The political mind games continue in Overlord Season 4 Episode 5, as Ainz and his cronies gear up to make another move against ( or was it in favour of?) the empire. Let’s see where this one went in this review!
Overlord Season 4 Episode 5 Overview
The original, actually good MMO-based isekai show is back for its fourth season with Overlord Season 4. The series is again being produced by Studio Madhouse, which has produced all of the previous seasons of the show alongside other highly popular shows such as Death Note, One Punch Man, and Sonny Boy. This new season is also referred to as Overlord 4 and Overlord IV.
Naoyuki Itou is directing the show again. He is known for also being behind all of the original seasons alongside several other well-known shows such as Chihayafuru and Kanon. Overlord is based on a Light Novel written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by “so-bin”. This episode is also known as Overlord 4 Episode 5 and Overlord IV Episode 5. Click here to read the review of the previous episode of this season!
– Overlord 4 Episode 5 Review does not contain spoilers –
Overlord Season 4 Episode 5 Review- A Layered Adventure
If there’s one thing that you can expect from Overlord, it is consistency. The series has been able to maintain remarkable quality throughout its run of 4 seasons, and as this season starts to pick up the pace, it is demonstrating its brilliance once again. This was a highly enjoyable episode that set up some cool scenes that will make a lot of waves when they eventually pay off. This season’s plotline is coming along beautifully and feels jam-packed with new characters, developments, and information pertaining to Ainz’s plans (or lack thereof) to conquer the world and find his friends.
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His relationship with two of his most trusted subordinates, Albedo and Demiurge, feels extremely organic. Despite being more competent than Momonga in political affairs, the two believe that Momonga can do nothing wrong and has a far-reaching plan for everything. That is sometimes true, but mostly, it is just Ainz’s quick wits and ability to make something out of nothing that has earned him that reputation. Being stronger than the entire world put together also helps in maintaining that facade, but it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that he would retain this respect even if he weren’t this strong.
You just know that Albedo and Demiurge are going to do something horrible, or at least out of the book, in the future because of the nature of the orders given to them by Momon. The show is building up to something, and whether it is one of Ainz’s friends coming back or him having another sparring match with one of his cronies, we are all in for a great ride. Add the new political advances that are happening in the show, and there is potential for serious greatness emanating out of this season. Overlord Season 4 wouldn’t be the ending point of the series, but it very well may convince you that it is.
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Speaking of sparring matches with cronies, the show is finally addressing the situation that happened at the end of season 1, with Shalltear falling victim to a world item leading her to attack Ainz and him facing his hardest battle, so far. We are getting closer to finding out what happened then, and thus, Shalltear is finally getting some attention after being mostly cast aside these two seasons. She is a decent character, although nowhere near the best out of all the floor guardians. Nearly every single one of the others outclasses her in being a more interesting character, including the hilarious Pandora’s Actor, who we need to see more of.
Momon’s search for the runes he recognises leads him to another kingdom that he could interact with, the Dwarven Kingdom. This leads to the introduction of this season’s best new character so far, Gondo Firebeard. He is idealistic and good-natured, making him the perfect conversation partner to be kept around as someone who can be useful later in the series. The new plotline allows some lesser-used characters, such as Cocytus and Shalltear, to spread their legs a bit and come to the forefront for a while, which is a great decision to keep the show refreshing. This was a very enjoyable episode and perhaps the best of this season so far.
Verdict
Overlord Season 4 Episode 5 was yet another fantastic outing that had great character development and an exciting new plot that shows a lot of promise. Overlord seems to well and truly be back.
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