This anime series set in the year 2126 centers on Yggdrasil, a DMMORPG (Dive Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) that enables players to interact at a level far beyond the typical joystick jockeying. The central character is Momonga, a remaining player of a 12-year-long tournament (it seems that fellow players have left the game) who discovers—to his astonishment—that the game does not terminate. Instead, the imaginary characters within the game take on a life of their own and Momonga winds up being a part of their digital universe. While the notion of becoming trapped in a huge game is somewhat old hat (remember Tron?), Overlord keeps the action moving at a crisp pace in a violent and sometimes funny narrative set in a wild and rather intoxicating alternative universe. Compiling all 13 episodes from 2015 in a dual-language Blu-ray/DVD Combo set, rated TV-MA, extras include episode commentaries. Highly recommended. (P. Hall)
Overlord: The Complete Series
(2015) 4 discs. 325 min. Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $64.98. Funimation (avail. from most distributors). Volume 32, Issue 2
Overlord: The Complete Series
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