Upon reading some of the negative criticisms I felt obligated to stand up for what is in my opinion a fun spin on a common plot line where a player gets stuck in a game he loves. Obviously, if your cinematic need is to empathize with the protagonist and aren't fond of games or gamers then this isn't an anime for you.Negatives: This anime does have some issues in that it is fast paced (not as bad as SAO) and constantly bolts passed some minor details as a result, but the overall story-line never seems to be impacted. The first two seasons seem to be more about building up the image of power of the main hero most likely setting him up for some brutal falls later on. This anime does also contain some light hentai references which in most instances adds some nice grit or cheap humor to the world but in other cases is completely unnecessary (fairly standard stuff for non-mainstream anime). One key detail I'd like to remind and reinforce in the viewers of this; is that his emotions/humanity is being influenced/moderated by an outside force, much like he is being played by a player. Which is the fun new perspective that this anime adds to the genre. (Not really a spoiler as it introduced in the first episode)

Don't even waste your time on this, the characters are all very unoriginal and exhibit no original and new personalities and there isn't even a story to be told let alone a plot.Everything is a sad attempt to make the main character Overlord look like top stuff and the most powerful guy in the world with NO personality and no real point to his life, he's a worthless character who honestly contributes less then the own side characters like Sebas the butler we see a lot more in season 2.Also in season 2 you see these furry lizard things(That you literally see have sex) for 5 episodes and we even get a backstory and then in episode 5 they kill most of them off and then resurrect 1 and then they are insignificant to the story for the rest of the season, what was the point??? And in Season 1 you meet this girl who is supposed to be super strong and kills a lot of people and overlord comes in and chokes her to death after she kills a group of people whom you get to meet and learn a lot about...Of course they are killed off. The show also features with a 99% talking and inner monologue that is unimportant and boring to the whole story, along with information they repeat a million times for the low IQ people who enjoy the show and need to be reminded of things they have already heard and known since episode 1&2.This happens throughout literally the whole show, it's a huge waste of time and close to being the worst anime I have EVER seen.

Great anime,i enjoy every minute of it,hope they keep up the good work!

This is one kick ass anime with all the right ingredients to make this a tour-da-force to beat. I started watching this anime at the same time as my hero academy and hunter x hunter which are also both magnificent anime. of all the 3 I enjoyed this the most probably because it's so short and I guess it's personal opinion really but this satisfied my craving for action and magic. hunter x hunter is a class act and a very intelligent anime which the other two cannot touch in that department. but the characters in overlord are all mysterious and I can't wait to see the full potential of Ainz Ooal Gown. A fellow reviewer hit the spot when him/her said that the series was far too short. and it ended on such a high that it almost made me angry that they only made 13 episodes. I WANT MORE AND CAN'T WAIT FOR SEASON TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE :)