Overlord is a Japanese anime television series based on the eponymous light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin. The series was produced by Madhouse under the direction of Naoyuki Itō, script composition by Yukie Sugawara, and music composed by Shūji Katayama.[1] Overlord first aired in Japan on AT-X from July 7 to September 29, 2015 with additional broadcasts by Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, and BS11.[2]
The second season moved to MBS.[3] The second season aired from January 10 to April 4, 2018. The third season aired from July 11 to October 2, 2018.[4][5][6]
On May 8, 2021, a fourth season and an anime film were announced, with the film covering the Holy Kingdom Arc of the series. The fourth season aired from July 5 to September 27, 2022.[7] The staff and cast members returned to reprise their roles for the fourth season.[8]