The Madhouse studio will again be responsible for the entire production. Series 4, like its predecessors, will be contained in a dozen (probably 13) episodes, which will include volumes 10-12. In addition to the fourth season, an anime film from the Overlord universe was also announced, which will cover the plot of Sei Ōkoku-hen (Holy Kingdom Arc).
The illustrator of the light novel, so-bin, decided to celebrate the good news with new artwork for the series.
Overlord is a science fiction anime based on the novel of the same name by Kugane Maruyame illustrated in manga by so-bina. This is the story of a young man who gets trapped in the game. However, he has a full arsenal of skills, a very high level and numerous magical artifacts. He also realizes very quickly that no creatures in the world to which he has come can equal him. The first season of Overlordconsists of thirteen episodes. The premiere took place in the summer of 2015 and included the first three volumes of the light novel. The anime adaptation was produced by Madhouse and directed by Naoyuki Itou. The anime premiered on July 7, 2015. The opening song was Clattanoia by OxT, and the ending song was LLL by Myth & Roid. The second season premiered on January 9, 2018 and focused on volumes 4, 5 and 6 of the novel. Like the previous series, it consists of 13 episodes. The opening song was Go Cry Go by OxT and the ending was Hydra by Myth & Roid. Season three premiered on July 10, 2018 and also had 13 episodes. The opening song was Voracity by Myth & Roid, and the final song was Silent Solitude by OxT.
The premiere dates of the anime season 4 and the feature-length film are not yet known.
