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Overlord BD/DVDs to Include 'SD Character Mini Anime'

The official website of the TV anime adaptation of Kugane Maruyama's Overlord fantasy light novel series revealed on Monday that each of the six DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes for the series will include an "SD character mini anime." Other extras included in the home video releases are audio commentaries, promo videos and TV ads, creditless opening and ending, and special previews.

The first DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes containing the first three episodes will ship on September 25. The DVD will retail for 6,000 yen (about US$49) and the Blu-ray Disc will retail for 7,000 yen (US$57). First editions of the DVD and Blu-ray Disc will also include: a box with illustrations by original character designer so-bin, a digipack with illustration by anime character designer Takahiro Yoshimatsu, a case featuring illustrations by so-bin on three sides, a leaflet, and a character card.

Media Factory began streaming an ad on Monday for the first home video release. Media Factory is also streaming two other ads for the series. The videos preview the show's opening theme "Clattanoia" by OxT.

The anime will premiere on the channel AT-X on July 7 at 11:00 p.m., and will then air on the Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and TV Aichi channels on July 8. The first episode will also air on the BS 11 channel on July 9.

The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game, is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.

Satoshi Hino (Log Horizon's Isaac, Yowapeda's Hayato Shinkai, Bakuman's Akito Takagi) is returning from the drama CDs to star as the protagonist Momonga. Emiri Katō, Yumi Hara, and Sumire Uesaka are also returning to their roles as Aura Bella Fiore, Albedo, and Shalltear Bloodfallen, respectively. Additionally, Kenta Miyake will play Cocytus, Manami Numakura will play Narberal Gamma, Masayuki Katō will play Demiurge, Shigeru Chiba will play Sebas Tian, and Yumi Uchiyama will play Mare Bello Fiore.

Naoyuki Itou (Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu; Digimon: Data Squad) is directing the series at MADHOUSE. Yukie Sugawara (Sword Art Online, Nanana's Buried Treasure, The irregular at magic high school) is in charge of the series' scripts, and Takahiro Yoshimatsu (Hunter × Hunter, Trigun, Jubei-Chan The Ninja Girl - Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch) is adapting the character designs.

Kugane Maruyama began the original light novel series online in 2010, and Kadokawa's Enterbrain imprint then published it in print with illustrations by so-bin in 2012. Kadokawa released the ninth novel on June 29. The first manga volume shipped on June 26.