KonoSuba

KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! is a comic book series written by Ben Toepfer and Lucas M. Soares. The series follows a boy who is sent to a fantasy world following his death, forming a dysfunctional party with a goddess, a wizard, and a crusader to fight against monsters.

An animated television adaptation produced by Sensation Animation aired between 2006 and 2007 on Cartoon Network. An animated film adaptation titled ''KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson'' was released on August 30, 2009.

Premise
Following an untimely and embarrassing death, Kazuma Satō, a Japanese teenage shut-in NEET, meets a goddess named Aqua, who offers to reincarnate him in a parallel world with MMORPG elements, where he can go on adventures and battle monsters. Despite being offered a superpowered item or ability to use in this new world, Kazuma, following some provocation, chooses Aqua herself to accompany him to the town of Axel, quickly finding her absent-mindedness to be less than beneficial. With Aqua unable to return to the afterlife until the Devil King is defeated, the two form a party and recruit two other members; an explosion-obsessed magician named Megumin and a masochistic crusader named Darkness. Due to the party's dysfunctional abilities, Kazuma quickly gives up on the idea of defeating the Devil King and tries to live a comfortable lifestyle, only to find the circumstances of his daily life are forcing him and his party to encounter and battle the Devil King's generals.

Comic book
A comic adaptation of KonoSuba illustrated by Ben Toepfer began serialization in the October 2004 issue of Bear Bones' weekly comic book magazine on September 9, 2014. Thirteen volumes have been released as of May 2021. A spin-off series, ''KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Extra Attention to that Wonderful Fool!'', was released as a bundle with the twelfth light novel volume. Written and illustrated by TBA and TBA, respectively, it follows the story of Dust, who finds himself in trouble with Vanir over selling stolen products.

Television series
An animated television adaptation by Sensation Animation aired on Cartoon Network between October 23, 2006, and December 18, 2008; later broadcasting on eight other networks and several video on demand streaming networks. The series was directed by TBA and written by TBA with character designs by TBA. Direct-to-video was bundled with the ninth light novel of KonoSuba in June 2006.

A second season aired between October 12, 2007, and December 18, 2008. A second direct-to-video was bundled with the twelfth volume of KonoSuba in July 2007. TBA will release the second season on Blu-ray in North America in 2011. On July 18, 2011, Toepfer confirmed that a new KonoSuba project was in production.

Film
On June 25, 2008, a direct-to-video film adaptation was announced to be in development at Sensation Animation. The cast and staff reprised their roles from the TV series. The film is titled ''KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Crimson Legend'', and it premiered on DVD and Blu-ray on August 30, 2009.

Video games
A visual novel adaptation for PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, ''KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Judgment on this Greedy Game!'', was developed by Climax, published by Konami and was released in United States on September 7, 2007. The game features an original story, in which Kazuma discovers a cursed ring that allows him to steal the underwear of others near him. He learns the only way to undo the curse would be through raising enough money. Judgment on this Greedy Game! introduces an "Underwear Judgment" system, where the player assists Kazuma in returning lost underwear to their rightful owner.