Konosuba season 3, when? At this point, who the hell knows. Maybe never. Maybe tomorrow. However, did you know the series is adapted from a light novel? This means you could have more Konosuba, like, right now if you dare do some reading.
Where To Start The Konosuba Light Novel After The Anime?
If finished both seasons of the Konosuba anime and want to continue the series with the light novel, you can start at Novel 6.
The TV anime (2 seasons) covers light novel one through four and the movie adapts the fifth novel.
As for the spin-off series, Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World following Megumin, that was a full adaptation of the corresponding spin-off light novel.
Is The Konosuba Light Novel Over?
The Konosuba light novel is complete. It ended in 2020 with Novel 17.
Where To Start The Konosuba Manga After The Anime?
Konosuba also has a manga series. You can pick up the Konosuba manga after the anime at Chapter 43 after season 2 or Chapter 53 if you watched the movie.
As for the spin-off series, Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World following Megumin, that was a full adaptation of the corresponding spin-off manga.
Is The Konosuba Manga Over?
The Konosuba manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2015, it releases two volumes per year.
What to Expect From The Konosuba Source Material Compared to The Anime?
True to the spirit of the series, the Konosuba anime adapts the Konosuba light novel like it was on drugs. Jokes aside, the anime skips all over the light novels in order to adapts the major events of this overly plotless series. As such, it can make starting the light novel story after the anime a little more jarring of an experience.
However, as Konosuba is mostly jokes at first and the anime does loosely adapt the major plot points, you can still technically pick up the light novel and don’t need to read it from the beginning. However, you would have a smoother transition if you did.
Konosuba Spin-offs
As it is a fantasy series of a comical and chaotic nature, of course Konosuba has a billion spin-offs to enjoy.
- Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (Light novel, Manga, Complete) – Megumin spin-off, has an anime that was a full adaptation
- Continued, Gifting this World with Explosions! (Manga, Complete) – Sequel to The above Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World
- Everyday Life in This Wonderful World! (Manga, Complete) – Slice of life spin-off
- Gifting this Wonderful World With Blessings! Fantastic Days (Manga, Light Novel, Complete) – Adaptation of the story in the Fantastic Days Konosuba mobile game
- Consulting with this Masked Devil! (Manga, Complete) – Vanir is broke-ass broke and starts doing consulting work for other characters
- A Time in the Limelight for This Fool Too! (Manga, Light novel, Complete) Spin-off about Dust
- Konosuba – God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Detour! (Light Novel, Complete) – Side stories after the final light novel volume
Will There Be A Konosuba Season 3?
After a long and uncertain wait, a Konosuba Season 3 anime has been announced! It has been scheduled to air in April 2024.
You can find out where to continue the Konosuba chaos after season 3 in the light novel and manga here after the final episode of season 3 airs.
