KonoSuba

KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
	Kanji and Romaji text of the full title of KonoSuba
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！; (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)
Genre	Fantasy comedy; Isekai;
Novel series
Written by	Jitakukeibihei (Natsume Akatsuki)
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	December 20, 2012 – October 21, 2013
Volumes	6
Light novel
Written by	Natsume Akatsuki
Illustrated by	Kurone Mishima
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Original run	October 1, 2013 – May 1, 2020
Volumes	17 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by	Natsume Akatsuki
Illustrated by	Masahito Watari
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Dragon Age
Original run	September 9, 2014 – present
Volumes	23 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Takaomi Kanasaki; Yujiro Abe (S3);
Produced by	Rie Ogura; Kouichi Sano (S3); Hiroyasu Taniguchi (S3); Hideo Momota (S3);
Written by	Makoto Uezu
Music by	Masato Kōda
Studio	Studio Deen (S1–2); Drive (S3);
Licensed by	Crunchyroll (streaming); NA Discotek Media (home video; S1-2 only) SEA Medialink;
Original network	Tokyo MX, TV Saitama, CTC, tvk, SUN, GBS, TVQ, BS11
English network	SEA Animax Asia
Original run	January 14, 2016 – June 19, 2024
Episodes	31 + 4 OVAs (List of episodes)
Written by	Natsume Akatsuki
Further information
Light novel
Consulting With This Masked Devil!
Written by	Natsume Akatsuki
Illustrated by	Kurone Mishima
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Magazine	The Sneaker Web
Original run	September 25, 2015 – December 25, 2015
Volumes	1 (List of volumes)
Light novel
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Extra Attention to that Wonderful Fool!
Written by	Hirukuma
Illustrated by	Yūki Hagure
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Original run	August 1, 2017 – present
Volumes	7 (List of volumes)
Manga
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Extra Attention to that Wonderful Fool!
Written by	Hirukuma
Illustrated by	Tamako Buta
Published by	Media Factory
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shounen Ace
Original run	January 26, 2018 – January 24, 2020
Volumes	2
Manga
Consulting With This Masked Devil!
Written by	Natsume Akatsuki
Illustrated by	Suzume Somemiya
Published by	Media Factory
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Original run	February 27, 2018 – January 26, 2019
Volumes	2
Light novel
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Fantastic Days
Written by	Hirukuma
Illustrated by	Hirone Mishima
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Published	March 1, 2022
Volumes	1 (List of volumes)
Manga
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Fantastic Days
Illustrated by	Kasumi Morino
Published by	Media Factory
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Original run	March 26, 2022 – May 27, 2024
Volumes	4
Anime film
	KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson;
Related
	KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!;

KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, simply known as KonoSuba, is a Japanese franchise that began as a web novel in December of 2012, it was written by Natsume Akatsuki (also known by the alias, Jitakubebihei) and drawn by Kurone Mishima.

Premise

Kazuma Satou, a Japanese 17 year old boy, is sent to a fantasy world that has MMORPG elements after dying from a acute stress reaction, where he begins a team with 3 girls, Aqua (voiced by Sora Amamiya), Darkness (voiced by Ai Kayano) and Megumin (voiced by Rie Takahashi).

Other media

The main characters of this series have appeared in Isekai Quartet, which is a Chibi-styled series that also have characters from Re:Zero, Overlord and The Saga of Tanya the Evil.

Studio Deen created a TV anime adaptation which aired from January 2016 until June 2024, and a spinoff titled "KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!" which is based on one of the main characters, Megumin. It began in 2014, and had an anime adaptation, which started and ended in 2023.

Notes

↑ Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku) for the third season.
↑
- Anime Limited has home video distribution rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Crunchyroll Store Australia has a separate license from Crunchyroll.
- This series was originally licensed by Crunchyroll, then owned by The Chernin Group and AT&T, before being owned by Sony's Funimation Global Group in 2021. Funimation itself is owned between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Aniplex).

Original titles

↑ Japanese: この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！, Hepburn: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!^?, lit. "A Blessing on This Wonderful World!"

References

↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (December 26, 2016). ""KonoSuba" Novel 12th Volume to Come with Another Original Anime Blu-ray". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
↑ 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
↑ 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.
↑ 「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. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
↑ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Crunchyroll. January 20, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
↑ Mateo, Alex (August 9, 2021). "Sony's Funimation Global Group Completes Acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
↑ Inc, Natasha. "「異世界かるてっと」27キャラが学園に集合！リレーPV「幼女戦記」版も公開（動画あり）". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2025-05-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Gallery

Alternative logo (only used in merchandising)
2 people cosplaying as Aqua and Kazuma, 2 of the main characters in the series.
Another person cosplaying as Kazuma

[5] Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku) for the third season.

[8] 
Anime Limited has home video distribution rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Crunchyroll Store Australia has a separate license from Crunchyroll.

This series was originally licensed by Crunchyroll, then owned by The Chernin Group and AT&T, before being owned by Sony's Funimation Global Group in 2021. Funimation itself is owned between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Aniplex).

[mwTQ] Anime Limited has home video distribution rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Crunchyroll Store Australia has a separate license from Crunchyroll.

[mwUA] This series was originally licensed by Crunchyroll, then owned by The Chernin Group and AT&T, before being owned by Sony's Funimation Global Group in 2021. Funimation itself is owned between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Aniplex).

[9] Japanese: この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！, Hepburn: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!^?, lit. "A Blessing on This Wonderful World!"

[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

[17th-volume-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. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[Crunchyroll_License_Press_Release-6] "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Crunchyroll. January 20, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.

[:0-7] Mateo, Alex (August 9, 2021). "Sony's Funimation Global Group Completes Acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

[10] Inc, Natasha. "「異世界かるてっと」27キャラが学園に集合！リレーPV「幼女戦記」版も公開（動画あり）". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2025-05-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)