The anime adaptation of the Overlord light novel series is done and now the first volume of the Japanese release is about to hit earlier this week. In order to get people even more interested in it, Media Factory has added a new bonus chibi episode promoting the release that clocks in at five minutes. It’s pure shilling, but it’s done in such a good way that’s honest about it at the same time that you have to love it. The series is getting a six volume release for the thirteen episode run with two episodes per disc with the first having three. The Blu-ray’s are priced at 7,000 yen each while the DVDs are priced at 6,000 yen each. Check out the chart below with release dates and what bonuses are coming.
The summer 2015 anime series comes from author Kugane Maruyama with illustrations by so-bin that’s published by Enterbrain. It began in the summer of 2012 and released its eighth volume earlier this year. The series has had two drama CDs released with previous volumes.
It’s being animated by Madhouse with Naoyuki Itou directing it based on scripts by Yukie Sugawara and character designs by Takahiro Yoshimatsu as they adapt from the original works.
The series will star Kenta Miyake as Cocytus, Manami Numakura as Narberal Gamma, Masayuki Katou as Demiurge, Shigeru Chiba as Sebas Tian and yumi Uchiyama as Mare Bello Fiore.
Plot concept: The series follows a salary man who remains online when the service for an MMORPG ends. In doing so, he becomes a powerful skeletal wizard. In his new form, he begins attracting followers and conquering the digital world that remains.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/25/15 | Storage box, original novel, booklet, audio commentary, SD character mini bonus, clean opening, clean closing, preview notices |
| 2 | 10/28/15 | Drama CD 1, booklet, audio commentary, SD character mini bonus, promo collection, preview notices |
| 3 | 11/25/15 | Drama CD 2, booklet, audio commentary, SD character mini bonus, commercial collection, preview notices |
| 4 | 12/25/15 | Original novel, booklet, audio commentary, SD character mini bonus, preview notices |
| 5 | 01/27/16 | Soundtrack 1, complete book, booklet, audio commentary, SD character mini bonus, preview notices |
| 6 | 02/24/15 | Original novel, soundtrack 2, booklet, audio commentary, SD character mini bonus, preview notices |
Overlord Japanese Volume 2 Packaging
Overlord Japanese Volume 2 Cover
Overlord Japanese Volume 1 Cover
Overlord Japanese Volume 1 Packaging
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