With the method that this series has decided to take in this season, Ainz is now appearing to be the powerful and all-seeing overlord to the audience as well, not just the characters. It manages to cover a similar amount of source material as the first season, but much more seems to be happening and we are even gifted with some character development from the Guardians of Nazarick. Instead choosing to focus on the Guardians and civilian(ish) characters and telling their stories. The story of Overlord II manages to improve on its predecessor by speeding up the pacing, and taking a step back from the main character, Ainz. Overlord II is no different, as we see the return of our villains in the long-anticipated sequel. It manages to not fall into too many unbearable clichés and the few that it does have are played off well enough to feel enjoyable, and at times as if a fresh take was applied to the same old idea. Story: Overlord’s story is, in my opinion, one of the better isekai genre stories of recent years. If you want some badass characters, funny humor, and a very entertaining watch overall, then this is not for you. With all my heart, I recommend this very much. I'm looking forward to a third season without a doubt. Despite some pacing issues, I enjoyed what this sequel had to offer. I really loved watching each episode and the ending was really, really good, albeit kind of rushed. This anime really relies on hype to make us watch more, and coupled with the action and humor, there's no doubt that I really enjoyed Overlord 2 so much. I mean, I'm listening to the two songs right now as I'm writing this. Both songs are very entertaining in their own right, and both OxT and Myth&Roid have made me proud. While the Opening and the Ending don't really provide much relation to the actual anime itself, it still manages to bring out the awesomeness and hype that you'll get from watching it. Oh boy, did I love this anime's soundtrack. The animation is just about the same here when compared to its predecessor, although there has been a vast improvement in the combat and action scenes, mainly the CGI getting better which provides more smooth fighting sequences. Not to mention, Momonga gets a new member into his harem. The new characters introduced in this sequel also helped in bringing up the suspense and hype that the Overlord anime franchise has been able to do so well, and that also really strengthens my liking towards this growing anime series. Even without Momonga not being present most of the time, we still have a bit of character development from Sebas, Cocytus, and a few other characters that weren't delved deep into in the first season, and it makes up for this absence exceedingly so. The characters are still as entertaining in this season just as much as they were in the first.
That isn't to say that it wasn't entertaining before that, I was just a bit disappointed with the execution of the storytelling. It's not until the last four episodes or so that I actually begin really enjoying this anime. There's one arc that doesn't get much attention, therefore making it not as good as the other arcs explored throughout the anime, and the beginning to the mid-end feels clunky overall.
However, the main story surrounding this sequel does feel a bit wonky in its progression. This is actually a good thing, we get to see character development in new characters, as well as from a few characters that we were introduced to in the first season but never really got around to actually seeing There's obviously going to be some doubts regarding these turn of events, but don't worry. This season chooses to focus more on the side characters rather than on the main character, Momonga. I'm pleased with how it all went, from the first episodes to the end. I'm very glad that Mad House decided to make a sequel to the first Overlord Season with this Season 2.
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