Especially when we’re getting Season 3 this spring.
Summary:
After finishing KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, fans might try to look for similar series, but there’s nothing quite like it.
KonoSuba combines comedy with genuinely interesting character interactions and occasional serious moments.
There are some anime that have similar elements, but KonoSuba is unique in combining all of them.
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) was an instant — and perhaps surprising — hit back when it aired in 2016. Initially, the anime announcement was slept on, which may sound surprising, considering the anime has become one of the most popular isekai series.
That said, even with its third season announced, the anime doesn’t have much content so far. Two seasons of only 10 episodes each, 2 OVA episodes and a movie — and a prequel spin-off about Megumin, which is mostly its own thing.
Naturally, people want something similar after they finish the anime. There isn’t anything exactly like KonoSuba — but that’s not a bad thing.
Why do we like it so much?
The slapstick humor and parody nature of KonoSuba is what initially drew many fans. They stayed for the character interactions and the feeling of adventure. Despite everyone in the anime being hilariously ineffective in their own way, the characters actually work together — and their relationship is akin to that of a real group of friends.
Despite initially being a parody, KonoSuba has proven itself to be able to do dramatic moments just as well. In that sense, it balances the comedic and serious natures perfectly — with more emphasis on the former, as it is still mostly a light-hearted comedy anime.
Funnily enough, KonoSuba is often said to be a parody of “generic isekai.” This might be true for the light novels, but there were hardly any “generic isekai” anime before it even aired. And yet, despite that, the anime got a huge following due to its memorable characters.
Series that are somewhat similar
There are some anime KonoSuba gets compared to. Other adaptations of light novels written by its author, Natsume Akatsuki, come to mind.
These include Kemono Michi: Rise Up (Hataage! Kemono Michi) and Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (Sentouin, Hakenshimasu!) — which often feature similarly absurdist humor. The latter is more similar to KonoSuba than the former, but it’s not exactly the same.
Another anime that is often compared to KonoSuba is Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore Tueee Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru). There are some similar character dynamics, yes, but the nature of the comedy stems from a different source.
Not a bad thing
KonoSuba might not be the most unique thing in the world, but it is certainly unique in combining so many things together. That’s not a bad thing, of course: it might be disappointing to learn there’s nothing that’s exactly like it, but this uniqueness only makes the anime better
Especially when we’re getting Season 3 this spring.
Summary:
After finishing KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, fans might try to look for similar series, but there’s nothing quite like it.
KonoSuba combines comedy with genuinely interesting character interactions and occasional serious moments.
There are some anime that have similar elements, but KonoSuba is unique in combining all of them.
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) was an instant — and perhaps surprising — hit back when it aired in 2016. Initially, the anime announcement was slept on, which may sound surprising, considering the anime has become one of the most popular isekai series.
That said, even with its third season announced, the anime doesn’t have much content so far. Two seasons of only 10 episodes each, 2 OVA episodes and a movie — and a prequel spin-off about Megumin, which is mostly its own thing.
Naturally, people want something similar after they finish the anime. There isn’t anything exactly like KonoSuba — but that’s not a bad thing.
Why do we like it so much?
The slapstick humor and parody nature of KonoSuba is what initially drew many fans. They stayed for the character interactions and the feeling of adventure. Despite everyone in the anime being hilariously ineffective in their own way, the characters actually work together — and their relationship is akin to that of a real group of friends.
Despite initially being a parody, KonoSuba has proven itself to be able to do dramatic moments just as well. In that sense, it balances the comedic and serious natures perfectly — with more emphasis on the former, as it is still mostly a light-hearted comedy anime.
Funnily enough, KonoSuba is often said to be a parody of “generic isekai.” This might be true for the light novels, but there were hardly any “generic isekai” anime before it even aired. And yet, despite that, the anime got a huge following due to its memorable characters.
Series that are somewhat similar
There are some anime KonoSuba gets compared to. Other adaptations of light novels written by its author, Natsume Akatsuki, come to mind.
These include Kemono Michi: Rise Up (Hataage! Kemono Michi) and Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (Sentouin, Hakenshimasu!) — which often feature similarly absurdist humor. The latter is more similar to KonoSuba than the former, but it’s not exactly the same.
Another anime that is often compared to KonoSuba is Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore Tueee Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru). There are some similar character dynamics, yes, but the nature of the comedy stems from a different source.
Not a bad thing
KonoSuba might not be the most unique thing in the world, but it is certainly unique in combining so many things together. That’s not a bad thing, of course: it might be disappointing to learn there’s nothing that’s exactly like it, but this uniqueness only makes the anime better
