Talk:Overlord Volume 01/@comment-26061591-20160609173553/@comment-27227452-20160911105446

I'm aware that this is a very late reply, but just in case anyone else is reading this, I thought that I would share my opinion. 

The novels are substantially better. To be honest, many anime adaptations actually surpass the original material, especially in the hands of a studio like Madhouse, but that's not the case here. Aside from the music and voice actors which are fantastic, I didn't really feel like the anime captured the original light novels as well as some of Madhouse Studios' other endeavors. It was a bit of a let down. The first two volumes were covered fairly well (with a lot of dialogue gutted as you would expect), but the third volume is missing a few scenes that I felt were integral. The anime could have used a better screenplay, or whatever the anime equivalent is. 

As for the official release of Volume I, I would recommend buying it. Personally, I am going to buy and read all of the official releases as they come out. My feelings about the first Yen Press release are mostly positive. There are a few instances where it doesn't read quite right and I ran across a typo or two, but it’s still Overlord. It was a joy to read again. The hardcover is beautiful and it's worth buying it to support the official release. In fact, I bought both the hardcover and the eBook, as I vastly prefer reading on a Kindle. 

The main issue is that it's going to take a long time for Yen Press to catch up to any unofficial release. Although, that’s to be expected. 