
Overlord
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The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become. (Source: Anime News Network)
Overlord is a tv with 13 episodes, from Summer 2015, produced by MADHOUSE, rated 7.7/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become. (Source: Anime News Network)
Main Characters
Tags
- Isekai — Features a character from a modern-day setting being transported into an alternate world and has to adapt to their new surroundings.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- Anti-Hero — Features a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes and may be considered a borderline villain.
- Skeleton — Prominently features skeleton(s) as a character.
- Virtual World — Partly or completely set in the world inside a video game.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Magic — Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
- Kingdom Management — Characters in these series take on the responsibility of running a town or kingdom, whether they take control of an existing one, or build their own from the ground up.
- Medieval — Partially or completely set in the Middle Ages or a Middle Ages-inspired setting. Commonly features elements such as European castles and knights.
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Necromancy — When the dead are summoned as spirits, skeletons, or the undead, usually for the purpose of gaining information or to be used as a weapon.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.

