Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2

When Kazuma Satou died, he was given two choices: pass on to heaven or be revived in a fantasy world. After choosing the new world, the goddess Aqua tasked him with defeating the Demon King, and let him choose any weapon to aid him. Unfortunately, Kazuma chose to bring Aqua herself and has regretted the decision ever since then.

Not only is he stuck with a useless deity turned party archpriest, the pair also has to make enough money for living expenses. To add to their problems, their group continued to grow as more problematic adventurers joined their ranks. Their token spellcaster, Megumin, is an explosion magic specialist who can only cast one spell once per day and refuses to learn anything else. There is also their stalwart crusader, Lalatina Ford "Darkness" Dustiness, a helpless masochist who makes Kazuma look pure in comparison.

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2 continues to follow Kazuma and the rest of his party through countless more adventures as they struggle to earn money and have to deal with one another's problematic personalities. However, things rarely go as planned, and they are often sidetracked by their own idiotic tendencies.

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Megumin Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Satou, Kazuma Main

Fukushima, Jun Japanese

Aqua Main

Amamiya, Sora Japanese

Dustiness, Lalatina Ford Main

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Wiz Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Yunyun Supporting

Toyosaki, Aki Japanese

Vanir Supporting

Nishida, Masakazu Japanese

Eris Supporting

Suwa, Ayaka Japanese

Chomusuke Supporting

Nabatame, Hitomi Japanese

Chris Supporting

Suwa, Ayaka Japanese

Ogura, Rie Producer

Urasaki, Nobumitsu Producer

Kanasaki, Takaomi Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Iwanami, Yoshikazu Sound Director

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Sep 19, 2024

AnimeExplorer21

Recommended

This anime is, hands down, one of the funniest shows I've ever seen.

Season 2 picks up right where the first left off - Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness continuing their misadventures in Axel. But what makes this season truly shine is the introduction of Wiz. That adorable, soft-spoken wizard stole my heart, and Aqua's playful bullying of her had me giggling uncontrollably.

And then there's Megumin's explosions. I mean, what can I say? The girl's got talent. Every time she unleashes her signature spell, chaos ensues, and I'm left crying tears of joy.

But what truly sets KonoSuba apart is its cast. These characters are flawed, annoying, ... and utterly lovable. Kazuma's exasperation, Darkness's... well, darkness, Aqua's uselessness, and Megumin's single-minded obsession with explosions - it's a recipe for disaster, and I am HERE. FOR. IT.

The animation's still top-notch, with vibrant colors and expressive character designs. The soundtrack's catchy, too - I found myself humming the OP and ED themes long after the episodes ended.

What I love most about KonoSuba is its self-awareness. It knows it's ridiculous, and it leans into that absurdity with gusto. It's a show that doesn't take itself seriously, and that's incredibly refreshing.

If you haven't watched KonoSuba yet, do yourself a favor and marathon both seasons. Trust me, your laughter-deprived soul will thank you.

Favorite Moments:


- Wiz's introduction and Aqua's subsequent bullying
- Megumin's explosion-filled rampage through the city
- Kazuma's (many) frustrated outbursts

Rating Breakdown:

- Story: 10/10
- Characters: 10/10
- Animation: 9.5/10
- Soundtrack: 9.5/10
- Overall: 10/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jul 10, 2023

DISKOWN

Mixed Feelings

The second season of "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!" maintains a similar tone and overall structure as the first but with a notable improvement in production quality. The animation, in particular, is exceptionally and artfully executed this season. Additionally, several new characters are introduced, seamlessly integrating into the existing world. However, there are certain aspects that detract from the season's overall impact. Some jokes are overly prolonged, resulting in certain episodes feeling longer than they actually are. Moreover, while the series retains its comedic essence, it risks treading the thin line of becoming the very thing it parodied. Nevertheless, "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku ... wo! 2" effectively continues the narrative established in the first season, and fans of its comedic style are likely to find enjoyment in it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 20, 2019

Elliot_K

Not Recommended

I came into the second season of Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo thinking that it would pick up from the first season in its story development and possibly an encounter with the devil king would happen, or even just a reveal of who this devil king is. To my disappointment, none of the above occurred.

STORY: 3/10
The story continued to be pointless, more pointless than the first season as we already have been introduced to the main characters. What began to bother me in the end was how much of a constant pain the complaining of Aqua began to become, resulting in the anime ... being a serious displeasure to watch. This could have been avoided if the story line actually progressed, but the only thing that progressed was the debt that the main characters were in. The constant completion of meaningless challenges only to be able to repay the debt, which would then become greater because of Aquas stupidity quickly became a boring and incredibly repetitive story line. this ultimately led to my disliking of the anime in general. the story is basically a budget version of sword art online but they never get to the boss.

ART: 6/10
The artwork in this anime was average with not an immense amount of detail used, which is expected. however there were no times when the style changed for dramatic effects like what happens to Saitama's face in one punch man (definitely a must watch). occasional changes in lighting and the simplicity of the artwork led to chibi like designs that had a moderately comical effect. Overall the artwork in this anime was fairly well created, no fancy designs for anything, everything was fairly simple.

SOUND: 7/10
The sound in this anime were average, I personally didn't focus on the sounds too much, but they were reasonable and fitting for the events that occurred throughout the anime. appropriate music was played during certain scenes, but it didn't add another level to the anime in any way, it just set the scene better.

CHARACTER: 5/10
The characters in this anime were highly underdeveloped, and could most definitely been expanded on. What disappointed me was the irritability of Aqua, which mostly contributed to my disappointment in the anime. All Aqua did was just complain about everything, sabotaged the ideas that Kazuma came up with whenever they were in a pinch, and would come through at the last minute with a power move that would solve the dilemma, leading to her demanding Kazuma to worship her. This was repeated almost every episode, and quickly irritated the actual crap out of me. The other characters were okay, but they all were too underdeveloped and made the anime not as engrossing as it could have been.

ENJOYMENT: 4/10
Enjoying the anime quickly became a difficult task as there was nothing that resonated within me as the viewer. Nothing made me sit on the edge of my seat wanting more. The continually whinging and whining of Aqua was so incredibly irritating I began to intensely detest her presence in any scene, especially the hot spring city. overall the lack of development and Aqua made this anime quite hard to enjoy

OVERALL: 5/10
This anime could have been very promising. However, after watching both Sword art online, and No game No life, this anime was very underdeveloped and resulted in no measurable progression towards defeating the Devil King, which was the whole point of the anime. A fatal flaw in the anime was the incredibly irritating nature of Aqua who NEVER shut up EVER, FUCK. if she was replaced with another character that was more reasonable, I probably would've rated the anime a 7 or 8, but she was pure cancer, and that I cannot forgive. Overall, if you are really bored, you can watch this anime, but it is seriously not worth it, so don't watch it

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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