After dying an
embarrassingly pointless death, Kazuma Satou receives an offer from a Goddess:
pass on to the after life or be reborn in a Fantasy world under siege by the
monstrous Devil King. Eager to live a
real life JRPG, Kazama accepts the latter.
But the life of a hero isnt all its cracked up to be, especially when
Kazama’s party consists of a ditzy Goddess, a Mage who loves Explosions and a
Crusader who gets turned on by damage and danger. And this is the quartet that’s supposed to
take on the Demon King? This world might
be in more trouble than it realizes.
KonoSuba is a
title that’s been popping up here and there for me over the years. When people talk about the Issekai genre,
it’s actually a contender for Sword Art Online’s coveted throne and I’ve seen
characters like Megumin and Aqua cosplayed at a lot of conventions. I got a chance to see an episode back during
Katsucon 2024 and while my plan was to do a First Impression, as soon as I
watched the first two episodes, I knew this had to get onto my review queue
ASAP for 2024. Low and behold, we’ve
come to it at last, the perfect feel good Anime for the Christmas Holiday. If it seems like I’m singing praises a bit
early, it’s because I’ll admit I am. For
a guy who frowns at Issekai Anime (though there are plenty that I like),
KonoSuba appears to be an instant winner and we’ll be spending all of December
going through the first two seasons and the Legend of the Crimson Movie. For now, let’s start with Season One’s
extremely promising opening.
