# KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (2023)

> A gifted but single-minded archwizard and her hapless companions bumble through a fantasy world in this comedic anime spin-off.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/126098

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, fantasy
- Network: TOKYO MX
- Cast: Rie Takahashi, Aki Toyosaki, Maria Naganawa, Kaori Nazuka, Miyu Tomita, Sayumi Suzushiro, Shizuka Ishigami, Hitomi Nabatame
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27329086/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: irreverent, breezy, absurd, affectionate, deadpan

## What critics say

Audiences find the spin-off's comedic cast and absurd humor entertaining, though the overall reception is mixed.

## Synopsis

KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (2023) is a Japanese anime fantasy comedy series produced by Drive, KADOKAWA and Nippon Columbia and aired on TOKYO MX. It is a single season of twelve episodes adapted from a light novel and works as a parody of isekai fantasy. The story follows Megumin, the self-proclaimed greatest genius of the Crimson Magic Clan, who devotes her life to the explosion spell that saved her, alongside her little sister Yunyun and a hapless party of adventurers. Each episode is built from quests that go wrong through bad judgment, petty squabbles and the wizard's compulsive desire to cast her one devastating spell. Voiced by Rie Takahashi as Megumin and Aki Toyosaki as Yunyun, the cast gives the chaos a warm, affectionate heart. The tone is breezy, irreverent and gleefully absurd, with deadpan gags and escalating slapstick. Its fantasy world is a satire of the chosen-hero genre, so fans of Gintama, The Rising of the Shield Hero and Overlord will find kindred spirits in its mockery of fantasy conventions and its lovable failures.

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