Overlord

Overlord (2015)★ 7.7/10

TV-MA · JP · 30 min · July 6, 2015 · 4 seasons

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: Naoyuki Itô, Masaki Matsumura, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Kazuaki Terasawa, Kunio Wakabayashi

Written by: Kugane Maruyama, Satoko Sekine, Yukie Sugawara, Fuuta Takei, Itsuki Yokoyama

When Yggdrasil shuts down, wizard Momonga stays logged in. NPCs gain minds, and he leads them to explore and control this new world while seeking others like him.

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Awards · 0 wins, 2 nominations

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Reviews

AAlthea_RosaJune 3, 2024
The connection to gaming is a common theme in web novels, making Overlord feel unoriginal. Additionally, though the plot is decent, some aspects of the art style are lacking and the sound quality and sound effects could be better.
Ee88mieu1June 3, 2024
The initial episode of Overlord, where the protagonist finds himself in a game world as a max-level character, was interesting, but the subsequent plot becomes tedious.
AAlayna_NelsonMay 8, 2024
It is a thrilling isekai anime that I managed to watch in one sitting. The unconventional main character setup is memorable, and the pacing is comfortable, which kept me engaged throughout the series.
SShaun_NielsenMay 8, 2024
Watching it for the third time, I still find the setting exceptionally well-crafted and the world fascinating. However, I wonder how a human player who transformed into a top character in a game world would genuinely empathize with unfamiliar NPCs.
DDan_NorrisMay 8, 2024
Overlord features an expansive setting, though it remains to be seen if the series can fully explain its background and settings later on. The combat, resembling a turn-based strategy game where actions are determined by vocal commands, is unique. There are many foreshadowing that promise a good story if executed well.
FFLÁVIO-23May 8, 2024
The characters in Overlord aren't visually appealing, the plot is uninteresting, and the production is quite average. If I must point out a highlight, it’s the well-crafted skeletal dragon.
FFred_HoodSeptember 17, 2024
Overlord presenta un escenario amplio con potencial, aunque está por verse si la serie puede resolver claramente su montaje y sus escenas del futuro. El combate, que se parece a un juego de estrategia por turnos donde los comandos vocales determinan las acciones, es único. Hay detalles de la trama que prometen una buena historia si se ejecuta bien.
AAlexis_RosaSeptember 17, 2024
Los personajes en Overlord no son visualmente atractivos, la trama no es interesante y la producción es bastante promedio. Si se puede destacar algo, es la textura bien creada del dragón esquelético.
AAngel_SantosSeptember 17, 2024
Overlord apresenta um cenário expansivo com potencial, embora ainda não se saiba se a série vai conseguir se resolver bem. O combate é único, lembrando um jogo de estratégia baseado em turnos onde as ações são determinadas por comandos vocais. Existem dicas de enredo que prometem uma boa história se bem executadas.
OOmar_LarsenSeptember 17, 2024
Os personagens de Overlord não são visualmente atraentes, o enredo é desinteressante e a produção é bastante mediana. Se há um destaque, é a textura bem trabalhada do dragão esquelético.
GgregórioSeptember 17, 2024
Es un anime isekai emocionante que logré ver todo corrido. El montaje principal poco convencional de los personajes es memorable y el ritmo es tranquilo, lo que me mantuvo con interés a lo largo de toda la serie.
CChas_LiuSeptember 17, 2024
Al verla por tercera vez, todavía creo que el montaje está excepcionalmente bien hecho y el mundo es fascinante. Sin embargo, me pregunto cómo un jugador humano que se transformó en uno de los mejores jugadores en un mundo de juegos podría empatizar genuinamente con NPC desconocidos.

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