Overlord IV - Crunchyroll Summer 2022 Spotlight
Ainz and the gang return for more today!

It's the moment fans have been waiting for… more Overlord anime is officially here! Today marks the debut of Overlord IV, continuing the saga that began when veteran MMORPG player Momonga refused to log out when his favorite game was scheduled to shut down. A… a lot has happened since then. Let's take a closer look at the key players in the series both on the screen and behind the scenes while we celebrate the new season's arrival as part of the Crunchyroll Summer 2022 Lineup.
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Launch Time: July 5
Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Oceania and CIS
When a popular MMORPG is scheduled to be shut down permanently, veteran player Momonga refuses to log out. As NPCs begin to develop personalities and minds of their own he decides to put his skills to use as the game’s new overlord.
Ainz Ooal Gown
VA: Satoshi Hino (Kyojuro Rengoku in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
Aura Bella Fiora
VA: Emiri Kato (Kyubey in Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Cocytus
VA: Kenta Miyake (All Might in My Hero Academia)
Demiurge
VA: Masayuki Katou (Holdem in The Dawn of the Witch)
Shalltear Bloodfallen
VA: Sumire Uesaka (Sanae Dekomori in Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!)
Albedo
VA: Yumi Hara (Marielle in Log Horizon)
Mare Bello Fiore
VA: Yumi Uchiyama (Rudeus Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation)
Original Creators
Kugane Maruyama
so-bin
Director
Naoyuki Itou (Overlord I-III, No Guns Life)
Series Composition
Yukie Sugawara (Overlord I-III, Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series)
Character Design
Satoshi Tasaki (Overlord I-III, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge)
Opening Theme Performer
OxT
Ending Theme Performer
Mayu Maeshima
Animation Production
Madhouse
Overlord IV was first announced back in May of 2021 along with anime film plans, and original light novel illustrator so-bin celebrated the news with a special visual for the fourth season.
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— オーバーロード/TVアニメ公式 (@over_lord_anime) May 8, 2021
原作の丸山くがね先生、キャラクター原案·so-binさん、伊藤尚往監督、シリーズ構成の菅原雪絵さんよりいただきました。
ぜひご一読ください!#overlord_anime pic.twitter.com/dQ2NRDenA8
Kugane Maruyama's Overlord series first kicked off with online serialization in 2010, with Enterbrain acquiring it and starting light novel releases in 2012 with so-bin's artwork. Yen Press publishes both the original novels and the manga adaptation by Satoshi Oshio and Hugin Miyama in North America.
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