How to watch Overlord in order

Main story (release order)

1. 1
   OverlordTV series · 2015 · 13 ep.
2. 2
   Overlord IITV series · 2018 · 13 ep.
3. 3
   Overlord IIITV series · 2018 · 13 ep.
4. 4
   Overlord IVTV series · 2022 · 13 ep.
5. 5
   Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (Overlord: Sei Oukoku-hen)Movie · 2024

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

• Overlord 6: Drama CD-tsuki Tokusou-ban - Yokoku-henWeb series · 2014 · 1 ep. · Side story
• Overlord: Ple Ple PleiadesSpecial · 2015 · 8 ep. · Side story
• Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades - Special Edition (Ple Ple Pleiades Special Edition)Web series · 2015 · 1 ep.
• Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades (OVA)OVA · 2016 · 1 ep. · Side story
• Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades Theatrical VersionSpecial · 2017 · 2 ep.
• Overlord Movie: Manner MovieSpecial · 2017 · 1 ep.
• Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades 2Web series · 2018 · 13 ep.
• Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades 3Web series · 2018 · 13 ep.
• Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades - Clementine Toubou-henWeb series · 2018 · 3 ep.
• Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades 4Web series · 2022 · 13 ep.
• The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!)TV series · 2022 · 20 ep.
• Kagejitsu!Web series · 2022 · 17 ep.
• The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd Season)TV series · 2023 · 12 ep.
• Kage-Jitsu! 2ndWeb series · 2023 · 12 ep.
• Ple Ple Pleiades × Kage-Jitsu!Web series · 2023 · 1 ep.

Recaps (skippable)

• Overlord Movie 1: Fushisha no OuMovie · 2017 · Recap
• Overlord: The Dark Warrior (Overlord Movie 2: Shikkoku no Eiyuu)Movie · 2017 · Recap

Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.