Light novel author Kugane Maruyama has been very busy. He started his Overlord series online in 2010, and the fourteenth volume was released in spring of 2020. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the next volume, and Maruyama explained on Twitter that the draft for volume …Read more »
The TV anime adaptation of Kugane Maruyama’s Overlord light novel series is getting ready to continue with the previously announced Overlord IV, and now we at least know which year to expect it. The official Twitter account confirmed plans for the new season to debut …Read more »
Anime is full of virtual reality adventures — gamers taking part in “full-dive” fantasy adventures so real, they can lose themselves in it. (Sometimes literally, in the case of some isekai series.) Even in 2021, where we have powerful computers in our pockets and can talk to …Read more »
The weekend just started and there’s already big news, this time for the Overlord anime adaptation. Overlord season 4 has officially been revealed, but that’s not all that’s on the way. In addition to Overlord IV, there’s an anime film in the works, and a …Read more »
The isekai genre has gotten so popular in Japan that a limited-time “Isekai Museum” exhibit will be on display at the Kadokawa Culture Museum. It will concentrate on specific anime titles: Re:Zero, Overlord, KONOSUBA, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil. The display will open …Read more »
The last time we saw the Overlord anime—which adapts the light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin—was when season 3 aired in 2018. Now there’s finally something new on the way thanks to an upcoming live stream that’s set to kick …Read more »
Looking for a little adventure? Nothing shakes things up quite like journeying into a dungeon and having dozens of horrific monsters try to murder you. Since that’s not an option (thankfully), how about some exciting dungeon anime? These five titles will take you to lands …Read more »
Demonic succubi are all over the place in anime and manga, weaving their wiles and making everyone (including us) fall in love with them. But there are some anime succubus girls who are a cut above the rest. Whether it’s their choice of career or …Read more »
Isekai series are super popular right now, and it’s no surprise. Who wouldn’t want to leave school and work behind, start a new life as a daring hero, and marry a cute elf/catperson/demon? Even when the circumstances aren’t the best, or a wish is misheard, …Read more »
All good things must come to an end. It’s been confirmed by writer Kugane Murayama himself that Overlord will end at volume 17. It’s no big surprise: Murayama has stated publicly several times that he was aiming to end at at 17 volumes. The news …Read more »
Fans of Kugane Maruyama’s Overlord novel series can soon look forward to a very special release in Japan. When volume 14 hits shelves, it will also be available in a special edition that packs the book with a 120mm-tall limited edition figure of its lead …Read more »
If you’ve ever wondered how Japanese creators feel about fan-translated material that’s distributed over the internet, well, here’s one example. Kugane Maruyama, who writes the Overlord series of light novels on which the anime is based, was informed by a fan last week that a fan translation …Read more »
Isekai Quartet is a seemingly unlikely series that’s actually happening, which is reason enough to be excited about its spring 2019 premiere date. The series is a crossover anime featuring puchi-chara versions of characters from some of the most popular isekai (another world) series, including …Read more »
It takes a special figure to capture the essence of Ainz Ooal Gown from the Overlord light novels, and Furyu’s F:NEX brand totally nailed it. The latest in the line is a 1/7 scale figure of Ainz, standing at 320mm tall and priced at ¥25,272, …Read more »
RPG Maker MV is the latest iteration of the role-playing game creation tool, which was most recently put to work for the Overlord III anime. The adaptation’s official website revealed a new game that was created using MV, and it’s now available for in-browser play or …Read more »
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