Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Movie: Kurenai Densetsu

TL;DR: Basically a 1.5-hour long version of the show, with all the jokes and fanservice you'd expect from Konosuba! The Good - The humor is on point, exactly the same quality as the show. Kazuma's antics are entertaining as always, Megumin gets plenty of fanservice, Yunyun gets a bit more screentime, and even the new villain is memorable. The interactions between the characters were a goldmine of laughs for me. Story-wise, it's a simple story about the gang visiting Megumin and Yunyun's hometown. Nothing special, but no one watches Konosuba for the plot, amirite? ;) The Bad: Since the movie is basically just an extended episode, the animation was lacking in quite a few places, which is even more noticeable this time since it's supposed to be a movie. Background characters sometimes barely have a face. True to the spirit of Megumin, they seemed to put more budget into just the explosions, which looked pretty good. Overall score: 8/10 - If you liked the show and don't expect the movie to go above and beyond the show's quality, then this will be a great watch. If you didn't like the show, why are you even reading this review? Go watch something else, pleb. :P

I saw Konosuba about three years ago. I remember liking it and finding it pretty funny, but I also found it a little forgettable. I gave it a 7 at the time. When to movie was released, my friend who really likes konosuba wanted to watch it so we watched it together. I was a little disappointed. I found it very stale and boring. The sound and animation were good noting special, but nothing bad. The characters were exactly as you would think if you have seen konosuba before which made them stale and predictable. The story was really bland and not interesting. The jokes weren't funny, only about 3 got me to exhale out of my nose. Because the movie was depending on boring and predictable jokes it became very dull. My friend said he enjoyed it and gave it a 8 so I if you really enjoyed konosuba you should watch it, but maybe you are like me and will be bored of the stale story and predictable jokes

Ok so first of all, my grammar literally sucks. Most of you are gonna see my score, check my list and point certain things out. I’m probally gonna delete this review if I get a lot of back lash but for now here were my thoughts. I am not a reviewer but just hear me out. First of all the story is pretty average, It follows the classic gang on a journey to protect megumins home village. Ima be honest, I hated the last 30 minutes of the movie. The fight was quite boring and everything felt kind of off. The movie for me anyways didn’t feel like a comedy anymore. The first hour of the movie was a joyride, I was having so much fun and the jokes were quite funny. However in the last third the jokes were kind of just thrown in, they didn’t quite fit the mood and they more importantly didn’t make me laugh. This is gonna be quite nit picky now but, I HATED THE WAY THEY TOOK OUT THE MAIN VILLAN (Silvia). I’m not gonna spoil anything but it felt too stupid, if your gonna ignore the jokes and focus on the action. At least make it interesting. The art in the konosuba movie was incredible, you could really tell that the creators worked hard on this. Each motion the charcters made was fluid and for the whole movie I never thought. “Damn this looks bad”. The voice acting was quite good in the whole movie, the line delivery was perfect and you could tell the voice actors we’re having tons of fun with their roles. Music wise there’s nothing of note, in fact I don’t remember any music in the whole movie. This is quite strange for a konosuba entery considering the OPs always strike joy from me. This is probably gonna sound stupid but the character development in this anime was little to nothing. No characters except for yunyun and Megumin got any real development. Darkness barely had any screen time, Aqua was same old useless, kazuma was hornier then usual, and the new charcters were quite forgetful. In the movie it was revealed how yunyun helped megumin get explosion magic. Now that we know how selfless yunyun was in this moment in their past, why was Megumin always so mean to her. I might have missed this in the original series but considering how Yunyun sacrificed Magic points or whatever for Megumin, why in the hell would you be mean to her? I get it, it’s suppose to be a gag but it genuinely makes no sense to me. I forgot to mention but Silvia was an alright joke villain, he perfectly suited the villain role needed for this type of movie As you can tell I did not enjoy this movie, it was funny at times but I did not pay 13usd to watch a basic comedy. I payed 13usd for a new experience I wouldn’t be able to find online in the normal series. See when you create a movie follow up, to make it truly incredible you must express emotions that you could not find in the classic anime. A perfect example of this is Tamako Love Story, the original anime was quite average and fun BUT in the movie they expressed the emotions between the two main characters in a Love Story. Konosuba did not do this expressing new emotions, it felt like paying to watch a 3 episode arc. Thanks for reading till the end. I regret doing this already.

TL;DR If you like Konosuba, you will have a great time, but don't expect stellar animations, just because it's a movie. Review: Saw this movie in a local german cinema a few hours ago. The german subtitles were kind of inaccurate at times, but nothing that impacted the understanding of the scene/plot. (But one time they forgot to translate background chatter, that was subtitled in Japanese. Story - 7 Nothing too special, but not generic either. The story was mostly what you'd expect from Konosuba, but the last 20 minutes were a bit too "cliché-anime-movie", in my opinion. However all plotpoints had the usual quirky (and kinda dumb-funny) konosoba-feel to it. It was sort of ecchi-heavy and it revolved more about sex, love and relationships as i expected. Art - 6 Probably my biggest gripe with this film. Most of the time it just looked like the TV-show, but on a big screen. There was no scene that looked like complete trash, but -apart from some spells and explosions- nothing really stood out. Also this movie had a lot of jiggling boobs. Sound - 8 Can vary depending on Location, but my local cinema is pretty new so the sound equipment is rather good. You could really feel the explosions through your whole Body, but the sound wasn't deafining in any way. Music was fine, the use of the OP at the beginning was fitting. Voice acting was on point, but that's not too surprising. Characters - 10 The characters and their quirks is something that makes Konosuba to what it is, as most of the jokes are built those characteristics. Probably most important was Kazuma's desire to be a womanizer, which was used throughout the film, creating funny scenes until the very end. All the characters' actions fitted their respective personality, nothing felt off. The new characters were all pretty quirky and made for some humorous additions. Enjoyment - 9 I pretty much laughed throughout the whole movie, in fact i laughed so much, that at some point i had to stop laughing, because my face started hurting. Really only the chliché finale bugged me. Overall - 8 "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!: Kurenai Densetsu" knows where it strengths lie and plays them perfectly, but its weaknesses can't be overseen, especially the animations.

So I watched this movie like a few hours earlier in the CineStar in Frankfurt. It was part of a simultaneous screening in a few towns around Germany. I didn't even know KonoSuba outside of the first 3 LN's so I took my time to watch the first season just yesterday. I didn't manage to start the second season yet, so I wasn't aware of like 20% of the cast, which was unfortunate. I didn't expect the movie to supercede the second season and I also do not expect the movie to be canon. The story is rather dull, but KonoSuba lives off its enjoyment, the quirky characters and the witty banter between them all so I can ignore that point. The story mainly surrounds the Crimson Village and a lot of KonoSuba-typical shenanigans happen there. Our group also encounters another evil general of the 魔王 preceded by a horde of ugly goblins and fight them with Explosions. The art is fair, but there were a few bad animated sequences. Some even had some kind of image blurring. Mostly the animation was okay though, it felt like an amalgamation of several studios which was then confirmed with the credits. I saw influence from White Fox, JC Staff (obviously) and Aniplex, but there may be more. The colors are vibrant, don't feel overly flashy though. This is a negative for me, because I kind of expect such a quirky show to flash me with near epileptic magic spells and summons. I wasn't really blown away though. The music is nothing special. The opening sequence starts with Subarashii Sekai, which we already know from the Season 1, but the credits theme is a newly composed one. I cannot really remember any memorable section in it though. It's more of a smooth finish but not overly representative. It could just have been the cinema sound, but the explosions were probably the most impactful of the show. They ran through every cell of my body and during a special explosion scene with an unexpected twist I even developed some goosebumps. Thats decent. Voiceacting is absolutely superb, even the unimportant characters had great voiceacting and were as believably quirky as the general cast. Enjoyment: Well the enjoyment is rather awesome, simply because KonoSuba lives off its jokes. The jokes were spread evenly throughout the 1 1/2 Hour of playtime and it felt like watching a special episode of the show. I kind of felt like the trope of the Crimson Villagers going full-on chuuni is going to tire out really quickly, but they each had their individual twist to it which made it fun everytime. The banter was really enjoyable and also Kazuma fucking himself over by his limitless horny on main was a great joke. I felt that the jokes were stretched a bit much though. The punchlines had always worked well. I doubted that they would miss a single joke right after the first 15 minutes. Misc: We were watching the movie with German sub and these were rather unfaithful to what was said in my opinion. Though they somehow made the jokes work in a rather primitive fashion. There is this scene where the main group insults Kazuma by giving him different honorifics and nicknames. The translated subs just filled these blanks with insults like "Kazumarsch, Kazumüll" etc. Also there was a section where the original japanese sub was inserted and not translated. I cannot conjure an explanation for such an oversight? Overall KonoSuba - Legend of Crimson is a decent experience, which I why I give it a solid 7 and watching it in a cinema screening was a good idea. If you excuse me now, I will watch Season 2 tonight.

This is a review from a big fan of Konosuba and I was really excited to finally watch this movie. I love Konosuba and think it's amazing and deserving of praise, but this movie was just awful. The animation wasn't bad and the sound was pretty good, but the jokes and the story were good awful. None of the jokes hit the same way as in the series and the story was just boring. I hated how they made everyone just another Megumin in the clan and I have some questions for this movie. Why did all the users in the clan not have to use staves except for Megumin? Aqua also uses a staff and other magic users use them as well. So why does the entire Crimsion clan not use them? I get that Wiz doesn't use them but it made a bit of sense to me since she was a lich. Most liches are powerful beings who use special dark magic unlike other magic users. I thought that Wiz would be the same and she was incredibly powerful and thus she didn't need a staff since her power was so great. But if the entire clan is just as powerful, why don't they go after the Demon King? Instead they don't seem to be doing anything about it. Also, why is Megumin's parents poor if they both have magic, at least the mom does, and seem to be pretty good at it. Why don't they just go do guild work to get said money? It doesn't make much sense. And it seems that they are the only people to have problems with money in the clan. But why? I thought it would have been much better had they not been great magic users, all the clan members didn't live in the same area, we focused more on Megumin's childhood and Yoonyoon, and we had more in the way for romance for Kazuma and Megumin. This movie was a huge let down. The right scene at the end was boring because they had this entire clan that could take down the general if needed to and there was hardly any focus on Megumin and Yoonyoon. There are also points in the movie where it seemed like the characters were doing things that didn't make a lot of sense for them. At one point, when talking to Yoonyoon's dad, they are told that a large group of minions of the Devil King was coming to the village. The dad doesn't seem bothered by it but you know who got freaked out over it? Kazuma and Darkness. Let's hear that again. Kazuma and DARKNESS. Why would Darkness be freaking out over this? She would be excited if anything, but she isn't. Aqua should have been the one to freak out over it. And there are other moments like this but I can't say I paid enough attention to even remember what they exactly were. Also, they make jokes about sexual assault several times. Just why... Yes, Kazuma stole panties of girls but when watching it, I was never bothered by it I guess because of the way they did it. He did it a few times throughout the show though the major time he did it, and the first time, was to win the dual against Chris. The show made it clear he was trash but never made him try to assault one of the girls or be assaulted as a joke. That's what they did in this movie. Kazuma almost got raped by a gang of orc women and the show made it off as a joke. It didn't sit well with me and wasn't handled in the same way when he stole panties by using steal. I know it's weird to be okay with that thing but not this but it just wasn't funny and was kinda just horrible. I really, really did not like this movie and I watched this after watching all of Konosuba again. This was just horrible and didn't even feel like Konosuba one bit. I am very disappointed by this movie and will never watch it again.

A bit late to the party, gomen. Konasuba the movie is the BEST adaptation I have seen of a light novel in sometime. It takes all the banter, comedy, fan service and writing that you've come to expect from the series and dials it up to 100. TL;DR, if you like Konasuba, you will LOVE this film. It's hilarious throughout By now, you surely know what things to expect from Konasuba, and a deep or intricate plot is not one of them. The joy in this series comes from the laughs and the overall good time you have watching it. The movie is no different. The film adapts volume 5 of the light novel which sees Megumin's crimson devil village in danger from the demon king's army. It's up to Kazuma, Aqua and Darkness to help her save her home. Going in, I of course knew the story already, yet I still found myself, along with a packed cinema dying laughing legitimately the length of the film. The animation and art both got an obvious upgrade from a movie budget, the sound when those infamous explosions hit is absolutely earorgasmic and the banter between the crew is top notch as always. There's nothing groundbreaking going on here, but as I said before, you don't expect that when going into a Konasuba viewing. We do finally begin to see a bit of character development with Megumin and even Aqua towards the film that I believe people will really appreciate. I got into this series during a big spell of depression and it really helped me get through some rough times with the overall vibe it puts you in. If you're looking to continue on with the series, pickup volume 6 of the light novel which begins a new arc, hopefully, we will get a season 3 soon, but for now, this and the LN should tide us over a while yet.

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!: Kurenai Densetsu – Out of 100 Nobles watching… 100 were impressed! Yeah, that’s right. You heard me. This movie was perfect. Go home, nothing to see here… except for this movie! Zing! Got em’… fine I’ll explain myself a for a bit. In a world that was already exploding with Isekai anime,manga, and light novels after the creation of “Sword Art Online”, “Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!” or simply KonoSuba would rocket onto the scene and turn the whole formula on its head. While most Isekai have comedic moments, they would also more often than not take themselves a tad too seriously with the always overpowered protagonist and edgy themes. KonoSuba (at least in the anime I can’t speak for the LN) turned Isekai on its head addressing every trope it could in the book and making a joke out of it. The show was Japanese comedy at its finest and this 90-minute feature film is more of that performance. The animation was of top-notch quality. The CG effects for spells and such were blended very well with the rest of the scene. It’s nice to appreciate in this era of the “hyper-realistic” that an animation studio will still adhere to core animation tenants like squash and stretch and exaggerated movements. This mixed with the orgasmic sound design made action and showy sequences an absolute delight. Megumin’s explosions were MEATY and the final battle sequence was incredible paired with its musical score. The movies humor consists of a lot of slapstick, overreaction, subversion, and referential humor with the latter tying many happenings from the show and movie back together. You walk a very narrow line when performing the same joke multiple times. It’s something I felt held Hinamatsuri back. You always risk a gag overstaying its welcome, but for me the KonoSuba film was perfectly balanced. I’d understand if every viewer didn’t feel that way. At the end of the day comedy is entirely subjective. For many it may not be to their taste, and if you haven’t watched the anime series, you’re going to miss a lot. For me though, I find KonoSuba’s total lack of decency refreshing in these times of taking things way too seriously.

Legend of crimson brings back more of the silly unserious story that we know from previous seasons, along with a lot of important exposition about the world that Kazuma inhabits: We find out more about the tinkerer who built the mobile fortress destroyer and his power, Megumin's/Yunyun's background, the source of the Crimson demons, more about another Devil's general, etc... We also see a lot of relationship developments related to Megumin. We start off the story with a horde of horny monsters attempting to rape Kazuma... To be frank, this is where I'm stopping with Konosuba, I'm tired of the same jokes being recycled over and over (Darkness=Horny over everything, Kazuma=Pervert, Aqua=Self-absorbed & cowardly, Megumin=Explosions & being an over-sexualized minor. Everything oversexualized, pervy and rapey), with a lackluster uninteresting world where there's not enough worldbuilding to make it worthwhile nor any good writing in relation to abilities, enemies, areas or anything else really. The sound and animation are fine, but they can't save this messy writing. I know I'm in the minority here, Konosuba is beloved my most anime fans because of the fanservice, easy-to-follow story, fanservice, constant repeated jokes, fanservice, its very silly unserious nature and underage fanservice. For me personally I never found it particularly funny when Darkness started panting excitedly at the prospect of being raped, and by the 3rd time it was starting to get really annoying. I've liked vulgar stories before as long as the writing makes it all part of the comedy (In here it is the focal point, not an extra feature), and as long as the writing goes somewhere. I know Kazuma has been defeating generals but it all feels so pointless, the story is so unserious that we don't really meet characters that feel real, nor do we understand anything (ex: skills) at a deep level, there's also a huge problem for me which is the pacing, the story basically moves from one sketch to another without a sense of common progression, I know this was originally a web novel, and this would read better as a novel, but as an anime it feels like there's constant jumps/holes in the story, again very comedy & fanservice focused.

it was a great movie!! the comedy is still there...a bit of Spoiler ahead.... . . . . . . . .one thing that I'm a bit pissed is that they remove tranquility girl from the light novel. I love that part on how they dealt with that cute monster. :( even if the movie is great i still have this feeling that the movie was a bit rushed and missing some details.. maybe because I've read the novel and really it is very detailed compared to the movie. but don't get me wrong! I still love it! Overall it is a much watch for all Konosuba fans out there. 9/10

If computers can only understand 1s and 0s. Then the only number that I could possibly give this anime is 10. Konosuba is a special anime with its own place inside my heart. It's uniqueness brims brighter than any other isekai anime I've ever seen in my life. As a D&D player and Dungeon master, and also a person who've enjoyed roleplaying ever since I was young. This anime does really put a smile on my face. Story : 10/10 This movie is pretty much a long, big budget episode of Konosuba with less comedy and more sentiments. That's how I feel about this movie anyways. I think that Konosuba took the right step to reduce the comedy and let the movie have more emotional developments. It makes the jokes not feel overly forced and still remain amusing. And yeah. One of the greatest things about Konosuba is that it has the ability to slip a few jokes into serious scenes and not get scolded by it. The anime also somewhat feels like it knows it's limits and when to not pass it. This is why Konosuba is such a good series. Anyways. I think that this movie's plot was fairly well done along with the story development that just feels so Konosuba ( Nostalgic ). The story's perfect and I don't think that there's a single error in it in which should be changed. So for that reason, I think that the story deserves a solid 10/10. Art : 10/10 The Konosuba series's art alone was enough to blind my eyes and fill me up with the feeling of content and joy. Konosuba Movie? Bigger budget = Better animation and effects? Fuck yeah. This movie was so flashy that I thought I was watching a rain of money. Jesus Christ. I don't even know what to say. If I was the only person watching the movie, then I'd probably scream at the top of my lungs every time Megumin casts her explosion magic. I-It's outstanding, alright.. The art of this movie... It makes everything else even better with the quality like how an average spaghetti can become luxurious if it is simply put on a golden plate. Sound : 10/10 The voice acting are really good, lmao. Konosuba never fails me when it comes to the voice of the characters. They're just so perfect that it feels like I'm watching the embody of sound itself. Aside from the voice acting, the sound effects, background music and others are also very good. Like the art, their goodness adds up to the overall greatness of this movie. Making it even better than before. Character : 10/10 Character Developments - More thingies are happening between Kazuma and Megumin. And we get to see more about Megumin like her family, her friends and a little of her past with Yunyun. I'll just leave it as that since I feel like I might accidentally spoil something if I talk about the new characters and such. Enjoyment : 10/10 I was having a lot of fun as I watched the movie. I haven't laughed and cried the same way as when I experienced Konosuba for such a long time now. Overall : 10/10 A really great movie. I can't wait to see if there'll be more of Konosuba or not. I hope so! I really do!

The second you see my rating of 10/10 you think hmm... does this pleb really think this was a masterpiece? How many shows has he even seen, putting a rating of 10/10 on a konosuba movie? Well... I'm not going to get into any plot specifics, many people have already covered it and the story while good is the weakest part of the movie. It does it's job well and sets up many great moments and we even get to learn more about the crimson demon village but overall it isn't the main focus of the show, or rather it's not what makes it a great movie... it's the cast. Story:6.5/10 The cast makes this movie, which of course you already know if you've seen konosuba. The spotlight is on kazuma and megumin so the others don't get the most screen time but everyone has they're moments. The jokes were solid throught the entire movie and it never got boring or unfunny, even punctuated with some nicely timed serious moments and slight character development to even out the comedy. Old characters make cameos and everyone gets to be a part of the movie and they kept the "ok" story going and prevented it from ever becoming boring or tedious. Though their screen time is also short you get some great new characters aswell so you get to watch the cast interact with them aswell. Characters: 10/10 Along with the cast the sound helps make the 10/10 as I give it 10/10 for the overall experience and getting to see this in theaters the sound design and execution helped sell everything. The voice acting is top tier and you get to really feel the EXPLOSIONS more than just watching at home. Everything just comes together so great and it feels like a movie legit made to be watched in theaters or with surround sound rather than on your phone late at night when you're bored. Sound: 10/10 I've seen people complain about the animation and I just don't get it. Sure, it's not perfect but overall the animation was great and never felt stilted or bad. Some less action heavy scenes may feel a little less engaging but overall the characters stayed on model unless it was being broken for comedic effect and the final battle had enough production value to keep you interested in the fighting. It's no ufotable movie, but its consistent and gets the action done enough to still keep you hype. No complaints on the art as it was always on point. Animation/Art: 7/10 So how is this a 10/10? How is this on the level of what people consider fmab or bebop or death note when you gave the story a 6.5/10 and animation/art 7? What is this blasphemy? The overall enjoyment and rating is 10/10 because everything comes together to make such an enjoyable experience. No, I would never say this movie is better than a show like fmab or bebop, but getting to experience these characters on the big screen for an hour and a half while staying suprisingly hilarious throughout the whole runtime and never feeling like any part of it became boring was just the best. Konosuba kept its heart and charm in this movie, it doesn't feel manufactured to earn that otaku money, it's a genuinely fun movie that I will be watching again someday to experience the adventure again with my loveable goofballs. If you get a chance, you owe it to yourself to see this in theaters. Negatives: while still far from bad the story could've been a little better Primarily a megumin and kazuma plot line so others get less screen time Animation isnt mindblowing but is great when it counts Positives: literally everything else. 10/10 experience seeing this in a theater.

Konosuba: Legend of Crimson (because mercy me I'm not typing out the entire Japanese title two more times) is pretty much everything I thought it would be: more raunchy humor, more insane characters screaming at each other, more lampooning of stock Light Novel fantasy tropes - all in all, more Konosuba. While there's a virtue to being surprised, there's also joy to be had in knowing what to expect walking in, and walking out wholly satisfied. This would be a pretty difficult recommendation to anyone who has not already ready the Light Novels or watched the previous two seasons and OVAs. This isn't a filler movie adventure, this is the continuation of the story, and it expects familiarity with Konosuba's character dynamics and comedic rhythm going in. It also expects you to be okay with the fact that Megumin is given the spotlight this time around, as Aqua and Darkness take a pretty pronounced backseat. And if you've gotten this far, you damn well should be okay with that. Konosuba: Legend of Crimson follows the lovable lecherous loser Kazuma and his misfit party as they venture to Megumin's home village, a town populated entirely by supremely powerful autistic weirdos just like her. The jokes come at a pretty rapid pace and the hit rate is higher than the show's usual ratio, probably because the source material here is packed into ninety minutes rather than spread out over the course of 6ish episodes. J.C. Staff managed to nail the show's expressively slapdash visual style, and there are some real choice bits of animation to ogle. It's a genuine treat to see Konosuba get the big screen treatment. If I had any real complaints, it's that the movie perhaps wears out its welcome towards the end. The final action sequence feels like two climaxes piled on top of each other, with less time made for humor, and it is a bit exhausting. Konosuba kind of treads this line of both poking fun at Light Novel isekai wish fulfillment stories and straight up being one, and it's in the action setpieces like this that it teeters closer to the latter category, losing the charm of the former in the process. Luckily the fight's ultimate conclusion gets a big laugh, and the actual ending manages to hit a genuinely sweet note, so that I still left more than satisfied. Konosuba: Legend of Crimson makes a running gag of how "our guy" Kazuma is repeatedly traumatized by the near-sexual encounters thrust upon him and it's a great laugh. I don't know if Scorsese would call this cinema, but it is at least a good time for fans of the series - and, for those curious, maybe a good reason to check out one of the funniest anime series in recent memory.

This was basically an extension of the show in the form of a movie instead of split up into episodes, which fair enough - it definitely isn't the worst anime movie I've seen, especially because the feel of the movie was very consistent with the actual seasons of the show and everyone was in character, plus the narrative of it felt as relevant as it could to a relatively plot-less isekai. I could have done without them trying to make Kazuma and Megumin a thing, as it definitely wasn't needed, and once more Kazuma proves how absolutely useless he is. This seems very consistent with the stereotypical isekai so I don't understand the hype surrounding the show, but it's definitely one you don't have to take seriously and can kind of switch off to, which I can appreciate in its own right.

Important notice! This movie is not for the weak of heart! Well I'm just gonna start off by saying what everyone knows, that this movie is great because it's Konosuba, what else to expect! BUT, this movie had a small tweak compared to the anime seasons, they basically thrown a lot of random "konosuba" inside a huge pot, mixed that very good and they didn't even checked if the outcome was any good, they knew beforehand it was amazing. Well, like usual, the story in Konosuba doesn't even matter, after watching the movie, trying to grasp what you just watched is pointless, you wonder what the fuck did you just witness, unable to understand such high level of storytelling. So what was it that made this movie so unique? Just the way Kuzuma and the other 3 higher beings next to him manage to pull off each shitty situation they find themselves in, actually each second they exist makes this anime so good, improving it by each second that passes. The art was just perfectly done, it passed through all the inner emotions and feelings the characters felt, basically explaining them, no wonder the art was distorted most of the time... On top of that we add the sound, which magically improved the anime by a dozen of times, at times making you laugh or giving you a realistic explosion sound. Now... was this movie worth watching? As I said this is not for the weak of heart, at least I feared a few times for my life, being afraid of dying by laughter! Almost everything makes you laugh, the times it doesn't, you think you're watching a serious moment of relation development, but it always turns out badly, becoming Kuzu-Kazuma (but I love that they always add something legitimate in the end, the true fan-service). Obviously a 10/10! Well if you didn't see this movie yet, get yourself comfy and enjoy the hilarious moments of this Masterpiece!

When I was a child my father would tell me about the greatest films cinema had to offer in his time, Citizen Kane, North by Northwest, and many more. Growing up I was able to witness many more great films such as 2001 A Space Odyssey, the Star wars trilogy, and The Godfather. After experiencing this work of art I can say without a doubt this is among man's greatest achievements. This is the apex of cinema. Nothing I say can do justice to what this art piece represents, what it makes the audience feel, what it is. It outshines all other previous achievements of man including the moon landing and the death of princess Diana. I often contemplate the reason for which we exist, why we are conscious, why we are able to make decisions and form relationships. For what purpose does humanity exist. People like Ted Kaczynski often attribute the downfall of humanity to the industrial revolution and believe that humans have ventured too far into the realm of God. I now believe that humanity was meant to industrialize, we were meant to invent the moving picture for this reason, to achieve humanities ultimate purpose, Konosuba. This movie is humanities gift to the rest of the universe. Our civilizations may perish but Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!: Kurenai Densetsu will be there to tell the tale of humanity. And a great tale it is. 10/10

It’s been a good two years since I watched Konosuba, and I’ve recently been curious what I would think of it if I watched it now. While I enjoyed it well enough at the time, I can’t say I thought it was that special, and it certainly wasn’t even close to the funniest comedy anime I’d seen. But after slogging through so much of the mindless dreck that defines the modern isekai genre, I think I’ve gained a new appreciation for Konosuba’s ability to take the piss out of it all. We need more shows with the confidence to clown on anime’s worst instincts, especially ones that do so with such consistently high-quality comic animation. It’s clearly an effort of passion and talent from everyone involved, and I’ll never knock that kind of creative drive. So when I happened to notice the recent movie sequel, Legend of Crimson, streaming on VRV tonight, I decided to give it a look-see and refresh my thoughts on the franchise as a whole. And now that I’ve done so, I think I can be confident in my assertion that Konosuba... just isn’t that great. Oh, I enjoyed it well enough, but after spending an hour and a half getting re-acquainted with Kazuma and company, I wouldn’t be upset if this is the last piece of anime Konosuba ever gets. The story this time centers around Megumin, and it involves our usual gang of idiots getting roped into the ongoing struggle against the Demon King, traveling to stop his forces before they destroy the village of the Crimson Demons. And considering this is Konosuba, and thus the plot only matters as much as it exists for Kazuma’s antics to screw with, you can fill in the rest from there. There are hijinks, lojinks, ridiculous faces, even more ridiculous voice acting, and a bevy of surprisingly awesome action animation when it comes time for the big climax. You can tell the animators had fun taking advantage of the movie’s budget too, because this film is stuffed with great little moments. So many scenes will have a conversation taking place in the foreground while a couple other characters are screwing around in the background, keeping a constant stream of gags flowing. The sloppy, loose animation that makes the characters flop around like ragdolls is even sloppier and floppier, with nearly every pose and motion serving as its own little exaggerated punchline. And, of course, the action is an absolute blast; if you thought Megumin’s explosions were cool before, just wait until you see an entire army of Crimson Demons setting off similarly high-level magic all at once, against an honest-to-god hand-drawn army of enemy mooks. This film is nothing if not animation porn, and I don’t just say that because everyone’s tits seem to have taken on a life of their own as well. But of course, this is Konosuba, and it wouldn’t be Konosuba if it weren’t as perpetually horny as a fifteen-year-old boy browing a hentai site for the first time. And I think that’s the best way I can describe my reaction to the franchise as a whole. Konosuba wouldn’t be Konosuba if it weren’t perverse and sloppy, if the characters weren’t all self-absorbed dipshits who suffer for our amusement, if it weren’t sarcastic and mean-spirited like a world-weary teenager taking potshots just for the hell of it. This film is every bit the show it’s building from, just blown up onto a bigger screen. But just as its strengths are magnified by the bigger budget, its flaws only become more apparent. This franchise has always walked a very uneven balance of having characters despicable enough that you enjoy seeing them suffer but also just likeable enough that you enjoy seeing them eke out a win every once in a while. And let’s be real, Kazuma’s lechery is gross beyond the pale waaaaay too often to earn any kind of sympathy. Plus, the plot itself once again runs out of gas once they have to start trying to take it semi-seriously by the end, and there’s only so many times you can watch assholes get dunked on before you want to find someone you can actually root for. And for all the hype around its subversion of dumb isekai trends, it’s still just as grossly indulgent with its fanservice as Every Other Isekai Ever. Seriously, poor Yunyun looks like she’s always just a few inches away from smacking herself in the face with her own floppy funbags. Get this girl a bra before she hurts herself. None of this is to say that I think Konosuba is bad. Hell, I still enjoyed the movie when all is said and done. Megumin is by far my favorite character, so I can think of worse avenues this film could’ve gone that exploring her personal struggles. And it’s definitely a hoot to met the rest of the Crimson Demons and realize that they’re literally just an entire race of ridiculously chuuni idiots. Plus, that final moment with her and Kazuma (no spoilers) is no-bullshit the most sincere moment in this entire franchise thus far, and it actually freaking WORKS. That’s an accomplishment I didn’t know it was capable of. But there’s nothing I get from Konosuba I can’t get better elsewhere. I can get better sketch comedy from Nichijou. I can get better sarcastic assholery mixed with genuine sincerity from Gintama. I can get better isekai subversion from Re:Zero. And I can get less sexual assault played for comedy pretty much anywhere. So for all its passion and talent, Legend of Crimson only confirmed to me that Konosuba just isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But it’s at least entertaining enough to pass the time, so I can’t complain much.

I was happy when I heard that Konosuba would get a movie project, but I was pessimistic when I learned that Konosuba would be continued by JC Staff. Considering Date A live and One punch man who also moved to JC Staff studio, the results were not so good. But apparently I was wrong, this one Movie is very impressive, I did not find any complaints for this one movie. Something that is unique from the Konosuba series made by Studio DEEN can be maintained, such as the funny expressions that are always displayed by each character, for visuals, even I prefer this version. The color looks a little more alive. This is not a modified studio DEEN, but as made by enhanced Studio DEEN. The Konosuba series is one of my favorite series, and I hope Kazuma and friend's journey, in the future will still be as good as this one movie. this is an amazing moviefor konosuba.

Konosuba gets better with every new anime, and this movie is no exception. I've never enjoyed isekai, echhi and humor to such an extend then this movie. The plot, animation and jokes are all perfect and have such a nice fit. What i enjoyed is that they used several styles to tell a story, and i appreciate that. It enhances the jokes and gives the viewer a vision of the feeling of the characters. They felt alive and balanced. You may say that they are all a "type" but in real life a person has one set of personality. That is what this story nailed. Now stop reading this and start watching a great adventure!

I'm just gonna run through the individual categories real quick, and then give my actual thoughts on the movie. Art, 9: We got a lot of good animation, and not just in terms of action scenes. I loved the goblin army, and how over the top their animation was when just talking. Or when Kazuma is raging at Sylvia over interrupting him and Megumin. And the action scenes were very nice. Sound, 8: The music added a lot in terms of overall atmosphere, I think the score definitely made this a more enjoyable experience. Voice acting, as usual, konosuba is a treat to hear in both dub and sub. Character, 8: Everyone had great moments in this movie, with the exception of Aqua, although Aqua is usually one of the best characters. Darkness didn't have much, either, but I loved the part with the orcs, I thought it was hilarious. Mostly, the character points come in for Kazuma, who was just incredible to watch here. Every second he's on screen in this movie is memorable. Megumin, and especially Yunyun had some good development as well. Ok, now for the most critical part Story, 5: I can already here you saying "Who watches Konosuba for the plot?" well, I do. I watch it because there are funny characters, and I want to see what happens to them. I don't think it's weird to look for that in Konosuba. Now what happened to them in this movie was good stuff for the most part. In fact, I don't have a problem with any of the plot that was in this movie. What bothers me is the plot that wasn't in it. So, I'm a light novel reader, and before you groan, just hear me out. There was a lot that got cut here. A lot of world building in the crimson demon village, and a lot of relationship building between Kazuma and Megumin. Yes, it was still present in the movie, but not to the extent that it was in the source material. I can't help but feel like anime onlys are missing out here. They cut all that out, but the second half of the movie is a fight scene that never happened in the light novel. Sylvia was supposed to have died after she was shot by komekko, but instead she has an additional form merged with veldia and hans. Now, I don't think this was a bad idea, exactly. I thought it was an interesting concept, and it was a fun fight to watch, but I didn't want that at the expense of the actual story. They definitely could have fit in all the source material if they hadn't done that, and I feel like the only reason they did put that fight in there is because this is "Konosuba: The Movie" and people come to the theater to see something spectacular. I do acknowledge that movie watchers would have probably enjoyed it less if they had done a completely faithful adaptation. I regret that this had to be put into movie form, because I feel like it only hurts it. Because they put it in theaters, it doesn't succeed in being a full fledged stand alone movie, nor a faithful 1:1 adaptation of the light novel. It could have been one or the other, but instead it's just kind of in the middle, and I'm a little disappointed about that. I don't watch konosuba for the action, I watch it for the characters, and Kazuma and Megumin have a development here that's going to be very important later on. Reading the light novel, it wasn't sylvia, the crimson demons, or the big battle that stuck out to me the most. What I remembered, and what I look back on that story for was Kazuma and Megumin becoming closer, and in this movie it's given attention, but not the amount it's deserving of. In the end, it had good production quality, and it was a fun watch, but it's not the movie I was hoping to see. I think fans should watch the movie and read the source material to get the best experience.