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]
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4][a] | Directed by [4] | Written by [4] | Storyboarded by [4] | Original air date [5] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | OVA | "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] |
Season 2 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [17][a] | Directed by [17] | Written by [17] | Storyboarded by [17] | Original air date [18] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | OVA | "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] |
Season 3 (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [29][a] | Directed by [29] | Written by [29] | Storyboarded by [29] | Original air date [30] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| OVA | OVA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "KonoSuba TV Anime Announcement". Anime News Network. May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Konosuba Anime Confirms 3rd Season, Anime Adaptation of Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Spinoff Novels". Anime News Network. May 28, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, April 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Anime "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | アニメ「この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！」公式サイト [Story | Anime "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!" Official Site]. konosuba.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Hōsō Jōhō | Anime "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!" Kōshiki Saito" 放送情報 | アニメ「この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！」公式サイト [Broadcast Information | Anime "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!" Official Site]. konosuba.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "第1話 この自称女神と異世界転生を!" [Episode 1 This Self Proclaimed Goddess and Reincarnation in Another World!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "第2話 この中二病に爆焔を!" [Episode 2 An Explosion for This Chuunibyo!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "第3話 この右手にお宝（ぱんつ）を!" [Episode 3 A Panty Treasure in This Right Hand!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "第4話 この強敵に爆裂魔法を!" [Episode 4 Explosion Magic for This Formidable Enemy!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "第5話 この魔剣にお値段を!" [Episode 5 A Price for This Magic Sword!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "第6話 このろくでもない戦いに決着を！" [Episode 6 A Conclusion to This Worthless Fight!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "第7話 この凍えそうな季節に二度目の死を！" [Episode 7 A Second Death in This Freezing Season!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "第8話 この冬を越せない俺達に愛の手を！" [Episode 8 A Loving Hand for Our Party When We Can't Make It Through Winter!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ "第9話 この素晴らしい店に祝福を！" [Episode 9 God's Blessing On This Wonderful Shop!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "第10話 この理不尽な要塞に終焔を！" [Episode 10 A Final Flame for this Over-the-top Fortress!] (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekain ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "KonoSuba Video Anime Casts Aki Toyosaki as Yunyun". Anime News Network. February 25, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Anime "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2" Kōshiki Saito" アニメ「この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！2」公式サイト [Anime "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 2" Official Site]. konosuba.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Anime "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2" Kōshiki Saito" アニメ「この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！2」公式サイト [Anime "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 2" Official Site]. konosuba.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "第1話 この不当な裁判に救援を!" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "第2話 この紅魔の娘に友人を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第3話 この迷宮の主に安らぎを！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第4話 この貴族の令嬢に良縁を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第5話 この仮面の騎士に隷属を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第6話 この煩わしい外界にさよならを!" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第7話 このふてぶてしい鈍らに招待を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第8話 この痛々しい街に観光を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第9話 この不浄な温泉街に女神を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "第10話 この素晴らしい仲間たちに祝福を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Anime "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 3" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | アニメ「この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！3」公式サイト [Story | Anime "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3" Official Site]. konosuba.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "On'ea | Anime "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 3" Kōshiki Saito" ONAIR | アニメ「この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！3」公式サイト [On Air | Anime "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3" Official Site]. konosuba.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "#01この明るい未来に祝杯を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#02この笑わない少女に微笑みを！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#03この賢しい少女に再教育を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#04このイケメン義賊に天誅を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#05この箱入り王女に悪友を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#06この素敵な暮らしにさよならを！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#07この成り上がり冒険者にも安息を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#08この湖の主に永遠の眠りを！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#09この家出娘に説教を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "#10この身勝手な花嫁に祝福を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "#11この変わらない日常に祝福を！" (in Japanese). Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!. Retrieved August 6, 2024.