The first of two theatrical compilation films for the Overlord property is getting closer with Overlord: The Undead King coming up. That film is scheduled for a February 25th, 2017 release while Overlord: The Dark Warrior is scheduled for a March 11th release. And with most of the focus on the first film we now have our first key visual for the second, which uses the same kind of styling and design as the light novel covers – which is utterly fantastic and wall-worthy.
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 eleventh volume earlier this year.
It was 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 Japanese cast includes 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.
The English language dub was directed by Kyle Phillips with Josh Grelle as the lead writer on it. The cast includes Chris Guerrero as Ains/Momonga, Elizabeth Maxwell as Albedo, Felecia Angelle as Shalltear, Anastasia Munoz as Narberal, Jill Harris as Aura, Megan Shipman as Mare, Jeff Johnson as Demiurge, Ed Blaylock as Sebas Tian, Bryan Massey as Cocytus, Mikaela Krantz as Clementine, Brad Venable as Khajit, Ray Hurd as Gazef, Morgan Berry as Nphirea, Heather Walker as Hamsuke, Clifford Chapin as Peter, Ben Phillips as Dyne, Chris Wehkamp as Lukrut and Lara Woodhull as Ninya.
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.
