Overlord is a isekai dark fantasy anime that was produced by Madhouse and is still ongoing. Due to Japanese laws regarding violence, the show was censored when it aired. This censored version is what streaming services like Hulu, Crunchyroll, Amazon, and Tubi use. The uncensored version would later came out on Blu-ray home video.
Censorship[]
International censorship[]
Season 1[]
- Episode 3
- The scene that shows a close up on the Knight running away before cutting cut in half by the Death Knight was modified for the TV broadcast. In the censored version black shadows prevent you from seeing any blood/gore.
- Episode 10
- The scene that shows a close up on the severed bandit's hand falling onto the ground was cut.
- The scene that shows a close up on the bandit who tried to touch Shalltear afar his arm got cut off was modified for the TV broadcast. In the censored version black shadows prevent you from seeing the stub of the arm.
- The scene that shows a close up on the severed head as it falls onto the ground was modified for the TV broadcast. In the censored version the part of the head which connected to the neck is just black to prevent you from seeing any blood/gore.
- The scene that shows Shalltear approaching the rest of the bandits as you see the blood spraying from the dead bandit's severed neck and from the stubs of his severed arms behind her was modified for the TV broadcast. In the censored version black shadows prevent you from seeing any of the blood or the man's neck or arms.
- The scene that shows a overhead view of blood from the dead bandit going from his body and going above Shalltear forming a sphere of blood was replaced with a close up of Shelltear from the front as a result you can't see as much blood or the severed bandit's arms or head.
- The scene that shows all lying on the ground dead as the man who gave them the tip is see being sucked into Solution's breasts was modified for the censored broadcast. In the censored version the scene is darkened, you can no longer see the stumps of any severed necks and it is harder to see any of the blood.
- The scene that shows the first three adventure's head's being severed was completely darkened as a result you can't see anything.
- The scene that shows the fourth adventure's head being severed and falling onto the ground was modified for the TV broadcast. In the censored version black shadows prevent you from seeing any blood.
Where to find it uncensored[]
The Blu-ray home videos are completely uncensored.