Overgeared
| Author | Saenal Park |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | LitRPG, Action, Virtual Reality and Crafting |
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| Media type | Web novel |
| No. of books | 57 |
| Overgeared | |
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| 템빨 RR: Temppal MR: T'emppal | |
| Genre | Action comedy |
| Author | Monohumbug |
| Illustrator | Team Argo |
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| Webtoon service | |
| Original run | April 1, 2020 – present |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ayako Kōno |
| Written by | Kenta Ihara |
| Music by | Yoshiaki Fujisawa |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, AT-X |
| Original run | October 2, 2026 – present |
| Episodes | 5 |
Overgeared (Korean: 템빨) is a South Korean web novel series written by Saenal. It was serialized on Kakao's web novel platform KakaoPage from November 2014 to April 2024. A manhwa adaptation, which was released as a webtoon, adapted by Monohumbug and illustrated by Team Argo, began serialization on KakaoPage in April 2020. A Japanese anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff premiered in October 2026.
Plot
Shin Young-woo works odd jobs to make money while spending several hours a day playing the virtual reality game Satisfy under the moniker "Grid". He is not very skilled at the game and levels up slower than other players. However, one day Young-woo is granted an S-rank quest, which he completes and earns a scroll that allows his character to advance to legendary class as a reward. Using this new class, Young-woo is able to reverse his fortunes.
Characters
- Shin Young-woo/Takumi Nagamine/Grid
- Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)
- Yura
- Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese); Morgan Lauré Garrett (English)
- Euphemina
- Voiced by: Saya Fukuzumi (Japanese); Jill Harris (English)
- Huroi
- Voiced by: Shuntaro Takayama (Japanese); Yung-I Chang (English)
- Jishuka
- Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama (Japanese); Sonia Ellis (English)
- Toban
- Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka (Japanese); Markus Lloyd (English)
- Regas
- Voiced by: Ko Bonkobara (Japanese); Kieran Flitton (English)
- Vantner
- Voiced by: Masaya Fukunishi (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)
- Pon
- Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki
- Faker
- Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki (Japanese); Corey Wilder (English)
- Irene
- Voiced by: Yūki Murata (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)
- Isabel
- Voiced by: Yurika Hirayama
Production
Saenal was a fan of reading books and playing video games as a child, and so they desired to create a book with a setting similar to a video game. Saenal also stated that the basic premise was inspired by the novel Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, while the details were inspired by the video game Lineage. Saenal intentionally created the protagonist as lacking skills from the beginning so that they could show the character's growth as the story progresses. Saenal believed that this approach would allow the reader to empathize with the character.
Media
Novel
Written by Saenal, the web novel was serialized on Kakao's platform KakaoPage from November 14, 2014, to April 26, 2024. Maru Publishing published the novel in print in 57 volumes. Wuxiaworld published the novel in English digitally.
Manhwa
A manhwa adaptation, which was released as a webtoon, adapted by Monohumbug and illustrated by Team Argo, began serialization on KakaoPage on April 1, 2020. It is published in English digitally by Tapas. At Sakura-Con 2023, Yen Press's Ize Press imprint announced that they would be publishing the webtoon in print.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 3, 2026. It is produced by Egg Firm, animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Ayako Kōno, with Kenta Ihara handling series composition, Ryousuke Tanigawa designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa composing the music. The series premiered on October 2, 2026, on Tokyo MX other networks. The opening theme song is "SATISFY" performed by Re:name, and the ending theme song is "Ray of Emotion" performed by Tao. Crunchyroll is streaming the series.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Legendary Job Change" Transliteration: "Rejendarī Tenshoku" (Japanese: レジェンダリー転職) | Ayako Kōno | Kenta Ihara | Ayako Kōno | October 2, 2026 | |
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Shin Young-woo/Takumi Nagamine, aka Grid, is a huge fan of the VR-MMORPG game Satisfy. He wants to reach a point in the game to where he can convert in-game currency to real world money, but is currently in debt for student loans and his VR setup, having to take up manual labor jobs to pay off his debts. Between working and playing, he rarely takes time to rest. While working on a secret quest, Grid obtains a Legendary Class Book, which he plans to sell. However, he gets trapped by a large group of enemies. Hoping the new class will save him, Grid uses the Book to change his class to "Padma's Successor", which comes with several powerful abilities. Unfortunately, the Book resets him to level 1, causing the enemies to kill him instantly. For dying and failing to complete his quest, he gets a 2 level penalty drop, putting him at -1. The next time Grid logs in, he finds himself forced to complete rescue mission against Yura, a top-ranked player. Grid dies again, and his level drops to -3. Unbeknownst to Young-woo, the game's creators are closely observing Grid's actions. | ||||||
| 2 | "First Step Towards Being a Blacksmith" Transliteration: "Tan'ya Shokunin no Daiippo" (Japanese: 鍛冶職人の第一歩) | Kōzō Kaihō | Kenta Ihara | Ayako Kōno | October 9, 2026 | |
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Despite his death, the two NPCs of Grid's rescue mission manage to escape, with one NPC giving the other a ring that Grid will recognize. Meanwhile, Grid finds himself respawned in a village with level 100 monsters. Rejected by a guild to being too low level, and not having any money to travel to a safer area, Grid goes to the village blacksmith and becomes his apprentice, learning how to chop wood, mine for ore, and forge arrows, bringing him to level 3. He even manages to make and sell an epic quality arrow. Members of the guild he met earlier find the epic arrow in the market, but don't know who made it, and are ambitious to find the maker. Outside of the game, Shin/Takumi is exhausted at work due to gaming. His parents, worried about his health, give him money that he would make from a day's work so he doesn't have to work tomorrow. The next time he logs in, Grid goes to Windmill Village, the lowest level village, to work as an apprentice for the local blacksmith there, protecting him from an attack launched by The Marrow Company, an evil NPC group. | ||||||
| 3 | "Second Class" Transliteration: "Dai 2 Shokugyō" (Japanese: 第２職業) | Shunji Yoshida | Kenta Ihara | Kōichi Takada, Ayako Kōno | October 16, 2026 | |
| 4 | "Item Crafting Face-Off" Transliteration: "Aitemu Seisaku Taiketsu" (Japanese: アイテム製作対決) | Ryō Andō | Kenta Ihara | Ryō Andō | October 23, 2026 | |
| 5 | "Family's Trust" Transliteration: "Kazoku no Shin'yō" (Japanese: 家族の信用) | Kakushi Ifuku | Kenta Ihara | Kakushi Ifuku | October 30, 2026 | |
Video game
A video game adaptation, developed by Gray Games and published by Nexon, is in development under the codename "Project T".
Reception
In South Korea, the series has been viewed 1.3 billion times and generated ₩10 billion in revenue.
Notes
- ↑ Episodes are released on Prime Video and Crunchyroll 6 days before their televised airings.
References
- ↑ Simons, Lucas (October 21, 2024). "5 Manhwa Like The Gamer You Should Read". Game Rant. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 2, 2026). "REDICE Studio's Overgeared Webtoon Gets Tempal TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Dempsey, Liam (September 25, 2026). "Overgeared English Dub Reveals Same-Day Release, Cast and Crew". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2026). "Overgeared TV Anime Reveals More Cast in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dempsey, Liam (August 19, 2026). "Overgeared Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Trailer and Key Visual". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- 1 2 Cayanan, Joanna (September 13, 2026). "Overgeared Anime Reveals 3rd Trailer, 2 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Jo Hyun-na (November 20, 2020). [스페셜②] 웹소설 '템빨' 박새날 작가 "게임은 내 욕구를 충족시켜주는 더없이 멋진 수단". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ 템빨 (in Korean). KakaoPage. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ 템빨 57. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Overgeared". Wuxiaworld. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Tantimedh, Adi (April 11, 2023). "Ize Press Announces Five New Manhwa Titles at Sakura-Con". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 3, 2026). "Crunchyroll to Stream 'Goodbye, Lara', Firefly Wedding, Tomb Raider King, Overgeared, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Story -Terebi Anime『Temuparu～Aitemu no Chikara～』Koshiki Saito-" STORY -TVアニメ『テムパル～アイテムの力～』公式サイト- [Story -TV Anime『Overgeared』Official Site]. tempal-anime.net (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Watch Overgeared". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
- ↑ "On Air -Terebi Anime『Temuparu～Aitemu no Chikara～』Koshiki Saito-" ON AIR -TVアニメ『テムパル～アイテムの力～』公式サイト- [On Air -TV Anime『Overgeared』Official Site]. tempal-anime.net (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2026.
- ↑ Lee Chang-soo (May 3, 2024). 넥슨, 그레이게임즈로 '웹툰 게임화' 시도 IP 흥행 결과 따라 5조 여유자금 활용할까. SME Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Baek Bong-sam (May 1, 2024). 카카오엔터, 웹툰·웹소설 2차 창작물 효과 '톡톡'. ZDNet Korea (in Korean). Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Park Su-ho (May 19, 2020). 카카오페이지 日거래액 20억 돌파 신기록-'템빨' 등 100억(매출) 웹툰 속속…이젠 해외로. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved May 28, 2026.
External links
- Official novel website at KakaoPage (in Korean)
- Official webtoon website at KakaoPage (in Korean)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Overgeared (web novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Overgeared (manhwa) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
