Kodoani.com – The July issue of Kadokawa’s Monthly Comp Ace magazine published on May 25 the final chapter of the first part of the manga. Overlord by Hugin Miyama and Satoshi Ōshio, adapted from the light novel series of the same name by Kugane Maruyama.
The manga launched in Kadokawa’s Monthly Comp Ace magazine in 2014. Kadokawa published the manga’s 18th volume on March 25.
Kugane Maruyama created the original Overlord light novel series in 2010, and Kadokawa’s Enterbrain publisher began publishing the series in print with so-bin illustrations in 2012. The novel will end in the 18th volume. .
The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game, quietly closed one day. However, protagonist Momonga decides not to log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as the “strongest witch”. The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) starting to feel emotions. With no parents, friends or place in society, this ordinary young Momonga then tries to take over the new world the game has become.
Overlord IV, the fourth television anime season premiered in July 2022.
The franchise will also have a project that will include the Sei Ōkoku-hen (Holy Kingdom Arc) story in the book.