They didn’t expect the second episode to be leaked before Episode 1 even came out officially.
Summary:
- Episode 2 of KonoSuba was leaked before the first episode was even officially aired.
- Fans feel this might negatively affect the series’ license.
- The second episode was still good, but fans are worried that it doesn’t show the opening sequence.
When the first episode of KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) was leaked, fans were generally happy. They waited for the sequel for too long, and receiving it 10 days prior to its air date felt like a nice treat — questions of dubious legality aside.
When the second episode was posted, though, fans were very surprised. They didn’t expect two episodes for arguably the biggest non-shounen sequel of the season to be leaked. Of course, many ended up watching it — but questions arose about the overall nature of the leaks.
What Might the Leaks Mean for Crunchyroll?
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By now, Crunchyroll has posted a statement about the leaks — but there’s hardly anything of value in it. Still, fans speculate that the episodes came from a pre-screening at a convention.
Earlier, it was believed to be the Seattle SakuraCon, but at this point, all the evidence is pointing towards the Puerto Rico Comic Con, which was held at the same time.
Episodes of multiple anime were leaked, but KonoSuba is definitely the biggest one among them. Fans are worried the streaming service will receive no more episodes after this case — or, at least, won’t be allowed to license further seasons of the show. Naturally, this is worrying.
Others say it’s not that bad, although it’s unlikely now that Crunchyroll will show anime episodes early at conventions. Still, such a lack of security from the biggest anime streaming service is quite shocking.
The Episode Is Good, but There’s No Opening for Some Reason
The episode itself, just like the first episode, continued to be the good old KonoSuba everyone loves. It seems that the story of the third season will focus on princess Iris — but it’s still going to be largely comedic in nature.
A curious thing fans noticed about the second episode is the clear lack of an opening. If at the end of the first episode it played (with a black credits scroll, without visuals), then the second episode clearly skipped it.
Before the Episode 2 title card, there’s a clear break between the scenes where the opening was supposed to be. Moreover, the ending has no visuals either.
Fans wonder what this might mean for the production of the anime. Some say that the opening and ending simply weren’t given to the con, as the music wasn’t licensed for there just yet.
Others worry that the visuals for it were simply not ready when the episodes were sent for the early screening — potentially indicating production issues.