Funimation brought out the Overlord II complete season earlier this week and has a new trailer alongside it on order to highlight the release. The series has its regular edition DVD/BD combo but it also has a limited edition release that includes a box set like the first season, a 40-page artbook, a fabric poster, and three art cards that’s priced at $84.98.
Extras for all sets include:
- OVERLORD II at Anime Expo 2018: Interview with Kugane Maruyama & Naoyuki Itou
- Play Play Pleiades 2
- Special Preview Collection
- Promotional Videos
- Commercials
- Textless Opening & Closing Songs
The winter 2018 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 salaryman 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.
