Overlord II" to Hold Preliminary Screening Event! Staff comments and OP/ED theme information will also be released.

An advance screening event will be held for the TV anime "Overlord II," which will start airing in January 2018.

Overlord" is a TV anime based on the popular fantasy novel by Kugane Maruyama (illustrated by so-bin, KADOKAWA), which has sold over 4.1 million copies. The story is set in "Yggdrasil," an interactive online game that was scheduled to end its service.

The first season of the TV anime, which aired from July to September 2015, was a "dark fantasy" series that depicted a lonely, dull young man who loved games in the real world, but who became the strongest wizard in the form of a skeleton and led his own guild, The first season of the TV anime, which aired from July to September 2015, attracted many fans with its overwhelming sense of scale and high quality visuals befitting the name "the most dangerous dark fantasy," and in 2017, a compilation movie version (Part 1 and Part 2) was released. The long-awaited second TV anime season is scheduled to start airing in January 2018.
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This time, prior to the TV broadcast in January 2018, a preliminary screening event will be held at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba on December 17 (Sun)!　At the event, in addition to the advance screening of the first episode, there will be a talk show by the cast and a live performance of the theme song.

In addition, comments from the original author, Kugane Maruyama, and the director, Hisao Ito, have arrived in preparation for the broadcast of "Overlord II".

Event Information
TV anime "Overlord II" advance screening event
Date: December 17, 2017 (Sun.) Doors open: 18:00 / Concert begins: 18:25
Venue: United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba (in Aqua City Odaiba, 1-7-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
　The opening time may change depending on the situation on the day. Please note that the opening time may change depending on the situation on the day.
Price: Regular seats: 3,500 yen (tax included), Pair seats (2 seats): 7,000 yen (tax included)
　Pair seats (2 seats): 7,000 yen (tax included) *All seats reserved.

<Contents
Preliminary screening of the first episode / Talk show by the cast / Live performance of the theme song
Speakers (tentative)
Satoshi Hino [as Ainz], Yumi Hara [as Albedo], Sumire Uesaka [as Chartier],
Kato Emiri [Aura], Uchiyama Yumi [Mare], OxT [Theme song artist].
Please note that the speakers are subject to change without notice.

Ticket sales method
Pre-sale at U-ONLINE (Internet online sales)
Date and time of sale: December 3 (Sun.) AM 0:00~ (*=December 2 (Sat.) 24:00~)
Purchase page: #

Theater Box Office
Sales will begin on December 3 (Sun.) when the theater opens (only if seats are still available).

*The purchase page will appear from around December 3 (Sun.) 0:00- (=December 2 (Sat.) 24:00-).
Please note that access to the U-ONLINE website is expected to be congested immediately after the start of online sales.
Payment for purchases made through U-ONLINE is by credit card or some carriers only (cash purchases are not accepted).
*Sales will end when the number of tickets reaches the specified number due to first-come, first-served basis.
Tickets will be issued only on the day of purchase from the ticketing machine in the theater. Please allow plenty of time for your visit, as the ticketing machines may be crowded.

＜Other Notes
*Various discounts (including for seniors, students, children, etc.) and invitations cannot be used for this special performance.
Photographing, recording, or recording with cameras (including cell phone cameras) or videos is strictly prohibited.
Purchasing tickets for the purpose of resale is strictly prohibited.
All contents are subject to change without notice. Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.
Tickets cannot be changed or refunded under any circumstances after purchase or exchange.
There is a possibility that the media may cover the event on the day of the event.
Please be aware that you may be filmed in the event of such coverage.

Staff Comments
Original story: Kugane Maruyama's comment
The first season of Overlord started in July 2015.
The second season started in January 2018.
It has been two years and a half since the first season started.
That is a long time.
But we are now completing a work that will be worthy of those who have waited that long time. Maruyama's eyes have confirmed it.
We hope you will be able to see it with your own eyes as well!
As a side note, when I heard that ......so-bin-san was going to draw down the ending illustrations as he did in the previous term
When I said, "Please use Krush for all of them," I was immediately rejected by the producer.
Too bad!

Director's Comment
Ladies and gentlemen, the second season is here! It's the second season. A second season!
Who would have imagined it? Well, I didn't, anyway.
Because, you know, that's how it is.
There are countless works that have been animated only at the beginning of a long original story and then abandoned.
And the main character is Hone, Hone!
And the continuation of the story is about a lizard, a lizard!
I thought it would not be good to end abruptly, so I added a scene from the second volume of the original as an epilogue to the last episode (this is important), and I dared to include a scene with insufficient explanation so that those who had to make a sequel would not be troubled in case they had to do so. I never imagined that I would immediately receive an offer for a sequel after the film was finished.
Fortunately, there was an interval in the film version, so I took advantage of it and eliminated some of the inconvenient parts that would not lead to the continuation of the film.
If you are wondering if there was such a scene in the movie, please watch the theater version compilation. I'm just advertising.
And now, the second season.
It's a lizard.
It's bad. In many ways.
Once you get over that, you're immediately into the Kingdom.
This is also bad.
I'm also very excited to see how it will turn out.
Please look forward to it!

OP & ED theme information
OxT "GO CRY GO" Opening theme for TV anime "Overlord II
Release date: January 24, 2018 (Wednesday)
Release date: January 24, 2018 (Wed.) ・Sold and distributed by: KADOKAWA Co.

Limited First Edition
Price: 1,800 yen (excluding tax) ・CD＋BD 2CD set
Special sleeve and newly-drawn anime jacket

Normal Edition
Price: 1,200 yen (excluding tax)
Special sleeve and newly-drawn anime jacket

Contents
<CD> 1.
1. "GO CRY GO", the opening theme of TV anime "Overlord II
2. "THE SAILER
3. "GO CRY GO" (instrumental)
4. "THE SAILER" (instrumental)

＜Blu-ray＞ ※Only for limited first edition
TV anime "Overlord II" opening theme MusicClip & Off-shot video


MYTH & ROID "HYDRA" TV anime "Overlord II" ending theme
Release date: February 7, 2018 (Wed)
Release date: February 7, 2018 (Wed.) ・Sold and distributed by: KADOKAWA Co.

Limited First Edition
Price: 1,800 yen (excluding tax)
CD + BD 2-disc set
Special sleeve and newly-drawn anime jacket

Normal Edition
Special sleeve and original anime jacket
Price: 1,200 yen (excluding tax)

Contents
<CD> 1.
1. ending theme "HYDRA" for TV anime "Overlord II
2. "Stormy Glory" 3.
3. "HYDRA" (instrumental) 4.
4. "Stormy Glory" (instrumental)

＜Blu-ray＞ ※Only for limited first edition
Ending theme "HYDRA" of TV anime "Overlord II" MusicClip


Outline of the work] (*Honorific titles are omitted)
Overlord II
Broadcast date: Scheduled to air in January 2018

＜Staff
Original story: Kugane Maruyama ("Overlord" published by KADOKAWA)
Character Planning: so-bin
Director：Naoyu Ito
Series composition : Yukie Sugawara
Character Design: Satoshi Tazaki, Takahiro Yoshimatsu
Character Design: Satoshi Tazaki, Takahiro Yoshimatsu Animation Production: Madhouse

＜Cast
Eins: Satoshi Hino
Albedo: Yumi Hara
Chartier: Uesaka Sumire
Aura: Kato Emiri
Mare : Yumi Uchiyama
Demiurgos: Masayuki Kato
Cocytus: Kenta Miyake
Sebas: Shigeru Chiba
Nervous: Aimi Numakura, etc.