Konosuba Season 3: Latest Updates (September 2024)

Notably, the anime Konosuba is another add-on to the already flourishing Isekai anime genre. Natsume Akatsuki and Hirukuma are the figures behind the famous Isekai light novel and manga of KonoSuba.

Later, in March 2015, Studio Deen came in with the anime adaptation of the manga. Subsequently, the anime earned an extensive fan base in Japan’s world of fantasy animes, airing in early 2016.

After releasing two seasons, a movie and a spinoff, Konosuba Season 3 is the next target for anime lovers. Hence, there is speculation regarding the new season.

Unlike other Isekai animes, Konosuba possesses an imaginary world with varying mysteries that stunt the audience.

However, KonoSuba is a class apart because of the series’ prominent use of comedy and sarcasm.

If you have already watched the series, you would know how unique an approach the anime endures. That is to say, Isekai genre animes are usually in a parallel field to the seriousness and intense fight scenes. On the other hand, Konosuba flashes light on the comical nature of the genre. Thus, anime has earned a name for itself in yesteryears.

As a fan of the anime myself, I know the necessary speculations fans want to read about season 3. Hence, this article contains all the relevant information and data based on thorough research of KonoSuba Season 3.

Don’t stop scrolling till you reach the article’s ending; otherwise, you might miss out on everything we know so far.

What Do We Know About Konosuba Anime Series?

A 10-episode-long series premiered in 2016. The anime is an adaptation of a light novel, manga, and a piece of Isekai anime.

Kanasaki Takaomi directs the first season, and Studio Deen handles the animation. Moreover, every figure behind the anime has experience in similar projects, which further makes this anime impressive.

Now, let’s revise the storyline and sequences that follow in the animation show.

The story revolves around the reincarnation of a Shut-in NEET teenager, Kazuma Sato. While on his way back home after purchasing a new game from a store, Kazuma dies in an accident.

Fortunately, Kazuma meets Goddess Aqua in his afterlife, giving him a chance to reincarnate in an MMORPG universe. The Goddess Aqua wants him to kill the Devil, king of the new world. For executing the killing, the Aqua Goddess also grants Kazuma the wish to choose any weapon he wants.

However, instead of any particular wish, Kazuma cunningly asks for Goddess Aqua in the new world to accompany him. However, Kazuma soon learns that Goddess Aqua is not intelligent and often inefficient.

Also, the Goddess Aqua cannot return to the afterlife unless Kazuma defeats the Devil King. Therefore, the duo alliance starts recruiting additional members.

At this point, they meet Megumin and Darkness, one archwizard and the other a masochist crusader. Kazuma and Aqua are not the only ones in the quest; however, the result differs from the expectations.

The newly established group embarks on dysfunctional and ineffective peculiar journeys. Therefore, our leading protagonist gives up on his hopes of defeating the Devil King and resorts to everyday life.

When is Season 3 Coming Out

The last season premiered on January 12, 2017, followed by ten more episodes and an OVA.

Also, the movie KonoSuba God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson was released on August 30, 2019. After that, the production unit changed, with J.C. Staff studio as the movie producer. Since then, we haven’t heard anything about the continuation of the series.

Yes, you read it right. So far, there has been no official announcement regarding the series’ further continuation. However, we have some cure for fans’ cravings for a possible third season. In fact, various factors will determine the third season, and we will discuss them further in this article.

For instance, a Reddit AMA from Kadokawa business producer Junichiro Tamura indicates the new season is on the horizon. The AMA was primarily meant for Tamura to promote and answer questions on the “Rising of The Shield Hero” anime.

However, since Kadokawa was the publisher of the initial light novels, fans started actively questioning him on the future prospects of Konosuba. Most of his replies state that a season 3 will soon confirm if the movie sequel does well. Since then, fans have been speculating and waiting for Season 3.

Apart from this, several other aspects of the popular anime Konosuba pledges to revive the series again. Let us take a quick look at the different aspects we are discussing.

Availability of Source Material

For an amine’s sequel, source material availability is a foremost criterion that needs to be adequate volume-wise.

So far, about 17 volumes of the light novel, a manga adaptation, and additional spinoff volumes are available. All 17 volumes are a complete edition of the novel, and there won’t be any further proceedings of the volume. The fact that Natsume Akatsuki parted ways with the franchise, thus concluding the end of KonoSuba in 2020.

So, does it mean a pause in the continuation of the anime?

Well, certainly not because Season 1 made adaptations from the first two volumes. The following season, 2, took the contents of the third and fourth volumes, whereas the movie sequel constitutes the fifth volume.

Therefore, 12 volumes are still on the shelf for the producer to adapt in the further continuation of the show. Hence, source material won’t ever stand in the way of producing another anime season.

The Popularity of Anime

Another critical aspect determining the third season is the show’s popularity among fans and other audiences. The show is highly progressive in popularity, so let’s take some of the determining platforms.

Firstly, KonoSuba’s official Twitter handle has around 200K followers, which is massive. Similarly, the anime’s official Instagram account has 128K followers, and new posts have been frequently coming in until today.

Also, the show has an average 7.9 rating on IMDB, thus making it among good animes. Similarly, on Myanimelist, the first season, second season, and movie have ratings of 8.14, 8.30, and 8.50, respectively.

Secondly, the anime acquires around 135K searches monthly regarding Google search volumes. Moreover, the trends on Google about the series are mainly on the higher side and just a few lows. Hence, it shows how intriguing anime is even to this day for people around the globe.

Lastly, regarding merchandise and games of the series, we have around 1,200 pieces of merchandise, which is appreciable. Also, a game made its debut in February 2020. So, there is enough talk outside the anime, making KonoSuba a brand.

Above all, the anime won an award for best Isekai anime in Funimation’s Decade of Anime Awards.

In short, the show is engaging enough people around the Globe. Hence, its popularity is definitely on the brighter side.

Sales and Profit Information

To an extent, the anime’s profit records help predict if there will be a continuation from the Producers. Likewise, the production house would naturally not continue if the previous seasons didn’t receive enough income.

Regarding Konosuba, the anime came in as an absolute success for the producers in terms of the profitability index. Let’s take a look!

According to Junichiro Tamura, the movie’s profit will decide the fate of season 3.

Thereafter, the movie collected over 710,000,000 Yen (approx. 6.5 million dollars) at the box office. Moreover, the movie’s Blue-Ray sales were higher than in both seasons, which further increased the prospects of season 3.

The light novel series did even better with its last and second volume, selling 95K and 100k copies, respectively. For any light novel, the 100K mark is an outstanding achievement.

However, Blu-Ray disc sales are comparatively low, mainly due to people switching to popular streaming platforms.

What Will Be the Plot Synopsis for Konosuba Season 3? Spoilers Alert!

The second season’s ending depicts the defeat of the Demon King’s army in the hands of Kazuma and his party. Also, we get a hint of Aqua’s power when her magic transforms the Hotsprings into normal water.

In the subsequent movie, Kazuma and his party come up against Sylvia in Megumin’s home village. After that, Sylvia dies due to her defeat against the heroes and quickly merges with two other generals. The resultant entity is even more powerful. However, the magical spells of Megumin and YunYun were effective enough to destroy the fusion of demons.

The following season will most likely take its content from volume 6 onwards of the Light Novel series. The story might turn the flashlight on the after-effects of Sylvia’s defeat. The incident might allow our heroes to meet the Crown and his family. Therefore, a strong bond with the royal family might develop, considering Kazuma and his party’s potential. Also, a sense of trust among the people of the capital city for Kazuma will slowly grow.

Moreover, there are prospects of newly found affection between Kazuma and Megumin to the point of being romanticized with each other.

The story has numerous sides that will later unfold in season 3.

Cast and Characters

In all the sequences of KonoSuba, we get to see familiar characters. Therefore, the show’s voice artists and main characters will likely be the same as in the previous seasons. Hence, some of the main casts and characters are:

So far, the showmakers have not revealed any new cast or characters for the following season. If we get any such news or rumour, we will update the information in the article.

Conclusion

We shall soon hear about KonoSuba Season 3 premiering since it’s an ideal project for any franchise. The anime effectively conserves its satirical theme and makes an impression on its viewers.

Moreover, considering its popularity, sales and profit, and source material information, the anime deserves another season. Thus, we won’t be surprised if word comes soon about the release of season 3. Until then, viewers can always binge-watch the previous episodes and wait for the season 3 announcement. Stay Tuned!