Overlord, a Japanese light novel series, Kugane Maruyama written and So-bin illustrated the novel.
It started serialization in 2010, before being acquired by Enterbrain. Since July 30, 2012, fourteen volumes have been published. The author said that he aimed for 17 novels, however, with enough popularity may continue further.
Apart from that, a manga adaptation by Satoshi Ōshio, with art by Hugin Miyama, started serialization in Kadokawa Shoten’s manga magazine Comp Ace from November 26, 2014.
Later it was inspired by the creator to make a television anime series. Naoyuki Itō, Minoru Ashina directed the anime series. It features three stunning seasons and a list of 39 episodes. The Overlord premiered from July 7, 2015, to October 2, 2018. It’s almost three years since its last season aired.
However, there is a lot of expectations from the side of the fan regarding the next installment of the Overlord. The dark fantasy anime acquires overall positive reviews and ratings.
Overlord Plot
The story of the anime revolves around an online game which various turns and twits. As the servers of the game get permanently damaged, one of the lead characters gets trapped there.
The game turns into reality out of everybody’s surprise. One of the players didn’t log out of the game on time and as a result, he gets complicated in the game’s conditions. To keep surviving and thrive in the difficult World, he fights with all the demons.
Overlord Season 4: Release Date
Overlord season 4 is excepted to release in 2020. But due to the global pandemic conditions, it gets pushed back like many shows and movies. But the creators make clear that Overlord Season 4 will drop anytime soon in 2021. However, there is no exact release date from the production side.
Characters and Voice Actors
Here some of the lead characters and voice actors from the previous installments.
Momonga voiced by Hino, Satoshi
Albedo as Hara, Yumi
Blood fallen as Uesaka, Sumire
Gamma, Naraberal as Numakura, Manami
Sebas Tian as Chiba, Shigeru