Only 3 episodes out at the time of writing, so is this really enough to judge this season so far?
YES!!!
Konosuba is more than an anime. More than an Isekai. More than a story, or a work of fiction. It is, simply put, a masterpiece. It is more than all these things. It is a life lesson. It is a grand metaphor on life itself! It teaches you to never take life seriously, and to always see the bright sides of things! Sometimes in life, you don't need a grand story, full of crazy twists and turns, or a story of grand proportion. You need a
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story, full of 4 incompetent, lovable idiots that always get the job done when push comes to shove. The Megumin spinoff that aired April of last year was entertaining in its own way, but it missed out on what makes Konosuba, 'Konosuba'. It missed the character dynamics, the interactions that stem from our 4 main characters. Sure, more Konosuba is great, but the way our main cast interacts and compliments each other with their personality, flaws, and gimmicks is something brilliant in its own right. I think Konosuba portrays the way people interact with their friends in real life the best, out of any anime I've ever seen. They tease, roast and joke with each other, but they do care for each other when the time calls for it, you know, like actual real human friends do! The voice acting work only reinforcing this narrative about their friendship they have, and you can tell every voice actor had a blast while recording their lines too! They actually have personalities too! They are believable. It's brilliant, and it just makes our cast a hell of a lot more memorable than your likes of generic swordsman #108!
Comedy anime is like finding a diamond in a cave full of coal, with the coal being 'walk in at the wrong time on a girl', or something along the lines of a quickly put together compilation you would see on the front page of youtube, so its good Konosuba is actually funny! Before we move on, yes, I will admit some of the jokes have me staring at the screen like I've been scorching in the desert for 17 hours without any water, but for the most part I do believe that the comedy is incredibly good across all seasons, the OVAs and the movie.
I also believe all the characters are well written, believable, and great for the most part. But Kazuma. Kazuma is on another level. He doesn't just speak for himself. He speaks for the people. He doesn't shy away from his sexual urges, or get flustered like your average Isekai protaganist, instead he subverts our expectations. OF COURSE HE WANTS TO RIDE THE WOMEN! He's no ideal hero that fights for justice, someone like Kirito and the other ones like him, or is he trying to live out in a world where he has everyone under control with sheer power alone, like Ainz, no. He's just a guy living out his best life in this fantasy world he has found himself in, and that is what makes him so brilliant. I believe that he is the best character to come out of this show, and is the most memorable anime character in recent years.
The humour in this season so far has been brilliant as well. Konosuba doesn't just take the jokes from the light novel, but uses something only the anime, as a medium can have. The voice acting, that compliments the bonds between the main 4. The animation, that compliments their actions, their personalities, and their tone, and even the episode intermissions (an example being near the end of episode 3), everything about Konosuba is brilliant, and I can say that so far, the anime is doing the source absolute justice. Some might have complaints about the animation being 'low - budget' or 'lazy', but this is how Konosuba usually does it, and I believe that the animation only further compliments the jokes that happen on screen. The facial expressions that are created from Konosuba are some of the most amazing things an anime can produce. I can only describe it, as pure entertainment value!
As far as story goes, its nothing special, the usual 'kill the evil lord taking over the land' sort of deal, but that's not what the focus of the anime is of. It's just entertainment, as I said. Eye candy. There is never a dull moment where I found myself wanting to skip ahead in the episode, or go on my phone while I watched. With a market full of generic Isekai, Konosuba is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the genre, and is brilliant in what it does, which is provide entertainment to the viewer. The staff has done a brilliant job so far this season, as they have done so far as well!
So yes, in conclusion, Konosuba is one of the best anime I have ever consumed in recent years. I would even go so far to say the best. While I believe it is a great show, it is also not for some people. Give it a shot, see what you think, if you like it, great! If not, great, skip it, move on! It's just a fun show overall, and one of the best produced in the last decade.
And yes, Kazuma is best girl too.
Apr 25, 2024
Only 3 episodes out at the time of writing, so is this really enough to judge this season so far?
YES!!! Konosuba is more than an anime. More than an Isekai. More than a story, or a work of fiction. It is, simply put, a masterpiece. It is more than all these things. It is a life lesson. It is a grand metaphor on life itself! It teaches you to never take life seriously, and to always see the bright sides of things! Sometimes in life, you don't need a grand story, full of crazy twists and turns, or a story of grand proportion. You need a ... 
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An anime SO great, it will be told by generations for the years to come. The main character, Kazuma, is simply put, the GOAT. Sure, he is no Ainz, overwhelming nations with his sheer power alone, or some Kirito clone you see in all these Isekais nowadays. But he has one thing that seperates him as the GOAT. He keeps it real. He speaks his mind. If a naked lady was to fall in front of him, he would not falter. Truly the best character in all of fiction. This anime is so good. It consists of only 10 episodes, instead of your ... |
