Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom

2024 [JAPANESE]

Action / Adventure / Animation / Fantasy

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 94% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 94% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 1963 2K

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Director

Naoyuki Itô Photo
Naoyuki Itô

Top cast

Takahiro Sumi Photo
Takahiro Sumi as Dyel Gan Zu
Haruka Tomatsu Photo
Haruka Tomatsu as Kelart Custodio
Akihiro Tajima Photo
Akihiro Tajima as Buser
Tetsu Inada Photo
Tetsu Inada as Vah Un
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1.21 GB
1280*692
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  cn  
23.976 fps
2 hr 14 min
Seeds 8
2.49 GB
1920*1038
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  cn  
23.976 fps
2 hr 14 min
Seeds 9
1.21 GB
1280*690
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  cn  
24 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 9
2.49 GB
1920*1036
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  cn  
24 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 33

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by derekgeorgelight 8 / 10

A Very Fun and Rewarding Watch for a Long-Term Fan

Movie just released a few hours ago, just got home from the theatre having watched this in IMAX and- wow, if you could see the smile on my face.Yes, being a long-term fan and reader of the novels and a huge fan of the word-building and lore of this series, I had a blast seeing Neia, Shizu and all my favorite characters from these particular volumes brought to life. The sound design and voice-acting was even better than I had hoped for. Each spell cast feelt extremely impactful, and Shizu's lines consistently got a laugh out of me and the rest of the theatre I was in, for example.However, I REALLY don't think this movie will bring in any new overlord fans. It gives a BRIEF super-condensed run-down of the general concept of the story at the beginning, so someone unfamiliar with the series COULD watch it without consuming anything beforehand, but I imagine that it'd leave them... confused and concerned. Honestly, I don't think they should've even put that in there- this really is a movie only for the people already into the series.To explain, the movie plays off and delivers a lot of it's fun to viewers through circumstance and character relations in ways new watchers simply wouldn't have the background knowledge and previously-established intrigues in order to recieve said enjoyment, or even be fully-aware of the fun to be had. That all being said, I still have a few criticisms keeping it from a 10/10 even as a avid fan:A negative aspect of the anime that unfortunately carried over was their habbit of leaving too much on the chopping room floor. Of particular irk was the exclusion of the fight between Ains and Buser, talks between Remedios' help party and Blue Rose, and the throne room scene. These scenes would've helped the pacing and would've likely helped those that didn't read it prior to follow along, plus they are very fun scenes in the novels.Also, since this movie is the product of two volumes smashed together, it feels really long due to there being a good 'ending point' feeling halfway through, and then it just keeps going. It's for this and the previous reason that I really think they should've just done two movies and made it a two-parter with a cliffhanger. That being said, if it HAD to be both volumes across a 2-hour runtime, they did much better than I imagine most studios would've done with the assignment.Overall, I had a lot of fun and thought that it was great. There's a lot of enjoyment to be had here, just, I do NOT expect a bunch of positivity for this movie as new-comes wouldn't enjoy it as much, there isn't as much fighting as one would expect, and I can easily see some of those cuts not going over well with the more fervent and hardcore side of the fanbase, but again, if you're a long-term fan like I who's read all the novels but are not so into it you own an Ains body-pillow of your own you'll definitely have lots of fun.
Reviewed by itsmike111 8 / 10

Overlord 3.5

While this is a good addition to the Overlord series, I'm afraid it falls a bit short of the series. The lack of the guardians and the interplay between them and Ains is completely lacking in the movie, as Ains is going in alone. So many of our favorite characters are either missing or minimized. The battle sequences with Ains are also a bit lack luster, more of a firework's display rather than the epic thought out battles of the past. Also, the running joke of the Hard Sell is funny but may get somewhat annoying as it goes on and on. This film does contain several truly gruesome moments far beyond what the series contains, so expect some splatter. All in all, it is a decent film and Overlord fans should enjoy seeing Ains back in action.
Reviewed by RegalsReelView 6 / 10

Watch Series First

When a demon and his army of demihumans attack the Sacred Kingdom, the humans have no choice but to turn to the Sorcerer King for help. As they battle their way back in hopes of securing the Sacred Kingdom, the humans must come to terms with the morality and ethics of war. The Sorcerer King seems benevolent, but more is happening than meets the eye.This is another anime movie in place of a season for the series. Prior knowledge of the series is required to understand and appreciate it, but it can be watched without it. With the previous knowledge, the two-hour and fifteen-minute runtime may feel shorter; without it, the movie drags a bit. Fans of the series will enjoy it; others might be inspired to watch it to appreciate it truly.
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