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Overlord

Japanese · オーバーロード

Created by Naoyuki Ito

2015–2022

In the year 2138, virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, one player named Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.

First aired
7 Jul 2015
Episode length
24 min
Also known as
不死者之王, Ōbārōdo, オーバーロードⅡ, オーバーロードⅢ
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Writer
Yukie Sugawara
Cinematography
Mitsuki Tsugioka, Yoshio Watanabe, Yuki Kawashita
Music
Shuji Katayama
Editors
Kashiko Kimura, Mariko Tsukatsune
Executive producers
Asuka Yamazaki, Fuminori Yamazaki, Sanae Tashiro and 2 others
Producers
Kazufumi Kikushima, Noritomo Isogai, Satoshi Fukao and 3 others
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 52 episodes

  • Overlord

    Season 1 · 2015

    On the night his favorite MMORPG is scheduled to be shut down, veteran player Momonga stays logged in until the clock hits zero. The screen goes dark for only a few moments before he finds himself completely immersed in the world of Yggdrasil. Left with all of his character’s devastating powers, total dominion over his NPCs, and nothing better to do…Momonga decides to take over the world.

  • Overlord II

    Season 2 · 2018

    Continuing his quest to rule this new world, Ains begins to put the pieces in place for his conquest. But between a Lizard Man tribe uprising, and performing missions as adamantite adventurer Momonga, Ains has his work cut out for him!

  • Overlord III

    Season 3 · 2018

    This land will fall to his command—the overlord is back! While Ains Ooal Gown’s conquest over Yggdrasil is bearing fruit, a deadly power struggle between empires could lead to Ains’ downfall. But that’s the least of his worries. Despite praise from his subjects, Momonga is finding it harder and harder to keep up the act as the terrifying Ains. On top of it all, Nazarick is being invaded. Can the mighty overlord maintain his reign, or will this be his final stand?

  • Overlord IV

    Season 4 · 2022

    Newly crowned Ains plans his utopia, but before he can reform the rival kingdoms, he’ll have to rule them. Histerrifying nature makes allies hard to come by, but when the Dwarven Kingdom is threatened, Ains finally has achance to prove his good intentions.

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