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Darklight0303 said: Oh yes lets ignore the development with the village and the girl who now has her own freaking army of goblins to train and protect the village. Those are indeed new information, but the anime could have done something a lot more. Don't you agree? There's no proper characterization, the interaction was mainly about how awesome and good the protagonist was, the dialogue was mainly very shallow(had no character or important information. Not adding depth to anything happened), etc. |
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vangoz said: I like how the anime is even more detailed than the manga. I'm really hoping for 2nd season now, which probably won't happen :( I hope they do though. What makes you think there won't be a second season? |
| Kuroookoooooo-chin! |
| Overlord is an all right series so far, but I get the feeling that there is no direction in the story, like an overarching goal? I understand that Ainz wants to take over this fantasy universe but these events don't seem significant enough to impact it, this episode in particular just felt like filler. I hope I will be proven wrong in the next episode especially after that cliffhanger. |
Arcanix said: You fuck boys need to realize that there is no such thing as a serious fight when Ainz is around... There is no one even remotely close to his strength in this world. Arcanix said: RediceRyan said: Good episode. They've been teasing Clementine for the past 3 episodes. I want to see what happens when she meets Momonga. Stop being an asshole dude. You are ruining the fun of others by basically telling us what to expect. |
| I knew the Wise King would not be that much of a threat, but still expected it to be somewhat of a challenge and then this giant hamster shows up and I burst out laughing. Yeah, Ainz isn't gonna be challenged by anyone, that much is now certain. |
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| Where's Albedo? |
KyerWiz said: I hope I will be proven wrong in the next episode especially after that cliffhanger. His hope is to find his old friends. Finding them is his primary motivation, but mostly, he wants to feel like he did back in those days. His goals in order of priority: Protection of Nazarick. Since his guild mates left, Momonga worked to preserve Nazarick so they could have a place to meet again. Right now, he lacks information and allies from this world so he feels it is safer to keep it secret. Information. Lots and lots of it. Places, people, monsters, magic, items... Everything. To achieve that, he sent some guardians (you'll hear more about this later) and is acting as an adventurer, believing that achieving the higher ranks will give him access to information. Spreading the name Ainz Ooal Gown so his friends can find him. As said earlier, right now he doesn't have enough info to feel it is safe. That's why he's using the name Momon instead of Ainz. When Momon will be renowned as a great hero and he knows enough about the world, he can easily reveal himself as Ainz Ooal Gown and achieve this goal. As for the filler feelings, you have to understand a lot is being set-up but the anime will not be able to cover everything. The light novel is ongoing with 9 volumes released so far. This anime will likely only cover 3. Madhouse did a faithful adaptation but that means those 13 episodes of anime cannot feel like a complete, self-contained story. Thanks for the info. To be honest, I can only wait for the anime to finish before I can judge Overlord, it's definitely an enjoyable series, principally because of the comedy/action rather than the fantasy/world-building. But there is one bit that really irks me. For any fantasy series like this, the hard part isn't writing a good climax or the main body of the story, it's the beginning and handling with exposition. There is no excuse for a poor setup, and in Overlord's case it's exposition isn't exceptionally well done, just basic narrative techniques, so I do sometimes get bored. That's why I find Rokka no Yuusha a tad more interesting because the setup for that show is, in itself, quite unique, using several mysteries to up the stakes and deliver seemless exposition at the same time. |
FrrrostyAug 19, 2015 10:02 AM
| Fear the hamster! |
Otaku1123 said: Where's Albedo? Warming up Ainz' bed with her scent ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
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| Can someone explain to me why Momonga took the hamster out of the florest?? Who's gonna defend the village now?? Why didn't he just leave it there?? |
| Great episode! damn i love this anime :D |
Shidoteki said: Can someone explain to me why Momonga took the hamster out of the florest?? Who's gonna defend the village now?? Why didn't he just leave it there?? Don't worry about it. It's been dealt with |
| Really looking forward to the next episode. I hope this chick puts up a good fight against Momonga :D |
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| For those who want a up to this point level chart for the characters in the series. |
| When I saw this hamster I really remembered of Ebichu. I had to do it. Ebichu's attack.  |
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Darklight0303 said: For those who want a up to this point level chart for the characters in the series. I just have to nitpick :) Gazef is above Clementine and Hamsuke is above both of them. |
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ichii_1 said: Darklight0303 said: For those who want a up to this point level chart for the characters in the series. I just have to nitpick :) Gazef is above Clementine and Hamsuke is above both of them. Hey I didn't make this pic XD so feel free to edit it if you got the skills for it o/ |
Darklight0303Aug 19, 2015 12:44 PM
Darklight0303 said: ichii_1 said: I just have to nitpick :) Gazef is above Clementine and Hamsuke is above both of them. Hey I didn't make this pic XD so feel free to edit it if you got the skills for it o/ also a translation of what's written on armored ains/momonga would be great. |
| Decent episode, got a good laugh when Hamsuke finally appeared. The cute voice and appearance just...had to laugh. ^^ Guess the next two episodes will wrap up Volume 2 and the last four will cover Volume 3...hopefully. (Don't want to miss my favorite parts. ^^) Really hope a season two comes... |
phantom346 said: hm2p33 said: Good episode. So, we have a new member of momon team, a gigant hamster XD. Liked how the boy was surprised about momon using level 3 magic, he can even use level 10!. I wonder if we are going to see a powerful dragon soon, one that can threat momon. This series is actually nice, too bad we probably are not going to see an adaptation of the full story. Is the story finished? the manga i mean. Is adapted from a light novel, and is still publishing. http://myanimelist.net/manga/81669/Overlord |
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Takuan_Soho said: Uhm, they explained the goblins. It is humorous that someone bitching about "no proper characterization" can't even be bothered to pay attention to the dialog or remember something from 3 episodes ago. Indeed, they explained about the goblins. Your point is? I was talking about this episode, not the whole series. This episode lacked proper characterization for any character. |
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Pat_To_Do-List said: This episode lacked proper characterization for any character. Nfirea's and Ninya's points from last episode carried over to this one. Carne Village's situation which is the territory of Ainz. Hamsuke. Nfirea learning about the ainz and momon connection. the full impact really won't be felt unless there is a season 2 or 3, so I understand your concerns. |
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ichii_1 said: Nfirea's and Ninya's points from last episode carried over to this one. Carne Village's situation which is the territory of Ainz. Hamsuke. Nfirea learning about the ainz and momon connection. the full impact really won't be felt unless there is a season 2 or 3, so I understand your concerns. Those are not characterizations. |
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Skyzzed said:  I lol'd. Umaru the Wise King...err, Queen. Past couple of episodes have been a little slow, but it looks like shit is going to hit the fan, judging by the end of this one. Sorely missing Albedo. |
Pat_To_Do-List said: ichii_1 said: Nfirea's and Ninya's points from last episode carried over to this one. Carne Village's situation which is the territory of Ainz. Hamsuke. Nfirea learning about the ainz and momon connection. the full impact really won't be felt unless there is a season 2 or 3, so I understand your concerns. Those are not characterizations. Yes it is, it's also setting up some world building, foreshadowing too (dragons) |
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ichii_1 said: Yes it is, it's also setting up some world building, foreshadowing too (dragons) I am sorry, but it seems you do not understand what characterization is. You should read this --> http://literarydevices.net/characterization/ Not the best, but certainly enough to explain a bit about what characterization is. Hope it helps. |
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| OOooohhhh shit's finally gonna go down next episode, dat cliffhanger! |
Skyzzed said: Oh my f-ing sides!!!!! I dub thee Cola! You win the Internet, mate. The episode itself was pure comedy. I loved Daifuku's appearance and it was hilarious how he was asking for a mate from the off. Wonder if he'll create a hamster army if he does find a mate. Nice little place to end it at. Next episodes are gonna be hella fun. |
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| Hamsuke was even more adorable than I imagined him to be. Next week is where the hugs & kisses are given. |
| Imagine a berserk anime by Yoshiaki kawajiri at Madhouse. Now take a look at Berserk (2016). YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO CRY. |
| It's a SHE. FEMALE. SHE-HAMSTER. |
| 日本人はイッちゃってるよ あいつら未来に生きてんな |
| Well, so the wise king of the forest is a giant hamster who talks like a samurai ? Awesome! It would be even more funny if it wouldve been a flying squireel fitting the name Momonga XD The others guys are really likable except that playboy dude but my fears that the guys will be killed might come true :( On a site note, is this adaption faithful to the LN or are they skipping alot ? |
LastIllusion said: On a site note, is this adaption faithful to the LN or are they skipping alot ? It's doing a decent job, some details are left out and whatnot to save on time, but most of the important stuff is there. Would have been funny to hear Albedo's shout from the light novel when Ainz got hurt by the Holy Smite a few episodes back. ^^ Anywho, if you're liking the anime I recommend reading the light novel...seriously. (It's so freaking awesome) |
| Where is the Charm Species skill? even the manga still have that xD And i feel the rush <(") |
Skyzzed said: oh gawd my sides. i can never look at this the same way again |
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| What a thoroughly average episode. I guess the hamster was mildly amusing. |
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kataklism said: also a translation of what's written on armored ains/momonga would be great. I'm not translating it lol but I guess what it's saying is that it's what he appears to be when he's in full-plate armor mode. lol If you are interested in levels, I've posted additional tidbits on that other thread. |
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| I liked how everyone's connected and all. I must've been not paying attention well, I didn't realize that it was Carne village from before... dat hamster doe. |
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| so far so good, well i guess for me and that hamster is so cute |
| That is one big hamster!! XD |
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| ...slow pace as always needs more episode ...e'm I the only one who is surprise that the Orc's can talk ? ...doesn't Momonga-san have any memories erasing abilities that could help him ? |
Animepsp said: ...slow pace as always needs more episode ...e'm I the only one who is surprise that the Orc's can talk ? ...doesn't Momonga-san have any memories erasing abilities that could help him ? never heard of an mmo that has memory-erasing abilities. as much as the game don't matter anymore, it still matters in regard that all the abilities and stuff will be the same of your average mmo. |
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