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alhafitd's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lilybear's review against another edition
4.0
Usually when you read the manga or Light Novel of an anime your first thought is ‘They f****d up the anime’. I didn’t get that vibe at all with this. Instead it was like adding an extra scoop of ice cream to an already delicious sundae. Reading this LN provided extra bits of dialogue, more POVs, and even new characters. If I wasn't already familiar with at least a portion Overlord's large cast and locations I might have found this overwhelming. As such I completely I agree with the anime’s abridged version. This clunky-ness is further compounded by the translation. No offense! I love translators who work hard to get us awesome content, but some things were definitely lost in translation. As such I think this is a wonderful supplemental read, and a poor standalone.
For those not familiar with the anime or manga this story is an Isekai styled fantasy adventure. Normal office worker Suzuki gets transported to a fantasy world as Momonga, his video game persona. As Momonga he has with him his entire guild’s resources including the NPCs his friends and him created. They all revere and love him as their peerless master. With their help he intends to explore this new strange world he seems to be trapped in. Also his NPCs thinks he wants to rule the world?! Uh-oh. He’s just a normal guy- what does he know about world domination? Despite his inner flailing, Momonga proves to be a force to be reckoned with as he takes the world by storm as the Sorcerer King. Riddled with humor, darkness, political intrigue, and plenty of action. This series is a delight.
This particular volume covers what I would equate to Season 3 episodes 9-13.
For those not familiar with the anime or manga this story is an Isekai styled fantasy adventure. Normal office worker Suzuki gets transported to a fantasy world as Momonga, his video game persona. As Momonga he has with him his entire guild’s resources including the NPCs his friends and him created. They all revere and love him as their peerless master. With their help he intends to explore this new strange world he seems to be trapped in. Also his NPCs thinks he wants to rule the world?! Uh-oh. He’s just a normal guy- what does he know about world domination? Despite his inner flailing, Momonga proves to be a force to be reckoned with as he takes the world by storm as the Sorcerer King. Riddled with humor, darkness, political intrigue, and plenty of action. This series is a delight.
This particular volume covers what I would equate to Season 3 episodes 9-13.
sheepy13's review
5.0
I really love when a series is good enough to pretty much dedicate a volume to some side characters which happened in this one.
More about Sebas and solutions mission in the capital and the developments in this arc is really interesting and I cant wait to see how it develops from here
More about Sebas and solutions mission in the capital and the developments in this arc is really interesting and I cant wait to see how it develops from here
shaegeeksout's review against another edition
4.0
I continue to really enjoy the direction of this story. Volume 10 is going to be equally interesting.
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