 Alternative TitlesJapanese: オーバーロード More titles InformationEpisodes: 13 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jul 7, 2015 to Sep 29, 2015 Broadcast: Tuesdays at 23:00 (JST) Source: Light novel Duration: 24 min. per ep. Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity) Statistics Score: 7.911 (scored by 944,316 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #7552 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #67 Members: 1,583,804 Favorites: 26,427 Available AtResourcesStreaming Platforms May be unavailable in your region. | | Somewhat similar animes with the main similarity being world development. If you are a fan of Overlord you will most likely be a fan of Slime. In both animes the main character is overpowered and that is used as a plot device for world building and domination. The main difference is that Overlord is somewhat more "grim". Read recommendations by 62 more users |
| These 2 anime has similar situation in which both the protagonist and others are stuck in a rpg game with no knowledge on returning to the real world. However, in Overlord the main protagonist is the only current known player who's stuck while in log horizon many players who were logged on at the time was transported into the game. Also, both protagonist are overpowered.The difference between these anime are the plots. While in overlord the main protagonist decided to create a new world in the game because he has no reason to return to the reality for he has no friends nor family and  read more Read recommendations by 38 more users |
| Game mechanics are important as the setting of the animes. They place importance on life or death in HP, and remain as a character's lifeline throughout the whole anime as a game mechanic.The game's nature is fantasy. Swords and magic skills are decided. Read recommendations by 32 more users |
| The first thing I thought when watching Overlord, it's very much like One Punch Man. Overlord and One Punch Man got similar style while having different setting. You can tell the anime would be similar as their openings are similar style music. The main characters Momonga/Ainz and Saitama are also extremely strong, but not OP lame, they're strong that you want to see them go in FOR THE KILL !!!!! Dependable heroes. Read recommendations by 21 more users |
| Sometimes it is best to break off all gaming activities especially when an obsession goes beyond a perilous point. However, the thought of turning everything one has ever achieved into nothingness is hard to bear even for the strong-willed.'Overlord' draws a curtain on an individual who does not want all the hard fruits of labor obtained by him and everyone his knows to vanish into thin air thus decides to stay behind till the very end of the server life span. It’s a dream come true when the gaming world glows into life and the true meaning of ruling comes into effect. Unlike ‘No Game  read more Read recommendations by 19 more users |
| Both have:- protagonist interaction with there subordinate have the same level admiration and comedy.- protagonist have no idea what there subordinate are talking about.- subordinate are more capable then the protagonist.- both story about power and being overzealous.- mix of different character personalities interacting.- A story of misunderstanding.- make friends and foe along the way.- both shows highlight the protagonist and the group being evil.- both about magic and sword.- both have protagonist with a second persona. - Both have characters interacting with the protagonist group and being in awe or shocked by there overwhelming power! Read recommendations by 17 more users |
| Protagonist is reincarnated middle aged man with great strategical mind, and his action that are meant for survival are frequently misunderstood by both underlings and enemies, painting him as a big bad - entertaining for the viewers, not so entertaining for those that that had war crimes commited against them. Read recommendations by 16 more users |
| Isekai with Demon Lord type MC. Bunch of hotties around too. In my opinion this is the closest one out of all other recommendations. Main difference is that Overlord build around MC that resides mostly in his base while Isekai Maou more of traveling party type anime. Read recommendations by 15 more users |
| Both shows are Isekai animé about a person who ends up being his own gaming avatar, which happens to be a skeleton, and ended up in another world. Read recommendations by 9 more users |
| Both series involve OP protagonists using game world avatars to destroy thse who stand in their way. While King's Avatar plays this straight by using it with a fictional game and esport scene, Overlord instead opts to go in a more fantasy route with the main character actually diving into the game world, being stuck there. Read recommendations by 7 more users |
| Both have a trapped in a game feel to them. However both focus more on the life in the game. While How to Pick Up Girls is not clearely a trapped in a game anime, it sure feels like one. Overlord is a trapped in a game anime. Where both have common ground is that they both accept the world they are in as is and make the most of it and don't treated it like a game. Read recommendations by 6 more users |
| They are both iconic game isekais with a well defined atmosphere where the main character is pretty much overpowered and takes part into the conflicts of the game world. Read recommendations by 6 more users |
| Both male MCs are trasported to another (game) world in their characters body. They are very strong (OP) and win every time effortlessly. They both are categorized as evil by the world natives. Read recommendations by 6 more users |
| Both protagonists are overpowered and completely mog their opponents. Both use overpowered magic attacks, artifacts and legendary items. Both have strong minions/harem members. Read recommendations by 6 more users |
| They are similar. They are iconic. Have well defined art style. They employ in magical worlds with huge conflicts. Even though Overlord has a far more simpler storyline that Gate. Read recommendations by 6 more users |
| The genre of MMORPG in anime is still very new. In respect of similarity, it would be the protagonists whom both possesses their alter ego. The dominating presence, strength, wisdom, does not waver to kill and sacrifice for the sake of achieving their goals. They are both their world's changer. Read recommendations by 4 more users |
| Similarities:-Overpowered protagonist-Both MC(main character) can use magic-Slow pacing-Heroine obsessed with MC-Adapted by Madhouse from light novel. Differences:-In Mahouka, there's a certain character who goes ''ONII-SAMA ONII-SAMA'' . Bro & sis-con complex. -Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei takes place in a sci-fi world while Overlord takes place in a fantasy world-Overlord is more gory & darker than Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei Read recommendations by 3 more users |
| Protaginist isekais to another world and becomes the ruler of a kingdom. Both anime are great. They both anime shows the protagonist thought process and they also add a bit of comedy. Love them! Read recommendations by 3 more users |
| The protagonists of these shows would sad*stically brutalize anybody who threatens their friends' well-being. They enjoy making a mess out of their enemies. They are also, overpowered. They also have very attractive and dependent servants. Read recommendations by 3 more users |
| Game mechanics are important as the setting of the animes. They place importance on life or death in HP, and remain as a character's lifeline throughout the whole anime as a game mechanic.The game's nature is fantasy. Swords and magic skills are decided. Read recommendations by 3 more users |
| Isekai. The common drill, MC finds themself in a new world.Since tropes are common, I will focus on differences. The main one being the placement of the two MCs. In Overlord, Ainz is quite literally the most powerful being, borderline worshipped as a god too, compared to MT with a start-up run-of-the-mill Rudeus who starts his life from the bottom and tries to work his way up the ladder. Would like to point out how Overlord and MT both do a good job with smart characters getting an understanding of this newfound large world and using that to their advantage for the wish they pursue.Both  read more Read recommendations by 3 more users |
| Both of these shows feature supreme beings trying to take over the world with their demon generals in tow... and that's about where the similarities end. So why should you watch Overlord? If you enjoyed seeing Maou attempt to take over Ente Isla in the first few minutes of the anime and want to know how he got to that point - namely an anime that explores the process of a villain subjugating the world - then Overlord is for you. Read recommendations by 3 more users |
| So I would recommend these titles because they are both similar in makeup but give you a different story. The foundation of the genre of Anime is however the same. Read recommendations by 2 more users |
| Both contain awesome fighting moments, have a fantasy-like setting and a great MC. Overlord uses Magic/skills while HxH uses life-energy/superpowers. Both are adventurous Read recommendations by 2 more users |
| MC is a VillainIsekai ThemeMC not a Human Read recommendations by 2 more users |
| Both have a powerful main character and they are both "travelled to another world" anime. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| - They both come from the real world, and they go in a fantasy world (Isekai)- The main characters are both very powerful- The universes take place in a "game"- The main characters come from a guild- Fantasy anime Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| Leadership and dominate. Light and Ainz are very similar in that they both are suitable for being great leaders since they are both observant and strategic.Though Death Note is a journey for Light to become God, Ainz has already reached this stage, instead, his story focuses on how to expand with that power at hand. Both characters can also be perceived as anti-heroes.Overlord acts as a step-by-step guide of how to maintain dominance and how to control, with Death Note being the step-by-step guide of how to climb through the ladder to absolute power and fight your equals. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| In both, the story takes place in a heroic fantasy type world, and is centered around monsters. The two MCs are very similar: they're overpowered, have dubious morals, and their real face is never shown. They also both help people for their own benefits. Then, they have a group of girls who swoon over them, but never took interest in it. Because of that, expect some gud fan service. also woah violence Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| The main protagonists are really similar as they hide their true self behind the "mask". They're also really strong in their own field (Nobody can beat Krauser in metal music, the same thing goes for Momonga when it comes to battles) which make everyone fear of/respected them. If you liked Momonga, you'll definitely like Krauser/Negishi or vise versa. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| Both MCs are fanatically loved by people around them. Every random little thing they do is over interpreted in a way which makes them seem like geniuses thinking 100 steps ahead. Also, both are incredibly lucky because no matter how rash their actions are, in the end the result is amazing. Absurd comedy at its best. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| A continuation of the 1st season of the Log Horizon Anime, this adds on to the story and further develops the concept of the players who are trapped in the MMORPG trying to get home. The anime's main focus is not the same as overlord as ' Ainz ' in overlord does not have any intent to return back to the real world, however the main concept of the MC(s) being trapped in a MMORPG world still applies to this anime. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| Both are about heroes fighting for their ambitions to rule the world. Their cost to fight is not out of heroism, but as a stepping stone to reach own ambition. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| Both main characters who are seemingly the best at the video game that they play, then unwillingly become part of that game as it becomes a reality. Both anime have action and were produced by Madhouse. Both have a love interest that they met in-game before it became reality and meet them again in their new reality, difference being in "Btooom!" the interest is a human while in "Overlord" the interest used to be an NPC before the world changed. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| Fantasy world, demon lord, and war between humans and demons. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| Both are Isekai that get sent into a fantasy Video game-like worlds and settings. Both have to play by their rules and in terms of premise, both go through a different route on how they handle their struggles given the "role" that they inherit. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| They both seem to have lots of action and bad-ass fighting sequences with lots of comic relief. If you didn't want to watch one I would recommend the other. Read recommendations by 1 more user |
| Stuck in a game. Although Ainz is a supreme being on a mission to learn about the new world, Kaname is trying to take down Darwin's Game entirely. Both have teams to aid them as well. |
| To me, Overlord does not feel like an anime where it's a game within a game type of setting. I viewed it more as a fantasy anime. Overlord and Guin Saga both have overpowered heroes who save the day. |
| Both animes have OverPowered MC Harem fantasy & good sense of justice. |
| Grancrest Senki is based on a tabletop RPG, much like how Overlord was influenced by Dungeons and Dragons. As such, Grancrest does not hesitate to flex its worldbuilding muscles; every character oozes, well, character and every introduced faction (representing different countries in the anime) has a distinct and vibrant culture. Though it lacks the comedy that Overlord is known for, Grancrest Senki is a must watch for any worldbuilding lover. |
| These animes are both different in terms of protagonists, they are both about a character that gets depicted very early on as the villain, besides that, they are both mages and both wields powerful magic to beat their enemies, in overlord however they are almost always beaten overwhelmingly, but both the animes have a great many things in common, however where they differ is that Bastard!! is a fantasy, whilst Overlord is about a gamer trapped in a gaming world of a closed game, now turning all the npc's into actual sentient beings, but even though, the series differ, they are also quite similar in  read more |
| Both have very strong fantasy settings. Nanatsu no Taizai doesn't have any kind of video game setting, but they both leave you wanting to know more about the world with each episode.The character building in both are great but the most enjoyable part is how engaging the fantasy settings and sense of adventure is. Both have very powerful mcs but that's hardly why I recommend this with Overlord. They're both just really fun to watch if you want great fleshed out fantasy worlds. |
| Our main characters Momonga (Ainz) and Korosensei aren't human, but possess extreme power and a 50/50 split between heroic and antagonistic views. |
| Epic over-all top "transport to another world", i can't help but love! If you are mmo player or have the same feel of nostalgia from episode one, you sure bound to love this. |
| Isekai Genre where main character is OP and overly cautious. Arguably better execution than Shichou Yuusha. |
| Both series feature incredibly colorful casts of characters stuck in a near-dystopian regime wherein the events that take place as a result of that regime's motives and goals make audience members question their philosophy. Just like Nazarick, the Sybil-controlled version of Japan is isolationist and considers itself superior to all other sovereignties.Momonga and the Sybil System both seek to rule the world with an iron fist, and claim that they themselves are the pinnacle of perfection and the arbiter of objective justice. The people not in on the regime's secrets assume that both of them are non-human in some way and worship them as gods  read more |
| The humor is very similiar, MC is actually not a "supreme being"/"great evil dragon" but even when he tells others, they don't believe it. All the time when MC says something like "don't hurt these humans" his subordinates think it's a great plan to ultimately rule over all of them or something like that.Also the subordnates in both animes are incredibly powerful, more than any human could imagine and the MC tries to prevent them from abusing their power while also keeping his image as villain.Also both main characters are somewhat intelligent and cautious.The clear difference between the two animes is of course that the  read more |
| Themes of world take over, and colonizing |
| ,Both a that turn into a skeleton, Both with skeleton appearance |
| Both have strong subordinates, Both subordinates have absolute loyalty to him, And they carry out their orders without question. Both are also based on a game. |
| Both series are fantasy anime's with major differences. They both are epic. |
| Both main characters have the following similarities:- Transferred into a RPG like game world- Use the persona of the body they are stuck in- Gradually become more alike to their persona overtime- Become more comfortable doing unheroic-like deeds overtime- Are considered stronger than the norm *Note: Scumbag System MC is not overwhelmingly OP like the Overlord MC* |
| Both are isekai anime with overpowered MC. Arifureta has a somewhat anti-hero MC while Overlord MC is fully anti-hero. Although Overlord focuses more on world-building, there is plenty of action and badass scenes to go around. In my opinion, Overlord is superior in every way compared to Arifureta so there is a high chance you will enjoy it too. p.s: Overlord is soo much superior that it shouldn't even be compared to Arifureta. I feel disgusted, I made such a comparison. |
| These two animes are one in a bunch and personally have the most in common with. -Both are Isekai-Both have OP mc's-Both Eins and Hajime look down on all others and consider them expendable-Both have a "get in my way and you will die" mentalityIf you are a fan of the isekai and OP mc genre this anime is a must, both have some great laughs with seriousness mixed in for a golden ratio which makes this a very good anime for those that enjoyed Overlord |
| Both the stories have MC with badass necromancer powers.Through their control over the undead they make their names known to the world.Backed by amazing visuals and soundtracks both deserves great appreciation.Both anime have amazing story too. |
| - The MC is Overpowered- Fantasy World |
| Both animes follow the story of reincarnated leader on nation who is overpowered |
| A bunch of sympathetic (yet evil ?) demons worship a human character who has no idea what's going on, but somehow still leads them and being treated as their master/their leader.If Overlord also focuses on battles and politics, the numerous interactions between the demons are mostly funny, just like in Mairimash*ta Iruma-kunAfter all, they're both some kind of slice of life, but with demons. |
| In both series, even though the main character is far more powerful than his opponent during the action, he prefers to watch the events and engage in dialog instead of using his power to defeat them.Especially in action-oriented arcs, the struggles of other characters take up more screen time than those of the main charecter. |
| Both Isekais with an overpowered monster, voiced by the same actor who commands a deep and imposing voice, that'll leave an impression for a lifetime. That's it, that's the similarities.So if you would like to hear more of Hino Satoshi's performance as Momonga, you'll find him here as a powerful, yet gluttonous great wolf (Fenrir), who has an insatiable appetite and a particular interest in food, then this is the anime you'd want to see. |
| Both anime has MC transported into another world and building there own nation/ town. Trading goods while along the way building new relationships with allies. |
| They both have a simmilar humor.(Comedy, Magic, Fantasy, Adventure)I personally prefer reading the Manga (Spirit Blade Mountain) but couldn't find it on this website so I stuck with the Anime. |
| Both main characters are forced into their otaku fantasy world. |
| Both series share a similar premise. A man finds himself in an unfamiliar world and through certain events, becomes the leader of a group/nation using his past knowledge to his advantage. The harem factor is there along with plenty of action scenes (though Utawarerumono reuses a number of scenes and the animation is somewhat outdated) as well as political intrigue between warring factions being thrown into the mix. Overall, if you're enjoying Overlord so far, Utawarerumono might be a worthwhile watch. |
| Like others have said it's a dark comedy. Can't take it too seriously. If you like the grittiness of Goblin Slayer and the humor of Overlord you might like this. Plenty of dark humor and fan service. Enough character growth and twists in the story to keep it interesting. |
| Both shows have an MC who ends up living as their in-game character but ends up in an RPG world that is somewhat different from what they have been used with.However that is the only similarities as they takes different approaches from there. Overlord's MC starts a quest for world domination while In the land of Leadale is just a pure adventure comedy. |
| Both Sin and Overlord deal with a prideful and powerful main character who cautiously plan out their next move while they try and usurp or take over the world which they've been thrown into.Along the way they become more knowledgeable of themselves and the world, and they then continue to use that information to progress their own goals.The only big difference is that Overlord starts with a bunch of supporting characters, whereas Sin doesn't. |
| lots of people may think i am nuts for saying these two a similar but... overlord and c3 both have the harem aspect in the anime (more noticeable in c3) but in overlord, there's more action, although in c3 there's still some action but it's not 100% action like overlord. c3 still has quite a bit of action in it though.so overall, overlord is (c3 minus ecchi) |
| - seemingly invincible squad with ingenious leader- the leader know everything about the weapons in their world- strange love from a squadmember to the leader- different world settings Real World and on the other side a dark age fantasy world |
| Both shows are Isekai animé about a person who ends up being his own gaming avatar, which happens to be a skeleton, and ended up in another world. |
| The "Overlord" TV series bears some similar features to "Chivas 1-2-3", primarily in that both the main characters, Ains and Chivas respectively, are dramatically over-powered sorcerers. Both are also rather egotistical or rather selfishly driven characters. Also both have some rather sycophantic followers. I would also consider both anime to to be "dark fantasy" as a subset of the fantasy genre. |
| Although is not set in a MMORPG world, Arslan senki is similar on the leadership aspect. They are both about suddenly becoming responsible of a loyal group of people and also learning and discovering more about the world they live in. There is magic, gore and good fights! |
| It's fantasy, with the main character a big strong serious dude that's not really serious so it has that comedic vibe to it very similar to Overlord. Definitely a little more slice of life, but I heard the manga gets serious. |
| Both of these shows involve an MC who is not a prototypical good guy. The difference is that why Assassin shows an MC who is trying to be more of a person with their own thoughts and opinions, Overlord dives into an MC who all but removes their humanity from the start and goes full villain. Why both shows take different paths, their goals are somewhat similar and may make the watch at least worth a try. Also both MCs are OP so that can scratch the power fantasy if that is what you are looking for. |
| - They both come from the real world, and they go in a fantasy world (Isekai)- The main characters come from a guild |
| Set in a fantasy world. Both MC is overpowered and has a serious trait. It has game-like environment. The magic battles are intense. Entertaining and fun to watch. |
| Comedies in a fantasy world are truly a bliss. |
| With other-worldy knowledge, the main character are set on a quest to dominate the world! |
| - Both have to deal with a lot of monsters/demons- Both MCs are real OP- Both have characters with undying loyalty to the MC |
| Accel World and Overlord are the same genres.Just like Accel World x SAO/ Hack etc.- Both anime focus inside of a mmo rpg game, world.- Both have strong MC's- Both are after something. Both series are fun and keep you on the sit to watch. |
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