History of Overlord

This page shows the chronological timeline for the history and progress of Overlord, a series written by Maruyama Kugane, and other related events.
Year	Date 	Event
2010	May 9 	Author posting a web novel titled "Overlord" in Arcadia, a Japanese fanfiction website under the pen name "Muchimuchi Puririn" (むちむちぷりりん).
 	March 30 	Relocated web novel Overlord from Arcadia to Let's Become a Writer, a Japanese user-generated novel publishing website for aspiring light novel authors, prior to being acquired and published by Enterbrain under Kadokawa Corporation.
2011	August 16 	Muchimuchi Puririn started blogging and posted his first entry on Let's Become a Writer.
2012	June 14 	Muchimuchi Puririn changes pen name to Maruyama Kugane (丸山 くがね).
 	July 30 	Overlord Volume 1: The Undead King released.
 	November 30 	Overlord Volume 2: The Dark Warrior released. 
2013	March 30 	Overlord Volume 3: The Bloody Valkyrie released.
 	July 31 	Overlord Volume 4: The Lizard Man Heroes released, bundled with the special edition Drama CD "The Sealed Evil Tree."
 	December 28 	Overlord Volume 5: The Men in the Kingdom (Part 1) released.
2014	January 31 	Overlord Volume 6: The Men in the Kingdom (Part 2) released, bundled with the Drama CD "The Dark Hero's Story".
 	August 30 	Overlord Volume 7: The Invaders of the Large Tomb released.
 	November 26 	A manga adaptation by Satoshi Ōshio began serialization in Kadokawa's monthly magazine Comp Ace.
 	December 28 	Overlord Volume 8: The Two Leaders released.
2015	March 21 	TV animation adaptation of Overlord's website released.
 	April 17 	Official light novel website released.
 	June 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's first volume released.
 	June 29 	Overlord Volume 9: The Magic Caster of Destroy released.
 	July 5 	Brochures titled "Overlord OFFICIAL BOOK" distributed at AKIHABARA GAMERS Main Shop.
 	July 6 	Web radio "Overlord ~ Oath of Loyalty to the Supreme Being Radio" broadcast started. (7 deliveries)
 	July 7 	Overlord anime adaptation started airing.
 	July 25 	Overlord manga adaptation's second volume released.
 	August 4 	Pure Pure Pleiades started airing.
 	August 22 	"Overlord ~ Oath of Loyalty to the Supreme Being Radio" public recording at Chara Hobby 2015.
 	August 26 	Official CDs for Overlord anime's OP and ED "Clattanoia" and "LLL" released.
 	September 26	BD/DVD "Overlord" released.
 	September 28	Web radio "Overlord ~ Oath of Loyalty to the Supreme Being Radio" broadcast ended. (7 deliveries)
 	September 30	TV animation Overlord & Pure Pure Pleiades broadcast ended.
 	October 10 	Monthly magazine competition "Overlord Feature" released.
 	October 25 	Radio CD "Overlord ~ Oath of Loyalty to the Supreme Being Radio" released (all 7 deliveries + Chara Hobby 2015 public recording).
 	October 28 	BD/DVD "Overlord" Volume 2 released.
 	October 31 	Anime Overlord "Complete Setting Material Collection" released.
Anime Overlord "Complete Setting Material Collection ebtenDX pack" released.
 	November 18 	Collaboration event with the Japanese MMO TalesWeaver
 	November 25 	BD/DVD "Overlord" Volume 3 released.
 	December 25 	BD/DVD "Overlord" Volume 4 released.
 	December 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's third volume released.
2016	January 27 	BD/DVD "Overlord" Volume 5 released.
 	February 24 	BD/DVD "Overlord" Volume 6 released (final volume).
 	March 1 	BD/DVD sales exceeded 10,000 copies per volume (68,000 overall copies sold).
 	March 14 	Overlord Alarm Clock application preregistration started.
 	March 22 	Overlord won the 4th place in Light Novel Series category of the Sugoi Japan Award by the newspaper publisher Yomiuri Shimbun.
 	March 24 	Mixi Overlord Game launched, with collaboration between Japanese online social network Mixi and Overlord.
 	March 29 	Overlord Alarm Clock application preregistration ended.
 	April 24 	Mixi Overlord Game service ended.
 	May 9 	Overlord Alarm Clock application on Android version distribution starts on Rakuten app store.
 	May 30 	Overlord Volume 10: The Ruler of Conspiracy released.
 	June 9 	Oricon ranked Overlord as the top seller in its weekly book rankings, with 110,000 copies sold for the 10 volumes.
 	June 20 	Overlord Character Popularity Poll held on the Japanese media site Nico Nico Douga.
 	June 25 	Overlord manga adaptation's fourth volume released.
 	June 25 	Collaboration event with the Japanese RPG game Maboroshi Tou Senki Griffon by Sega started.
 	July 22 	Intermediate results for Overlord Character Popularity Poll on Nico Nico Douga website announced.
 	July 25 	Collaboration event with the Japanese RPG game Maboroshi Tou Senki Griffon by Sega ended.
 	July 28 	Overlord Volume 11 OVA "Pure Pure Pleiades" Special PV Ainz uploaded on YouTube.
 	August 4 	Overlord Volume 11 OVA "Pure Pure Pleiades" Special PV Lupusregina/Yuri uploaded on YouTube.
 	August 12 	Overlord Volume 11 OVA "Pure Pure Pleiades" Special PV Narberal uploaded on YouTube.
 	August 18 	Overlord Volume 11 OVA "Pure Pure Pleiades" Special PV Solution/Entoma uploaded on YouTube.
 	August 23 	Overlord manga adaptation's fifth volume released.
 	August 26 	Overlord Volume 11 OVA "Pure Pure Pleiades" Special PV Pandora's Actor uploaded on YouTube.
 	September 13	Collaboration event with Japanese mobile game Lost Regalia started.
 	September 15	Final results for Overlord Character Popularity Poll on Nico Nico Douga website announced.
 	September 17	Collaboration event with Japanese mobile game Lost Regalia ended.
 	September 29	Compilation film for Overlord announced.
 	September 30	Overlord Volume 11: The Craftsman of Dwarf released, bundled with a 30-minute BD featuring a side story about the Pleiades Six Stars' interaction with some Floor Guardians.
 	November 24 	Youjo Senki x Overlord collaboration and joint press conference.
 	December 3 	First advanced ticket release for Overlord's first part of its compilation film.
 	December 24 	Second advanced ticket release for Overlord's first part of its compilation film.
 	December 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's sixth volume released.
Special edition Drama CD "Show Must Go On!" released.
2017	January 26 	Spin-off manga Overlord: The Undead Oh! published at Kadokawa's Monthly Comp Ace magazine.
 	January 28 	First advanced ticket release for Overlord's second part of its compilation film, comes with a limited replacement box cover for the novel's 1st volume of the novel featuring the movie's key visual as original illustration from so-bin.
 	February 8 	"Overlord ~ Oath of Loyalty to the Supreme Being Radio" limited delivery re-airing.
 	February 25 	Overlord Movie 1: The Undead King released on theaters. Pleiades Day novel given to first screening attendees, featuring side-story about the Pleiades and a so-bin's illustration at page 8.
Second advanced ticket release for Overlord's second part of its compilation film, comes with a limited edition poster signed by Satoshi Hino (AInz's VA) and illustrated by so-bin.
 	March 4 	Limited edition poster signed by Yumi Hara (Albedo's VA) and illustrated by so-bin giveaways for early bird moviegoers to commemorate the 2nd week in theaters of the first movie.
 	March 11 	Overlord Movie 2: The Dark Warrior released on theaters, comes with a limited edition poster signed by Sumire Uesaka (Shalltear's VA) and illustrated by so-bin giveaways for early bird moviegoers. 2nd season for the TV animation Overlord announced at the end of the film
Overlord x Youjo Senki Joint Exhibition Event - Limited time SHOP opened in Ikebukuro Marui 7F Event Space featuring exhibition materials of both works.
Commemorative Collaboration Cafe for the second movie opened in partnership with Machi ★ Asobi CAFE in two locations (Tokyo and Kitakyushu) featuring Overlord-themed foods, drinks and other goods.
 	March 18 	Ple Ple Pleiades Special 4-koma manga business trip edition available for purchase to the second movie movie goers on limited numbers.
 	March 20 	Commemorative Collaboration Cafe in partnership with Machi ★ Asobi CAFE ended.
 	March 21 	Overlord x Youjo Senki Joint Exhibition Event - Limited time SHOP last day.
 	May 5 	Overlord original painting exhibition started in Tokushima Perfecture's semi-annual event Machi ★ Asobi (now its 18th).
 	May 7 	Overlord original painting exhibition in Machi ★ Asobi vol. 18 ended.
 	May 24 	Overlord manga adaptation's seventh volume released.
 	September 5 	Collaboration event with the Japanese MMORPG Master of Epic.
 	September 13	BD/DVD for both Overlord Movie 1: The Undead King and Overlord Movie 2: The Dark Warrior released.
 	September 30	Overlord Volume 12: The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom I released.
 	December 1 	E-book version of the light novel's volumes 1 to 6 released.
 	December 15 	E-book version of the light novel's volumes 7 to 12 released.
 	December 17 	A new 30 second PV of TV anime "Overload Ⅱ" released on Youtube.
 	December 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's eighth volume released.
2018	January 9 	Overlord II & Pure Pure Pleiades 2 started airing.
 	January 10 	Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 01 & Overlord Official Comic A La Carte 01 are released.
Commemorative Collaboration Menu for the second movie opened in partnership with Karaoke Pasera in three locations (AKIBA, Yokohama, and Namba) featuring Overlord-themed foods, drinks, and other goods. Lasting from January 10 - February 12.
 	January 26 	Overlord Collaboration with Sega's popular smartphone RPG "Chain Chronicle 3" announced.
 	January 31 	Live Official Chain Chronicle broadcasted.
 	February 10 	Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 02 is released.
 	April 3 	TV animation Overlord II & Pure Pure Pleiades 2 broadcast ended.
 	April 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's ninth volume & Overlord Official Comic A La Carte 02 are released.
 	April 27 	Overlord Volume 13: The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom II released.
 	June 25 	Pre-registration for the new smartphone game Mass for the Dead is released.
 	July 10 	Overlord III & Pure Pure Pleiades 3 started airing.
 	July 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's tenth volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 03 & Overlord Official Comic A La Carte 03 are released.
 	August 1 	RPG M cool MV × Overlord announced.
 	September 6 	The game collaboration between Dragon's Dogma Online and Overlord.
 	October 2 	TV animation Overlord III & Pure Pure Pleiades 3 broadcast ended.
 	October 6 	The official website of the anime "Isekai Quartet" has been opened.
 	October 13 	Anime Festival Tokyo 2018 "Overlord III" All Night Event
 	October 19 	Overlord III Museum-Nazarik Underground Tomb Gamers Room held. Lasting from October 19 - November 4.
 	October 24 	BD & DVD "Overlord III" Volume 1 released
 	November 23 	Chibi character animation "Pure Pure Pleiades - Clementine Fugitive Version" is now available on Hikari TV.
 	November 28 	BD & DVD "Overlord III" Volume 2 released
 	November 30 	BD/DVD sales exceeded 10,000 copies per volume (807,000 overall copies sold).
 	December 21 	BD & DVD "Overlord III" Volume 3 released. Overlord III Bonus novel "The Vampire Princess of the Exiled Country" application period begins from December 21 - January 11.
 	December 27 	The first edition of the light novel "Sorcerer King of Destruction and the Golem of the Barbarian Queen Volume 2" scheduled to be released. Includes a short story crossover "Overlord X Golem Barbarian Crossover Story" written by Overlord Kugane Maruyama.
 	December 29 	Overlord II / III Complete Setting Material Collection released.
2019	February 21 	Mass for the Dead is released.
 	February 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's eleventh volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 04 are released.
 	September 24	Overlord manga adaptation's twelve volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 05 are released.
2020	March 12 	Overlord Volume 14: The Witch of the Falling Kingdom released.
 	March 24 	Overlord manga adaptation's thirteenth volume released.
 	April 25 	Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 06 is released.
 	November 25 	Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 07 is released.
2021	April 5 	OVERGAMBLE Supreme Dice is released.
 	April 13 	The Current Situation of Various People. A Prologue is released.
 	May 8 	The production of the animation "Overlord IV" is decided. The movie version "Holy Kingdom" will be produced.
 	May 13 	"Isekai Quartet" becomes a puzzle game "Isekai Quartet-Crash! Pazuru Sukuru-".
 	July 6 	The release of "Isekai Quartet The Movie -Another World-" is announced to premiere in 2022.
 	July 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's fifteen volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 08 are released.
 	September 27	Collaboration between "#Compass Combat Analysis System" and Overlord.
 	October 23 	Collaboration between "KonoSuba" and Overlord.
 	December 7 	The decision to broadcast the anime "Overlord IV" in 2022 will be announced.
"OVERLORD -ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK-" will be released on Steam and Nintendo Switch in 2022!
2022	January 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's sixteen volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 09 are released.
 	March 12 	The animation "Overlord IV Special Program-The Ceremony of Loyalty for the Supreme Live Broadcast-" will be held! The latest information is released.
 	June 10 	Isekai Quartet The Movie -Another World- will be released.
 	June 16 	OVERLORD -ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK- will be released.
 	June 24 	"Blu-ray BOX containing all 39 episodes of Overlord Seasons 1 to 3" will be released. 
Overlord manga adaptation's seventeen volume is released
 	June 30 	Overlord Volume 15: The Half Elf God-kin (Part 1) released.
 	July 5 	Overlord IV started airing
 	July 26 	Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 10 is released.
 	July 29 	Overlord Volume 16: The Half Elf God-kin (Part 2) released.
 	November 25 	DVD & Blu-ray release of "Isekai Quartet The Movie -Another World-" theatrical version.
2023	March 9 	Pre-orders have started for the new game "King of Nazarick" (Developer: bilibili).
 	March 25 	Overlord manga adaptation's eighteen volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 11 are released.
 	October 31 	"Pure Pure Pleiades × Kage-Jitsu!" collaboration anime released.
 	November 21 	The game "King of Nazarick" officially launched in China.
 	December 26 	Overlord manga adaptation's nineteen volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 12 are released.
2024	February 22 	The comic version of "Overlord New World" by Matsuki has started serialization on Kadokomi and Comp Ace Comic Connect (published on the web).
 	September 20	The movie "Overlord: The Holy Kingdom" will be screened and "The Phantom Ship of Katze Plains (Part 1)" distribution period begins.
 	September 25	Overlord New World manga adaptation's first volume & Overlord: The Undead Oh! Volume 13 are released.
 	September 26	"The Phantom Ship of Katze Plains (Part 1)" distribution period ends.
 	September 27	"The Phantom Ship of Katze Plains (Part 2)" distribution period begins.
 	October 3 	"The Phantom Ship of Katze Plains (Part 2)" distribution period ends.
 	October 31 	Overlord Japanese Wiki Shutdown
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