Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, the new theatrical feature film inspired by the popular isekai anime Overlord, will screen in select theaters across the U.S. and Canada on November 8, following its debut in Japanese cinemas on September 13 (IMAX) and 20. The North American release will be presented in both Japanese with English subtitles and a new English-language dub.
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom takes place following the conclusion of Overlord Season 4, continuing the adventure of Momonga — a salaryman now trapped in his favorite MMORPG game, where his avatar has ascended to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. All four seasons of the anime TV series, based on the light novels by Kugane Maruyama (published by Kadokawa), are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Film synopsis: The Holy Kingdom of Roble, under the leadership of the Holy Princess Calca, has enjoyed a peaceful era, with its land protected by long walls. However, the sudden invasion of the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth and the demi-human coalition army has shattered this peace.
The Holy Kingdom, led by Remedios, the leader of the Holy Knights, and her sister Keralt, the leader of the Priests, gathered their forces to fight back, but they were powerless against the overwhelming difference in power between them and Jaldabaoth, and the nation was on the verge of collapse.
Seeking power that could oppose Jaldabaoth, Remedios accompanied her Holy Knights and her servant Neia to a certain country to ask for help: the Sorcerer Kingdom of Ains Ooal Gown. It was a deformed nation ruled by the undead, and detested by the people of the Holy Kingdom.
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom is directed by series helmer Naoyuki Ito (Pretty Cure, Digimon Data Squad, No Guns Life) and produced by studio MADHOUSE; the core creative staff also includes series character designer and chief animation director Satoshi Tasaki, illustrator so-bin and composer Shuji Katayama. Additional character designs were provided by so-am, with monster concepts created by so-bin and casewabe.
The Japanese voice cast features Hitomi Nabatame (Remedios Custodio), Yoshino Aoyama (Neia Baraja), Haruka Tomatsu (Keralt Custodia), Saori Hayami (Calca Besares), Satoshi Himo (Ains), Yumi Hara (Albedo), Masami Seto (Shizu Delta) and Masayuki Kato (Jaldabaoth).
[Sources: Crunchyroll, overlord-anime.com]
