For detailed information about this series, see: Overlord Wiki
Ainz Ooal Gown, the main character of the series
Overlord is a high fantasy series written by Kugane Maruyama and published by Enterbrain and Kadokawa Shoten.
Publications[]
- Overlord (2012 - present). The original web novel published online by Maruyama.
- Overlord (July 30th, 2012 - present). A light novel written by Maruyama and illustrated by So-bin, published by Enterbrain.
- Altina X Overlord Special Collaboration Booklet (December 28th, 2013). A crossover booklet with Altina the Sword Princess.
- Overlord (November 26th, 2014 - present). Manga series written by Satoshi Oshio and published by Kadokawa Shoten.
- Overlord X Golem Barbarian Crossover Story (December 27th, 2018). A crossover book with The Sorcerer King of Destruction and the Golem of the Barbarian Queen.
Animation[]
- Overlord (July 7th, 2015 – September 27th, 2022). A 4-season anime series by Madhouse.
- Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades (September 25th, 2015 – October 2nd, 2018). A 39-episode spin-off anime series by Studio Puyukai.
- Overlord: The Undead King (February 25th, 2017). An anime film produced by Madhouse.
- Overlord: The Dark Warrior (March 11th, 2017). An anime film, sequel to the above.
Video Game[]
- Overlord: Mass for the Dead (June 25th, 2018) for Smartphone, iOS, and Android
- Overlord: Escape From Nazarick (June 16, 2022) for Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch
Film[]
- Overlord: Holy Kingdom (September 20th, 2024)
Links to other series[]
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Dungeons & Dragons | 2012 | Overlord includes several references to spells and other elements from Dungeons & Dragons. | 3 |
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Spawn | November 30, 2012 | The Necroplasmic Mantle from Volume 2 of Overlord is implied to be based on the cape of Spawn. | 3 |
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Altina the Sword Princess | December 28, 2013 | Altina X Overlord Special Collaboration Booklet is a crossover book between both series. | 1 |
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Star Wars | December 26, 2014 | There's a minor reference to Star Wars in Volume 8 of Overlord. | 3 |
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Hamtaro | August 18, 2015 | The English dub of Episode 7 of the first season of Overlord features a minor reference to Hamtaro. | 3 |
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Tales Weaver | November 11, 2015 | Characters and a story event based on Overlord are featured in Tales Weaver as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Lost Regalia | September 27, 2016 | Costumes and avatars from characters of Overlord are featured in Lost Regalia as part of a special collaboration. | 2 |
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The Saga of Tanya the Evil | January 13, 2017 | A promotional poster for Overlord is shown in episode 2 of The Saga of Tanya the Evil. | 2 |
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Maboroshi Tou Senki Griffon | March 14, 2017 | Characters from Overlord are featured in Maboroshi Tou Senki Griffon as part of two special collaborations. | 1 |
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Master of Epic | September 05, 2017 | Avatars from characters of Overlord are featured in Master of Epic: The ResonanceAge Universe as part of a special collaboration. | 2 |
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Dragon's Dogma | January 04, 2018 | Dragon's Dogma Online features character costumes and weapons from Overlord as part of two special collaborations. | 1a |
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Chain Chronicle | February 28, 2018 | Characters and an event based on Overlord are featured in Chain Chronicle 3 as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Rikku☆Jiaasu | March 30, 2018 | Characters and an original story based on Overlord are featured in Rikku☆Jiaasu as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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The Sorcerer King of Destruction and the Golem of the Barbarian Queen | December 27, 2018 | Overlord X Golem Barbarian Crossover Story is a crossover book between both series. | 1 |
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Isekai Quartet | April 09, 2019 | Overlord characters appear in chibi-forms in the crossover series Isekai Quartet. | 1 |
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Picross | July 25, 2019 | An special collaboration event titled Overlord Lord of the Nazarick is included in Picross S. | 1a |
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KonoSuba | September 17, 2019 | Characters and an original story event based on KonoSuba are featured in Overlord: Mass for the Dead as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Cautious Hero | September 15, 2020 | Characters and an original story event based on Cautious Hero are featured in Overlord: Mass for the Dead as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Valkyrie Profile | September 30, 2020 | Overlord characters appear in Valkyrie Connect for a collaboration event. | 1 |
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Berserk | October 01, 2020 | Characters from Berserk are featured in Overlord: Mass for the Dead as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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AFK Arena | October 26, 2020 | Ainz and Albedo appear as characters in AFK Arena. | 1 |
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Summons Board | December 3, 2020 | Characters from Overlord appear in Summons Board for a collaboration event. | 1 |
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Langrisser | March 09, 2021 | Overlord characters make an appearance in Langrisser as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | May 01, 2021 | Overlord characters appear in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: King of Monsters as part of a special collaboration event. Overlord characters appear and original event stories are featured in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: ISEKAI Memories as part of a special collaboration event. | 1 |
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Unison League | December 16, 2021 | Characters from Overlord appeared in Unison League during a special collaboration. | 1 |
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So I'm a Spider, So What? | January 14, 2022 | Characters from So I'm a Spider, So What? are featured in Overlord: Mass for the Dead as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Logres of Swords and Sorcery | April 13, 2022 | Characters from Overlord appeared in Logres: Japanese RPG: The Ancient Goddess of Swords and Magic-Authentic MMORPG during a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Date A Live | April 18, 2022 | Characters and an original story event based on Date A Live III are featured in Overlord: Mass for the Dead as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Mahjong Fight Club | July 08, 2022 | Characters from Overlord appeared in Mahjong Fight Club SP during a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Dragon Egg | August 19, 2022 | Characters from Overlord appear in Dragon Egg as part of a collaboration. | 1 |
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The Seven Deadly Sins (Kodansha) | October 01, 2022 | Characters and an original story event based on The Seven Deadly Sins are featured in Overlord: Mass for the Dead as part of a special collaboration. Characters from Overlord appear in Nanatsu no Taizai: Grand Cross as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Kakyoin Waifu Connoisseur | October 16, 2022 | Overlord is parodied in the Kakyoin Waifu Connoisseur episode "Albedo Is Only Interested In One Bone". | 3 |
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Grand Summoners | December 19, 2022 | Overlord characters appear in Grand Summoners for a collaboration event. | 1 |
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Echocalypse | May 1, 2023 | Overlord characters appear in Echocalypse for a collaboration event. | 1 |
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Dragon Poker | May 22, 2023 | Overlord characters appear in Dragon Poker as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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The Eminence in Shadow | October 31, 2023 | A short crossover animation featuring Overlord and The Eminence in Shadow was released on the Kadokawa YouTube channel. | 1 |
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A Certain (Series) | November 1, 2023 | Characters from Overlord appear in A Certain Magical Index Illusion Convergence as part of a special collaboration. | 1 |
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Epic Seven | April 18, 2024 | Characters from Overlord appeared in Epic Seven during a collaboration event. | 1 |
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Last Cloudia | November 7, 2024 | Overlord characters appear in Last Cloudia for a collaboration event. | 1 |
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Riichi City | July 1, 2025 | Characters from Overlord appear in Riichi City as part of a collaboration event. | 1 |
