File:HYcover.png|right|100px|link=Heavenly Yard (story)]]
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====Overview====
'''Heavenly Yard''' is the third short story included in the databook. It elaborates on the [[Creation Magic|creation]] of the [[Third Period|world]] Bolganio is set in while also explaining several details regarding the overall story from the perspective of [[Sickle]], the [[god]] that created the world. It was written by Akuno-P.
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===Judgment of Corruption Side Story: Gallerian===
[[File:JoCGalleriancover.png|right|100px|link=Judgment of Corruption Side Story: Gallerian]]
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====Overview====
'''Judgment of Corruption Side Story: Gallerian''' is the final short story included in the databook. It covers an event with Chief Justice [[Gallerian Marlon]] and demonstrates his [[Dark Star Scandal|corruption]] in the [[Dark Star Bureau]] to achieve his goals. The manga was written by JK (SHDX) and illustrated by Masahiro Ikeno.
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===Interviews===
The end of the guidebook provides a small interview with mothy on some general questions about the series and its characters, such as [[Ma]], as well as specific questions geared towards the previous two Deadly Sins of Evil light novels. Following that, an interview with [[Ichika]] regarding the upcoming manga adaptation of Story of Evil series discussed the origin and evolution of the manga, including teaser illustrations and concept art for the setting and characters in the first volume.

==Appearances==
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|-|Characters = 
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*[[Adam]]
*[[Adam Moonlit]]
*[[Allen Avadonia]]
*[[Arte]]
*[[Arth Lucifen d'Autriche]]
*[[List of Minor Characters in Evil Food Eater Conchita#Aybee Cee|Aybee Cee]]
*[[Banica Conchita]]
*[[Behemo Barisol]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[List of Minor Characters in Judgment of Corruption#Bogaerts|Bogaerts]]
*[[Carlos Marlon]]
*[[Chartette Langley]]
*[[Clarith]]
*[[Eater Sabella]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Elluka Chirclatia]]
*[[Elluka Clockworker]]
*[[Eve Moonlit]]
*[[Gallerian Marlon]]
*[[Gammon Octo]]
*[[Germaine Avadonia]]
*[[Gilbert Calgaround]]
*[[Gilles Derais]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Gretel]]
*[[Gumillia]]
*[[Gumina Glassred]]
*[[Hänsel]]
*[[List of Minor Characters in The Lunacy of Duke Venomania#Haru Netsuma|Haru Netsuma]]
*[[Held]]
*[[Irina Clockworker]]
*[[Kai Miroku]]
*[[Karchess Crim]]
*[[Kaspar Blankenheim]]
*[[Kayo Sudou]]
*[[Kyle Marlon]]
*[[Lemy Abelard]]
*[[Leonhart Avadonia]]
*[[Levia Barisol]]
*[[Lolan Eve]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Lukana Octo]]
*[[Ma]]
*[[Margarita Blankenheim]]
*[[Mariam Phutapie]]
*[[Master of the Court]]
*[[Maylis Beelzenia]]
*[[Mayrana Blossom]]
*[[Megour Conchita]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Mei Miroku]]
*[[Meta Salmhofer]]
*[[Michaela]]
*[[Miku Miroku]]
*[[Mikulia Calgaround]]
*[[Mikulia Greeonio]]
*[[Ney Phutapie]]
*[[Pale Noël]]
*[[Platonic]]
*[[Pollo]]
*[[Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche]]
*[[Rin Miroku]]
*[[List of Minor Characters in Evil Food Eater Conchita#Sanan Jaakko|Sanan Jaakko]] <small>(first mentioned)</small>
*[[Sateriasis Venomania]]
*[[Scherzer]]
*[[Seth Twiright]]
*[[Sickle]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
*[[Tae Conchita]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Vlad Tuberci]] <small>(non-canon appearance)</small>
*[[Waiter]]
*[[List of Minor Characters in Evil Food Eater Conchita#Will Jaakko|Will Jaakko]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Xenos Jaakko]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Yufina Marlon]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
}}
|-|Locations = 
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*[[Asmodean]]
*[[Beelzenia]]
*[[Blankenheim Mansion]]
*[[Bolganio]]
*[[Calgaround]]
*[[Castle Hedgehog]] <small>(indirect mention only)</small>
*[[Elphegort]]
*[[Evil's Theater]]
*[[Gasto]]
*[[Heavenly Yard]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
*[[Jakoku]]
*[[Lasaland]]
*[[Levianta]]
*[[Lioness]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Lucifenia]]
*[[Lucifenian]]
*[[Lucifenian Royal Palace]]
*[[Magic Kingdom Levianta]]
*[[Marlon]]
*[[Millennium Tree Forest]]
*[[Moonlit Residence]]
*[[Periods]]
*[[Rolled]]
*[[Third Period]]
*[[Toragay]]
*[[Union State of Evillious]]
*[[Venomania Mansion]]
}}
|-|Events = 
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*[[Conspiracy of Evil]]
*[[Dark Star Scandal]]
*[[Disappearance of Evil Food Eater Conchita]]
*[[Duel of Merrigod Plateau]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Enbizaka Murderer Scandal]]
*[[Hedgehog Upheaval]] <small>(indirect mention only)</small>
*[[Jakoku Civil War]]
*[[Levianta Catastrophe]]
*[[Lucifenia-Elphegort War]]
*[[Lucifenian Revolution]]
*[[Four Horsemen Incident]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Reign of Evil]]
*[[Rolled Serial Killings]]
*[[Toragay Epidemic]]
*[[Venomania Event]]
}}
|-|Groups = 
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*[[Abelard Family]]
*[[Apocalypse]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Avadonia Family]]
*[[Baldured Family]]
*[[Beelzenian Imperial Family]]
*[[Blankenheim Family]]
*[[Calgaround Family]]
*[[Clockworker Family]]
*[[Conchita Family]]
*[[Felix Family]]
*[[Five Dukes]]
*[[Freezis Family]]
*[[Freezis Foundation]]
*[[Glassred Family]]
*[[Greeonio Family]]
*[[Jaakko Family]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Langley Family]]
*[[Levin]]
*[[Lucifenian Resistance]]
*[[Lucifenian Royal Family]]
*[[Ma (Mem Aleph)]]
*[[Marlon Family]]
*[[Miroku Family]]
*[[Moonlit Family]]
*[[Neo Apocalypse]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Netsuma Clan]]
*[[Octo Family]]
*[[Père Noël]]
*[[Phutapie Family]]
*[[PN]]
*[[Project 'Ma']]
*[[Sudou Family]]
*[[Three Heroes]]
*[[Venomania Bloodline]]
*[[Venomania Family]]
*[[Venomania Harem]]
}}
|-|Misc = 
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*[[Black Box]]
*[[Bolganio Literature]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Brainwashing Magic]]
*[[Clockwork Lullaby]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Clockworker's Doll]]
*[[Demon Contracts]]
*[[Demons of Sin]]
*[[Detection Magic]]
*[[Evillious Calendar]]
*[[Fire Magic]]
*[[Forest Spirits]] <small>(non-canon appearance)</small>
*[[Four Mirrors of Lucifenia]]
*[[Gestures]]
*[[Ghoul Children]]
*[[Glass of Conchita]]
*[[Gods]]
*[[Grim the End]]
*[[Hereditary Evil Raiser Syndrome]]
*[[Humans]]
*[[Hypnosis]]
*[[Incantations]]
*[[Inheritors]]
*[[Irregulars]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Magic Abilities]]
*[[Magic Tools]]
*[[Marlon Spoon]]
*[[Other Magic]]
*[[Possession]]
*[[Projection]]
*[[Prophetic Dream]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Reanimation]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Spell Songs]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Swap Technique]] <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*[[Twin Blades of Levianta]]
*[[Reincarnation Ritual]]
*[[Venom Sword]]
*[[Vessels of Sin]]
}}
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==Trivia==
===Conceptualization and Origin===
* A waltz is typically a type of ballroom dance performed between two people.

==Gallery==
<tabber>
|-|Cover = 
<gallery position="center" columns="fit to page" spacing="small">
Frontcoverguidebook.jpg|The front cover of the Guidebook
Backcoverguidebook.jpg|The back cover of the Guidebook
WoECoverCocoon.png|The full cover illustration
</gallery>
|-|Illustrations = 
<gallery position="center" columns="fit to page" spacing="small" orientation="none">
2017-11-05-23-26-002 merged.jpg|Kayo Sudou and her three victims
PierrotWaltz3.png|Lemy Abelard leaping across a city's buildings
MotCWaltz3.png|The Master of the Court in Evil's Theater
Meta lab.jpg|Meta Salmhofer with her children at the Levianta Royal Institute
</gallery>
|-|Misc = 
<gallery position="center" columns="fit to page" spacing="small">
Guidebooksample1.jpg|Sample of the guidebook and front of the illustration card
Guidebooksample2.jpg|Sample of the guidebook and back of the illustration card
Guidebookadvertisement.png|Advertisement for the databook
</gallery>
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==External Links==
* [http://akunotaizai.com/waltz.html Official Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt-xwn70z8k Official Trailer]
* [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4569817157/ Amazon Online Purchase]
* [http://evillious-sidestories.tumblr.com/direct Online Fan Translation]

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