Overlord Light Novel Reviews

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Dec 10, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

ダークファンタジーと言ったらこれ

Speaking of dark fantasy, this

This review contains spoilers. 支配者側の視点で描かれるダークファンタジー。主人公勢の圧倒的な力と冷徹さが物語に独特の緊張感を与えていて、部下の忠誠や暴走、愛情表現も魅力的でシリアスとギャグの落差が読んでて癖になる。世界観の作り込みも深く、この小説でしか満たされない感情がある。

This review contains spoilers. A dark fantasy drawn from the perspective of a ruler. The overwhelming power and coldness of the main characters gives the story a unique sense of tension, and the loyalty, runaway, and expressions of affection of subordinates are also fascinating, and the difference between seriousness and gag becomes a habit when reading. The worldview is also deeply developed, and there are feelings that can only be satisfied with this novel.

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Jul 22, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

サイコー

That's awesome

ストーリーも、展開もアニメや映画、漫画では味わえない魅力がノベルにあります。キャラや技もイメージが膨らみまた素晴らしいと感じます。早く次が出ないか今から楽しみです。次がでたらすぐに買います

Novels have an appeal that cannot be experienced in anime, movies, and comics, in terms of story and development. The images of the characters and techniques have also expanded, and I also feel that they are wonderful. I'm looking forward to seeing if the next one comes out soon. I'll buy it as soon as the next one comes out

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Nov 30, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

アニメもいい

Anime is good too

アニメではまり、途中からラノベを買い始めた勢です。ラノベはすごい分量で、とても面白いですが、発売日が不定期なため、それだけが少し残念です。もう少しで完結だそうなので、のんびり待ちます。

I was addicted to anime, and I started buying light novels halfway through. The light novel has an amazing volume and is very interesting, but since the release dates are irregular, that's just a bit disappointing. It seems that it will be completed soon, so I'll wait leisurely.

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Nov 26, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

面白い

interesting

This review contains spoilers. 丹念に人生を注いで作った世界がこれからなくなってしまうのだという事実を悲嘆と諦念の混じった感情で受け止める主人公の感情表現が良かった

This review contains spoilers. The emotional expression of the protagonist, who takes the fact that the world he painstakingly created by pouring his life into it is about to disappear with feelings mixed with grief and abandonment was good

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Nov 21, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

おもしろい

entertaining

ただ単純に面白いとしか言葉がでてこない作品でした。この絵をみる限りだとぐろいけど中は意外と大丈夫です。

It was a work where words only came up as simply interesting. As far as I can see in this picture, it's rough, but the inside is surprisingly fine.

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Nov 13, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

ちゃっかり乗っかる主人公

The main character who gets on the chuckle

終了するゲームの中に取り残された主人公。深く考えずに取った行動を、下僕たちが勘違いしていいように捉えだんだん悪の帝王に祭り上げられ、それにチャッカリ乗っかる主人公が面白くて好きです。

The main character left behind in the ending game. I like the protagonist, who takes actions taken without thinking deeply, and is gradually promoted by the evil emperor, as if his servants can misunderstand them, and the protagonist who takes charge of it is interesting.

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Nov 04, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

強いけど苦労してる

Strong but struggling

This review contains spoilers. 主人公がとても強いのに部下(元NPC)からの期待に応えなきゃと奮闘しているのが面白い。ギルメルを見つけるため頑張ってほしい

This review contains spoilers. It's interesting that even though the main character is so strong, he struggles to meet expectations from his subordinates (former NPC). I want you to do your best to find Gilmel

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Nov 02, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

Zo

Zo

オンラインゲームとかって、突然サービス終了になったら課金とかしてたもんにとっては、辛いやろうなあ。そいつにとっては、ゲームの世界が現実だからなあ。

Online games and the like would be difficult for people who used to pay when the service was suddenly terminated. For him, that's because the game world is real.

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Oct 31, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

ほぉ～

wow

好き～。小説もコミカライズ版もアニメも‼キャラそれぞれが凄く魅力的で読んでて楽しい。コミカライズ版が完結してびびったけど、続きが新しく再開されてて一安心した。ドンドン、モモンガの考えとか行動とかが微妙になんだけど変化していってて悪いことに繋がらなければ良いなと…ドキドキしている。

I like it~. The novel, comicalized version, and anime ‼ Each character is so fascinating and fun to read. I was freaked out when the comicalized version was completed, but I was so relieved that the continuation was newly resumed. I'm excited that the thoughts and actions of flying squirrels are subtly changing, but it would be nice if it didn't lead to anything bad... I'm excited.

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Oct 24, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

人間性

humanity

This review contains spoilers. 主人公が、人間じゃなくなってしまってからも、まだ残る人間性（感情）に動かされたり、それが原動力になっていたりするところが、なんか憎めない（可愛らしい）でももう人間ではないから、だんだんと人間性が失われていきそうになるけど、まだギリギリのところで踏みとどまっている?（たぶん）のも、なんか人間らしくて好きです。

This review contains spoilers. Even after the main character is no longer a human being, he is moved by the humanity (emotion) that still remains, and the fact that it is the driving force behind it is something I can't hate (cute) but he's not human anymore, so it seems like his humanity is gradually being lost, but he's still stuck at the last minute? (Probably) is also kind of human-like, and I like it.

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May 20, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

最高に面白い

Extremely interesting

たくさんの設定と伏線、ストーリーのおもしろさもありそれらを読み解くおもしろさもあり、まだまだ広がりそうな世界観がワクワクしますが、そろそろ完結させるといううわさもあり終わらないで、書き続けてほしいです。

There are lots of settings, foreshadowing, and interesting stories, and it's also fun to decipher them, and I'm excited about the view of the world that still seems to expand, but there are also rumors that it's about to be completed, so I want them to keep writing.

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Feb 07, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

世界観がいい！

Nice view of the world!

この作品はアニメから知りましたがアニメではかなりの内容が省かれており小説を読めばより解像度が上がると思います。

I learned about this work from the anime, but quite a bit of content has been omitted from the anime, so I think the resolution will increase even more if you read the novel.

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Jan 21, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

大好きな作品

Favorite work

オーバーロードは中学生の時にアニメを見てとてもハマった。続きが気になり、小説も読んだがアニメよりも説明があり分かりやすく面白かった。

Overlord was very addicted to watching anime when I was in middle school. I was curious about the continuation, and I read the novel, but it had more explanations than the anime, which was easier to understand and interesting.

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Oct 21, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

主人公が酷い‼

The main character is terrible ‼

This review contains spoilers. なんか仲間に執着しているけど、仲間はそれほどでもなかったのではないかと温度差を感じる。サイコパスっぽい感じがするんだけど・・。主人公が酷過ぎる・・。まあラスボスだから仕方がないけど・・。真っ当に生きている人たちが犠牲になるのはなあなんかなあ・。人格破綻者多くない？最後には酷く倒されてほしいと思ってしまった。面白いからいいけど・・。?

This review contains spoilers. I have an obsession with my friends, but I feel the temperature difference that my friends weren't that great. I feel like a psychopath, but... The main character is too bad... well, since it's the boss, it can't be helped... I wonder if people who are living properly will be sacrificed... Aren't there many broken personalities? I wanted them to be severely beaten at the end. it's good because it's interesting, but...?

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Oct 11, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

流石オバロ

As a matter of fact, Ovalo

めっちゃいい‼️これを楽しみにずっと生活してたから出てくれた時はめっちゃ嬉しかったし、これが出るまで毎日いつ出るか確認してたくらいなので笑ネタバレはしたくないので言いませんがめっちゃおもろいので読んでください‼️

It's so good ‼️ I've been looking forward to this all my life so I was so happy when it came out, and I even checked when it came out every day until this one came out lol I don't want to say spoilers, so I won't say it, but it's really interesting, so please read it ‼️

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Jun 24, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

続き

continued

This review contains spoilers. 続きが早く読みたいアニメも漫画も小説も映画も楽しみでももう少しで完結してしまうのは寂しいまだまだ未回収の話があるので回収しきれるのかが心配

This review contains spoilers. I want to read the continuation quickly, even if I'm looking forward to the anime, manga, novel, movie, it's sad that it will be completed soon, and there are still uncollected stories, so I'm worried about whether they can be collected

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Apr 22, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

おもしろい！

It's interesting!

アニメから入って、映画が気になるから購入してみたけど、小説おもしろすぎる。これは一巻から購入してもいいかもしれない。

I started with anime, and I was interested in movies, so I bought them, but the novels are too interesting. It might be a good idea to buy it from volume one.

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Dec 29, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

面白い

interesting

アニメを見てこの作品にどハマりし原作を全巻購入しました。内容も勘違い系好きの自分に合っていて絵柄もカッコよく好みです。

I watched the anime and became addicted to this work and bought all of the original volumes. The content also suits me, who likes misunderstandings, and the design is cool and I like it.

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Oct 31, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

面白い

interesting

主題歌⇒アニメ⇒漫画の順で沼にはまりかけています。初めはアインズが非人道的に感じて感情移入できるか心配でしたが、なんだかんだ周りのバランスもとりながら人間の時の感情もちょっぴりあって不意にキュンとしたこともありました。表紙で敬遠している人が居たら、ちょっと勇気を出して読んでみてほしいと感じました。

They are stuck in the swamp in the order of theme song ⇒ anime ⇒ manga. At first, I felt that Eins felt inhumane and was worried about being able to empathize, but there were times when I was unexpectedly stunned by the fact that I had a bit of human emotions while somehow balancing my surroundings. If there were people who were shunned by the cover, I wanted them to gather a little courage and read it.

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Oct 24, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

めちゃくちゃ面白い！

It's insanely interesting!

This review contains spoilers. アニメを見てハマり、その後全巻購入しました。主人公が人を殺すことに躊躇したりするのが自分的にあまり好きじゃないため、アインズ様がバンバン目的のためなら殺すところが最高。葛藤することもなく冷徹に損得で殺害するため、まさに自分好みの作品です。続きを楽しみにしています。

This review contains spoilers. I was addicted to watching the anime, and then I bought the whole volume. I personally don't really like the fact that the main character hesitates about killing people, so it's great that Einz kills him if it's for Bang Bang purposes. It's a work I really like because it kills people with profit and loss in a cold-hearted manner without conflict. I'm looking forward to the continuation.

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