KonoSuba

KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
First light novel volume cover, featuring Kazuma Satou (left) and Aqua (right). Megumin and Darkness also appear as small characters.
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を!
(Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)
Genre
Novel series
Written byJitakukeibihei (Natsume Akatsuki)
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runDecember 20, 2012October 21, 2013
Volumes6
Light novel
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byKurone Mishima
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 1, 2013May 1, 2020
Volumes17 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byMasahito Watari
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 9, 2014 – present
Volumes19 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Takaomi Kanasaki[a]
  • Yujiro Abe (S3)
Produced by
  • Rie Ogura
  • Kouichi Sano (S3)
  • Hiroyasu Taniguchi (S3)
  • Hideo Momota (S3)
Written byMakoto Uezu
Music byMasato Kōda
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll[b]
Original networkTokyo MX, TV Saitama, CTC, tvk, SUN, GBS, TVQ, BS11
English network
Original run January 14, 2016 June 19, 2024
Episodes31 + 2 OVAs (List of episodes)
Further information
Light novel
Consulting With This Masked Devil!
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byKurone Mishima
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
MagazineThe Sneaker Web
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 25, 2015December 25, 2015
Volumes1 (List of volumes)
Light novel
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Extra Attention to that Wonderful Fool!
Written byHirukuma
Illustrated byYūki Hagure
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 1, 2017 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Manga
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Extra Attention to that Wonderful Fool!
Written byHirukuma
Illustrated byTamako Buta
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineShounen Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 26, 2018January 24, 2020
Volumes2
Manga
Consulting With This Masked Devil!
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated bySuzume Somemiya
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 27, 2018January 26, 2019
Volumes2
Light novel
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Fantastic Days
Written byHirukuma
Illustrated byHirone Mishima
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Volumes1 (List of volumes)
Manga
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Fantastic Days
Illustrated byKasumi Morino
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 26, 2022 – present
Anime film
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KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!,[Jp. 1] often referred to simply as KonoSuba, is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kurone Mishima. The series follows Kazuma Satou, a boy who is sent to a fantasy world with MMORPG elements following his death, where he forms a dysfunctional adventuring party with a goddess, an archmage, and a crusader. Originally serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō between December 2012 and October 2013, KonoSuba was published as a printed light novel series by Kadokawa Shoten under the company's Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint from October 2013 to May 2020. The light novel series features a divergent plot.

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Masahito Watari and Joseph Yokobori, began serialization in Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Dragon Age magazine in October 2014. A radio drama CD was released by HobiRecords in March 2015, and an anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired in Japan between January and March 2016. A second season of the anime aired between January and March 2017.[7][8][9] A spin-off light novel series, KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, was published from July 2014 to June 2015. Both the light novels and the manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime film adaptation produced by J.C.Staff, titled KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson, premiered on August 30, 2019. An anime television series adaptation of An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, produced by Drive, aired from April to June 2023. A third season, also by Drive, aired from April to June 2024.

  1. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (December 26, 2016). ""KonoSuba" Novel 12th Volume to Come with Another Original Anime Blu-ray". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (November 20, 2016). "Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! GN 1 - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 12, 2020. Jokes work more often than not, good parody of the usual sword-and-sorcery world as well as the transported-to-a-game genre, short story extra is a nice touch
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 1, 2020). "Konosuba Light Novel Series' 17th Volume Listed as Final One in May". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ 「このすば」3期決定!めぐみん描く「この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を!」もTVアニメ化. Natalie (in Japanese). May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Crunchyroll. January 20, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 9, 2021). "Sony's Funimation Global Group Completes Acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "KonoSuba Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "KONOSUBA SEASON 2 GETS OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE, PV AND KEY VISUAL". nagamedigital.com. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "KonoSuba TV Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in January". Anime News Network. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.


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