On the official site for the anime adaptation of the light
novels written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by So-Bin ,
“ Overlord ”,
a new promotional image was revealed for the upcoming film “ Overlord:
Sei Oukoku-hen ”, which adapts the “ Arc of the Paladin of the
Sacred Kingdom ”, corresponding to volumes 12 and 13 of the original
light novels.
The press release listed that the premiere is scheduled for
this year in theaters in Japan, without revealing a specific date, although
it is fully confirmed that Madhouse studios continue to lead this project. Additionally,
this will be the first film in the franchise (since the previous two were only
compilations).
On the other hand, Kugane Maruyama and So-Bin have
published the light novels through the Kadokawa publishing
house since July 2012. A manga adaptation by Satoshi Oushio and Hugin
Miyama has been published since November 2014. The studios Madhouse have been in
charge of the anime adaptation, with four seasons broadcast since 2015 that add
up to a total of fifty-two episodes. The most recent was broadcast in the Summer-2022
season (July-September ).
Overlord Synopsis
Yggdrasil is a virtual reality game known for
the freedom it offers its players. After a simple tutorial, players can explore
the world and customize anything from their classes to their weapons. However,
in the year 2138, the game sees its final hours when its servers shut down at
midnight. Momonga, a devoted Yggdrasil player, decides to spend the final hours
of the game inside his guild, Ainz Ooal Gown. Curiously, at the stroke of
midnight, the game does not disconnect it. Instead, Momonga finds himself
transported to another world, one that is seemingly identical to that of
Yggdrasil. Faced with an already abnormal situation, he discovers that the NPCs
have gained sentience. Trapped in the skeletal body of his avatar and desperate
to discover the cause of his situation and find other players like him, Momonga
sets out to take control of the new world with the help of his loyal subjects.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c) Kugane Maruyama/KADOKAWA/Overlord the Movie Production
Committee
