Konosuba is back in the headlines, and we don’t just have the main series to thank for its return! While the anime has confirmed a third season is on the way, it turns out the Konosuba team has another surprise in store. The anime is getting a spin-off series, so readers of Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World better listen up.
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The announcement went live recently following news of Konosuba‘s third season. It was there fans were told Yuujiro Abe will be directing the series following their work on Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. Studio Drive will oversee production on the series, and at this moment, there is no word on when this spin-off will debut.
Of course, fans of Konosuba will be familiar with this spin-off series. The light novel was released stateside in December 2019 courtesy of Yen Press. So if you need more details on the series, you can find its official synopsis below. And of course, you can catch up with the main Konosuba series over on Crunchyroll as both seasons are streaming for subscribers right now!
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“One year before a certain useless goddess and NEET extraordinaire hit the scene, Megumin, the “Greatest Genius of the Crimson Magic Clan,” is hard at work. Ever since a life-changing encounter in her youth, the young wizard has dedicated her every waking moment to the pursuit of the ultimate offensive magic, Explosion! (Well…every moment not spent hustling food from her self-proclaimed rival.) And while the big sister’s away, the little one will play. On a routine trip into the woods, Megumin’s little sister, Komekko, finds a strange black kitten. Little does she know that this cat plays a key role in unsealing a Dark God’s tomb…”
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