Overpowered Isekai Anime Film Gets North American Release
Back in the day, it would take years for anime to make its way from Japan to the rest of the world, including North America. Now, thanks to the growing popularity of the industry and internationally, that wait time is much, much lower. Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom shows this by releasing the film in Japan in early September and then coming to America only two months later on November 8.
Stateside Fans Won’t Have To Wait Long For Overlord
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom will be released in Japan’s theaters on September 13, 2024. Only a few months after that, on November 8, fans in the United States and Canada will get a chance to watch the film. The film will offer an English dub and the original Japanese with subtitles.
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom isn’t the first of the Overlord movies. There were two others before it; Overlord: The Undead King and Overlord: The Dark Hero. Several have an average score of 7.6 on My Anime List.
Peace-Shattering Demons In Overlord
The Overlord anime also has pretty good ratings. There are a total of four seasons, with the lowest-rated one having a 7.75 on My Anime List. Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom will follow behind the fourth season of the anime series.
The series follows the story of a man named Momonga, who was a salaryman who ended up trapped in his favorite MMORPG game after it shut down. He ended up an incredibly powerful sorcerer in the world, and earned the title of Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown. However, in Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, a series of demons are looking to shatter the peace.
Enter The Demon Emperor
In the Holy Kingdom of Roble, peace has been a standard for many years now under Holy Princess Calca. However, Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth wants to take over the kingdom and destroy the peaceful era.
Unfortunately, the kingdom is unable to compete with the demons and is quickly overwhelmed. The Holy Knights search for someone who can help them turn the tide. Though the Holy Kingdom detests the Sorcerer Kingdom of Ainz Ooal Gown, they realize this may be the only place they can find help.
A Studio Madhouse Production
Like the rest of the series, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom is produced by Studio Madhouse (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) with Naoyuki Ito (Chihayafuru) as the director. As for the cast, Remedios Custodio is played by Hitomi Nabatame (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?), Neia Baraja is played by Yoshino Aoyama (Bocchi the Rock!), Keralt Custodia is played by Haruka Tomatsu (Darling in the FranXX), Calca Bessarez is played by Saori Hayami (Fairy Tail), Momonga is played by Satoshi Hino (Bakuman.), Albedo is played by Yumi Hara (Log Horizon), and Jaldabaoth is played by Masayuki Kato (Doraemon).
Stream The Series Behind The Movie On Crunchyroll
While you’re waiting for Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom to come out, you can watch the first four seasons, as well as the other two movies on Crunchyroll. The first season is even available with ads, so if you’re not sure if the show is worth paying for Crunchyroll’s prices, you can test out the first season before deciding to continue.
