Reddit reviews Overlord, Vol. 1 - light novel

Realistically, Youjo Senki isn't really popular in any country.

This sub has a tenth of the subscribers that any of the other Isekai Quartet subreddits have. I only know of one other person personally that has watched it, and that is because I made them.

In Japan where it is cost to popular, it is still fairly niche. The movie doesn't show up on Box Office Mojo, but this ANN article keeps updating the total as it meets milestones. At $3.58 million, it comes in at about #30 on the Japan Yearly Box Office list for 2019. Unfortunately for Tanya, Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly ($12 million), City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes ($11.9 million), and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Resurrection ($8 million) all came out either on the same day/weekend.

It started on 50 screens, then expanded to 150, and then into the 4DX thing which I guess is theater in a truck. The series has been heavily marketed (large advertisements, collaboration cafes, airsoft ranges, etc.) and every week there was a different limited "at the door" bonus booklet or 35mm film bonus. It is rare for a movie to still be screened this late in it's life. Carlo Zen is a business savvy individual and has a lot of media tied into the property (Light Novels, two manga series, two anime series, and now a movie). He is probably hoping for a second season even more than any of us are.

Back to my part of the world. The first volume of the english language light novel is #30037 on Amazon in it's category. Overlord (hardcover) is #8544. Crunchyroll and AMC are showing the movie once on 500 screens in the US. So I'm glad it's at least popular enough to get that over here.

I and most people on this sub consider the fan translation to be better than the official one. Most people bought the official volumes just as a way of supporting the author. If you can, I would encourage you to buy the official volumes as well. But to truly understand the story and to read the best translation available, I highly recommend that you read the fan translation. Here are some links for you:

• Volumes 1-9 (fan translation)
  
  
• Volumes 10-11 (fan translation)
  
  
• Official Light Novel on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Overlord-Vol-Novel-Undead-King/dp/0316272248

https://wordery.com/overlord-novel-the-undead-king-vol-1-kugane-maruyama-9780316272247

Both have shipping to Croatia.

You can get it off Amazon.

i think for overlord it has both options (paperback and hardcover)

http://www.amazon.com/Overlord-Vol-1-Undead-King/dp/0316272248/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1457450355&sr=1-1&keywords=overlord+light+novel

While Isolator only has Hardcover

There is actually! You can purchase the light novels, manga, or anime BDs.

All of these support the series. :)

https://www.amazon.com/Overlord-Vol-1-light-novel/dp/0316272248

Or just pay the $13 (that's like 2 subway sandwiches) for a crisp hardcover so that we have a better chance of seeing a third season in the future.

https://www.amazon.com/Overlord-Vol-1-light-novel/dp/0316272248/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537202599&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=overlord+volume+1&dpPl=1&dpID=51VUcYynY%2BL&ref=plSrch

I got them from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Overlord-Vol-1-light-novel/dp/0316272248

Though the price doubled for shipping it to my country :(

Obligatory recommendation of the LN.

Volume 1 chapter 1

Yenpress version, I recommend hardcover

Pre-order September 27th volume 2

Pre-order January 24th Volume 3

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edit: Added amazon yenpress links

edit: edit for edit's sake, I'm happy with my work here.

Kugane Maruyama. Here's a link to to the first book: Link

https://www.amazon.com/Overlord-Vol-1-light-novel/dp/0316272248/

You can also buy it on Amazon

Overlord LN 10 is $10.99

Overlord LN 1 is $11.95

Yep, Amazon page as an example you can choose between the two.

https://www.amazon.com/Overlord-Vol-1-light-novel/dp/0316272248?crid=3KNMQHSPOGF0V&keywords=overlord+light+novel&qid=1536906834&sprefix=overlord&sr=8-1&ref=mp_s_a_1_1

It's not an insult, I'm genuinely recommending this. Or check the front page, there's a pinned post for finding translations.