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Konosuba Megumin Spinoff Anime Confirmed: What to Expect


Konosuba Megumin Spinoff Anime Confirmed: What to Expect

Anime fans are rejoicing at the news that Konosuba will be returning to our screens, 5 years after season 2 (where did that time go?!). However, that’s not all, as a new Megumin spinoff anime has also been announced! What can you expect from the Konosuba Megumin spinoff?

Konosuba Megumin Spinoff Anime: What to Expect

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The new Konosuba Megumin anime will adapt the spinoff novels which are translated as Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!

Unlike some spinoffs, the Explosion light novels are created by the same team behind the original series, writer Akatsuki Natsume and illustrator Mishima Kurone. The series has been published since 2014 and also has a manga adaptation.

Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World takes place about a year before Megumin meets Kazuma at the start of the main Konosuba series. The story follows her journey to master explosion magic, from her early days in the Crimson Magic Clan and her travels throughout the world before arriving in Axel.

Where to Read Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World

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Unfortunately, unlike with manga, there is no major service for reading chapters or volumes of light novels for free legally. The only way to read Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World is to purchase a copy.

You can purchase digital copies of Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World from most popular digital bookstores. There are also printed versions of the light novel available.

What Studio Will Be Producing the Konosuba Megumin Spinoff Anime?

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It’s been confirmed that Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World will be produced by the same team behind Konosuba Season 3, at the new studio Drive.

Drive are a very fresh animation studio, having only been established in 2015. Initially focused on music, the studio has bagged some major upcoming adaptations, including Konosuba and To Your Eternity Season 2.

Konosuba fans can take some heart from the fact that all the key staff from previous seasons will be returning in some capacity. Previous director Takaomi Kanasaki is moving to chief director while Yujiro Abe, episode director on Kaguya-sama Season 2, will take up his first directorial role.

Makoto Uezu, scriptwriter or series compositor on all previous Konosuba seasons, will reprise the same composition role for Konosuba 3 and the Megumin spinoff.

When Will the Konosuba Megumin Spinoff Anime Be Released?

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So far, no release date has been shared for Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World. However, the series is not expected to air until 2023 at the earliest.

There is often a significant gap between an anime’s first announcement and the release. Studio Drive already has two series scheduled to air during the Fall 2022 season – Uzumaki and To Your Eternity 2 – so you can’t imagine any Konosuba will air until at least Winter 2023.

It has also not been confirmed whether both series will air at the same time, or if the Megumin spinoff will follow Konosuba Season 3.

When the two new Konosuba series were announced, they also announced a dramatic stage reading on July 3. There is a chance we may learn more after this event, although that is quite unlikely, also.

For now, we’ll just have to remain patient until more Konosuba news is announced. However, it’s an exciting time for the much-loved comedy anime!

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