Top 10 Anime of Summer 2022
Number 9
Overlord season 4.
Overlord season 4 came with some big changes, most notably Lord Ains gets new threads. This season is all about establishing the Sorcerer kingdom as a big player on the world stage. Politics have always been heavy with this show, but this season they carry even more weight. This was disappointing to many viewers who would prefer the OP Pro/antagonist to simply vanquish his enemies with ease in the most violent way possible. There's a big twist at the end that was foreshadowed all throughout the earlier episodes of this season, some call it predictable but I love when the writings on the wall are etched in blood. Also , this season is way darker as we get to see Lord Ains become the villain the world always feared him to be. Away with his alter ego and all hail the sorcerer King. This season was a bit slow for a few weeks, but definitely gets its game of thrones vibe going by the season's end with the final 3 episodes jolting this show back into top 10 status. I loved watching these characters mature and get actual personalities for once. This anime is great but it is not a show you can just dive into without spending time with the first 3 seasons. Janky pacing and often times slow building and a all too well-forshaddowed conclusion knocked my score down a peg but it was still a satisfying watch. Its much better if you binge it than if you watch week to week, thank me later. My final score for this is 3.5 out of 5.