Crunchyroll has confirmed that the much-anticipated film, “OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom“, will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland starting November 8th. This marks the first feature film in the popular “”OVERLORD” franchise and continues the epic storyline after the conclusion of Season 4.

The movie, based on the light novels by Kugane Maruyama, is distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. It will be available in Japanese with English subtitles as well as an English dub.

Synopsis:

After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG, Momonga logs in for the last time only to be transported into the game world as his character, Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. The story follows his adventures as he navigates this new reality.

In the film, the once-thriving Sacred Kingdom faces ruin after years of peace, its walls no longer able to fend off the invasion of the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth and his demi-human army. In a desperate plea for help, the neighboring Slane Theocracy turns to the Sorcerer Kingdom and its leader, Ains Ooal Gown, to join forces against the new threat.

Credits:

Original Story: Kugane Maruyama
Director: Naoyuki Ito
Character Design & Chief Animation Direction: Satoshi Tasaki
Illustration: so-bin
Music: Shuji Katayama (Team-MAX)
Production: MADHOUSE

Don’t miss “OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom“, coming to UK and Irish cinemas on November 8th. You can also catch up on all four seasons of the series, now streaming on Crunchyroll.

About the OVERLORD Series:

“OVERLORD” follows Momonga, an ordinary salaryman who leads a guild in the MMORPG Yggdrasil. As the game’s servers shut down, he decides to log in one last time. But when the clock strikes midnight, he finds himself trapped in the game world. Adopting the name Ains Ooal Gown, he embarks on an epic adventure as the Sorcerer King.

The franchise, which started as a web novel by Kugane Maruyama, has been adapted into light novels, manga, and an anime series. Since its debut in 2017, the anime has garnered a large fanbase. All four seasons and two recap films, “OVERLORD: The Undead King” and “OVERLORD: The Dark Hero“, are available for streaming on Crunchyroll.

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