‘Overlord’ season 4 release date, plot: Could it get more than 13 episodes?

The future of the anime series is still uncertain, but most fans are confident that the franchise’s popularity would be enough to secure “Overlord” season 4. If anime viewers are lucky, the fourth installment could be released within a couple of years and could even have more episodes than there were in earlier seasons.

‘Overlord’ season 4 release date, episode count: What to expect

It should be noted that there are enough light novel volumes to cover a complete run of “Overlord” season 4. Season 1 to 3 had 13 episodes that animated three volumes each.

Season 3 finale covered the end of volume 9 leaving “Overlord” season 4 to narrate what happens in volumes 10 to 12. However, the 12th and 13th light novel installments compose the two-part arc The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom. So keeping the three LN volumes per one anime season could leave “Overlord” season 4 in quite an awkward ending.

While cliffhangers are typically used in anime shows, using this strategy for “Overlord” season 4 could be tricky because the future of the show beyond the fourth installment is much more difficult to predict. Light novel creator Kugane Murayama has yet to detail plans for volumes beyond the 14th installment.

With that, it appears that a better option for the anime series is to have more episodes in “Overlord” season 4. This makes better sense instead of disrupting the light-novel-to-anime pacing that fans have been familiar with and force four volumes worth of content in just 13 episodes.

‘Overlord’ season 4 announcement was a false alarm

Season 3 ended more than a year ago, but fans still have not heard anything about “Overlord” season 4. Back in August, there was a false alarm that such an announcement was already made during the AnimagiC event. It was later clarified by fans who were present during the panel that what anime writer Yukie Sugawara only said the fourth season production is likely happening. But, overall, nothing is certain yet at the moment.

“Overlord” season 4, whenever it may premiere, would pick up from the latest achievements of Ainz Ooal Gown, which was establishing the Sorcerer Kingdom. But he will soon realize that being a leader of his nation has more challenging aspects and requires more than just proving his strength on the battlefield.