Japan Synopsis
劇場版総集編 オーバーロード 不死者の王【前編】
The first recap film of season 1 of the anime TV series Overlord, covering episodes 1 to 7. In the year 2138, the popular online VR game Yggdrasil is quietly shut down one day. However, the player Momonga decides to not log out and is transformed into a powerful skeletal wizard upon shutdown. The game world continues to change, with non-player characters beginning to feel emotions. Confronted with this abnormal situation, Momonga and his loyal followers strive to investigate and take over the new world the game has become.
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Overlord: The Undead King premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,245 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,530 of 2,532 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | February 25, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6634906 |
| Official Site | overlord-anime.com |