Story: 5/10. Kazuma says, at the end of the last episode, "that was like one long tutorial," and he described it perfectly. 10 episodes, and in the course of them, it felt like no progress had been made in the plot. The goal is to hunt the Demon King, but it never feels like they ever get past the first steps.
Pacing is also all over the place. The first half of the episodes follow a loose overall plot that steadily introduces each of the main characters, but the last four episodes all just feel like filler. They're self-contained snippets that are entertaining, but never building towards anything. Too many jokes about how the show is like a video game. Sometimes, there was witty dialogue, but it was littered with over-the-top innuendos and lewd shots. If you want fan service, one scene straight up borders on hentai. Also, many of the spells that each character uses just suddenly appears in their repertoire. Imagine if Naruto just started using the Rasengan, or Goku could drop a Spirit Bomb on a whim in every episode. It never feels like the characters earned something, it just fell in their lap.
Art: 9/10. The scenery is pretty. Characters are well animated. Spells look neat.
Sound: 9/10. OP was very hype. ED was ok, but it was slow so I didn't stick around for it that often. Music during the scenes, esp the fight scenes, is usually on point.
Character: 6/10. The main character, Kazuma, leaves a lot to be desired. He's snarky, rude to the women around him, and constantly complaining about the situation he put himself in. In sum, he's a flat, unrelatable version of Natsuki Subaru of Re:Zero, to the point where I would call him "Subaru" in my head. Two of the girls are great, Aqua and Megunim, as each has funny quirks. Darkness, unfortunately, basically only talks about how she was to be degraded by men to get off. It's funny at times, uncomfortable as it reaches the line. Luckily, all the other characters comment on how weird her behavior is. The supporting cast, however, is great. They're likeable, dropping funny one-liners, etc.
The main characters are at least interesting in that they are all balanced regarding abilities. The healer has basically no combat prowess, the tank can't do damage to enemies, the mage is a one-time nuker, and Kazuma is just an amateur at everything. They mesh well in combat scenes.
Enjoyment: 5/10. While I thought it was funny, I ultimately felt like I wasted my time. I was at ep8 and thought about quitting, but since there were only two left I pushed through. I found it so forgettable that I had to go back and look at what the main character's name was, even though I had literally just watched all 10 eps.
Overall: 6/10. There are reasons to like this show. The sexual humor is pretty funny, even if low-brow, but it gets worse as the show goes on. Worse, and worn out. I think if you really love fantasy, or really love Fairy Tail, then you're going to like Konosuba. If you want something simple to follow, watch this. If you like complexity, or rather depth of any level, save yourself the time. I don't think I'm even going to watch Season 2.
