In the year 2138, virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, one player named Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Stars: Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Sumire Uesaka, Manami Numakura, Akeno Watanabe, Aoi Yuki
Crew: Koji Sugiura, Koji Sugiura, Kyouko Takeuchi, Kyouko Takeuchi, Taiki Imamura, Mariko Tsukatsune
Country: JP
Studio: AT-X
Runtime: 24:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Jul 07, 2015
Last air date: Sep 27, 2022
Episode: 52 Episode
Season: 4 Season
IMDb: 2.5
Keywords:magic, virtual reality, supernatural, game, online gaming, anime, munchkins, based on light novel