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Overlord (light novel)

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Alternative title:
オーバーロード (Japanese)
Plot Summary: In the year 2138, virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, one player named 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.
Number of pages: 415
Vintage: 2012-07-30
Release dates: We have 34
Official website:
オーバーロード (Japanese)
Reviews:
Overlord Novel 2 (Oct 7, 2016)
Overlord Novel 1 (Jun 8, 2016)
News: Show:
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Bookwalker Global Store Unveils 2023 Rankings (Dec 12, 2023)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2022 (Dec 1, 2022)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2022 (Dec 1, 2022)
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2023 Series Ranking (Nov 25, 2022)
Overlord Light Novels End in 2 Volumes (Jul 30, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 26-July 2 (Jun 30, 2022)
BookWalker Global Adds Audiobooks from Yen Press (May 11, 2022)
Overlord: Escape From Nazarick Game to Launch on Steam, Switch This Summer (Mar 12, 2022)
Yen Press Reveals Audiobook Voices for Sword Art Online, Overlord, The Saga of Tanya the Evil Novels (Jul 18, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 21-27 (Jun 26, 2020)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2020 (First Half) (May 28, 2020)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2020 (First Half) (May 28, 2020)
Overlord Novel Series Ends With 17th Volume (Apr 27, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 27-November 2 (Oct 30, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 20-26 (Jan 22, 2019)
Top-Selling Media Franchises in Japan: 2018 (Dec 19, 2018)
Manga Tops Amazon Japan's Best-Selling Kindle Book Ranking for 2018 (Dec 6, 2018)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2018 (Nov 30, 2018)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2018 (Nov 29, 2018)
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2019 Series Ranking (Nov 23, 2018)
New Isekai Quartet Anime Project Crosses Over Overlord, Re:Zero, Tanya, Konosuba Franchises (Oct 6, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 16-22 (Sep 18, 2018)
Top-Selling Media Franchises in Japan: 2018 (First Half) (Jun 26, 2018)
Overlord Inspires 'Mass for the Dead' Smartphone RPG (Jun 25, 2018)
Top-Selling Light Novels by Volume in Japan: 2018 (First Half) (May 31, 2018)
Top-Selling Light Novels by Series in Japan: 2018 (First Half) (May 31, 2018)
Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March - May 2018) (May 7, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 28-February 3 (Jan 30, 2018)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2017 (Dec 6, 2017)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2017 (Dec 6, 2017)
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018 Series Ranking (Nov 24, 2017)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2017 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 21-27 (May 23, 2017)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 29-February 4 (Jan 31, 2017)
Shosen Book Tower Store Reveals Top 10 Best-Selling Light Novels of 2016 (Jan 5, 2017)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2016 (Nov 30, 2016)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2016 (Nov 30, 2016)
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2017's Series Ranking (Nov 23, 2016)
Overlord OVA's 'Narberal' Promo Video Streamed (Aug 12, 2016)
Overlord OVA's 'Ains' Promo Video Streamed (Jul 29, 2016)
Overlord's 11th Light Novel Bundles Anime Blu-ray Disc (May 30, 2016)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2016 (First Half) (May 29, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 22-28 (May 24, 2016)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2015 (Nov 29, 2015)
Yen Press Adds Space Dandy, Dimension W, Overlord, Boy & the Beast (Oct 10, 2015)
Overlord Novels, Manga Have 1.5 Million Copies in Circulation (Aug 20, 2015)
Over Lord Fantasy RPG Light Novel Has Anime in the Works (Aug 28, 2014)
Interest:
Overlord Author Says Next Volume's Draft Is Over 700 Pages (Jan 5, 2022)
German Fans Are Disappointed That Tokyopop's New Light Novels Are Translated From English, Not Japanese (Updated) (Oct 18, 2021)
BookLive! E-Book Service Publishes Top Manga, Light Novels for 2019 (1st Half) (Jul 2, 2019)
Overlord Author Kugane Maruyama Expresses Frustration at Fan Translations (May 28, 2019)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Novels, Manga Win Bookwalker 2018 Award (Feb 15, 2019)
Yomiuri Shimbun's Sugoi Japan Awards' Intermediate Results Announced (Dec 10, 2015)
Press Releases:
Yen Audio Spicing Up Lineup with Five New Audiobooks (Jul 3, 2023)
Top 50 Best-Selling Digital Manga and Light Novels On Book☆Walker in 2022 – Isekai Light Novels Still Dominate the Top (Dec 16, 2022)
Book Walker Global is Adding 17 Audiobooks to Their Library (May 12, 2022)
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Novel
    Overlord - The Undead King [Hardcover] (Novel 1) 2016-05-24 (from $14.57)
    Overlord - The Dark Warrior [Hardcover] (Novel 2) 2016-09-27 (from $17.23)
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    Overlord - The Men of the Kingdom Part I [Hardcover] (Novel 5) 2017-09-19 (from $16.16)
    Overlord - The Men of the Kingdom (Part II) [Hardcover] (Novel 6) 2018-01-30 (from $15.64)
    Overlord - The Invaders of the Great Tomb [Hardcover] (Novel 7) 2018-05-22 (from $17.15)
    Overlord - The Two Leaders [Hardcover] (Novel 8) 2018-09-18 (from $18.60)
    Overlord - The Caster of Destruction [Hardcover] (Novel 9) 2019-01-22 (from $15.64)
    Overlord - The Ruler of Conspiracy [Hardcover] (Novel 10) 2019-05-21 (from $17.95)
    Overlord - The Dwarven Crafter [Hardcover] (Novel 11) 2019-10-29 (from $17.32)
    Overlord - The Paladin of the Sacred Kingdom [Hardcover] (Novel 12) 2020-06-23 (from $16.04)
    Overlord - The Paladin of the Sacred Kingdom Part II [Hardcover] (Novel 13) 2021-06-01 (from $16.19)
    Overlord - The Witch of the Doomed Kingdom [Hardcover] (Novel 14) 2022-06-28 (from $20.00)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story: Kugane Maruyama

Illustration: so-bin
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Japanese companies
Publisher: Enterbrain
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Yen On
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Publisher: Ofelbe Editions
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Licensed by: Panini Comics (Mexico)
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Italian cast
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Translation: Valentina Vignola
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Publisher: J-Pop
Russian staff
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Publisher: Istari Comics
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Polish cast
Polish staff
Translation: Anna Piechowiak
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Publisher: Kotori
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Publisher: JBC (Brazil)
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