Updated August 31, 2022 by Ernie
Are you a fan of Overlord as well? If yes, then you’re probably looking for an anime series that is similar to it or just got interested in that type of genre, it’s isekai, fantasy, supernatural, and a bit gory in a way. Also, while you’re waiting for the season 4 of this anime series to finish (if you’re the type to binge and not wait) then, this list right here will help you pass time.
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Better yet, maybe, you’ll find a series that might pique your interest in watching it.
ANIME LIKE OVERLORD
24. Uncle From Another World
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Uncle from Another World |
Author |
Hotondoshindeiru |
Genre |
Isekai, Comedy, Fantasy |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
AtelierPontdarc |
Premiered |
2022 |
Episode Count |
4 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
A recent anime series that is full of laughter but has a hint of dark fantasy theme. This series is about a guy who was hit by truck-kun and yeeted to another world. After 17 years, he returned to his original world, it turns out, in that span of more than a decade, he was actually comatosed.
After returning to his original world, he met his younger nephew who took him in and this started their life together. Once you watch this series, you’ll be able to see how the MC lived his life in the other world as well as adjusting to his new life in his own world.
23. The Ancient Magus’ Bride
INFORMATION |
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Title |
The Ancient Magus’ Bride |
Author |
Kore Yamazaki |
Genre |
Dark Fantasy, Mystery, Supernatural |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Wit Studio |
Premiered |
2016 |
Episode Count |
24 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
An anime series that is a good way to pass your time while waiting for the season 4 of Overlord to be finished. This unique anime series has its own similarities with Overlord in the context of learning a bunch of life lessons that you never knew that you needed. And you can actually see a romance between a skeleton and Sleigh beggy.
Isn’t that exciting?
This wholesome series will surely leave you amazed with how their perspective on life is on point and will make you reflect on it too. In addition to that, the love between these two is amazing despite their differences. Since the guy is a magical skeleton and the girl is a Sleigh Beggy.
22. My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
INFORMATION |
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Title |
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! |
Author |
Satoru Yamaguchi |
Genre |
Comedy, Romance, Isekai, Reverse Harem |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Silver Link |
Premiered |
2020 |
Episode Count |
12 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
A recent anime series that will surely excite you with how fun the main character is! This series is about a girl that was isekai inside an otome game she was playing and became the villainess. So, the question is, how will she escape from all the death routes?
Anyway, the reason why this is part of the recommendation list is because of the similarity it has from Overlord—the isekai in a video game theme. From being isekai’d inside a game to being aware of what will happen next.
21. BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense
INFORMATION |
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Title |
BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense |
Author |
Yuumikan |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Video Game |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Silver Link |
Premiered |
2020 |
Episode Count |
12 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
In a way, this series has a tinge of similarity with Overlord in the context of a video game– although the main character here didn’t get isekai’d inside the game, which is quite different from Overlord. Furthermore, she is actually quite overpowered since she is tank built.
However, there is more to that than just the MC having a strong defense, there is a reason why she chose to be that way. You should try finding that out yourself by watching this series!
20. Jujutsu Kaisen
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Jujutsu Kaisen |
Author |
Gege Akutami |
Genre |
Action, Fantasy |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
MAPPA |
Premiered |
2020 |
Episode Count |
24 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
Another gory and dark anime series that we all probably know because it is well-known among the masses, Jujutsu Kaisen. Also, on a side note, if you haven’t watched the movie JJK 0, you’re missing out alotta things. In fact, this series is considered to be one of the best dark-fantasy series of all times.
Anyways, we can see how this anime is like Overlord in a way because of how monsters and demons exist in their respective worlds—though, in JJK these monsters are called Yokai. Further, the characters in both series are super OP.
19. Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life? |
Author |
FUNA, Itsuki Akata, Neko Mint |
Genre |
Comedy, Fantasy |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Project No. 9 |
Premiered |
2019 |
Episode Count |
12 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
Another series that is like Overlord because the main character got isekai’d to another world and became an overpowered character. Well, the story in this series is a bit funny because before the MC got reincarnated, she asked God to turn her into an average person, since she was a genius before.
However, God did not understand the assignment, so he gave her a strong ability. With that, find out how the MC in this series is able to live her new life with such strong powers.
18. Blood Blockade Battlefront
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Blood Blockade Battlefront |
Author |
Yasuhiro Nightow |
Genre |
Action, comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Bones |
Premiered |
2015, 2017 |
Episode Count |
24 episodes |
Duration |
26 mins. per ep. |
This anime is another fun series like Overlord, that is worth your time to waste through bingeing it! I am sure you’ll get hooked with this series just after watching the first episode, because I did too! In a way, the eccentricity and chaoticness of this series that can be seen in one episode is similar in a way with the characters in Overlord.
This can especially be seen with the subjects of Ainz, although their uniqueness comes in different ways, the charm is still there. So if you’re into a series that has a tinge of dark theme in it, then this is it guys!
17. Death Parade
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Death Parade |
Author |
Yuzuru Tachikawa |
Genre |
Drama, Supernatural, Suspense, Psychological |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Madhouse |
Premiered |
2015 |
Episode Count |
12 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
Another very dark series, that is borderline gore like Overlord, with tons of bloody scenes. This series is set in a bar wherein the people there will have to battle against each other until one of them dies. Also, there is a guy with gray hair named Decim, who is technically an overseer of all those battles happening.
lucky for you, this series doesn’t have a lot of episodes so you can yeet this series in one go!
16. Tokyo Ghoul
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Tokyo Ghoul |
Author |
Sui Ishida |
Genre |
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Gore, Psychological |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Pierrot, Pierrot Plus |
Premiered |
2014, 2015, 2018 |
Episode Count |
48 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
Another gory and psychological anime series that will really make you go crazy. This dark-fantasy anime series has a cool plot like Overlord, you’ll be able to see the different perceptions between the humans and monsters– the reason why they do all those things is for the sake of their own respective race.
This anime focuses on Ken Kaneki, who’s a human turned into a half ghoul because of a certain situation that happened which changed his life forever. He is now forced to choose between how he’ll live his life from now on, to live as a human or to live as a ghoul.
15. The Devil is a Part-Timer
INFORMATION |
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Title |
The Devil is a Part-Timer |
Author |
Satoshi Wagahara |
Genre |
Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
White Fox |
Premiered |
2013, 2022 |
Episode Count |
16 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
A cool shounen anime series that is packed with action-comedy and fantasy that will give you a good time. I included this anime series in this list because I find the goal of Ainz and the Devil King identical in a way because both of them want to take over the world. But the difference here is that, Ainz had that goal so he and his subjects have a kingdom of their own.
For the Devil King, he just wants to rule the world. But for him to do that, he’ll first have to regain his powers and survive the human world.
14. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest |
Author |
Ryo Shirakome |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Harem, Isekai |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
asread., White Fox |
Premiered |
2019, 2022 |
Episode Count |
25 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
Personally, this anime is one of the coolest yet underrated dark-themed series. This anime series is about a guy named Hajime who was summoned, along with his classmates, to another world. Betrayed by his classmates because he was the weakest link, he got trapped inside a labyrinth.
Other than the dark-fantasy theme it has, this series is similar to Overlord because both of the main character’s have their own perception of justice and they only fight soley for protecting their own people and their happiness.
13. Goblin Slayer
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Goblin Slayer |
Author |
Kumo Kagyu |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Gore |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
White Fox |
Premiered |
2018 |
Episode Count |
12 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
If you can stomach an anime series that has tons of violence and is a bit out of line (controversial), then this is for you. If you think Tanya the Evil is super harsh, then this one is just as vile and dark, in its own twisted way. This is similar to Overlord, because it has the gore and tons of bloody scenes that we all go for (if you are into it).
Furthermore, it is set in a fantastical world wherein, monsters, demons, humans, and magic exist. So this series is worth looking into, if you are interested.
12. Akame ga Kill!
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Akame ga Kill! |
Author |
Takahiro |
Genre |
Action, Fantasy, Gore |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
White Fox |
Premiered |
2014 |
Episode Count |
24 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
Pro tip: Don’t fall in love or like any characters here, you’ll just just hurt yourself! If you are into the darker theme of an anime then this one is bloody dark. It has a lot of blood—gory, brutal scenes and so much more. In fact, the anime is a bit lighter compared to the manga where all hell breaks loose.
In a way, this series is like Overlord because of its dark theme and gory stuff involved. However, this one, I must say, is much more ruthless and sad.
11. Re: Zero – Starting Life in Another world
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World |
Author |
Tappei Nagatsuki |
Genre |
Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, Isekai |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
White Fox |
Premiered |
2016, 2021 |
Episode Count |
50 episodes |
Duration |
28 mins. per ep. |
Whenever I go through this series, one thing is stuck in my head and that is—the main character, Subaru, is a simp for Emilia! This isekai-fantasy anime series, is about a guy who was yeeted to another world, and he have (unknowingly) obtained an overpowered skill wherein, once he dies there will be a certain point in time that he is bound to resurrect before he experience any deaths again.
The reason why this part of the list is because its themes are similar to Overlord as well as the bloody scenes. With that, watch how our MC Subaru leads his life after getting isekai’d in a fantastical world.
10. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation |
Author |
Rifujin na Magonote |
Genre |
Fantasy, Harem, Isekai, Drma, Ecchi |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Studio Bind |
Premiered |
2021 |
Episode Count |
24 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
Like Overlord, this series is an isekai-fantasy and a bit dark. Actually, you would find this series a bit more practical in a way since both of the MCs have their own way of thinking and have their respective distorted beliefs. The only difference here is that Mushoku Tensei has shown a lot of facts on how humans lived in that type of era, which I won’t spoil so that you’ll have to watch the series.
Although, it is still fictional and both of these series have shown its own uniqueness about how humanity is. Also, another thing you’ll see in this series is how trauma affects a person which was portrayed nicely in this series.
9. The Rising of The Shield Hero
INFORMATION |
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Title |
The Rising of the Shield Hero |
Author |
Aneko Yusagi |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Isekai |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Kinema Citrus, DR Movie |
Premiered |
2019, 2022 |
Episode Count |
38 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
An anime series that will really make your blood boil with rage because of a certain thou-shall-not-be-named character. This anime is common—since, there are already a lot of series that have the same starting plot wherein, the main character is summoned in another world for them to turn into a hero and defeat the final boss—but different in a way.
You could see that the main character, Naofumi, is neither good nor bad. Just like Ainz, all he wants to do is protect the world he is now living in and the people in it.
8. GATE
INFORMATION |
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Title |
GATE |
Author |
Takumi Yanai |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
A-1 Pictures |
Premiered |
2015, 2016 |
Episode Count |
24 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
This anime series is filled with so much great stuff, you’ll be able to see the difference between the power of 21st century warfare compared to the fantasy world (swords, magic, dragons and etc.) warfare. This series is something you can binge on since it has a total of 24 episodes, this’ll be easy to watch and you’ll get easily hooked by it.
Since, the main character of this series is a major Otaku and also a soldier. You’ll see how he handles himself in a world far different (and similar to an RPG anime) to where he is used to.
7. Is it Wrong to try and Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?
INFORMATION |
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Title |
I Can’t Understand What My Husband is Saying |
Author |
Toshio Sato |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
J.C. Staff |
Premiered |
2015, 2019, 2020 |
Episode Count |
38 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
If you like Overlord then this series might just be for you to start binging on. Although, it has a lot of episodes and it also has a series that is connected to it but the MC there is different. Furthermore, this series is like Overlord in a way but without the isekai. It’s like a role-playing action game where the players raid dungeons and increase their EXP as well as their levels.
Anyways, this series is set in a world where Gods and Goddesses lived with humans. The main character in this series is Bell Cranel who is part of Hestia’s familia—he is the only member. With that, see how Bell worked his way up as one of the best adventurers out there.
6. The Saga of Tanya The Evil
INFORMATION |
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Title |
The Saga of Tanya the Evil |
Author |
Youjo Senki |
Genre |
Action, Fantasy, Military |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Nut |
Premiered |
2017 |
Episode Count |
12 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
This is an interesting anime series that will test your own morality especially if the topic is war. Like Overlord, you’ll be able to see how humans wage wars, and boy you’ll hate Tanya– you’ll know why once you’ve started watching this series. Also, this series is isekai like Overlord but a bit darker and gorier…
If you’re curious why I mentioned you’ll hate the MC it is because our Tanya is a bit extreme in terms of how her thought processes work—basically, she is someone without any remorse in killing people. But, for Ainz, it depends—he focuses more on the well-being of his people than others.
5. No Game, No Life
INFORMATION |
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Title |
No Game, No Life |
Author |
Yu Kamiya |
Genre |
Comedy, Fantasy, Ecchi, Isekai |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Madhouse |
Premiered |
2014 |
Episode Count |
12 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
This series is about two gamer siblings who are obsessed with each other, and get isekai’d to a world where everything they do is decided through a game. The reason why they got brought to that world is because of a God named Tet. This fun anime series is similar to Overlord since the MC’s were thrown inside a video game but, for NGNL, the world they got into is literally a world full of games.
Another similarity these series have between these two majestic anime series is that they both use smart and effective tactics in beating their enemy.
4. One Punch Man
INFORMATION |
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Title |
One Punch Man |
Author |
ONE |
Genre |
Action, Comedy, Seinen |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
J.C. Staff |
Premiered |
2015, 2015 |
Episode Count |
24 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
Well, this one is a bit obvious as to why I added this on the list. Other than its amazing fight scenes and the bloodshed it has during battles against monsters, the MC in this series, Saitama, is freaking OP! Like our boy Ainz, they are both extremely strong and as far as we know, we don’t know what their weaknesses are, let alone how strong they truly are.
This is because neither of these two characters have shown their true power during battles. If you haven’t watched this godly series yet, better watch it now because you’ll be missing a lot of great stuff if you aren’t.
3. Sword Art Online
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Sword Art Online |
Author |
Reki Kawahara |
Genre |
Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi,Thriller |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
A-1 Pictures |
Premiered |
2012, 2014, 2020 |
Episode Count |
73 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
You probably know the reason why this is part of the list and that is because this anime is set in a world where there are people who are into virtual reality role-playing games. Similar to Overlord, the main characters are set in a role-playing game/world, Sword Art Online is just like that but it’s somewhat isekai in a way? or not? Let me know what you guys think.
This is because, here, the characters got stuck inside the game and the only way they can leave is by defeating the final boss. Also, if they ever die in game, they die in real life too.
2. Log Horizon
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Log Horizon |
Author |
Mamare Touno |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
Satelight, Studio Deen |
Premiered |
2014, 2015, 2021 |
Episode Count |
62 episodes |
Duration |
24 mins. per ep. |
Now this series is like Overlord in a way, but different. Hear me out on this, the main character of this series, Shiroe, is very similar to Ainz in terms of how they think. They tend to have their own sense of responsibility in protecting and caring for their people.
Meaning, they’ll do anything just to make sure that their goals are followed regardless if the people involved are either good or bad. The only difference that these two main characters have are the goals that they want to achieve. Better watch this series to find out more!
1. That Time I Reincarnated as a Slime
INFORMATION |
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Title |
The Time I Get Reincarnated as a Slime |
Author |
Fuse |
Genre |
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Isekai |
Type |
Series |
Studio |
8bit |
Premiered |
2018, 2021 |
Episode Count |
48 episodes |
Duration |
23 mins. per ep. |
This one is closely similar to Overlord in a way but a bit lighter perhaps? Since, it doesn’t have much of that dark, gory stuff or scenes. However, both of them did a lot of stuff like for one, both Rimuru and Ainz massacred an army of humans.
But, then again, their actions are valid… or are they? Let me know in the comments section below what you guys think about this. Anyways, going back, this series is also filled with a lot of comedic reliefs unlike Overlord.
Conclusion
With that, we are now finished with the Recommendation list for an Anime like Overlord! I hope you get to find an interesting anime series that you would binge on while waiting for the season 4 of Overlord to be finished. Maybe, you’ll be obsessed with the other series that was mentioned on this list just as I did and it was a fun obsession.
This is because you get to explore more series and your taste for anime would (probably) expand. I tell you, you’ll be looking for a lot of this kind of series because it’s so fun and exciting! Welp! Enough of my blabber, comment down below which series you have watched and tell us your thoughts about!
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