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Overlord: The Dark Hero

2017 · 94 min

A slow-burning plunge into a dark fantasy world where power and strategy matter more than heroics, rewarding patient viewers with tense, atmospheric set pieces.

Directed by: Naoyuki Ito
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring: Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Sumire Uesaka

Overview: Embracing his new identity and power as the fearsome overlord Ains Ooal Gown, Momonga continues to navigate the world of Yggdrasil in his quest to bring Nazarick to a new realm of glory throughout the game world.

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Directed by: Naoyuki Ito
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring: Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Sumire Uesaka

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
identity
ambition
loyalty
betrayal
Places: fantasy world
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: animation, action, adventure, fantasy
Directed by: Naoyuki Ito
Written by: Yukie Sugawara
Starring: Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Sumire Uesaka, Emiri Kato, Yumi Uchiyama, Masayuki Katou, Kenta Miyake, Asami Seto
Music: Shuji Katayama
Cinematography: Yuki Kawashita
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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