KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! is an anime television series based on the light novels of the same title written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kurone Mishima. The series follows the adventures of Kazuma Satou who, after he dies of a heart attack after pushing a girl out of the way of a truck, which turned out to be a tractor, is sent to an RPG-like world, going on various adventures alongside a goddess named Aqua, a magician named Megumin, and a dame named Darkness.
With animation production by Studio Deen, the series was directed by Takaomi Kanasaki and written by Makoto Uezu with character designs by Koichi Kikuta. [1] The first two seasons, respectively aired from January 14 to March 17, 2016, and January 11 to March 16, 2017, adapt the first four volumes of the light novels. The anime series was later followed by the J.C.Staff-produced animated film KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson , which released on August 30, 2019, and adapts the fifth volume.
A third season and an anime series adaptation of the light novel spin-off trilogy An Explosion on This Wonderful World! was announced in May 2022. [2] Both were handled by Drive, which replaced Studio Deen as the series animation producer. An Explosion on This Wonderful World! aired from April 6 to June 22, 2023. The third season aired from April 10 to June 19, 2024, and adapted the sixth and seventh volumes. [3]
No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] [a] | Directed by [4] | Written by [4] | Storyboarded by [4] | Original release date [5] | Ref. |
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1 | 1 | "This Self-Proclaimed Goddess and Reincarnation in Another World!" Transliteration: "Kono Jishō Megami to Isekai Tensei o!" (Japanese: この自称女神と異世界転生を!) | Shunji Yoshida | Makoto Uezu | Takaomi Kanasaki | January 14, 2016 | [6] |
2 | 2 | "An Explosion for This Chunibyo!" Transliteration: "Kono Chūnibyō ni Bakuen o!" (Japanese: この中二病に爆焔を!) | Masato Miyoshi | Aoi Akashiro | Takaomi Kanasaki | January 21, 2016 | [7] |
3 | 3 | "A Panty Treasure in This Right Hand!" Transliteration: "Kono Migite ni Pantsu o!" (Japanese: この右手にお宝を!) | Hidehiko Kadota | Kōjirō Nakamura | Tetsuhito Saito | January 28, 2016 | [8] |
4 | 4 | "Explosion Magic for This Formidable Enemy!" Transliteration: "Kono Kyōteki ni Bakuretsu Mahō o!" (Japanese: この強敵に爆裂魔法を!) | Bob Shirohata | Makoto Uezu | Takayuki Inagaki | February 4, 2016 | [9] |
5 | 5 | "A Price for This Cursed Sword!" Transliteration: "Kono Maken ni Onedan o!" (Japanese: この魔剣にお値段を!) | Takatoshi Suzuki | Aoi Akashiro | Takaomi Kanasaki | February 11, 2016 | [10] |
6 | 6 | "A Conclusion to This Worthless Fight!" Transliteration: "Kono Rokudemonai Tatakai ni Ketchaku o!" (Japanese: このろくでもない戦いに決着を!) | Shunji Yoshida | Makoto Uezu | Tetsuhito Saito | February 18, 2016 | [11] |
7 | 7 | "A Second Death in This Freezing Season!" Transliteration: "Kono Kogoesō na Kisetsu ni Nidome no Shi o!" (Japanese: この凍えそうな季節に二度目の死を!) | Masato Miyoshi | Aoi Akashiro | Masahiro Ise | February 25, 2016 | [12] |
8 | 8 | "A Loving Hand for Our Party When We Can't Make It Through Winter!" Transliteration: "Kono Fuyu o Kosenai Ore-tachi ni Ai no Te o!" (Japanese: この冬を越せない俺達に愛の手を!) | Hidehiko Kadota | Kōjirō Nakamura | Takaomi Kanasaki | March 3, 2016 | [13] |
9 | 9 | "God's Blessing on This Wonderful Shop!" Transliteration: "Kono Subarashii Mise ni Shukufuku o!" (Japanese: この素晴らしい店に祝福を!) | Tarō Kubo | Aoi Akashiro | Takayuki Inagaki | March 10, 2016 | [14] |
10 | 10 | "Final Flame for This Over-the-top Fortress!" Transliteration: "Kono Rifujin na Yōsai ni Shūen o!" (Japanese: この理不尽な要塞に終焔を!) | Shunji Yoshida | Makoto Uezu | Tetsuhito Saito | March 17, 2016 | [15] |
OVA–1 | OVA–1 | "God's Blessings on This Wonderful Choker!" Transliteration: "Kono Subarashii Chōkā ni Shukufuku o!" (Japanese: この素晴らしいチョーカーに祝福を!) | Yasuo Iwamoto [b] | Aoi Akashiro [b] | Takaomi Kanasaki [b] | June 24, 2016 | [16] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [17] [a] | Directed by [17] | Written by [17] | Storyboarded by [17] | Original release date [18] | Ref. |
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11 | 1 | "Give Me Deliverance From This Judicial Injustice!" Transliteration: "Kono Futō na Saiban ni Kyūen o!" (Japanese: この不当な裁判に救援を!) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Makoto Uezu | Takaomi Kanasaki | January 12, 2017 | [19] |
12 | 2 | "A Friend for This Crimson Demon Girl!" Transliteration: "Kono Kōma no Musume ni Yūjin o!" (Japanese: この紅魔の娘に友人を!) | Yasuyuki Ebara | Makoto Uezu | Takaomi Kanasaki | January 19, 2017 | [20] |
13 | 3 | "Peace for the Master of This Labyrinth!" Transliteration: "Kono Meikyū no Aruji ni Yasuragi o!" (Japanese: この迷宮の主に安らぎを!) | Shunji Yoshida | Makoto Uezu | Takaomi Kanasaki | January 26, 2017 | [21] |
14 | 4 | "A Betrothed for This Noble Daughter!" Transliteration: "Kono Kizoku no Reijō ni Ryōen o!" (Japanese: この貴族の令嬢に良縁を!) | Tarō Kubo | Kōjirō Nakamura | Takaomi Kanasaki | February 2, 2017 | [22] |
15 | 5 | "Servitude for This Masked Knight!" Transliteration: "Kono Kamen no Kishi ni Reizoku o!" (Japanese: この仮面の騎士に隷属を!) | Shunji Yoshida | Touko Machida | Takaomi Kanasaki | February 9, 2017 | [23] |
16 | 6 | "Goodbye to This Irritating Living World!" Transliteration: "Kono Wazurawashī Gaikai ni Sayonara o!" (Japanese: この煩わしい外界にさよならを!) | Yasuyuki Ebara | Kōjirō Nakamura | Yasuyuki Ebara | February 16, 2017 | [24] |
17 | 7 | "An Invitation for This Knucklehead!" Transliteration: "Kono Futebuteshī Namakura ni Shōtai o!" (Japanese: このふてぶてしい鈍に招待を!) | Takatoshi Suzuki & Shunji Yoshida | Touko Machida | Rebun Koiwai | February 23, 2017 | [25] |
18 | 8 | "Sightseeing in This Pitiful City!" Transliteration: "Kono Itaitashī Machi de Kankō o!" (Japanese: この痛々しい街で観光を!) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Kōjirō Nakamura | Takaomi Kanasaki | March 2, 2017 | [26] |
19 | 9 | "A Goddess for This Corrupt Hot Springs Town!" Transliteration: "Kono Fujō na Onsengai ni Megami o!" (Japanese: この不浄な温泉街に女神を!) | Atsushi Nakayama | Makoto Uezu | Takaomi Kanasaki | March 9, 2017 | [27] |
20 | 10 | "God's Blessing on This Wonderful Party!" Transliteration: "Kono Subarashii Nakama-tachi ni Shukufuku o!" (Japanese: この素晴らしい仲間たちに祝福を!) | Shunji Yoshida | Makoto Uezu | Takaomi Kanasaki & Tetsuhito Saito | March 16, 2017 | [28] |
OVA–2 | OVA–1 | "God's Blessings on These Wonderful Works of Art!" Transliteration: "Kono Subarashii Geijutsu ni Shukufuku wo!" (Japanese: この素晴らしい芸術に祝福を!) | Shunji Yoshida [b] | Touko Machida [b] | Takaomi Kanasaki [b] | July 24, 2017 | [16] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [a] | Directed by [29] | Written by [29] | Storyboarded by [29] | Original release date [30] | Ref. | |||||
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Season 3 [29] | ||||||||||||
21 | 1 | "God's Blessings on This Bright Future!" Transliteration: "Kono Akarui Mirai ni Shukuhai o!" (Japanese: この明るい未来に祝杯を!) | Ōri Yasukawa | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki | April 10, 2024 | [31] | |||||
22 | 2 | "A Smile for This Dour Girl!" Transliteration: "Kono Warawanai Shōjo ni Hohoemi o!" (Japanese: この笑わない少女に微笑みを!) | Shinya Kawabe | Makoto Uezu | Takaomi Kanasaki | April 17, 2024 | [32] | |||||
23 | 3 | "A Re-education for This Bright Little Girl!" Transliteration: "Kono Sakashī Shōjo ni Saikyōiku o!" (Japanese: この賢しい少女に再教育を!) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki | April 24, 2024 | [33] | |||||
24 | 4 | "Divine Punishment for This Handsome Gentleman Thief!" Transliteration: "Kono Ikemen Gizoku ni Tenchū o!" (Japanese: このイケメン義賊に天誅を!) | Ōri Yasukawa | Makoto Uezu | Yujiro Abe | May 1, 2024 | [34] | |||||
25 | 5 | "Nefarious Friends for This Sheltered Princess!" Transliteration: "Kono Hakoiri Ōjo ni Akuyū o!" (Japanese: この箱入り王女に悪友を!) | Shunji Yoshida | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki | May 8, 2024 | [35] | |||||
26 | 6 | "A Farewell to This Lavish Lifestyle!" Transliteration: "Kono Suteki na Kurashi ni Sayonara o!" (Japanese: この素敵な暮らしにさよならを!) | Shinsuke Gomi | Makoto Uezu | Yang Lie-Chun | May 15, 2024 | [36] | |||||
27 | 7 | "Rest for This Up-And-Coming Adventurer!" Transliteration: "Kono Nariagari Bōken-sha ni mo Ansoku o!" (Japanese: この成り上がり冒険者にも安息を!) | Akira Yamada | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki | May 22, 2024 | [37] | |||||
28 | 8 | "Rest for the Master of This Lake!" Transliteration: "Kono Mizūmi no Omo ni Eien no Nemuri o!" (Japanese: この湖の主に永遠の眠りを!) | Shunji Yoshida | Makoto Uezu | Takayuki Inagaki | May 29, 2024 | [38] | |||||
29 | 9 | "A Talking-To for This Runaway!" Transliteration: "Kono Iede Musume ni Sekkyō o!" (Japanese: この家出娘に説教を!) | Ōri Yasukawa | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki | June 5, 2024 | [39] | |||||
30 | 10 | "Blessings for This Selfish Bride!" Transliteration: "Kono Migattena Hanayome ni Shukufuku o!" (Japanese: この身勝手な花嫁に祝福を!) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Makoto Uezu | Takayuki Inagaki | June 12, 2024 | [40] | |||||
31 | 11 | "God's Blessings for These Unchanging Days!" Transliteration: "Kono Kawaranai Nichijō ni Shukufuku o!" (Japanese: この変わらない日常に祝福を!) | Shinya Kawabe | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki & Tetsuhito Saito | June 19, 2024 | [41] | |||||
Bonus Stage [42] [43] | ||||||||||||
OVA–3 | OVA–1 | "Red Stream Explosion!" Transliteration: "Reddo Sutorīmu Ekusupuroōjon!" (Japanese: レッドストリーム・エクスプロージョン!) | Manganji Chika | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki | March 14, 2025(theatrical) April 25, 2025(BD/DVD) | [43] | |||||
OVA–4 | OVA–2 | "Beware of Fakes!" Transliteration: "Nisemono Chūi!" (Japanese: 偽者注意!) | Shunji Yoshida | Takaomi Kanasaki | Takaomi Kanasaki | March 14, 2025(theatrical) April 25, 2025(BD/DVD) | [43] |
No. | Title [c] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Ref. |
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1 | "The Crimson-Eyed Wizards" Transliteration: "Akai Hitomi no Wizāzu" (Japanese: 紅い瞳の魔法使い達) | Ōri Yasukawa | Makoto Uezu | April 6, 2023 | [44] |
2 | "The Magic Academy's Taboo" Transliteration: "Mahō Gakkō no Tabū" (Japanese: 魔法学校の禁忌) | Akira Koremoto | Yasuko Aoki | April 13, 2023 | [45] |
3 | "Guardians of the Crimson Demon Village" Transliteration: "Kōma no Sato no Gādianzu" (Japanese: 紅魔の里の守護者達) | Takahiro Tanaka | Satoko Sekine | April 20, 2023 | [46] |
4 | "The Crimson-Eyed Lonely Master" Transliteration: "Akai Hitomi no Ronrī Masutā" (Japanese: 紅い瞳の孤高の少女) | Yuki Watanabe | Touko Machida | April 27, 2023 | [47] |
5 | "Prelude to an Explosion of Madness" Transliteration: "Bakuretsu-kyō no Pureryūdo" (Japanese: 爆裂狂の誕生) | Shunji Yoshida | Makoto Uezu | May 4, 2023 | [48] |
6 | "The Raison D'être of an Explosive NEET" Transliteration: "Bakuretsu Nīto no Rezondētoru" (Japanese: 爆裂ニートの就職活動) | Yuki Kanazawa | Yasuko Aoki | May 11, 2023 | [49] |
7 | "Troublemakers of the City of Water" Transliteration: "Mizu no Miyako no Toraburumēkā" (Japanese: 水の都の迷惑教団) | Ōri Yasukawa | Touko Machida | May 18, 2023 | [50] |
8 | "Fanatics of the Water City" Transliteration: "Mizu no Miyako no Fanatikku" (Japanese: 水の都の狂信者達) | Shigeki Awai | Makoto Uezu | May 25, 2023 | [51] |
9 | "Destroyer from the Crimson Demon Village" Transliteration: "Kōma no Sato kara no Desutoroiyā" (Japanese: 紅魔の里からの来訪者) | Shunji Yoshida | Yasuko Aoki | June 1, 2023 | [52] |
10 | "Outlaws of the Town for Beginners" Transliteration: "Kakedashi no Machi no Autorō" (Japanese: 駆け出しの街の冒険者達) | Yuki Watanabe | Satoko Sekine | June 8, 2023 | [53] |
11 | "The Explosion Girl and the Forest Irregularity" Transliteration: "Bakuretsu Musume to Mori no Iregyurā" (Japanese: 名物娘と森の悪魔) | Shin'ya Kawabe | Touko Machida | June 15, 2023 | [54] |
12 | "An Explosion on This Wonderful World!" Transliteration: "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Ekusupurōjon o!" (Japanese: この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を!) | Ōri Yasukawa | Makoto Uezu | June 22, 2023 | [55] |
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