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OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom

2024 · 134 min

A grim, propulsive fantasy war film that feels like watching a costly alliance unfold under siege, with spectacle and dread in equal measure.

Directed by
Naoyuki Ito
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Starring
Satoshi Hino, Yoshino Aoyama, Hitomi Nabatame
Overview
Facing possible annihilation by the Demon Emperor's demi-human army, the Sacred Kingdom reluctantly seeks aid from the feared, undead Sorcerer King Ainz.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
  • Crunchyroll
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Directed by
Naoyuki Ito
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Starring
Satoshi Hino, Yoshino Aoyama, Hitomi Nabatame
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • politics
  • faith
  • survival
Places
  • fantasy world
  • military
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour2
Realism2
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, animation, fantasy
Directed by
Naoyuki Ito
Written by
Kugane Maruyama, Naoyuki Ito
Starring
Satoshi Hino, Yoshino Aoyama, Hitomi Nabatame, Saori Hayami, Haruka Tomatsu, Asami Seto, Yumi Hara, Masayuki Katou
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
134 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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