Overlord: The Undead King

Name: Overlord: The Undead King
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2017-02-25
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Sumire Uesaka, Emiri Kato, Yumi Uchiyama

2017·Movie·R·103 min·★ 7.3(39)

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The first recap film of season 1 of the anime TV series Overlord, covering episodes 1 to 7. In the year 2138, the popular online VR game Yggdrasil is quietly shut down one day. However, the player Momonga decides to not log out and is transformed into a powerful skeletal wizard upon shutdown. The game world continues to change, with non-player characters beginning to feel emotions. Confronted with this abnormal situation, Momonga and his loyal followers strive to investigate and take over the new world the game has become.

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About Overlord: The Undead King

Overlord: The Undead King is a 2017 Japanese-language animation, action and adventure film directed by Naoyuki Ito. The cast is led by Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Sumire Uesaka. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

Overlord: The Undead King was produced by Madhouse and KADOKAWA and made in Japan. It was released on February 25, 2017, and carries a R certification.

Director: Naoyuki Ito
Writers: Yukie Sugawara
Release date: February 25, 2017
OTT release: February 25, 2017
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Madhouse, KADOKAWA

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Overlord: The Undead King cast & crew

Overlord: The Undead King was directed by Naoyuki Ito and written by Yukie Sugawara.

The cast features Satoshi Hino as Ainz Ooal Gown / Momonga (voice), Yumi Hara as Albedo (voice), Sumire Uesaka as Shalltear Bloodfallen (voice), Emiri Kato as Aura Bella Fiora (voice), Yumi Uchiyama as Mare Bello Fiore (voice), and Masayuki Katou as Demiurge (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shuji Katayama and cinematography is by Yuki Kawashita.

Is Overlord: The Undead King worth watching?

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, action, and adventure, Overlord: The Undead King is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Overlord: The Undead King

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It first became available to stream digitally on February 25, 2017.

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