The second season of Overlord.
Continuing his quest to rule this new world, Ains begins to
put the pieces in place for his conquest. But between a
Lizard Man tribe uprising, and performing missions as
adamantite adventurer Lord Momon, Ains has his work cut out
for him! Thankfully he has his most loyal and willing
subordinates to do his bidding. Nothing and no one can stop
the supreme and mighty Overlord in his quest to rule all!
(Source: Manga Entertainment)
This review is super biased, just saying; Overlord is my absolute favorite series. Quick summary of the plot: A magical bone-man accidentally takes over the world with his monster posse. Chaos ensues. They try to mitigate the chaos and basically find a way to belong in their new world. Political and battle-related shenanigans galore. The opening, while not quite as catchy as the first season's, is really good and captures the atmosphere, tone and feel of the anime really well. While I feel the first few scenes (with the introduction of a few characters that won't be relevant for a long, long time) were lost on pretty much everyone, it did set the tone for the rest of the anime. The fights were once again animated beautifully, Madhouse did a great job on that. Lots of gore and horrifying deaths. And Ainz freezing over a swamp lake just so he doesn't get his robes dirty is rad af. There's the bit with the Lizardmen which have their own culture and such, who suddenly have a clash with the most overpowered group of freaks they've ever encountered, and there's Sebas saving his future wife. And finally. Demiurge has a fun little plan for E-Rantel that involves the Dark Warrior Momon and the Pleiades maids. YYYYESSSSSS. It's too bad many of the more intricate details of the story in the novels are left out, and as such the anime lacks the depth that makes the novels (and to a lesser extent, the manga) such an absolute joy to read. I love that Cocytus and Sebas had their time to shine, Mare got to show his more ruthless side and heck, we even got some lizard porn. Not to mention Shalltear being drunk and Albedo being lewd. What else could you possibly want? The only improvements I could make to this anime would be to add those details I mentioned earlier. However, that would require a longer runtime and, as a result, a bigger budget. So since that idea goes pretty much out the window, this anime is about as good as it can be. Conclusion: If you're looking for a good adventure anime with fun characters, incredible world-building and a premise not really explored before in anime, I highly, HIGHLY recommend this anime; it's an absolute delight. Oh, and it has really good horror and gore scenes. Uhm. Now I just need to fill this last bit of space.
# ~~~__Overlord II Review__~~~ _(Ainz Ooal Gown is referred
to as Momonga, his nickname.)_ Anime has been around for a
century, but is more popular now than ever before. Some
anime have made a much larger impact than others and have
really set standards for the anime to come after. Pokemon,
Dragon Ball, and One Punch Man are a few examples of
memorable as well as extremely popular anime. Overlord
should stand to be yet another on that long list of
memorable anime for many reasons, but mainly because of its
overall greatness. Overlord II is the best season in the
tripartite series and may be the best season of any anime in
the Winter season of 2018. __Chapter 1: General
Information__ So what is Overlord II? Overlord II is the
second season in the series “Overlord”. It was first aired
on January 9, 2018 and last aired on April 3, 2018. Behind
the season/anime are six producers (AT-X, Enterbrain,
Grooove, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, NTT Plala, and
Kadokawa), one studio (Madhouse), as well as one licensor
(Funimation). Kadokawa is a very large company and is behind
many popular anime. To name a few, A Place Further than the
Universe, Girls’ Last Tour, Kemono Friends (formally), and
most importantly, Overlord seasons I-III. __Chapter 2:
Story__ The story is very good. It continues off of Overlord
I where Momonga rules The Great Tomb of Nazarick. He tries
to find a powerful item that explains the cause for one of
the problems in Overlord I. The plot can be easy to follow
and overall is very well done. A negative aspect of this
season in my opinion is that it is filled with side plots.
They introduce a few new groups in the anime that have an
issue they need to resolve. It all pieces together as
Nazarick interacts with them later on. __Chapter 3: Humor__
This anime is meant to be a more serious type, as seen by
the action, adventure, fantasy and supernatural aspects in
it. That isn’t always the case however, as it tries to
sprinkle some “humor” in certain areas. In my personal
opinion, the seriousness and humor the anime portrays don’t
blend well. Some of the jokes are funny though. Albedo is an
Overseer of the Floor Guardians in Nazarick and she loves
Momonga a lot, as seen by her attitude throughout the anime.
This is the main punchline/humor that they beat into the
anime in almost all of the 28 episodes (including the two
episodes released in Overlord III as of 7/17), making it
very dead. In addition, there are two other characters that
love Momonga, one of them show jealousy towards Albedo
loving him, this being Shalltear. This is also another
punchline that they use throughout. Thankfully (or
unfortunately depending on what you think of her), Shalltear
didn’t have much screen time so this wasn’t an issue. Can’t
say the same for Overlord I and (maybe) III. Romance is
often used in anime regardless of the genre. Overlord II
reels in five new romances, plus two from Overlord I.
Romance in this anime is also used a lot for comedic effect
and a punchline. If you were to ask me what episode of
Overlord II was the weirdest one, I would definitely say
episode five. I won’t spoil any of it for time’s and
enjoyments sake, but I will tell you to be prepared. Once
you get past the worst of the episode, it actually is a
pretty good one. This is a joke that is reused in the
following season and it doesn’t quite land the second time
in my opinion. So a small piece of criticism of mine would
be that the same kind of jokes are repeated too often and
unfortunately get stale relatively quickly.
__Chapter 4: Characters__ Let’s talk about the characters.
The main character Momonga, also known as Ainz Ooal Gown in
the virtual world, is leader of The Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Momonga’s seriousness compared to Overlord I has changed a
lot, for the better or worse. Throughout this season, he had
less thoughts about being incompetent in certain situations.
This ultimately means that he’s in more control of his role
and is getting better at being the ruler of Nazarick that
his team expects him to be. Another main character I would
like to discuss is Albedo. She is an Overseer of the Floor
Guardians in Nazarick. She also loves Momonga, which is
clearly shown as much as a sharpie bleeds through thin
paper. Her being madly in love in him isn’t a reason why she
is a good character, but when she is more serious is when
her good parts shine. Aside from her love for Momonga,
Albedo has some pretty extreme characteristics about her
that make her an interesting character; She is territorial
as well as completely disgusted by humans. When she has to
get something done she is all business and no games.
Shalltear is a vampire and a Floor Guardian. She was a very
important character in Overlord I, but was only shown in a
few episodes in II. There is a reason, however, but it is a
pretty weak one, as seen in episode one of Overlord II.
(This is something I will elaborate later on) She is a
decent character, but she really wasn’t an important one.
Any of the other characters could have been the important
character (as in, what Shalltear did any of the other
characters could have done) and they would also be in the
second and third season (unlike her), so there wouldn't be
anything missing without her. Demiurge is a demon and Floor
Guardian. He is considered one of the cruelest members in
Nazarick. He is a pretty interesting character because it
always seems like he’s hiding something, but always ends up
helping Momonga with his goals. The final important
character is Sebas, the Head Butler. He was part of a side
plot in Overlord II which tied into the main one well.
Unlike the rest of the team Sebas shows more compassion
toward humans and thus plays an important role in his side
story. __Chapter 5: Audio__ Audio is an important part to
making a good anime. A high quality anime usually has good
audio. Overlord does have good audio, except for one rare
occasion in Overlord II. In the sixth episode at around the
twenty one minute mark you might notice one of the
antagonistic characters have his voice actor move away from
his mic. The voice actors are pretty good with portraying
the characters, so a pat on the back for that. The opening
theme and ending theme for Overlord II is perfect; it’s
catchy and has good animation. “Go Cry Go” by OxT is a
really good opening, and might be one the best out of the
three seasons. "Hydra" by Myth & Roid is also pretty good,
but Overlord III’s ending is the best. __Chapter 6:
Visuals__ Around thirty companies helped animate Overlord
II, and it really shows. The characters are textured well,
especially Momonga because of his bones. Something I didn’t
notice while watching the anime is the 3D CG. It looks
decent but upon closer inspection it isn’t really all that
great An example of this is in both Overlord I and II where
the skeletons are fully CG and don’t look very good as a
result. The ones behind the 3D CG in Overlord II is Madbox.
They have worked on CG in about twenty five different anime,
including some Attack on Titan content. Most of the reviews
for their implementation of the CG in other animes have been
criticized heavily so I’m surprised to see it be the choice
for this anime. For whatever the reason may be, Overlord I
had a different company consisting of twelve 3D CG animators
and one 3D CG producer work on its CG but then dropped them
for Overlord II. As for Overlord III, it is still unknown
what path they will take regarding the CG. Season 1:
Season 2:
__~!Chapter 7: First Impressions (Episode 1)__ The first six
minutes and a half are side plots that are either going to
be resolved, brought up again in Overlord II, or is not
brought up again until possibly Overlord III or later. I
personally don’t think it’s a good idea to begin the season
with side plots, but it did focus on the main plot as well.
The first episode includes a character from the first season
that is less important this time around. I’m referring to
Hamusuke, and whether you like him or not he is the giant
adorable hamster. He was a pretty fun addition to the anime
in Overlord I so it sucks that he wasn’t in II for a lot of
time. As always, Albedo starts the season off with her
displaying her love for Momonga by needlessly praising him.
Jealousy is another thing that Albedo shows in this episode
towards Shalltear when Momonga showed concern for Shalltear.
In this season, Momonga plans to find the item used to mind
control Shalltear in Overlord I by checking out the places
in E-Rantel. Speaking of Shalltear, she’s in such a bad
state that she decides to drink knowing that it could have
had a negative effect on her. Also in this episode, Cocytus
mentions his gratitude to being in charge of Nazarick’s
first war, which is explained throughout the next few
episodes. The ending has a new side plot that leaves us off
in a cliffhanger. Most of what I said, if not everything,
about the first episode, was pretty critical. However, that
doesn’t mean I entirely hate the episode, I just don’t like
those specific parts about it. The voice actors and the
opening and ending are to name a few of the things I liked
about it. My first impression rating of season 2 is a
6/10.!~ __Chapter 8: Final Thoughts (feat. TLDR)__ To make a
long review short, this is a very good season of Overlord,
one of the best. The story was good, the jokes were decent,
the characters were amazing (including the new additions),
the audio was also amazing, and the animation was good. Out
of 7 trials, I give thou a rating of _7.57/10 or 75%._ More
specifically: _Story: 8/10 Humor: 5/10 Characters: 9/10
Audio: 10/10 Visuals: 6/10 Enjoyment: 9/10 Ending: 8/10_
Thanks for reading my review on Overlord! Sources:
https://myanimelist.net/anime/35073/Overlord_II
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=20397
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=9937
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16729
Sezonul 2 trebuie sa spun ca mi s-a parut cam fail. De fapt aproape fail. Incepand sezonul am crezut ca lupta va continua si ca vor gasi vinovatul pentru Shalltear (Totusi ma bucur ca a scapat cu bine) chiar imi placea de ea, dar se pare ca am avut parte de sase episoade (Aproximativ) cu povestea soparlelor care nu inteleg de ce...dar chiar nu am vazut de ce s-a tras asa mult de ele. Adica pana la urma putea sa le cucereasca.. nu trebuia sa vedem cum se iubesc reptilele alea sau cum se plang ele de nu stiu ce. Oricum dintre toate doar 3 au fost cu ceva putere, dar asa cum intalnim si in primul sezon si poate o sa ma repet nu e nimeni mai puternic decat cei din Nazarick si asta a stricat putin echilibrul si actiunea anime-ului. Singura.."chestie" ce m-a atras la reptile a fost felul lor de a fi. Caracterul lor puternic si increderea de care au dat dovada, dar chiar si asa nu trebuia sa avem jumatate de sezon reptile. Dupa asta..totul a fost o incurcatura totala. Regatele se bateau intr-o parte si nu aveau legatura cu Nazarickul, iar in partea cealalta Momon se distra prin diverse mici lupte sau chestii de genul. Mi se pare destul de interesanta lupta pe care Ainz o duce cu el insusi pentru a putea conduce totul. Sa devi un conducator cu puterea unei intregi lumi cand in ziua precedenta ai fost la birou..nu stiu cat de usor este. Totusi acesta se descurca cu ajutorul gardienilor si mai ales cu ajutorul Demiurgului care este un strateg de exceptie, e conturat fizic cu o prezenta malefica si puterile sale (desi nu le-am vazut la maxim) sunt destul de neasteptate. Oricum cred ca se poate lupta ca de la egal la egal cu Momon. In ultima parte a sezonului a fost si mai aiurea. Nu intelegeam deloc planurile acelea incalcite chiar daca vedeam si de 3 ori un episod. Si pe langa asta totul s-a terminat prea repede in ultimul episod. Adica acest sezon chiar mi-a lasat un gust destul de amar si mai mult de o mota 5 nu merita pentru mine. Pe mine chiar nu m-a atras si ma gandeam serios daca sa ma mai uit in continuare la sezonul 3 sau nu, insa daca tot am inceput cu bune si cu rele am incercat sa il termin tinand cont si de timpul meu liber (care uneori nu e deloc) Din nou..pentru mine sezonul a fost salvat de personaje pentru ca altfel renuntam si la anime. Am vazut si puterea Demiurgului (cred ca jumatate din ea) si puterea servitoarelor care nu ma asteptam sa fie asa puternice sincer. Acestea fiind spune sper ca sezonul 3 sa fie altceva.
_“...Until we know more about this world, we must always move forward believing the enemy is stronger than us." Ains-sama_ Before getting into this second season, the one piece of advice that was constantly given to me was: “Be patient.” At first, I had no idea why I needed to be patient with an anime that was STUFFED with so much action and development. Within the first few episodes though, I soon realized why such advice was given to me. Overlord 2 is very different from its predecessor because of what it chooses to focus on for the main storyline. While we do still get to gaze upon the glory of Ains-sama, this season focuses more on the “behind the scenes” events of the servants under him. This may be a turn-off for some, especially when the first few episodes may seem like they have nothing to do with him. But I too will give you some advice, be......PATIENT. Everything soon seems to fall into place, and you’ll realize that it was all according to plan. So don’t worry! This season definitely has its strong points, one of these being in character development. Before we get any further into that, let’s get on with the review! Art and Animation: 8.9/10 - In terms of pure consistency, I believe that this season performed the best out of the 3. My reason being that it played to its strengths, without much of the unneeded CGI. There were a lot of great characters added to the storyline, and I loved a lot of their designs. When it came to the action scenes, there were a lot of great moments that I’d definitely enjoy again if I ever did a rewatch. The character animations were very well done, with little to no mistakes in this department. Storyline and Character Progression: 9/10 - While the storyline itself was very entertaining, it had suffered from a reasonably slow start. I personally enjoyed the newly added perspective of the servants of Ains-sama because it had given them a lot more depth. We were able to really see why they all hold Ains-sama in such high esteem, despite his lack of experience. This made for interesting character interactions that were able to develop them more as a relevant character while preserving the progression of the storyline. I never felt that a single episode was meant to be a filler, and this is thanks to the great pacing we see throughout the season. Even with the newly introduced characters, a select few of them received a lot of attention in order to hint at their possible motives. I really enjoyed watching as some of their personalities were revealed to be a lot more complex than what I first imagined them to be. The events later in the season were definitely worth the wait, and the 3-D chess was even more apparent. The only downside? VERY little Albedo..... Soundtrack and Audio: 8.4/10 - All the amazing parts of the audio quality from the first season pretty much carried over into this next one. Even a lot of the newly introduced characters had some pretty decent voice actors, which maintained the atmosphere very well. The sound effects were also of the same great quality of the previous season. Only real complaint was the below average OP, it didn’t give me the same drive as an Overlord-worthy song. It lacked the true representation and energy that this season had to offer, but was ultimately saved because the ED was decent enough. Overall, this seasons focus was definitely on character progression. It had executed this very well because it delivered events that had meaning to the storyline and to the characters themselves. The development felt very natural and unforced, which helped the overall enjoyment of watching a season with ample Ains-sama. You really got to grow a greater appreciation for the servants as you saw some of them work behind the scenes in their day-to-day activities. And the things that they did were far from uninteresting, because even the servants of the great Ains-sama see some action from time to time! When it comes down to it, just be patient and enjoy the new perspective this season has to offer. I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed once the ball gets rolling and Ains-sama takes the stage once again! I’m comfortable giving this an 8.7/10 because while everything was great, it definitely felt like a platform for the next season. That’s all for now, thank you so much for reading and I’ll see you in the next one! ~~~~~Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll~~~~~
~~~__Bonjour à tous__~~~ On se retrouve aujourd'hui pour faire le point sur cette anime : __Overlord S2__. ~~~img(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/overlord8371/images/c/c5/Overlord_II_EP01_127.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/185?cb=20190420031750&path-prefix=fr)~~~ Pour commencer, __Overlord S2__ est une bonne suite qui diffère un peu de ce que l'on a vu et appris dans la saison 1. D'abord, ce que j'adore c'est de voir que les PNJ sont de plus en plus autonome et que maintenant, ils savent presque pensé par eux même pour oeuvrer pour le bien de Nazarik. Mais j'ai également une crainte, c'est qu'en aquierant ce libre esprit qu'ils se retourne contre Ains ~!, un peu comme dans Shaltear dans la saison 1 mais sans le controle mental!~. Nous pouvons également voir que la saison est découpé en 2 arc bien séparer avec l'arc des Hommes-Lézard au début et puis l'aventure de Sebas puis Momon l'aventurier comme suite. ~!Le seule point qui fait tâche selon moi, c'est qu'Ains ne chercher pas les gens qui ont controlé Shaltear mais attends qu'ils se montrent. Je sais qu'il faut être prudent mais quand même. Je trouve que se point est trop laissé à l'abandon.!~ Ce qu'il y a toujours se sont l'aspect commedie entre soit Albedo et Shaltear soit Shaltear et Aura ou juste dans les situations dans lesquelles se retrouvent Ains. ~! Comme avec Shaltear qui joue la chaise comme puinission pour s'être rebéllé dans la saison précedente.!~ Ce qui est pas mal, c'est que l'on voit quand même que qu'Ains est conscient qu'il ne peut pas tout faire seul, ~!c'est d'ailleurs pour ça qu'il va à la pêche aux informations avec Narberal en se fesant passer pour un aventurier !~ Ce que j'ai bien aimé aussi c'est de voir que Re-Estize est aussi gangréné par la pegre et que sous couvert de sauver le monde, l'Aventurier Momon est quand même en train de devenir leur boss. Mais aussi de voir qu'Ains n'est pas forcement le seul à être un peu fou. ~!La princesse tiens le bon bout avec la folie.!~ Ce que j'ai aussi apprecié, c'est de voir l'émencipation de Sebas et des gardiens qui font un peu comme ils veulent dans le seul but d'aider Nazarik ou pour Sebas, juste de faire comme son Créateur aurais fait. ~~~img(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/overlordmaruyama/images/0/0f/Overlord_II_EP06_027.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20180216022538)~~~ ___Conclusion :___ __Overlord S2__ est une bonne suite où Ains reprends de son combat contre Shaltear et montre sa puissance et sa bonté avec les Hommes-Lézard mais aussi avec Sebas et Tuare, pour qui il n'y a pas de sanction mais même une récompense car Sebas à le droit de garde Tuare. De plus, on en apprends fachement sur la façon de pense de Sebas et des autres gardiens qui évoluent au fils du temps. Donc regarder le pour voir Ains toujours aussi OP et l'evolution des gardiens et des membres du grand Tombeau de Nararik. ~~~img(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/64/df/f7/64dff7d9639dc18532512f041e2f1ed6.jpg)~~~ PS : Désolé pour les fautes de français. Ceci n'est que mon avis personnel. Je ne vous empêche pas d'avoir un point de vue différent du mien. Je pense que tous les points de vue sont à prendre en compte tant qu'ils sont argumentés.