Of all the many, many isekai series out there today, Overlord still continues to be a beloved addition to anime rather than some kind of reduction. While it is fast catching up to a near-ending light novel, if you finished up the Overlord anime, then you still have a few more light novels to explore if you cannot get enough.
Alternative Titles:
- オーバーロード
Year Anime Premiered: 2015
Animation Studio: Madhouse
Number of Seasons: 4 + 4 OVAs + 4 Movies
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Entry Last Updated: September 27th, 2024 – Updated Sacred Kingdom movie
Where To Start The Overlord Light Novel After The Anime?
If you finished the Overlord anime and want to continue the story in the light novel, you can start at:
- If you finished Overlord Season 1 – You can start at Novel 4
- If you finished Overlord Season 2 – You can start at Novel 7
- If you finished Overlord Season 3 – You can start at Novel 10
- If you finished Overlord Season 4 – You can start at Novel 15
If you also watched the Sacred Kingdom movie, that adapted Novel 12 and Novel 13 that were skipped in the Season 4 anime.
Is The Overlord Light Novel Over?
The Overlord light novel is still ongoing. While it launched in 2012, it has been on hiatus since 2022.
Where To Start The Overlord Manga After The Anime?
Overlord also has a manga. If you wish to continue the Overlord story with the manga after the anime, you can start at:
- If you watched Season 1 – You can start at Chapter 15
- If you watched Season 2 – You can start at Chapter 54
- If you watched Season 3 – You can start at Overlord New World Manga series
- If you watched Season 4 – The New World manga series is a single volume as of 2024 and starts where Season 4 starts, so it has a long way to go.
Is The Overlord Manga Over?
The Overlord manga ended its “first part” in 2023 with Chapter 78.
It promptly started the currently ongoing next part, Overlord New World, in 2024.
What to Expect From The Overlord Source Material Compared to The Anime?
Overlord, the anime on its own, is a pretty complex affair. The Overlord light novels are even more so. Like any light novel adaptation, the Overlord anime skips tons of smaller details and world building from the light novels – which is impressive because the anime is already so dense with details.
While you would definitely benefit from reading the Overlord light novels from the beginning in terms of story details, you don’t need to read it from the beginning in order to move forward with the light novels.
Will There Be A Overlord Season 5?
There has been no official announcement of an Overlord Season 5.
The issue is that there are only two light novel volumes left, and the series is still on hiatus.
