Overlord (novel series)
{{Short description|Japanese light novel series and its franchise}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Overlord
| image = Overlord novel.jpg
| caption = Cover art of the first volume
| ja_kanji = オーバーロード
| ja_romaji = Ōbārōdo
| genre = {{ubl|Dark fantasy|Isekai{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=New Isekai Quartet Anime Project Crosses Over Overlord, Re:Zero, Tanya, Konosuba Franchises|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-06/new-isekai-quartet-anime-project-crosses-over-overlord-re-zero-tanya-konosuba-franchises/.137803|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=December 9, 2018|date=October 6, 2018|archive-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006095013/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-06/new-isekai-quartet-anime-project-crosses-over-overlord-re-zero-tanya-konosuba-franchises/.137803|url-status=live }}}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = novel series
| author = Kugane Maruyama
| illustrator =
| publisher = {{ubl|Arkadia|Shōsetsuka ni Narō}}
| first = May 9, 2010
| last = March 30, 2012
| volumes =
| volume_list =
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = light novel
| author = Kugane Maruyama
| illustrator = so-bin
| publisher = Enterbrain
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic = Male
| imprint =
| first = July 30, 2012
| last =
| volumes = 16
| volume_list =
}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Satoshi Ōshio
| illustrator = {{ubl|Hugin Miyama (part 1)|Matsuki (part 2)}}
| publisher = Kadokawa Shoten
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Seinen}}
| magazine = Comp Ace
| first = November 26, 2014
| last =
| volumes = 21
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = TV series
| director = Naoyuki Itō
| producer = {{ubl|Kazufumi Kikushima|Satoshi Fukao|Noritomo Isogai|Yūki Yoshida|Shō Tanaka (I)|{{nowrap|Toyokazu Nakahigashi (II–IV)}}}}
| writer = Yukie Sugawara
| music = Shūji Katayama (Team-MAX)
| studio = Madhouse
| licensee = Crunchyroll{{efn|name=Crunchyroll|Formerly known as Funimation.}}
| network = AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11, MBS
| network_en =
| first = July 7, 2015
| last = September 27, 2022
| episodes = 52
| episode_list = List of Overlord episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = ova
| director = Minoru Ashina
| producer =
| writer =
| music =
| studio = Studio Puyukai
| licensee = {{ubl|Crunchyroll{{efn|name=Crunchyroll}}|{{English anime licensee
}}
| released = September 30, 2016
| episodes =
| episode_list =
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = ona
| title = Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades
| director = Minoru Ashina
| producer = Minoru Ashina
| writer =
| music =
| studio = Studio Puyukai
| first = September 25, 2015
| last =
| episodes = 44
| episode_list = List of Overlord episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film series
| title = {{ubl|Overlord: The Undead King|Overlord: The Dark Warrior}}
| director = Naoyuki Itō
| producer =
| writer = Yukie Sugawara
| music = Shūji Katayama (Team-MAX)
| studio = Madhouse
| licensee = Crunchyroll{{efn|name=Crunchyroll}}
| released = {{ubl|February 25, 2017 (Part 1)|March 11, 2017 (Part 2)}}
| runtime = {{ubl|117 minutes (Part 1){{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=358364|script-title=ja:劇場版総集編 オーバーロード 不死者の王 (2017)|department=allcinema|publisher=Stingray|access-date=March 11, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=January 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070709/http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=358364|url-status=live}}|108 minutes (Part 2){{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=358886|script-title=ja:劇場版総集編 オーバーロード 漆黒の英雄 (2017)|department=allcinema|publisher=Stingray|access-date=March 11, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=January 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126080723/http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=358886|url-status=live}}}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film
| title = Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom
| director = Naoyuki Itō
| producer =
| writer = Naoyuki Itō
| music = Shūji Katayama (Team-MAX)
| studio = Madhouse
| licensee = Crunchyroll
| released = September 20, 2024
| runtime = 135 minutes
}}
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{{Nihongo|Overlord|オーバーロード|Ōbārōdo|lead=yes}} is a Japanese light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin. It began serialization online in 2010, before being acquired by Enterbrain. Sixteen volumes have been published since July 2012. A manga adaptation by Satoshi Ōshio, with art by Hugin Miyama, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Comp Ace from November 26, 2014. Both the light novels and the manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press since 2016.
The novel has been adapted into an anime television series adaptation by Madhouse, consisting of four seasons with thirteen episodes each, with the first season airing from July to September 2015. Two compilation anime films recapping the events from the first season were released in Japan in February and March 2017, respectively. The second season ran from January to April 2018, the third season ran from July to October 2018, and the fourth season ran from July to September 2022. An anime film, The Sacred Kingdom, premiered in September 2024.
Plot
{{See also|List of Overlord characters{{!}}List of Overlord characters}}
In 2126, a Full-Dive massively multiplayer online role-playing game or DMMORPG called YGGDRASIL was released, standing out among all other DMMORPGs due to its unusually high ability for the player to interact with the game. After an intense twelve-year run, the game servers are about to be shut down. Within the game exists a guild, Ainz Ooal Gown, once consisting of 41 members and credited as one of the strongest guilds in the game. Now only four of the members remain, the other 37 having quit the game, and only one, a skeletal Lich "Overlord" character named Momonga, continues to play as the guild leader, maintaining their headquarters in The Great Tomb of Nazarick. In the minutes before the shutdown he invites the remaining guild members, but of those only one appears and only for a short while before leaving. While saddened by this, he accepts the reality that his friends have their other lives to take care of and decides to stay logged in until the servers shut down.
When the shut-down time arrives, Momonga discovers that the game hasn't vanished; instead, it appears as if Nazarick has been transported to another world altogether and its various NPCs becoming actual living beings. Momonga has been trapped in the form of his game avatar, leaving him unable to use the normal player functions such as General Message, or even log out. With no other option, Momonga sets out to learn if any players like himself are in this new world. Taking on the name of the guild, Ainz Ooal Gown, as a message to any other remaining players, Momonga begins exploring the world in an attempt to figure out what has happened while searching for anyone or anything that could help him solve this mystery, while ensuring the safety of Nazarick. Ainz Ooal Gown seems to have modifications made to his behavior by in-game mechanics, because he demonstrates no moral qualms with killing and other actions that are taboo in the real world.
Media
= Light novels =
The light novel series written by Maruyama, with illustrations by so-bin, began its serialization online in 2010 via the novel publishing website Arcadia. It was also uploaded to the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2012, prior to Enterbrain's acquisition. The first volume was released on July 30, 2012. As of July 29, 2022, sixteen volumes have been released. In the afterword in the second part of the sixteenth volume, it was announced that the series is set to end with its eighteenth volume.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-30/overlord-light-novels-end-in-2-volumes/.188200|title=Overlord Light Novels End in 2 Volumes|first=Alex|last=Mateo|date=July 30, 2022|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=August 1, 2022|archive-date=July 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730215258/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-30/overlord-light-novels-end-in-2-volumes/.188200|url-status=live}}
Yen Press announced its license to the series in October 2015 for North America and began publishing the novels in English,{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-10/yen-press-adds-space-dandy-dimension-w-overlord-boy-and-the-beast/.94051|title=Yen Press Adds Space Dandy, Dimension W, Overlord, Boy & the Beast|date=October 10, 2015|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051055/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-10/yen-press-adds-space-dandy-dimension-w-overlord-boy-and-the-beast/.94051|url-status=live}} with the first volume releasing on May 24, 2016.
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 1
| Title = The Undead King
| OriginalTitle = 不死者の王
| TranslitTitle = Fushisha no Ō
| OriginalRelDate = July 30, 2012{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 1 不死者の王|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/201204000547|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032826/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/201204000547|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-728152-3
| LicensedRelDate = May 24, 2016{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 1 (light novel): The Undead King|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316272247-overlord-vol-1-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-27224-7
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| Title = The Dark Warrior
| OriginalTitle = 漆黒の戦士
| TranslitTitle = Shikkoku no Senshi
| OriginalRelDate = November 30, 2012{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 2 漆黒の戦士|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/201209000079|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329035346/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/201209000079|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-728451-7
| LicensedRelDate = September 27, 2016{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 2 (light novel): The Dark Warrior|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316363914-overlord-vol-2-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032826/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316363914-overlord-vol-2-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-36391-4
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 3
| Title = The Bloody Valkyrie
| OriginalTitle = 鮮血の戦乙女
| TranslitTitle = Senketsu no Ikusa Otome
| OriginalRelDate = March 30, 2013{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 3 鮮血の戦乙女|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/201209000078|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032847/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/201209000078|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-728689-4
| LicensedRelDate = January 24, 2017{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 3 (light novel): The Bloody Valkyrie|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316363938-overlord-vol-3-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329162534/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316363938-overlord-vol-3-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-36393-8
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| Title = The Lizardman Heroes
| OriginalTitle = 蜥蜴人の勇者たち
| TranslitTitle = Rizādoman no Yūsha-tachi
| OriginalRelDate = July 31, 2013{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 4 蜥蜴人の勇者たち|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301304000316|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820230110/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301304000316/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-728953-6
| LicensedRelDate = May 23, 2017{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 4 (light novel): The Lizardman Heroes|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397599-overlord-vol-4-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032825/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397599-overlord-vol-4-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-39759-9
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 5
| Title = The Men of the Kingdom Part I
| OriginalTitle = 王国の漢たち [上]
| TranslitTitle = Ōkoku no Otoko-tachi (Jō)
| OriginalRelDate = December 28, 2013{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 5 王国の漢たち ［上］|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301309001020|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820230106/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301309001020/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-729259-8
| LicensedRelDate = September 19, 2017{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 5 (light novel): The Men of the Kingdom Part I|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397612-overlord-vol-5-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329162524/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397612-overlord-vol-5-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-39761-2
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 6
| Title = The Men of the Kingdom Part II
| OriginalTitle = 王国の漢たち [下]
| TranslitTitle = Ōkoku no Otoko-tachi (Ge)
| OriginalRelDate = January 31, 2014{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 6 王国の漢たち［下］|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301309001025|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032835/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301309001025|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-729356-4
| LicensedRelDate = January 1, 2018{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 6 (light novel): The Men of the Kingdom Part II|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398794-overlord-vol-6-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032827/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398794-overlord-vol-6-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-39879-4
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 7
| Title = The Invaders of the Great Tomb
| OriginalTitle = 大墳墓の侵入者
| TranslitTitle = Daifunbo no Shinnyūsha
| OriginalRelDate = August 30, 2014{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 7 大墳墓の侵入者|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301405003462|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032828/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301405003462|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-729809-5
| LicensedRelDate = May 22, 2018{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 7 (light novel): The Invaders of the Great Tomb|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398817-overlord-vol-7-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329035359/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398817-overlord-vol-7-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-39881-7
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| VolumeNumber = 8
| Title = The Two Leaders
| OriginalTitle = 二人の指導者
| TranslitTitle = Futari no Shidōsha
| OriginalRelDate = December 26, 2014{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 8 二人の指導者|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301410000761|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820230111/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301410000761/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-730084-2
| LicensedRelDate = September 18, 2018{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 8 (light novel): The Two Leaders|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398848-overlord-vol-8-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032827/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398848-overlord-vol-8-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-39884-8
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| VolumeNumber = 9
| Title = The Caster of Destruction
| OriginalTitle = 破軍の魔法詠唱者
| TranslitTitle = Hagun no Mahō Eishōsha
| OriginalRelDate = June 29, 2015{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 9 破軍の魔法詠唱者|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301503001679|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207064211/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/301503001679/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-730473-4
| LicensedRelDate = January 22, 2019{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 9 (light novel): The Caster of Destruction|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398862-overlord-vol-9-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032826/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316398862-overlord-vol-9-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-39886-2
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 10
| Title = The Ruler of Conspiracy
| OriginalTitle = 謀略の統治者
| TranslitTitle = Bōryaku no Tōchisha
| OriginalRelDate = May 30, 2016{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 10 謀略の統治者|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321601000396|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329035400/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321601000396|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-734089-3
| LicensedRelDate = May 21, 2019{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 10 (light novel): The Ruler of Conspiracy|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316444989-overlord-vol-10-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032826/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316444989-overlord-vol-10-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-44498-9
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| VolumeNumber = 11
| Title = The Dwarven Crafter
| OriginalTitle = 山小人の工匠
| TranslitTitle = Yama Kobito no Kōshō
| OriginalRelDate = September 30, 2016{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 11 山小人の工匠|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321604000414|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207062325/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321604000414/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-734230-9
| LicensedRelDate = October 29, 2019{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 11 (light novel): The Dwarven Crafter|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316445016-overlord-vol-11-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032828/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316445016-overlord-vol-11-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-44501-6
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| VolumeNumber = 12
| Title = The Paladin of the Sacred Kingdom Part I
| OriginalTitle = 聖王国の聖騎士 [上]
| TranslitTitle = Sei Ōkoku no Sei Kishi (Jō)
| OriginalRelDate = September 30, 2017{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 12 聖王国の聖騎士 上|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321706000847|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820230106/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321706000847/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-734845-5
| LicensedRelDate = June 23, 2020{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 12 (light novel): The Dwarven Crafter|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975308063-overlord-vol-12-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329162521/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975308063-overlord-vol-12-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-0806-3
| Summary =
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| VolumeNumber = 13
| Title = The Paladin of the Sacred Kingdom Part II
| OriginalTitle = 聖王国の聖騎士 [下]
| TranslitTitle = Sei Ōkoku no Sei Kishi (Ge)
| OriginalRelDate = April 27, 2018{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 13 聖王国の聖騎士 下|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321709000664|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820230103/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321709000664/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-734947-6
| LicensedRelDate = June 1, 2021{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 13 (light novel): The Paladin of the Sacred Kingdom Part II|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975311537-overlord-vol-13-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032828/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975311537-overlord-vol-13-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-1153-7
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| VolumeNumber = 14
| Title = The Witch of the Doomed Kingdom
| OriginalTitle = 滅国の魔女
| TranslitTitle = Mekkoku no Majo
| OriginalRelDate = March 12, 2020{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 14 滅国の魔女|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321910000095|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329035348/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321910000095|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-735885-0
| LicensedRelDate = June 28, 2022{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 14 (light novel): The Witch of the Doomed Kingdom|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975323806-overlord-vol-14-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032829/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975323806-overlord-vol-14-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-2380-6
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| VolumeNumber = 15
| Title = The Half-Elf Demigod Part I
| OriginalTitle = 半森妖精の神人 [上]
| TranslitTitle = Han Mori Yōsei no Shinjin (Jō)
| OriginalRelDate = June 30, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 15 半森妖精の神人 ［上］|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322012000732|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032846/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322012000732|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-736555-1
| LicensedRelDate = March 21, 2023{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 15 (light novel): The Half-Elf Demigod Part I|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975360566-overlord-vol-15-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032829/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975360566-overlord-vol-15-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-6056-6
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| VolumeNumber = 16
| Title = The Half-Elf Demigod Part II
| OriginalTitle = 半森妖精の神人 [下]
| TranslitTitle = Han Mori Yōsei no Shinjin (Ge)
| OriginalRelDate = July 29, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja:オーバーロード 16 半森妖精の神人 ［下］|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322012000733|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=December 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201140930/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322012000733/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-736556-8
| LicensedRelDate = July 18, 2023{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 16 (light novel): The Half-Elf Demigod Part II|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975367800-overlord-vol-16-light-novel|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329032828/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975367800-overlord-vol-16-light-novel|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-6780-0
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= Manga =
A manga adaptation by Satoshi Ōshio, illustrated Hugin Miyama, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Comp Ace from November 26, 2014,{{cite web|last=Cardine|first=Kyle|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-25/over-lord-fantasy-rpg-light-novels-gets-manga/.80296|title=Over Lord Fantasy RPG Light Novels Gets Manga|publisher=Anime News Network|date=October 25, 2014|access-date=October 25, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302152118/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-25/over-lord-fantasy-rpg-light-novels-gets-manga/.80296|url-status=live}} to May 25, 2023.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Overlord Manga Adaptation Ends 1st Part|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-01/overlord-manga-adaptation-ends-1st-part/.198638|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329024111/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-01/overlord-manga-adaptation-ends-1st-part/.198638|archive-date=March 29, 2024|date=June 1, 2023|url-status=live}}
A sequel manga series, titled Overlord New World, illustrated by Matsuki, started in the same magazine on April 26, 2024.{{cite web|last=Cardine|first=Joanna|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/matsuki-overlord-shin-sekai-hen-manga-starts-serialization-in-comp-ace-magazine-on-april-26/.209279|title=Matsuki's Overlord [Shin] Sekai-hen Manga Starts Serialization in Comp Ace Magazine on April 26|publisher=Anime News Network|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327203426/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-27/matsuki-overlord-shin-sekai-hen-manga-starts-serialization-in-comp-ace-magazine-on-april-26/.209279|url-status=live}}
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| VolumeNumber = 1
| OriginalRelDate = June 26, 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321501000286|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (1)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=July 19, 2016|language=ja|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818183653/http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321501000286|url-status=dead}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-103071-4
| LicensedRelDate = June 28, 2016{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 1 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397643-overlord-vol-1-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=May 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504020710/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397643-overlord-vol-1-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-27227-8
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| OriginalRelDate = July 25, 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321501000287|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (2)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=July 19, 2016|language=ja|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818194314/http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321501000287|url-status=dead}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-103072-1
| LicensedRelDate = September 27, 2016{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 2 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397674-overlord-vol-2-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329162526/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316397674-overlord-vol-2-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-39766-7
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| VolumeNumber = 3
| OriginalRelDate = December 26, 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321509000556|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (3)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=July 19, 2016|language=ja|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818182643/http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321509000556|url-status=dead}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-103857-4
| LicensedRelDate = December 13, 2016{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 3 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316553216-overlord-vol-3-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927053120/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316553216-overlord-vol-3-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-43425-6
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| OriginalRelDate = June 25, 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321602000533|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (4)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=July 19, 2016|language=ja|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818220024/http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=321602000533|url-status=dead}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-104399-8
| LicensedRelDate = October 31, 2017{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 4 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316517430-overlord-vol-4-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025906/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316517430-overlord-vol-4-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-47643-0
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| VolumeNumber = 5
| OriginalRelDate = August 26, 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321602000534/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (5)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=November 14, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202061859/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321602000534/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-104400-1
| LicensedRelDate = January 23, 2018{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 5 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316517249-overlord-vol-5-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025907/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316517249-overlord-vol-5-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-51724-9
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| VolumeNumber = 6
| OriginalRelDate = December 26, 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321604000461/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (6)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=November 14, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202065434/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321604000461/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-104679-1
| LicensedRelDate = April 17, 2018{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 6 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316517331-overlord-vol-6-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025945/https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316517331-overlord-vol-6-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-0-316-51727-0
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| VolumeNumber = 7
| OriginalRelDate = May 24, 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321702000762/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (7)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=November 14, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=December 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202064859/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321702000762/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-105764-3
| LicensedRelDate = July 24, 2018{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 7 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975353827-overlord-vol-7-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025952/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975353827-overlord-vol-7-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-5335-3
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| VolumeNumber = 8
| OriginalRelDate = December 26, 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321708000498/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (8)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=November 14, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630055049/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321708000498/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-106389-7
| LicensedRelDate = November 13, 2018{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 8 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975382803-overlord-vol-8-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025904/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975382803-overlord-vol-8-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-2813-9
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| VolumeNumber = 9
| OriginalRelDate = April 26, 2018{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321708000499/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (9)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=May 17, 2018|language=ja|archive-date=January 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101064303/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321708000499/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-106390-3
| LicensedRelDate = February 19, 2019{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 9 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975382834-overlord-vol-9-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025904/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975382834-overlord-vol-9-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-8284-1
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| VolumeNumber = 10
| OriginalRelDate = July 26, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321803001433/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (10)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=August 28, 2018|language=ja|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415043155/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321803001433/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-107168-7
| LicensedRelDate = May 21, 2019{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 10 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975357405-overlord-vol-10-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025946/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975357405-overlord-vol-10-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-5739-9
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| VolumeNumber = 11
| OriginalRelDate = February 26, 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321810000582/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (11)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=May 5, 2019|language=ja|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416160603/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321810000582/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-107896-9
| LicensedRelDate = September 24, 2019{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 11 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975386504-overlord-vol-11-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025945/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975386504-overlord-vol-11-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-3230-3
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| VolumeNumber = 12
| OriginalRelDate = September 24, 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321905000553/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (12)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=September 14, 2019|language=ja|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416133753/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321905000553/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-108688-9
| LicensedRelDate = May 19, 2020{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 12 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975312985-overlord-vol-12-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025949/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975312985-overlord-vol-12-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-1296-1
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| VolumeNumber = 13
| OriginalRelDate = March 24, 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321905000554/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (13)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=March 16, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415002547/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321905000554/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-108689-6
| LicensedRelDate = June 1, 2021{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 13 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975323103-overlord-vol-13-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025905/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975323103-overlord-vol-13-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-2309-7
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| VolumeNumber = 14
| OriginalRelDate = November 25, 2020{{cite news|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322007000339/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (14)|newspaper=Kadokawaオフィシャルサイト|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=November 26, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416090456/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322007000339/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-110815-4
| LicensedRelDate = November 16, 2021{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 14 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975325343-overlord-vol-14-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025907/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975325343-overlord-vol-14-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-2335-6
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| VolumeNumber = 15
| OriginalRelDate = July 26, 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322103001536/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (15)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=July 12, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416155612/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322103001536/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-111589-3
| LicensedRelDate = August 23, 2022{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 15 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975344863-overlord-vol-15-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025909/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975344863-overlord-vol-15-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-4485-6
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| VolumeNumber = 16
| OriginalRelDate = January 26, 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322103001537/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (16)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=December 10, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416035438/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322103001537/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-111590-9
| LicensedRelDate = November 22, 2022{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 16 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975359959-overlord-vol-16-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025910/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975359959-overlord-vol-16-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-5994-2
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| VolumeNumber = 17
| OriginalRelDate = June 24, 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322202001013/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (17)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=May 28, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415003350/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322202001013/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-112615-8
| LicensedRelDate = May 23, 2023{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 17 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975366414-overlord-vol-17-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025903/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975366414-overlord-vol-17-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-6640-7
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| VolumeNumber = 18
| OriginalRelDate = March 25, 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322211000831/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (18)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=February 20, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=February 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220173401/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322211000831/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-113501-3
| LicensedRelDate = February 20, 2024{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 18 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975379551-overlord-vol-18-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=March 29, 2024|archive-date=March 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329025953/https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975379551-overlord-vol-18-manga|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-9753-7954-4
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| VolumeNumber = 19
| OriginalRelDate = December 26, 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322307001132/|script-title=ja:オーバーロード (19)|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|access-date=September 6, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=September 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906031831/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322307001132/|url-status=live}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-114353-7
| LicensedRelDate = October 15, 2024{{cite web|title=Overlord, Vol. 19 (manga)|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855403817-overlord-vol-19-manga|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=April 29, 2024|archive-date=September 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919113626/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322404000503/|url-status=live}}
| LicensedISBN = 979-8-8554-0381-7
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= Anime =
{{See also|List of Overlord episodes{{!}}List of Overlord episodes}}
{{See also|Isekai Quartet{{!}}Isekai Quartet}}
A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Madhouse aired between July 7 and September 29, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-24/cast-staff-premiere-date-announced-for-over-lord-fantasy-rpg-tv-anime/.86261|title=Cast, Staff, Premiere Date Announced for Over Lord Fantasy RPG TV Anime|publisher=Anime News Network|date=March 24, 2015|access-date=March 25, 2015|archive-date=May 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521205322/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-24/cast-staff-premiere-date-announced-for-over-lord-fantasy-rpg-tv-anime/.86261|url-status=live}} The opening theme is "Clattanoia" by OxT, and the ending theme is "L.L.L." by Myth & Roid. Both are bands of the musician Tom-H@ck. A 30-minute original video animation was bundled with the eleventh limited edition volume of the light novel series, which was released on September 30, 2016.{{cite web|last=Green|first=Scott|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/30/overlord-light-novel-to-include-super-deformed-pleiades-blu-ray|title="Overlord" Light Novel To Include Super Deformed "Pleiades" Blu-ray|date=May 30, 2016|publisher=Crunchyroll|access-date=May 30, 2016|archive-date=May 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531112420/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/30/overlord-light-novel-to-include-super-deformed-pleiades-blu-ray|url-status=dead}} Two compilation films acting as a recap to the anime television series were released in 2017;{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-29/overlord-anime-has-compilation-film-in-the-works/.107031|title=Overlord Anime Has Compilation Film in the Works|date=September 29, 2016|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705000905/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-29/overlord-anime-has-compilation-film-in-the-works/.107031|url-status=live}} the first compilation film, titled {{nihongo|Overlord: The Undead King|劇場版総集編 オーバーロード 不死者の王|Gekijō-ban Sōshūhen Ōbārōdo Fushisha no Ō}}, was released on February 25, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-31/overlord-gets-overlord-fushisha-no-oh-spinoff-manga-in-january/.110523|title=Overlord Gets Overlord: Fushisha no Oh! Spinoff Manga in January|date=December 31, 2016|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=January 4, 2021|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204062818/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-31/overlord-gets-overlord-fushisha-no-oh-spinoff-manga-in-january/.110523|url-status=live}} while the second compilation film, titled {{nihongo|Overlord: The Dark Warrior|劇場版総集編 オーバーロード 漆黒の戦士|Gekijō-ban Sōshūhen Ōbārōdo Shikkoku no Senshi}}, was released on March 11, 2017. The films' theme song, titled "Crazy Scary Holy Fantasy", was performed by Myth & Roid.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-24/overlord-anime-compilation-project-split-into-2-films-with-myth-roid-music/.109158|title=Overlord Anime's Compilation Project Split Into 2 Films With Myth&Roid Music|date=November 24, 2016|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=November 24, 2016|archive-date=February 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202130545/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-24/overlord-anime-compilation-project-split-into-2-films-with-myth-roid-music/.109158|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-13/overlord-fushisha-no-o-anime-film-ad-previews-myth-roid-song/.112200|title=Overlord: Fushisha no Ō Anime Film's Ad Previews Myth&Roid Song|date=February 13, 2017|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=March 15, 2017|archive-date=July 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707193551/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-13/overlord-fushisha-no-o-anime-film-ad-previews-myth-roid-song/.112200|url-status=live}}
A second season was announced at film screenings of the second compilation film.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-10/overlord-tv-anime-gets-2nd-season/.113293|title=Overlord TV Anime Gets 2nd Season|publisher=Anime News Network|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007121108/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-10/overlord-tv-anime-gets-2nd-season/.113293|url-status=live}} It premiered on January 9, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-28/overlord-tv-anime-2nd-season-premieres-in-january-2018/.121976|title=Overlord TV Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in January 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131193343/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-28/overlord-tv-anime-2nd-season-premieres-in-january-2018/.121976|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Overlord II Anime's New Videos Reveal More of Cast, January 9 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-17/overlord-ii-anime-new-videos-reveal-more-of-cast-january-9-debut/.125407|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=December 17, 2017|date=December 17, 2017|archive-date=January 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104194204/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-17/overlord-ii-anime-new-videos-reveal-more-of-cast-january-9-debut/.125407|url-status=live}} It ran for a total of 13 episodes. Outside of Asia, Funimation has licensed the second season for a simuldub.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/funimation/posts/10155264366238481|title=CONFIRMED: We got season 2! #Overlord|publisher=Facebook|language=en|access-date=January 9, 2018|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007055233/https://www.facebook.com/funimation/posts/10155264366238481|url-status=live}} Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.{{cite web|title=UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (5/10)|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/01/funimation-titles-now-available-on-crunchyroll|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=May 13, 2022|archive-date=March 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322050729/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/01/funimation-titles-now-available-on-crunchyroll|url-status=live}} In South and Southeast Asia, Medialink holds the rights to the series.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2021-04-10/catch-anime-action-on-mewatch-with-mediacorp-and-medialink-group-linkup/.171607|title=Catch Anime Action on meWATCH with Mediacorp and Medialink Group Linkup|publisher=Medialink Group Limited|agency=Anime News Network|date=April 10, 2021|accessdate=May 12, 2021|archive-date=October 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007032726/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2021-04-10/catch-anime-action-on-mewatch-with-mediacorp-and-medialink-group-linkup/.171607|url-status=live}} The opening theme is "Go Cry Go" by OxT and the ending theme is "Hydra" by Myth & Roid.{{cite web|title=SPECIAL|url=http://overlord-anime.com/special/|department=Overlord official website|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation|access-date=January 17, 2018|language=ja|archive-date=June 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628170821/http://overlord-anime.com/special/|url-status=dead}}
A third season premiered on July 10, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-24/overlord-anime-new-visual-july-10-premiere-revealed/.133358|title=Overlord Anime's New Visual, July 10 Premiere Revealed|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=June 24, 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=June 25, 2018|archive-date=June 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603072433/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-24/overlord-anime-new-visual-july-10-premiere-revealed/.133358|url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-03/overlord-anime-gets-3rd-series/.129889|title=Overlord Anime Gets 3rd Series|last=Ressler|first=Karen|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719182058/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-03/overlord-anime-gets-3rd-series/.129889|url-status=live }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2018-06-28/overlord-iii-anime-listed-with-13-episodes/.133541|title=Overlord III Anime Listed With 13 Episodes|work=Anime News Network|access-date=June 29, 2018|language=en|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007055249/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2018-06-28/overlord-iii-anime-listed-with-13-episodes/.133541|url-status=live}} The opening theme is "Voracity" by Myth & Roid, and the ending theme song is "Silent Solitude" by OxT.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-16/oxt-myth-roid-perform-songs-for-overlord-iii-anime-season/.131620|title=OxT, MYTH&ROID Perform Songs for Overlord III Anime Season|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=May 16, 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007055231/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-16/oxt-myth-roid-perform-songs-for-overlord-iii-anime-season/.131620|url-status=live }}
On May 8, 2021, a fourth season and an anime film were announced, with the film covering the Holy Kingdom Arc of the series. The staff and cast members returned to reprise their roles for the fourth season,{{cite web|title=Overlord Anime Gets 4th TV Season, New Film Project|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-08/overlord-anime-gets-4th-tv-season-new-film-project/.172557|publisher=Anime News Network|date=May 8, 2021|access-date=May 8, 2021|archive-date=May 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508113705/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-08/overlord-anime-gets-4th-tv-season-new-film-project/.172557|url-status=live}} which aired from July 5 to September 27, 2022.{{cite web|title=Overlord IV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs, Reveals July 5 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-13/overlord-iv-anime-3rd-promo-video-previews-theme-songs-reveals-july-5-debut/.186616|publisher=Anime News Network|date=June 13, 2022|access-date=June 13, 2022|archive-date=June 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613100144/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-13/overlord-iv-anime-3rd-promo-video-previews-theme-songs-reveals-july-5-debut/.186616|url-status=live}} The opening theme is "HOLLOW HUNGER" by OxT, and the ending theme is "No Man's Dawn" by Mayu Maeshima.{{cite web|title=OxT, Mayu Maeshima Return for Overlord IV Anime's Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-13/oxt-mayu-maeshima-return-for-overlord-iv-anime-theme-songs/.185631|publisher=Anime News Network|date=May 13, 2022|access-date=May 13, 2022|archive-date=May 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513082705/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-13/oxt-mayu-maeshima-return-for-overlord-iv-anime-theme-songs/.185631|url-status=live}} On July 18, 2022, Crunchyroll announced an English dub for the fourth season, which began streaming on July 19.{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/18-1/overlord-iv-english-dub-reveals-cast-release-date|title=Overlord IV English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date|publisher=Crunchyroll|access-date=July 19, 2022|archive-date=July 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718202154/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/18-1/overlord-iv-english-dub-reveals-cast-release-date|url-status=live}}
An anime film, {{nihongo|Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom|劇場版 オーバーロード 聖王国編|Gekijō-ban Ōbārōdo Sei Ōkoku-hen}}, premiered with regular screenings in Japan on September 20, 2024, while IMAX screenings began a week earlier on September 13.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, September Opening|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-07/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-anime-film-trailer-reveals-theme-song-september-opening/.212911|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=July 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707201806/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-07/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-anime-film-trailer-reveals-theme-song-september-opening/.212911|archive-date=July 7, 2024|date=July 7, 2024|url-status=live}}
A comedy crossover anime Isekai Quartet featured characters from Overlord in a chibi style. It also featured characters from the light novel series KonoSuba, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil, all published by Kadokawa Corporation. The anime began airing on April 9, 2019.
= Games =
A mobile game Mass for the Dead was launched in late 2019 in Japan, with a global (English) version launched in early 2020.{{Cite web|date=April 22, 2020|title=Crunchyroll Games Launches Mass For The Dead, A Dark RPG Based On The Overlord Anime|url=https://www.thegamer.com/crunchyroll-games-launches-mass-for-the-dead-a-dark-rpg-based-on-the-overlord-anime/|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=TheGamer|language=en-US|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227130257/https://www.thegamer.com/crunchyroll-games-launches-mass-for-the-dead-a-dark-rpg-based-on-the-overlord-anime/|url-status=live}} It received poor reviews, with reviewers noting it was rather simple and did not offer anything new compared to many other similar gacha games.{{Cite web|last=Aubrey|first=Dave|title=Overlord's Mass for the Dead is everything wrong with gacha games|date=April 23, 2020|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/082825/overlords-mass-for-the-dead-makes-me-want-to-kill-myself/|access-date=February 24, 2021|publisher=www.pocketgamer.com|language=en|archive-date=August 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817123607/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/082825/overlords-mass-for-the-dead-makes-me-want-to-kill-myself/|url-status=live}} The global version has been shut down as of March 31, 2021.{{Cite web|last=|date=February 1, 2021|title=Overlord: MASS FOR THE DEAD Global announces shut down|url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/overlord-mass-for-the-dead-global-announces-shut-down/|access-date=February 23, 2021|publisher=GamerBraves|language=en-US|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222025845/https://www.gamerbraves.com/overlord-mass-for-the-dead-global-announces-shut-down/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=February 1, 2021|title=Le jeu mobile "Overlord: Mass for the Dead" cesse de fonctionner|url=https://www.japanfm.fr/le-jeu-mobile-overlord-mass-for-the-dead-cesse-de-fonctionner/|access-date=February 23, 2021|publisher=JAPANFM|language=fr-FR|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226215959/https://www.japanfm.fr/le-jeu-mobile-overlord-mass-for-the-dead-cesse-de-fonctionner/|url-status=live}}
A Metroidvania game titled Overlord: Escape from Nazarick was announced on December 17, 2021, for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam{{Cite web|date=December 17, 2021|title=Metroidvania game Overlord: Escape from Nazarick announced for Switch, PC|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/12/metroidvania-game-overlord-escape-from-nazarick-announced-for-switch-pc|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=Gematsu|language=en-US|archive-date=December 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218063620/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/12/metroidvania-game-overlord-escape-from-nazarick-announced-for-switch-pc|url-status=live}} and was released on June 16, 2022.{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|title=Overlord: Escape from Nazarick launches June 16|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/03/overlord-escape-from-nazarick-launches-june-16|website=Gematsu|access-date=April 3, 2022|date=March 31, 2022|archive-date=April 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403045640/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/03/overlord-escape-from-nazarick-launches-june-16|url-status=live }}
Reception
By June 2015, prior to the release of the anime and manga, the light novel series had about 600,000 copies in print in Japan with eight volumes. By August 1, 2015, the light novel and manga series had a total of 1 million copies in circulation in Japan. On August 4, a 600,000-copy reprint of the novels was announced. By August 20, 2015, the nine-volume Overlord light novel series and two-volume manga series have, together, more than 1.5 million copies in circulation in Japan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-08-20/overlord-novels-manga-have-1.5-million-copies-in-circulation/.91925|title=Overlord Novels, Manga Have 1.5 Million Copies in Circulation|access-date=September 10, 2015|archive-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230111959/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-08-20/overlord-novels-manga-have-1.5-million-copies-in-circulation/.91925|url-status=live}} By September 18, 2015, Overlord light novel and manga has over 2 million copies in circulation.{{cite tweet|number=644897632121319424|user=over_lord_anime|title=【祝！】原作シリーズ「オーバーロード」累計【200万部】を突破！...|date=September 18, 2015}} By May 2016, the Overlord light novel series had 2.5 million copies in print.{{Cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/30/overlord-light-novel-to-include-super-deformed-pleiades-blu-ray|title="Overlord" Light Novel to Include Super Deformed "Pleiades" Blu-ray|access-date=May 30, 2016|archive-date=May 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531112420/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/30/overlord-light-novel-to-include-super-deformed-pleiades-blu-ray|url-status=dead}} Overlord was the top-selling light novel series of 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/01/02/top-selling-light-novel-series-of-2015-announced|title=Top-Selling Light Novel Series of 2015 Announced|access-date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=January 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130091823/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/01/02/top-selling-light-novel-series-of-2015-announced|url-status=dead}} By April 2018, the light novel and manga combined had over 7 million copies in print.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-07/roundup-of-newly-revealed-print-counts-for-manga-light-novel-series/.130972|title=Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March – May 2018)|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=May 7, 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=May 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507174913/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-07/roundup-of-newly-revealed-print-counts-for-manga-light-novel-series/.130972|url-status=live}} By December 2021, the light novel and manga combined had over 11 million copies in circulation.{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:アニメ『オーバーロードIV』(4期)2022年に放送決定。キービジュアル、第一弾PVを公開|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202112/17245011.html|magazine=Famitsu|access-date=January 4, 2024|language=ja|date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222154943/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202112/17245011.html|url-status=live}}
The light novel ranked first in 2017 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} category.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-23/kono-light-novel-ga-sugoi-2017-series-ranking/.109073|title=Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2017's Series Ranking|date=November 23, 2016|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=August 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802000738/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-23/kono-light-novel-ga-sugoi-2017-series-ranking/.109073|url-status=live}} It ranked fourth in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-24/kono-light-novel-ga-sugoi-reveals-2018-series-ranking/.124444|title=Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018 Series Ranking|date=November 24, 2017|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214143824/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-24/kono-light-novel-ga-sugoi-reveals-2018-series-ranking/.124444|url-status=live}}
In reviewing the anime adaptation, Kotaku called the Overlord anime a "magnificent power fantasy" which "brings up a very relatable theme for anyone who has played an MMORPG before."{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/overlord-is-a-magnificent-power-fantasy-1737985647|title=Overlord is a Magnificent Power Fantasy|date=October 22, 2015|website=Kotaku|access-date=September 26, 2018|archive-date=September 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926170326/https://kotaku.com/overlord-is-a-magnificent-power-fantasy-1737985647|url-status=live}}
=''Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom''=
In November 2024, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom earned $1.16 million in its U.S. opening weekend, ranking at #12 in the box office.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-11/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-anime-film-earns-usd1.16-million-in-u.s-opening/.217722|title=Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Earns US$1.16 Million in U.S. Opening|date=November 11, 2024|publisher=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio}}
Phil Hoad of The Guardian gave the film 3/5 stars, writing, "At least in this instalment, we never see the real-world frame story outside the game, but there’s a fatalistic sense that all this is being decided elsewhere. Coupled with expansive, heroic visual character-work, the film has a classiness that, with a bit more focus, could in future put it in Princess Mononoke territory."{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/04/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-review-intriguing-fantasy-franchise-is-far-from-your-average-anime|title=Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom review - intriguing fantasy franchise is far from your average anime|last=Hoad|first=Phil|date=November 4, 2024|work=The Guardian}} Randy Myers of The Mercury News gave it 3/4 stars, writing, "Director Naoyuki Itô obviously relishes classic world-building elements and oversees some rather astonishing visual set pieces. All the staples are there, too: bloody battles, surprising revelations and dormant powers within unlikely sources."{{Cite news|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/07/what-to-watch-steve-mcqueen-serves-up-a-world-war-ii-thriller-in-blitz/|title=What to watch: Steve McQueen serves up a World War II thriller in 'Blitz'|last=Myers|first=Randy|date=November 11, 2024|work=The Mercury News}} IGN's Mike Mamon was more critical, calling the film "more of a footnote to a long-running anime series than it is an entertaining movie experience" and adding, "The arc that inspired the movie receives only a passing mention on the TV show; The Sacred Kingdom{{'s}} lackluster execution makes that short shrift feel justified." He gave the film a score of 4/10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/overlord-the-sacred-kingdom-review|title=Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Review|date=November 7, 2024|website=IGN|last=Mamon|first=Mike}}
See also
{{Portal|Fantasy}}
- Blade & Bastard, another light novel series with the same illustrator
- Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune, a novel series with the same illustrator
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