Audience reviews
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Zomoko11222
Different strokes for differents folks. People watch anime for different reasons. The misconception some people have about Overlord is that It is a power fantasy. So, They are disappointed when they see It's much more than that.
Some Isekai trash fans and shonen slop lovers are confused about the focus on the world instead of Ainz. They don't understand Multi Pov storytelling.
Don't watch this if you can't keep up with many characters at once. Overlord is a taxing series. It's not slop you put to pass time. You have to focus and pay attention when you watch Overlord because there are many storylines happening at the same time.
Some people even have the balls to say isekai slop like Eminence in the shadow does aura farming better than Overlord. Already, it's blasphemy to compare the two…
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I liked the first season of overlord, so i thought the 2nd season will be like wise. But I am really disappointed. They spend 4 episodes on some lizards, man i don't think who will be willing to watch some lizards blushing over each other. After the lizards, they spent 15 minutes of the episode on unimportant character talking to each other. The undeveloped character like Climb who has no depth, just Bragg about working hard without any sense of reality has more screen time than the mc Ainz. I think there are some people who might enjoy the romance between Sebas and the girl he saved. But i think most of the people in this world are not pedophile who won't enjoy a old geezer kissing and blushing with a girl of her granddaughter's age. Although it has a good climax and i think season 3 will…
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I have never understood why Overlord receives so much praise.
It is practically a generic isekai light novel adaptation, but with older characters, giving it the illusion of maturity. Overlord is not mature, it's not remotely well written, its visuals don't even look good. The character designs look cool, and all but that isn't enough to carry a boatload of mediocrity. Both this season and the first were at best disposable entertainment, like any other isekai light novel adaptation. What's the appeal of it? Is it that Momonga is a ridiculously overpowered self-insert protagonist and his legion of ladies all want him?
Momonga is a typical isekai protagonist. An overpowered character doesn't become good just by not being a teenage boy. Skeleton or kid, there is no difference. Skeletons are…
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Overlord 2, written by Kugane Maruyama, Illustrated by So-bin.
My Review About Overlord Season 2 (Winter 2018) (Sorry for my bad english :( )
It contains some spoiler, Read with your own risk ^_^ .
- Story 8/10 - :
Overlord Season 2, comes with 13 Episode, Animated by Studio Madhouse.
First Episode you can say it as Introduction about Overlord Season 2, Flashback about what is happening in Previous season, and preparation for the next Arc.
Overlord Season 2, contain a "World Building Arc", where the side characters spawn more than the Main Characters and explain what happening with this Side Characters and their Story (it's kinda like every human have own Story of their life). If you still don't Understand about it, I recomended you to play RPG-Game first before watching this show.
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While I enjoyed this season of Overlord, I did not like it as much as I did season 1. While the beginning story of the Lizardmen was the usual quality that comes from Overlord, especially the final battle, it was the transition into the Eight Finger's storyline that brought this season down a few notches.
The primary problem is that too much attention was focused on Climb and Tuare, who were easily the most vanilla characters in the entire anime. A young earnest boy who wants to be stronger and an innocent girl traumatized by the brutality of her world. These are overdone tropes in anime, so it was a bit disappointing that so much of this season focused on them, when literally every other character on the show is more interesting. The thing that saved the middle portion of the season was…
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I am not exactly sure what happened but I enjoyed every single minute of it.
It was fun, quite slow paced but overall very enjoyable. The whole story can be divided into two parts (little bit of SAO feeling there), the lizardmen part and the princess part. They are not really related, I don't think they even mention the lizards after they are done with them. Or maybe they don't want to talk about them because of the thing they had to witness in the tent?
The characters are awesome and there is nothing else to say about them. I was basically fangirling (yes, that is a word) over Sebas and his style. The way he dealt with the bad guys was pure awesomeness.
The story was well written but a little bit short.
I am really hyped about the next season.
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Overlord is a Japanese light novel series that was written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin. It began serialization online in 2010, before being acquired by Enterbrain. Twelve volumes have been published since July 30, 2012. A manga adaptation by Satoshi Oushio, with art by Hugin Miyama, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Comp Ace from November 26, 2014. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Madhouse aired between July 7 and September 29, 2015. The second season ran from January 9 to April 3, 2018. A third season is planned for July 2018.
Overlord is back. Now with 100% more lizard porn, a group of adamantine class adventurers, a band of highly-class bloodthirsty thieves controlling many people, and a yandere princess. For those who already kn…
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I've not read the manga so i had no idea really what to expect from this show for the second season, and well it definitely surprised me
Now although the first season was better, I believe this season has done its purpose really well in terms of building the world and characters, and has got me really pumped for another season!
Story - 8
You can't say they haven't tried do something interesting and change it from the normal
It's not often I can say I watched an anime where the main character barely graces us with his presence yet i still thoroughly enjoyed the show
In the first season we were somewhat thrown into this world along with Ainz
Season 2 throws us a bit of a curveball and really focus on many of the side characters a.k.a Ainz minions/companions
One thing i really liked abo…
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Start slow and boring, but gradually getting more interesting towards the end. As a fans of 1st season of overlord, that's my impression after watching this.
Without spoil anything, overlord II consists of 2 arcs (just like the prequel). and I will tell you that first arc are slow and not so good, either story or action-wise. But it's building and contributing something to the plot, and one of them I've seen it already at 2nd arc. And maybe there are more to come in the next season (I really hope there will be 3rd season). But still, it would be better if they shorten the 1st arc in just maybe 2-3 episodes, instead of 5. And I will tell you why next.
Next let's talk about more interesting stuffs, the next arc offers a lot of good and promising developments. The story is quite interestin…
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About a year ago, the anime community and myself were both surprised and glad that Overlord was getting a second season. This was shocking because Madhouse, the studio behind the first season, has a track record for creating one and done seasons that leave us wanting more, encouraging us to seek out and read the original material. Now with this sequel and another season of One Punch Man yet to come, it looks like Madhouse are starting to break their own tradition and create additional seasons. The question is though, was it worth it? It has been two and a half years since the first season started airing and now with the second season having ended its run, was it worth the wait?
Well I'm about to tell you. Sit back, relax and check what what you are sitting on isn't Kinky, as I present to…
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a simple review about Overlord Season 2.
Overlord Season 2 come into 3 Arch, Each arch have a different story & characters, not only focusing on Ainz-sama or his Guardian Floor. If you said that all of them are unneeded character then its a big mistakes. Later all of this arch will be connected each other(if you read the LN or if they make it into another season), and ofc there is no harem or something like that in this second season.
Maybe Overlord is the only Isekai with a Anti-Hero/villain protagonist. and if you are a gamer you will know the feeling when the Main Character is the kind of Last Boss from the game itself.
Comparing Overlord with SAO or LogHorizon just because they have same genre "Trapped in Game World" is ridiculous, same genre doesnt means have a same plot, Momonga wa…
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I can't say enough amazing things about this anime! I'm constantly at the edge of my seat watching this show and love how each episode develops into a truly masterpiece of a world. The stuck in the game plot gets so much better with this smart and heart throbbing action packed anime. Every character in this show has something to give and they all shine in their own unique ways.
I definitely recommend this anime for anyone who enjoys the OP Stuck in the game theme. Also if you enjoyed the show I highly recommend the Light Novel series as well!~
- 10/10 Bloo
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That OP song is wonderful though.
Story: Overlord’s story is, in my opinion, one of the better isekai genre stories of recent years. It manages to not fall into too many unbearable clichés and the few that it does have are played off well enough to feel enjoyable, and at times as if a fresh take was applied to the same old idea. Overlord II is no different, as we see the return of our villains in the long-anticipated sequel. The story of Overlord II manages to improve on its predecessor by speeding up the pacing, and taking a step back from the main character, Ainz. Instead choosing to focus on the Guardians and civilian(ish) characters and telling their stories. It manages to cover a similar amount of source material as the first season, but much more seems to be happening and we are eve…
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I'm very glad that Mad House decided to make a sequel to the first Overlord Season with this Season 2. I'm pleased with how it all went, from the first episodes to the end.
Story 7/10
This season chooses to focus more on the side characters rather than on the main character, Momonga. There's obviously going to be some doubts regarding these turn of events, but don't worry. This is actually a good thing, we get to see character development in new characters, as well as from a few characters that we were introduced to in the first season but never really got around to actually seeing them much.
However, the main story surrounding this sequel does feel a bit wonky in its progression. There's one arc that doesn't get much attention, therefore making it not as good as the other arcs explored…
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I finished Overlord II on my lunch break at the office today because I was THAT excited to see the season finale. In fact, I’m actually writing this review at work right now. It wasn’t always this way, though. I was actually a little concerned after watching the first couple of episodes back in January.
Overlord II is primarily a world-building season. That's great if you like seeing minor characters get significant screen time. Not so much if you're a fan of one of the previously establish characters that becomes less relevant because of it. While hesitant at first, I’m now convinced this was the right approach to take. The story is written in such a way that by the season finale I found myself actually caring about many of the “extras” despite their overall weakness relative to the main…
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No fear, no spoilers are here.
When I heard that a second season for Overlord was coming to town I was nothing short of overjoyed, because I did not really think that I would get another chance of seeing Ainz Ooal Gown in action unless I wanted to resort to the manga. In addition to the fact that Madhouse, at the time that Overlord was produced, wasn’t exactly known for creating follow up seasons for some of their titles. Hence, my optimism regarding another season of Overlord popping up was rather low, and that’s putting it mildly. Though, at the time, I reveled in the fact that I was proven wrong and the anime was given a chance to continue. The thought of seeing Ainz and the bunch on screen put a huge smile on my face, that is until the show actually began.
Let me ask you this, what d…
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There are some minor spoilers within from Overlord (season 1 and 2). It's nigh impossible to talk about it without giving away spoilers...
Be warned please...
Another review of another anime but this time about Overlord - one of my favourite series of 2015. With was my sixth anime since my return to anime world I really enjoy it.
It was what I wanted. A series that connected to me since I read a lot of Warhammer & 40K. I wanted to watch some anime that focus on an evil character and this was it.
I love it so much that I even bought the Light Novel and I was really surprised that the first season comprised of the first and second light novels and they made it so good.
The first season focus on Lord Ainz Ooal Gown or Momon who was trapped inside a game BUT DON'T WORRY - this is not S…
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After Overlord's first season, full of badass characters and shows of power by Ainz, second season had a pretty rough start. Focus shifted from Nazarick to side characters, with Ainz and co. taking a back seat. Without a doubt, such change will disappoint people who watched this anime because of OP main cast.
Still, it doesn't mean second season itself is bad. It's just different. Story moves from introducing Nazarick faction (first season) to outside world. Now we see lives of humans (and lizards) of Yggdrasil and Nazarick's actions from their perspective. And it rather is nice thing to see, especially when they actually show their power.
I'll agree with many opinions that first arc was weak. It was far too long for what happened during it. And while 2nd arc is much more reasonable, the l…
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The greatest allure and strength of the Overlord narrative has always been Ainz’s delicate dance between the ordinary dime-a-dozen salary man of Earth and his Overlord status in this other world. His utterly devoted fanatical underlings treat him like that of a god who can do no wrong. He can’t afford to make mistakes because his servants cannot imagine him making one. To make one is to not be a god. And he intends to keep that image because anything else might disrupt the equilibrium of Nazarick and, more importantly, jeopardize his safety and base of operations. In the strange world he finds himself in, the most powerful known beings who can threaten his safety are those under him. On and on, his everyman impulses struggles with what he thinks a supreme ruler should act. He must pretend…
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Sequels based on light novels aren’t too common but for a series like Overlord, it felt like it was inevitable. The meme of “Madhouse not making sequels” got flushed down the toilet when Overlord II became a reality. As someone who has read part of the novel and seen the first season, I’m sad to say that Overlord II didn’t manage to step up the plate. What could have been a chance for the series to improve itself and set new bar instead is met with a step back. If you’re expecting the second season to be a glorious showstopper, then I’m afraid I got bad news.
I’ll say right off the bat that Overlord II pretty much screams “watch the first season!” In fact, I suggest checking out some of the more prominent episodes from the first season is necessary if you want to get a better experience.…
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