KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!

KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
Cover art of the first volume featuring Megumin
この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を!
(Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen o!)
GenreAdventure, fantasy comedy[1]
Light novel
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byKurone Mishima
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 1, 2014June 1, 2015
Volumes3
Light novel
KonoSuba: An Explosion on this Wonderful World! Bonus Story
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byKurone Mishima
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runDecember 28, 2016March 1, 2019
Volumes2
Manga
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byKasumi Morino
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 27, 2016December 27, 2017
Volumes5
Manga
KonoSuba: An Explosion on this Wonderful World! Bonus Story
Written byNatsume Akatsuki
Illustrated byKasumi Morino
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 27, 2018May 27, 2020
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Takaomi Kanasaki
  • Yujiro Abe
Written byMakoto Uezu
Music byMasato Kōda
StudioDrive
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, TVA, BS11, KBS Kyoto, SUN
Original run April 6, 2023 June 22, 2023
Episodes12
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KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (Japanese: この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を!, Hepburn: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen o!) is a Japanese light novel trilogy by Natsume Akatsuki, a spin-off of his KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! series. It is illustrated by Kurone Mishima. It received a light novel sequel and a manga adaptation. An anime television series adaptation produced by Drive aired between April and June 2023.

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