Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!

"Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!" (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) is a popular light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki, which has been adapted into an equally popular anime series. The anime, often abbreviated as "Konosuba," is known for its comedic and satirical take on the isekai (parallel world) genre. "Konosuba" is primarily a comedy series, and it excels in satirizing and subverting common tropes found in fantasy and isekai anime. The humor often arises from the characters' flaws, misunderstandings, and absurd situations.

The story begins with Kazuma Satou, an ordinary high school student who leads a rather uneventful life. However, his life takes a bizarre turn when he dies in a rather embarrassing way and is greeted by the goddess Aqua in the afterlife. Aqua offers him two choices: to pass on to the afterlife peacefully or to be reborn in a fantasy world and defeat the Demon King. Kazuma, thinking Aqua is annoying, chooses to be reborn in the fantasy world, and he can bring one item with him.

In this new world, Kazuma soon realizes that things are far from what he expected. He is joined by Aqua, a goddess with a penchant for being useless and selfish. Together, they form a party and embark on a quest to defeat the Demon King. Along the way, they encounter various eccentric and quirky characters, including Megumin, a powerful but obsessed archwizard who can only use a single spell, and Darkness, a crusader who is skilled but enjoys getting hurt a bit too much.

Directed by: Takaomi Kanasaki

Air dates: January 14, 2016

IMDb rating: 7.8