Now Konosuba has been a quite polarizing subject, back when the LN and the anime was released, it was a BIG turning point for Isekai, in which, can be for the better and worse, this one though, is for me, felt at least decent.

For the animation department, it is nice, at least:

2 studio changes later (from Deen, to J. C., to Drive now), the animation could be a LITTLE bit stiff, the first 3 episodes are prominent of this stiff and somewhat clunky animation from Drive

However, the studio SEEMED to learn that in the later episodes, and especially when Megumin did her first Explosion, the animation is greatly improved, as for the most part, they still stay true to what made Konosuba entertaining.

The characters felt at least decent, and more screen time, along with development of the other Crimson Demons (Arue, and Funifura) we've seen in [the movie
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No Kazuma, Aqua, Darkness are present (or pivotal to the plot), so I won't be covering them in this review, but the subtlety is quite fun, to say the least.

The "Known" characters first:

Megumin: still the same Chuunibyou who is majorly obsessed of planting stadium-sized craters into forests, this time around, we get a reason as to why: she has the staff, she wants to learn explosion magic, and the eyepatch (momentarily)

She still has the big flaw (can only spawn a nuke one time a day, making her somewhat useless in some scenarios), so her personality is still kept, and doesn't ruin any of the original lore

Same goes for Yunyun, still the same Rival/Friend of Megumin, but her personality is shown a LOT more here, mainly her socialization with others.

Arue and Funifura: They are the reasons why Megumin has the eyepatch and the staff, and they're overall quite goofy and likeable.

Bukkorori: Doesn't serve much to the plot, or ANYTHING.

The new characters:

Cecily: Introduced halfway through the show, she is one of the most silly, and goofy characters in this ENTIRE show, while she does help Megumin a lot, she is still quite a charming character.

Zesta: somewhat perverted, and there's one time he was wrongfully punished for some reason.

Arnes and Host: quite the same (they want Chomusuke), and they're intimidating, although I don't like how they kill off Host though.

The story is decent:

It is still engaging, BUT the worldbuilding is just mediocre at moments, Arcanletia suffers from this the most.

Overall, If you want more Konosuba (before season 3), then this is a watch, but it's not ENTIRELY essential, and if you DO watch it, you will find some bits and pieces interesting.