Overlord (novel series)
Overlord | |
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オーバーロード (Ōbārōdo) | |
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Genre | Dark fantasy,[1] isekai[2] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Kugane Maruyama |
Published by | Arkadia Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | 2010 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Kugane Maruyama |
Illustrated by | so-bin |
Published by | Enterbrain |
English publisher | |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | July 30, 2012 – present |
Volumes | 14 |
Manga | |
Written by | Satoshi Ōshio |
Illustrated by | Hugin Miyama |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Comp Ace |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 26, 2014 – present |
Volumes | 15 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Naoyuki Itō |
Produced by |
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Written by | Yukie Sugawara |
Music by | Shūji Katayama (Team-MAX) |
Studio | Madhouse |
Licensed by | |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11, MBS |
Original run | July 7, 2015 – present |
Episodes | 39 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Minoru Ashina |
Studio | Studio Puyukai |
Licensed by | |
Released | September 30, 2016 |
Episodes | 1 |
Original net animation | |
Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades | |
Directed by | Minoru Ashina |
Produced by | Minoru Ashina |
Studio | Studio Puyukai |
Released | September 25, 2015 – October 2, 2018 |
Episodes | 34 |
Anime film series | |
Overlord: The Undead King Overlord: The Dark Warrior | |
Directed by | Naoyuki Itō |
Written by | Yukie Sugawara |
Music by | Shūji Katayama (Team-MAX) |
Studio | Madhouse |
Released | February 25, 2017 (Part 1) March 11, 2017 (Part 2) |
Runtime | 117 minutes (Part 1)[3] 108 minutes (Part 2)[4] |
Overlord (Japanese: オーバーロード, Hepburn: Ōbārōdo) 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. Fourteen volumes have been published since July 30, 2012. The author has stated in 2020 that the series will end after 17 novels. 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, with a release date of November 8, 2016.
The anime television series adaptation by Madhouse consists of 3 seasons with 13 episodes each, with the first season airing from July 7 to September 29, 2015. Two compilation anime films recapping the events from the first season were released in Japan on February 25, 2017, and March 11, 2017, respectively. The second season ran from January 9 to April 3, 2018, and the third season ran from July 10 to October 2, 2018. A fourth season and an anime film have been announced.
Plot
In the year 2126, a 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 "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 finds that the game hasn't vanished; instead, it appears as if Nazarick has been transported to another reality altogether along with its various NPCs gaining sentience. 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 to log out. With no other option, Momonga sets out to learn if anyone from the real world is also in this new world with him. 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. This is a story about the psychology of a creature beyond ethical concerns with near-limitless power.
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. As of September 30, 2017, the series has been published by Enterbrain in thirteen volumes, with the first volume releasing on July 30, 2012,[5] and the fourteenth volume releasing on March 13, 2020. Yen Press announced its license to the series in October 2015 for North America and began publishing the novels in English,[6] with the first volume releasing on May 24, 2016.[7]
No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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1 | Overlord 1: The Undead King Ōbārōdo 1: Fushisha no Ō (オーバーロード1 不死者の王) | July 30, 2012[8] 978-4-04-728152-3 | May 24, 2016[9] 978-0-316-27224-7 |
2 | Overlord 2: The Dark Warrior Ōbārōdo 2: Shikkoku no Senshi (オーバーロード2 漆黒の戦士) | November 30, 2012[10] 978-4-04-728451-7 | September 27, 2016[11] 978-0-316-36391-4 |
3 | Overlord 3: The Bloody Valkyrie Ōbārōdo 3: Senketsu no Ikusa Otome (オーバーロード3 鮮血の戦乙女) | March 30, 2013[12] 978-4-04-728689-4 | January 24, 2017[13] 978-0-316-36393-8 |
4 | Overlord 4: The Lizard Man Heroes Ōbārōdo 4: Rizādoman no Yūsha-tachi (オーバーロード4 蜥蜴人の勇者たち) | July 31, 2013[14] 978-4-04-728953-6 | May 23, 2017[15] 978-0-316-39759-9 |
5 | Overlord 5: The Men of the Kingdom (Part 1) Ōbārōdo 5: Ōkoku no Otoko-tachi (Jō) (オーバーロード5 王国の漢たち [上]) | December 28, 2013[16] 978-4-04-729259-8 | September 19, 2017[17] 978-0-316-39761-2 |
6 | Overlord 6: The Men of the Kingdom (Part 2) Ōbārōdo 6: Ōkoku no Otoko-tachi (Ge) (オーバーロード6 王国の漢たち [下]) | January 31, 2014[18] 978-4-04-729356-4 | January 1, 2018[19] 978-0-316-39879-4 |
7 | Overlord 7: The Invaders of the Large Tomb Ōbārōdo 7: Daifunbo no Shinnyūsha (オーバーロード7 大墳墓の侵入者) | August 30, 2014[20] 978-4-04-729809-5 | May 22, 2018[21] 978-0-316-39881-7 |
8 | Overlord 8: The Two Leaders Ōbārōdo 8: Futari no Shidōsha (オーバーロード8 二人の指導者) | December 26, 2014[22] 978-4-04-730084-2 | September 18, 2018[23] 978-0-316-39884-8 |
9 | Overlord 9: The Magic Caster of Destroy Ōbārōdo 9: Hagun no Mahō Eishōsha (オーバーロード9 破軍の魔法詠唱者) | June 29, 2015[24] 978-4-04-730473-4 | January 22, 2019[25] 978-0-316-39886-2 |
10 | Overlord 10: The Ruler of Conspiracy Ōbārōdo 10: Bōryaku no Tōchisha (オーバーロード10 謀略の統治者) | May 30, 2016[26] 978-4-04-734089-3 | May 21, 2019[27] 978-0-316-44498-9 |
11 | Overlord 11: The Craftsman of Dwarf Ōbārōdo 11: Yama Kobito no Kōshō (オーバーロード11 山小人の工匠) | September 30, 2016[28] 978-4-04-734230-9 | October 29, 2019[29] 978-0-316-44501-6 |
12 | Overlord 12: The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom (Part 1) Ōbārōdo 12: Sei Ōkoku no Sei Kishi (Jō) (オーバーロード12 聖王国の聖騎士 [上]) | September 30, 2017[30] 978-4-04-734845-5 | June 23, 2020[31] 978-1-975-30806-3 |
13 | Overlord 13: The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom (Part 2) Ōbārōdo 13: Sei Ōkoku no Sei Kishi (Ge) (オーバーロード13 聖王国の聖騎士 [下]) | April 27, 2018[32] 978-4-04-734947-6 | June 1, 2021[33] 978-1-975-31153-7 |
14 | Overlord 14: The Witch of the Falling Kingdom Ōbārōdo 14: Mekkoku no Majo (オーバーロード14 滅国の魔女) | March 12, 2020[34] 978-4-04-735885-0 | TBA |
15 | Overlord 15: The Half Wood Elf God-kin Ōbārōdo 15: Han Mori Yōsei no Shinjin (オーバーロード15半森妖精の神人) | TBA | TBA |
Manga
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.[1]
Anime
A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Madhouse aired between July 7 and September 29, 2015.[64] 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. The anime adaptation covers light novel volumes 1 to 3. 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.[65] Two compilation films acting as a recap to the anime television series were released in 2017;[66] the first compilation film, titled Overlord: The Undead King (オーバーロード 不死者の王, Ōbārōdo: Fushisha no Ō), was released on February 25, 2017,[67] while the second compilation film, titled Overlord: The Dark Warrior (オーバーロード 漆黒の戦士, Ōbārōdo: Shikkoku no Senshi), was released on March 11, 2017. The films' theme song, titled "Crazy Scary Holy Fantasy", was performed by Myth & Roid.[68][69]
A second season was announced at film screenings of the second compilation film.[70] It premiered on January 9, 2018.[71][72] It ran for a total of 13 episodes. Outside of Asia, Funimation has licensed the second season for a simuldub.[73] In South and Southeast Asia, Medialink holds the rights to the series.[74] The opening theme is "Go Cry Go" by OxT and the ending theme is "Hydra" by Myth & Roid.[75] The second season of the anime adaptation covers light novel volumes 4 to 6.
A third season premiered on July 10, 2018.[76][77][78] The opening theme is "VORACITY" by Myth & Roid, and the ending theme song is "Silent Solitude" by OxT.[79][76] With 13 episodes as with the previous seasons, the third season of the anime adaptation covered light novel volumes 7 to 9.
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 are returning to reprise their roles for the fourth season.[80]
A comedy crossover anime, Isekai Quartet featured characters from Overlord in a Chibi style, much like the OVA. 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.
Game
A mobile game Mass for the Dead was launched in late 2019 in Japan, with a global (English) version launched in early 2020.[81] It received poor reviews, with reviewers noting it was rather simple and did not offer anything new compared to many other similar gacha games.[82][83] The global version has been shut down as of March 31, 2021.[84][85]
Reception
In 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. As of 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.[86] As of September 18, 2015, Overlord light novel and manga has over 2 million copies in circulation.[87] As of May 2016, the Overlord light novel series had 2.5 million copies in print.[88] Overlord has since been named the top-selling light novel series of 2015.[89] As of April 2018, the light novel and manga combined had over 7 million copies in print.[90]
The light novel ranked first in 2017 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the tankōbon category.[91] It ranked fourth in 2018.[92]
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."[93]
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External links
- Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Overlord at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2014 manga
- 2015 anime television series debuts
- 2016 anime OVAs
- Book series introduced in 2012
- 2012 Japanese novels
- Novels set in the 22nd century
- Anime and manga based on light novels
- Dark fantasy anime and manga
- Enterbrain
- Fictional guilds
- Funimation
- Isekai anime and manga
- Japanese fantasy novels
- Kadokawa Shoten manga
- Kadokawa Dwango franchises
- Studio Puyukai
- Light novels
- Light novels first published online
- Madhouse (company)
- Madman Entertainment anime
- Massively multiplayer online role-playing games in fiction
- Seinen manga
- Upcoming anime television series
- Yen Press titles
- Medialink