Yeah, that was funny. The only reason she is calm while falling is because she saw the chance to use explosion and it over shadows the fear of falling to death
Pixxz SAO has some good animation as can be seen in fight scenes however that's always overshadowed by the constant bullshit story and plot of SAO. I would say Konosuba has some good animation in some parts just not overall spectacular or special animation and mostly just average.
Isaiah Garraway you do understand that KonoSuba has god like animation, right? It's constantly off model and constantly moving. Unlike SAO which I don't think ever goes off model and is forgettable.
Pixxz I wouldn't say God like but it is more of a memorable style and better animation usage then what SAO does. Also sometimes off models can hurt an anime at times..example DB Super.
Isaiah Garraway You're right, it hurts an anime if done to serious charachters at the wrong time, or done with no purpose. Konosuba uses it extreemly well though. the animation honestly is way better for it. It wouldn't work in something like aldnoah zero or fate stay night, but it does work in comedy anime when used appropriately, as konosuba does.
+Isaiah Garraway It depends on what you're going off-model for. In Konosuba, it's clearly intentional but in DB Super, it was clearly just an amateur mistake by people who were still learning what they were doing.
@@alvinreinaldy5148 but the odds of him being it by a specific, non-fatal part of the blade is far less than not being hit at all. The point being it is a comically clever way to emphasize his luck - him being hit adds to the humor along with the subtle hints
buddy, wooden handle, metal pommel, just because you're hit by the smallest part of an object don't make you lucky. the lucky thing being that's not a pointy lethal pommel. the "being humor." is agreeable tho.
Don't underestimate Darkness when it comes to creative ways to potentially take massive damage. She's a genius when it comes to things she really cares about. Those things just happen to be far-out ways to Bad End herself and hurt herself through her massive resistances.
People shit on Konosuba's animation because it's lazy animation. They are simply using the fact it's supposed to be comedy as an excuse. It looks bad, and they obviously cut a lot of corners. but if people want to buy their excuses, I guess it works for them. When most fan art of this show looks better than the original there's something up
but why would you want super serious animation for a comedy? Konosuba only uses high quality animation if they need to make something epic like the Dullahan fight or when Kazuma is hunting those lizards. The only other time they use it is to exaggerate like giving him such smooth creepy hand animations when he threatens to steal a girl's panties. It's the same people who hate on Kill La Kill's animation when it might look cheap but the studio just went about animating the most creative way possible, not the most expensive way. You call it lazy, I call it super creative and fun, not everything has to be a sakuga moment.
+eg13000 I've never seen any anime which I didn't found better looking fanart than the actual anime's art. I say anime but that goes for any animated series, movies or games. Maybe it's hard for you, but try to think why that is... Here we have another one that has no idea what animation is, smh Edit: For a "bad animation" example check out the first Goku vs Beerus fight in DBS
Love Konosuba and this OP. But as an animator, this new trend in accusing shows of bad animation just because of screenshots taken of motion is infuriating. People purposefully take these screenshots because the squash, stretch, and exaggeration in animation in motion looks awkward when taken out of context, but that's the entire point. You put all of these awkward frames together to make something look nice and to make the motion look exaggerated instead of stiff and robotic. A good example is Overwatch's animations. If you screencap the different frames, the characters are completely stretched out and it looks ridiculous, but when you watch the full animation, it looks fantastic. Unfortunately, the internet only likes to react and freak out rather than put thought into anything.
Mitchellsockzzz Although not as good as the previous 3 parts, JoJo part 4 still had great animation and still held that Araki art style WHEN it was at its best. It can't be denied that a few scenes were sloppy (think KQ reveal). But to be fair, a lot of these were short scenes or transition shots and weren't even the main focus of said scene. Basically, DiU did have a few off scenes, but they would've been noticed if they hadn't been blown out of proportion.
More like the entirety of humanity who does not know this. Hell I am bot an animator, neither I have a disproportionate interest in it beyond the fact I enjoy good animation and I know this
Awesome points made and I agree with all of them! People who rag on the show's animation just don't get it. Not that it even matters as much as how funny it is or the plot.
Dude, Weebs find things to complain about. "English doesn't have enough emotion" "Too much emotion, tone it back" "This fight scene is animated so shitty" Like......why? lol
And sadly it's those weebs and nerds who through their purchases kill good shows by making such uninformed complaints and uniting people under their false understanding of animation. Probably why we'll never see Konosuba adapted to its full conclusion. I hope I can be proved wrong...some day.
razgrizraven um....I think that English one they were trying to say that the voice actors wasn’t giving it their all. Which can be a critique for subs and dubs. Va is just not as popular in America so there’s just a lot of mediocre voice actors in dubs.
razgrizraven I know right? These double standards. My only standard is for the anime to be a well packed emotional drama that I can understand, so I watch subbed anime. You can have standards, but you have to stick to them.
@@RandomPerson-cm2wg I you want 'emotional' I have no idea why you watch subs. Most of them suck, with japanese VA only being capable of imitating emotion by shouting or speaking faster. I can count exceptions on the fingers of my hand. And I am not english or japanese, both languages are foreign to me so I have no horse in this race
Thanks for discussing what good animation is. As someone studying animation, it greatly annoys me when I hear people who know nothing about the subject discussing it. Animation is about bringing characters to life through movement. You can't tell that through a screenshot! That's like judging an actor's performance through a picture from their film. This is why you're my favorite anime reviewer. I love your analysises and you obviously know what you're talking about. Thanks again and I can't wait for the next video.
Agreed. I'm not an animator and I'm kind of dense when it comes to art, but it's clear as the blue sky to me that Konosuba has great animation and that the goofy looks are used to breathe life into it. When I think about how many people don't get that, it's not that they are _wrong_, it's that they don't perceive it as such. Can you imagine looking at such a lively piece of animation and thinking _"this looks bad because the faces look weird when I pause the screen"?_ How dull does one have to be for that to happen? It's the same reason with British VA vs. American VA (usually, not always of course), where British VA make the whole thing more energetic, with western chart music vs. less known artists, video games in which graphics are everything and game design suffers. There are just too many people who don't get the more subtle details; and I'm not even saying this as if Konosuba was some sort of unknown or underrated anime.
+Quexlaw Yeah. Thanks. Of course you don't need to be an animator to know good animation. I just hate it when people try to find faults in animation, but they clearly don't know what they're talking about. I stopped watching Screen Rant because of that. They considered Violet, from The Incredibles, stretching an animation mistake. Yeah, I'm sure the animator just took the time to stretch her model for no reason 🙄.
fanime1 anime fans: “look at this glossy art style. Now that’s what I call animation” Film buffs: “I think it was a nice touch having Spike Spiegel use Bruce Lee’s fighting style especially with the way it flows on screen. Now that’s what I call animation”
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SniperTop I saw/heard this somewhere so I'm not sure if it's official or not, but in addition to what you said: No one can perv a peek at her panties if they can't see them.
"... calling it now this guy is secretly the demon king" Me: pffft like he is the demon king he could just be a reoccurring side character. *season 2 episode 10 happens* Me: he is the demon king.
Had to come back to this over five years later. This is still one of my absolute favorite ops of all time just because of how it concisely tells an entire story in just 90 seconds and for how much humor and personality are packed into it at the same time. I watched this video with a big dumb smile on my face the whole time. Thank you, Geoff.
I hate when people talk Crap about animation when the know nothing about it. It seems like the anime community prefers shows that are 90% beautiful characters talking while everything but the lips yapping is static. Same thing happened with Kill la Kill, it happened with Mob Psycho & now Konosuba... it never ends
It's funny how all three of those have some of the most impressive and creative animation I've seen in anime recently, yet all conveniently happen to be victims to such uninformed criticism. Really shows where people's values in the medium lie, the above mentioned "static head shots with cycled lip flaps."
maggintons quality roast: I can't stand family guy even The Simpsons at its worst gives you genuine laughs. Family guy & most of Seth Mac Farlin's work are just 20 minute meme generators
It's seriously funny how many people mistake animation for graphics. Sao has good graphics, boring animation. Konosuba has goofy graphics, godlike animation. Get shit str8 m8
neil richmond dammit! I really fucking hope not! Lmao. Me and my cousin have been calling him “cool randy” (“randy” referring to “random person”) cuz he’s so chill and shit but now that I’ve actually thought about it....ffffffffffffffffffffffffff!!
Love how it turned the classic archetypes on their heads. Kazuma: The paragon superhero with a strict moral code turned into an average guy whose goals are completely selfish and only goes out of his way in the hopes of sexual relations with his party members, and uses gender equality to get women to do work for him. Aqua: Pure and selfless Goddess that grants fortune to the heroes turned into a completely vain and materialistic woman who only wants to be eternally praised and worshipped and grants misfortune onto the hero in the form of ever-increasing debt of her party-girl lifestyle. Megumin: The all-powerful mage character with all the knowledge turned into someone who lets fights drag on and her teammates killed just so she can pull off the "Play of the Match". Darkness: Noble knight that takes her duty of protecting people it turns her into a masochist who'd rather suffer the pain of being attacked over helping her party.
I love it twice that all of them are double-edged and sometimes they pull that good dnd side of theirs only to blast it with how big of selfish idiots they are. While reading the ranobe it really felt like they are roleplaying but also living their lifes at the same time
+August Cutler it didn't use rock climb and get almost instantly defeated because giving your opponent the higher ground is a terrible idea, so it's probably paul's
With this and The Canipa Effect's recent video, it's so nice to finally see some people actually giving Konosuba's animation the praise it deserves. Anime fans are so shallow when it comes to appreciating animation. To them, stiff images that look really pretty in static screenshots equates to a show having great animation, rather than just good composition and character designs. But creating compelling designs is far more complex and versatile than simply obsessing over what looks good in a single frame. The actual movements and their points of exaggeration are equally important to their identity and appeal. Great job on the analysis as always!
But in regards to Canipa, I disagree with him on Pokemon. Ash's new character design isn't just simpler, it's ugly. He looked so nice in XY and now he's just a derp.
Just one thing I think you missed / forgot to mention.... 5:58 In the little dance scene just after Aqua, Megumin and Kazuma collapse from running, you can see that Darkness is a little sad because out of the four of them she was the only one who didn't "get" to suffer and collapse from exhaustion like they did :)
Did you seriously forgot to talk about how those running on an empty field was a parody, or even a mockery of those other anime with OPs where characters are running int he field for no reason, and that sky driving scene with no parachute, that's suppose to make fun of all anime where every anime OPs have characters that are in that situation and are smiling or acting pretty nonchalant about it, and Konosuba just make it the reverse and literally make those guys freak the fuck out than the typical scene on the OP of anime character sky driving and reacting like it's not much of a thing to worry about.
Otaku USA gave the manga of this a pretty rough review and I was almost going to shove it to the back of my watch list, but I think you have changed my mind. Thank you home owner formerly known as mothers basement.
Orlo Strunk read the novel, as a big fan of the series(thou I've only read the official English realeases) the manga felt more like an anime trying to be an anime. While what makes the novel and anime good is that there not carbon copies. Each take advantage of there medium, instead of being restricted by it. The story gets told pretty differently but in a way that make both very unique and hilarious in different ways. While the manga is very basic in it story telling. To be more specific parts that I laughed my ass off in the anime, hardy made me smile in the novel, but instead turn other not as funny scenes much more hilarious because the novel can add more info and detail, while the anime can take advantage of music, voice acting, and animation. And leaves the manga which just tries to do the exact same comedy as the anime which is just unfortunate considering it doesn't have the same tools to work with
Her panties are invisible and only other divine beeings like Aqua can see it, because she is too embarassed to show it to mortals. Yes, that's because her Intelligence is below average.
@@SANDWICHshuriken That doesn't confirm anything because in different artwork she's clearly not wearing any. And her official merch swapa between her wearing any or not.
a foot note for your comment is that it not only shows a pic of the turtle but also the cherry so they know what the quest is about, very small detail though
Awesome video! I'm glad you stood up for KonoSuba's animation. I won't pretend to understand a lot about animation, but I never understood the hatred for KonoSuba's; I figured it was supposed to be the way it was to be funny. Glad to see, from your/someone-who-knows-a-lot-more-about-animation-than-me's opinion, it actually is intentional and used for comedic purposes! This is definitely one of my favorite OP's of the season, but I have to ask; will you be covering Kuzu no Honkai's BRILLIANT opening/ending? (Hopefully both?) I know from the weekly weebcast that you've been enjoying it, but I have to emphasize how much I want to see these videos. Scum's Wish has an absolutely amazing OP/ED.
Yea as someone who's gotten into animation a bit anyone who thinks the animation is bad have zero idea what they're talking about. People just get upset when things go off model even if it's intentional, because clearly if it's not pretty and on model it's bad to them. It doesn't even look bad, it looks funny and expressive. Any gripes people have are genuine nitpicks. If you look enough you can find some meh looking shots in pretty much any anime. KonoSuba has some of the most expressive and wonderful animation I've seen and I adore it for that. I've just learned a lot of anime fans really don't understand animation. As they trash anything that goes off model.
@10:35 I think it's actually brilliant that Darkness thought of it. It depicts character growth. It means that she learned something from their previous adventures and is able to utilize it on their current predicament. Kazuma and the others didn't like the feeling of being blown up but Darkness is the only one who enjoyed it.
Seriously though! Whenever they cut back to Yunyun I get dso fucking depressed, because she's such a cinnamon roll, who just wants to hang out with them, and they're just not there, and she gets so sad and confused just, it's not fair! They could have at least left a note that they were gone or something!
Good to know that it's obvious that Megumin is so obviously best girl. I love this series. Out of all the anime I've watched it shot to my top 3 like rocket. You should really talk about the Eds as well. My god both those songs are so addictive.
14:56--post mission thumbs up in the tavern. Note that Konosuba himself has a period-appropriate lightbulb over his head--a square cross-section lantern that looks like a glowing crown. Can't believe that's an accident. He does in fact actively lead his harem, with some intelligence. Excellent analysis, Geoff.
in the manga she does , but in the anime she said that it isn't correct to let others see her panties so she made them invisible( yeah she is dump AF )
I've read the LN (The real one) and she wears them there. Nowhere in the novels did she say that she makes them invisible so they won't be seen. Whoever said that is bullshitting a lot of people.
People think bad animation is just things like going off-character because so many people think perfection is the end-goal of animation, when with so many comedy shows perfection lies in imperfection.
basically everything is better than sao, its an meh anime at best, and once you compare it to anything similar you realize how mediocre it is. does still have some pretty animation in s3, so if thats all you care for then you'd like it
I think in the scene where the tard squad is running across the field with the title in the sky is really good because it makes the viewer feel like they are also running with them into the crazy new world and the new problems that lay ahead.
Poor soul, you must not realize why Darkness is best girl. Can you not see how she is a brave and selfless crusader? Going as far as to run in front of danger to protect her friends? I don't see Megumin doing that.
kellenredx Do you see Darkness blowing up entire areas with a single word? Is darkness a loli? Does Darkness have a amazing personality that bounces of everyone perfectly?
I just started watching this show last week, and I do enjoy it. In the OP (Around 15:32), notice that the look on the exploding rock bombs is mirrored by Darkness. They like to explode; she is equally happy with this arrangement.
I absolutely love Konosuba S2--especially the animation. It feels like an anime looney tunes style (read: putting more energy and comedy into the animation rather than making it strict and 'beautiful').
I've always been put off by Konosuba's animation but it is extremely integral to the comedy, and the OP is where it really shines (at least the shop scene with the Lich).
I love your analysis and I absolutely agree. I love that the op tells a story, and I love the music too. I think the coolest thing about it is that characters are animated on altering frames to give the animation a more life-like appearance. Maybe everyone else already knew that but as an anime casual it's fascinating that they do that in order to make it seem like the characters are always moving.
i've rewatched this whole series so many times. WHICH IS EXTREMELY RARE. only other shows ive rewatched is the pet of sakurasou, devil is a part-timer, ngnl, seven deadly sins. Ive memorized every scene. SO when you played that aqua freak out scene i just started laughing out of the sheer memory of the scene. THIS ANIME IS SO GOOD
* Me watchting Second Season of Konosuba * * Get's message from UA-cam: "What's in an OP? - Konosuba's Lovable Idiots" * Me: Well... That's... Quite the coincidence... WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO!? *Mental Crisis intensifies*
7:06 this is exactly why Konosuba is not only good, but also somewhat relatable despite having outrageous characters. Most good friendships can be described like this.
I never imagined the dude with the Mohawk possibly being t demon king, but that exactly something that this show would pull. My jaw dropped when you said it omg I can’t stop thinking about it, it makes a buttload of sense for them to do that
Konosuba is one of the best anime of all time. Throughout the entire show the characters personalities are very clear. The animation(especially the magic effects) are the best that I've seen and the story is interesting and fun. The show works perfectly in the way that the characters don't act how you'd expect, megumin for example is the youngest on and yet she seems to know what she wants to do and tends to be very mature and knows her limitations well. Kazuma in any other anime would be the one getting exited that the world so closely reflects an MMO game but they made him the one who's hard working and realistic in the way he handles situations(for example not having enough money). Aqua is a powerful goddess so you'd expect her to be wise and calm but she's actually a bumbling idiot who constantly breaks down and seems to have an alcohol problem. Darkness is a loyal knight but she's constantly fantasising about losing and she struggles to actual hit anything. These contradictions to what we expect make these characters feel fresh and at times more realistic and believable. The voice acting is something I find hard to judge as it's in japanese but from what I can tell the voice acting reflects the characters emotions and situation very well and at no point does it feel that they're lacking in any way. Lastly there is nothing better than the humour seen in konosuba, they consistantly make it hilarious and never overuse any jokes, a good example is how kazuma is very good at collecting panties with his steal ability. No matter what happens the show is consistant and one of the best. It's honestly hard to find flaws with the show! :P
but you do find out if aqua has panty's, thats by looking in the light novel on page 4. the insert art will give you the answer all of us have been looking for.
Shitposter-kun I need an extensive, hour long video proving whether or not Aqua wears panties, before I am convinced. Yes, this is the most pressing issue in my life and it keeps me up at night.
short answer; ln canon she wears some, anime canon she doesn't accidentally paused at 2:25 and that's your answer my dude. if you can't catch it yourself idk try to slow down the vid or something. i don't know what sort of 90s leotard g string could explain her wearing any but i know for sure no girl would wear something like that willingly.
Do people actually complain about this show's animation? I find them rather refreshing and unique for a comedy show, and the animation is actually rather good from what I've seen. As an animation student, I really favor the continuous movement with different poses and gestures, they really bring the character to live and make them feel organic, even when talking. Going off model sometimes is also a good way to convey some squash and stretch movement, number one principle of animation. I would even dare to say Konosuba's animation is a lot better and more interesting to look at than Sword Art Online (it's not bad, but not interesting to look at either).
12:14 Overwatch Mercy? Is that really you?! Ohh wait, Kazuma’s face is there... But hmm... KonoSuba characters in Overwatch... Now that is something to look forward to ;P
I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE THEY WERE SO CLOSE TO THE TOWN omg i keep watching this opening and i never noticed it. I love this anime so much. your video makes me appreciate the show more!
"Kazuma, Kazuma!" "Hai, Hai Kazuma desu" Normally fan service/ecchi scenes cause me to stop watching an anime but Konosuba's comedic delivery is just too much. Every episode had me in tears from laughing so much.
Hi Geoff, thanks for being on my podcast on Anime Summit! Exactly what you are saying about the animation of this show is LITERALLY what I try and tell Kwoka all the time, and he still says its bad. And I keep telling him he dont know shit. Thanks again! Hope youll come by again and hang with us. -SomXoXoXo
This op did get one thing wrong... Darkness actually landed a hit.
"Darkness does not hit things; things hit Darkness."
It's simple really. The enemy was aiming for her, so her sword was just in the way.
She hits the ground with her feet everytime she walks.
If you pay close attention, she doesnt even hit them with the edge of the sword
Unacceptable
"[Megumin has] always been the most level-headed of the group." I love that the one obsessed with explosions is the benchmark for collected behaviour.
Dude, is it a lie?
No? I don't think I get the question.
"most level-headed" doesn't mean actually level-headed
Yeah, that was funny. The only reason she is calm while falling is because she saw the chance to use explosion and it over shadows the fear of falling to death
Weimann in that group? yes
You know your guild is screwed when the most level-headed of the group is an explosion obsessed witch.
@Stellvia Heonheim I hate you and love you at the same time.
Kazuma has his head on straight, he is an advocate for true gender equality
How is she the most level headed? Y'all forget kazuma, the only one with any common sense.
But Megumin best girl.
@@watashinihayumegaarimasu7609 because she is the one killing enemies
So from Mother's Basement to Girlfriend's Apartment.... I see we are moving up.
TheLeeLife Daughter's Rooftop ;)
Yes
Upgrades people, upgrades.
@@Skullkyd689 ok so i wanted to say this but now i can't so basically please break your arm and step on lego
Gods kingdom
"This emphasizes the fact that Aqua is a big, dumb jerk, and a canon trash-tier waifu."
... not gonna lie, this gave me the chuckles.
and according to those with LN knowledge stuff gets revealed that just makes her even worse...like she hit rock bottom and just kept on digging.
@@benjaminbierley2074 If you read the LN you will find to love Aqua, shes not waifu material, but she is annoying sisterly tsundere material
Mothers Basement doesn't live in his mother's basement.
Unsubscribed.
Everything is ruined forever
ROBOTPETER101 talk about ruining the magic eh? It would have been fine if he just didn't say anything and we could go on living a pleasing lie... :(
he should rename his channel to "Geoffs Sofa" (i think that's how you spell his name)
...from Superbunnyhop.
His channel name is just clickbait now
"This emphasises that Aqua is a big dumb jerk"
Mmm. Glad I learned that.
Slow down. People think KonoSuba2 has bad animation? Are these the same people who think SAO has good animation?
Pixxz SAO has some good animation as can be seen in fight scenes however that's always overshadowed by the constant bullshit story and plot of SAO. I would say Konosuba has some good animation in some parts just not overall spectacular or special animation and mostly just average.
Isaiah Garraway you do understand that KonoSuba has god like animation, right? It's constantly off model and constantly moving. Unlike SAO which I don't think ever goes off model and is forgettable.
Pixxz I wouldn't say God like but it is more of a memorable style and better animation usage then what SAO does. Also sometimes off models can hurt an anime at times..example DB Super.
Isaiah Garraway You're right, it hurts an anime if done to serious charachters at the wrong time, or done with no purpose. Konosuba uses it extreemly well though. the animation honestly is way better for it. It wouldn't work in something like aldnoah zero or fate stay night, but it does work in comedy anime when used appropriately, as konosuba does.
+Isaiah Garraway
It depends on what you're going off-model for. In Konosuba, it's clearly intentional but in DB Super, it was clearly just an amateur mistake by people who were still learning what they were doing.
"Running pack of idiots"
Honestly same
and they say they only ran barly a mile, no fucking way i could run a mile without puking
Lmao
@@joey19862012 running 800m is hard enough, why on hell would anyone willingly run 1600m (roughly a mile)
I just call them a typical DnD party
Mood
6:23 Kazuma's luck is emphasized due to the fact that he was struck by the sword's pommel rather than the actual blade.
I mean it's basically almost a 50/50 chance
@@Dendoi_ not really since he could've been by the blade's flat side as well.
@@JerryDidv luckiest would be not hit at all, or by the handle instead of the pommel.
@@alvinreinaldy5148 but the odds of him being it by a specific, non-fatal part of the blade is far less than not being hit at all. The point being it is a comically clever way to emphasize his luck - him being hit adds to the humor along with the subtle hints
buddy, wooden handle, metal pommel, just because you're hit by the smallest part of an object don't make you lucky.
the lucky thing being that's not a pointy lethal pommel.
the "being humor." is agreeable tho.
Don't underestimate Darkness when it comes to creative ways to potentially take massive damage. She's a genius when it comes to things she really cares about. Those things just happen to be far-out ways to Bad End herself and hurt herself through her massive resistances.
It's just unfortunate for her that she can't really take that much damage.. since she can survive even a direct Megumin Explosion.
So annoying to see people shit on Konosuba's animation and then proceed to show 2 or 3 random frames to prove it...
Veldin461 ikr. its not bad at all. the movements are ment to be exagerated and at times bad. thats on purpose
#1Slayer That's Sakuga techniques
People shit on Konosuba's animation because it's lazy animation. They are simply using the fact it's supposed to be comedy as an excuse. It looks bad, and they obviously cut a lot of corners. but if people want to buy their excuses, I guess it works for them. When most fan art of this show looks better than the original there's something up
but why would you want super serious animation for a comedy? Konosuba only uses high quality animation if they need to make something epic like the Dullahan fight or when Kazuma is hunting those lizards. The only other time they use it is to exaggerate like giving him such smooth creepy hand animations when he threatens to steal a girl's panties. It's the same people who hate on Kill La Kill's animation when it might look cheap but the studio just went about animating the most creative way possible, not the most expensive way. You call it lazy, I call it super creative and fun, not everything has to be a sakuga moment.
+eg13000 I've never seen any anime which I didn't found better looking fanart than the actual anime's art. I say anime but that goes for any animated series, movies or games. Maybe it's hard for you, but try to think why that is...
Here we have another one that has no idea what animation is, smh
Edit: For a "bad animation" example check out the first Goku vs Beerus fight in DBS
Love Konosuba and this OP. But as an animator, this new trend in accusing shows of bad animation just because of screenshots taken of motion is infuriating. People purposefully take these screenshots because the squash, stretch, and exaggeration in animation in motion looks awkward when taken out of context, but that's the entire point. You put all of these awkward frames together to make something look nice and to make the motion look exaggerated instead of stiff and robotic. A good example is Overwatch's animations. If you screencap the different frames, the characters are completely stretched out and it looks ridiculous, but when you watch the full animation, it looks fantastic. Unfortunately, the internet only likes to react and freak out rather than put thought into anything.
Yeah, people were really ripping DIU apart over bad screenshots
Mitchellsockzzz Although not as good as the previous 3 parts, JoJo part 4 still had great animation and still held that Araki art style WHEN it was at its best. It can't be denied that a few scenes were sloppy (think KQ reveal). But to be fair, a lot of these were short scenes or transition shots and weren't even the main focus of said scene. Basically, DiU did have a few off scenes, but they would've been noticed if they hadn't been blown out of proportion.
Judgement0s what? I never noticed anything wrong with the animation actually I loved the style. people are retarded for those statements.
Judgement0s When you say internet, you mean the entirety of humanity, right?
More like the entirety of humanity who does not know this. Hell I am bot an animator, neither I have a disproportionate interest in it beyond the fact I enjoy good animation and I know this
Awesome points made and I agree with all of them! People who rag on the show's animation just don't get it. Not that it even matters as much as how funny it is or the plot.
Dude, Weebs find things to complain about. "English doesn't have enough emotion" "Too much emotion, tone it back" "This fight scene is animated so shitty" Like......why? lol
And sadly it's those weebs and nerds who through their purchases kill good shows by making such uninformed complaints and uniting people under their false understanding of animation.
Probably why we'll never see Konosuba adapted to its full conclusion. I hope I can be proved wrong...some day.
razgrizraven um....I think that English one they were trying to say that the voice actors wasn’t giving it their all. Which can be a critique for subs and dubs. Va is just not as popular in America so there’s just a lot of mediocre voice actors in dubs.
razgrizraven I know right? These double standards. My only standard is for the anime to be a well packed emotional drama that I can understand, so I watch subbed anime. You can have standards, but you have to stick to them.
@@RandomPerson-cm2wg I you want 'emotional' I have no idea why you watch subs. Most of them suck, with japanese VA only being capable of imitating emotion by shouting or speaking faster. I can count exceptions on the fingers of my hand. And I am not english or japanese, both languages are foreign to me so I have no horse in this race
I think its cute that you got your mom to pretend to be your girlfriend for you.
**Shots Fired***
Ooof
Fuckin obliterated
Ongoing Discovery she has a nice ass tho
Poor guy
I expected this show to be the Excalibur of shows, but it turned out to be Chunchunmaru..._and I couldn't be happier about it._
everyone knows the sword Chunchun was forged by the Gods.
Bruh x2
Yo
Her name choice is far cooler than his.
Does he still use the katana
Thanks for discussing what good animation is. As someone studying animation, it greatly annoys me when I hear people who know nothing about the subject discussing it. Animation is about bringing characters to life through movement. You can't tell that through a screenshot! That's like judging an actor's performance through a picture from their film. This is why you're my favorite anime reviewer. I love your analysises and you obviously know what you're talking about. Thanks again and I can't wait for the next video.
Agreed. I'm not an animator and I'm kind of dense when it comes to art, but it's clear as the blue sky to me that Konosuba has great animation and that the goofy looks are used to breathe life into it. When I think about how many people don't get that, it's not that they are _wrong_, it's that they don't perceive it as such. Can you imagine looking at such a lively piece of animation and thinking _"this looks bad because the faces look weird when I pause the screen"?_ How dull does one have to be for that to happen?
It's the same reason with British VA vs. American VA (usually, not always of course), where British VA make the whole thing more energetic, with western chart music vs. less known artists, video games in which graphics are everything and game design suffers.
There are just too many people who don't get the more subtle details; and I'm not even saying this as if Konosuba was some sort of unknown or underrated anime.
+Quexlaw Yeah. Thanks. Of course you don't need to be an animator to know good animation. I just hate it when people try to find faults in animation, but they clearly don't know what they're talking about. I stopped watching Screen Rant because of that. They considered Violet, from The Incredibles, stretching an animation mistake. Yeah, I'm sure the animator just took the time to stretch her model for no reason 🙄.
fanime1 anime fans: “look at this glossy art style. Now that’s what I call animation”
Film buffs: “I think it was a nice touch having Spike Spiegel use Bruce Lee’s fighting style especially with the way it flows on screen. Now that’s what I call animation”
Whenever I see someone say that Mob Psycho has bad animation, I die a little inside.
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Are you ded enough? by the way what is mob psycho?
Geoff, I have a new theory idea for you!
What's (Not) in a scene? "Does Aqua wear panties?"
Vicram Venkataramami pause at 0:51, she does
(Prepares Rock Paper Rock 1999 Style)
Astroxy that's only in the manga. might not be true of the anime.
I think the official line is that she does.
...except she makes them invisible, because "Goddesses don't wear panties" - Aqua
SniperTop I saw/heard this somewhere so I'm not sure if it's official or not, but in addition to what you said: No one can perv a peek at her panties if they can't see them.
"... calling it now this guy is secretly the demon king"
Me: pffft like he is the demon king he could just be a reoccurring side character.
*season 2 episode 10 happens*
Me: he is the demon king.
Someone -_- what where? At volume 11 there isnt any reference to the demon king
Stephen Seputra you might have heard of it already but there is a webnovel of konosuba before the light novel but it seems like a big rumor to me.
Wait there’s another season
ElatedGenrex so be clear there are many differences between the LN and WN so we don’t know anything for certain, also Megumin Best Girl By Far
Had to come back to this over five years later. This is still one of my absolute favorite ops of all time just because of how it concisely tells an entire story in just 90 seconds and for how much humor and personality are packed into it at the same time. I watched this video with a big dumb smile on my face the whole time. Thank you, Geoff.
you calling me a weeb m8
Knight Warrior because u are
Pooop Shenron ;)
fuck you, fight me
SHIT ITS CRAP SHENRON!!!!
*I say in a jontron voice*
fight you, fuck me
I hate when people talk Crap about animation when the know nothing about it. It seems like the anime community prefers shows that are 90% beautiful characters talking while everything but the lips yapping is static. Same thing happened with Kill la Kill, it happened with Mob Psycho & now Konosuba... it never ends
THANKS YOU BRO :)
They should all just watch family guy if they want "On model" animation.
It's funny how all three of those have some of the most impressive and creative animation I've seen in anime recently, yet all conveniently happen to be victims to such uninformed criticism. Really shows where people's values in the medium lie, the above mentioned "static head shots with cycled lip flaps."
You don't need to be chef to decide if a dish tastes good or not.
maggintons quality roast: I can't stand family guy even The Simpsons at its worst gives you genuine laughs. Family guy & most of Seth Mac Farlin's work are just 20 minute meme generators
14:10 Yes, that guy has to be the Demon King. Fuck you, fight me.
Might be. Although, given the randomness of the series, I would not be surprised, if Chomusuke turns out to be the demon king.
Chomusuke is probably a random cute loli Crimson Demon girl in disguise, calling it now. (because its super obvious)
Almost
no she's not an original character. she's introduce in the second light novel. (I love those books, they are so funny)
Gundro A I think he was talking about Mohawk guy
It's seriously funny how many people mistake animation for graphics. Sao has good graphics, boring animation. Konosuba has goofy graphics, godlike animation. Get shit str8 m8
i called that guy as being the devil king too, i think it's making a joke about how obvious death gun was in sao.
neil richmond dammit! I really fucking hope not! Lmao. Me and my cousin have been calling him “cool randy” (“randy” referring to “random person”) cuz he’s so chill and shit but now that I’ve actually thought about it....ffffffffffffffffffffffffff!!
This guy isn't the demon king. He's an OC of the anime who keeps appearing due to his popularity. He's actually a tailor not an adventurer.
@@Varesmyr That's what lord Ainz wants you to think
Holy shit Yunyun was there? Dam, I wonder what else I missed.
11:00 "Hi, I'm Lalatina Dustiness Ford. Welcome to Jackass."
I literally laughed out loud to that...jeez how many years has it been since Jackass was a thing. I feel old.
Oh man, the jackass theme is playing in my head now! LOL
I almost spit out all the Pizza i had in my mouth onto the screen! Oh My LMAO!
Hi, welcome to Jackass. First question, "Why did my dad leave me?
Love how it turned the classic archetypes on their heads.
Kazuma: The paragon superhero with a strict moral code turned into an average guy whose goals are completely selfish and only goes out of his way in the hopes of sexual relations with his party members, and uses gender equality to get women to do work for him.
Aqua: Pure and selfless Goddess that grants fortune to the heroes turned into a completely vain and materialistic woman who only wants to be eternally praised and worshipped and grants misfortune onto the hero in the form of ever-increasing debt of her party-girl lifestyle.
Megumin: The all-powerful mage character with all the knowledge turned into someone who lets fights drag on and her teammates killed just so she can pull off the "Play of the Match".
Darkness: Noble knight that takes her duty of protecting people it turns her into a masochist who'd rather suffer the pain of being attacked over helping her party.
I love it twice that all of them are double-edged and sometimes they pull that good dnd side of theirs only to blast it with how big of selfish idiots they are. While reading the ranobe it really felt like they are roleplaying but also living their lifes at the same time
what i love the most about this op is that it take the piss about typical op tropes, such as running through a field and falling from a sky
*It's fucking Torterra*
XD
i thought i was the only one
I'd love to see Ash as the demon king like "you stole my torterra's golden apples so you gon die" lol
+August Cutler
it didn't use rock climb and get almost instantly defeated because giving your opponent the higher ground is a terrible idea, so it's probably paul's
That was my starter Pokémon..
With this and The Canipa Effect's recent video, it's so nice to finally see some people actually giving Konosuba's animation the praise it deserves. Anime fans are so shallow when it comes to appreciating animation. To them, stiff images that look really pretty in static screenshots equates to a show having great animation, rather than just good composition and character designs. But creating compelling designs is far more complex and versatile than simply obsessing over what looks good in a single frame. The actual movements and their points of exaggeration are equally important to their identity and appeal. Great job on the analysis as always!
But in regards to Canipa, I disagree with him on Pokemon. Ash's new character design isn't just simpler, it's ugly. He looked so nice in XY and now he's just a derp.
Aliensinnoh I like the real og
“darkness looks more worried about or possibly jealous of his injury”
I am dying :))))))
Nice one!
Just one thing I think you missed / forgot to mention....
5:58 In the little dance scene just after Aqua, Megumin and Kazuma collapse from running, you can see that Darkness is a little sad because out of the four of them she was the only one who didn't "get" to suffer and collapse from exhaustion like they did :)
It's the little details.
i cant be the only one that really likes aqua.
... can i?
You're not the only one.
I don't like Aqua at all, but I'll fight for your right to like her.
...Not really fight, but you get the point.
BattousaiHBr have nothing against her I'll help to but yuyu or yunyun is the best.
I like her too, even if she is trash 😂
BattousaiHBr she's to pathetic for me to hate her
Did you seriously forgot to talk about how those running on an empty field was a parody, or even a mockery of those other anime with OPs where characters are running int he field for no reason, and that sky driving scene with no parachute, that's suppose to make fun of all anime where every anime OPs have characters that are in that situation and are smiling or acting pretty nonchalant about it, and Konosuba just make it the reverse and literally make those guys freak the fuck out than the typical scene on the OP of anime character sky driving and reacting like it's not much of a thing to worry about.
Otaku USA gave the manga of this a pretty rough review and I was almost going to shove it to the back of my watch list, but I think you have changed my mind. Thank you home owner formerly known as mothers basement.
Orlo Strunk read the novel, as a big fan of the series(thou I've only read the official English realeases) the manga felt more like an anime trying to be an anime. While what makes the novel and anime good is that there not carbon copies. Each take advantage of there medium, instead of being restricted by it. The story gets told pretty differently but in a way that make both very unique and hilarious in different ways. While the manga is very basic in it story telling. To be more specific parts that I laughed my ass off in the anime, hardy made me smile in the novel, but instead turn other not as funny scenes much more hilarious because the novel can add more info and detail, while the anime can take advantage of music, voice acting, and animation. And leaves the manga which just tries to do the exact same comedy as the anime which is just unfortunate considering it doesn't have the same tools to work with
Otaku is sh××t
so.... we still dont know whether aqua wears panties or not. *closes the video*
Mustafa Çakıroğlu
0:50
well she does in the novels and manga, but I think its just a gag for the anime.
Her panties are invisible and only other divine beeings like Aqua can see it, because she is too embarassed to show it to mortals.
Yes, that's because her Intelligence is below average.
Kaan Dagdas please tell me what volume and chapter you got this from because she clearly has panties in volume 1.
She has a thong. :V
Lets be honest... KONOSUBA is one of the best anime in the recent past and present.
And future
yes
ok so im not 100% sure but season 3 is in summer of 2018 or in the first months of 2019, dont hate if i get the dates wrong
or if i get everything wrong, ive done enough, and hopefully this will give hope, (don't spread the word until sure)
H3ntaiMemeBoi Mp4 no season 3 but a movie. U probably already know that tho.
Chunchunmaru
Holy sword Excalibur!
69 liks NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
"We shall never know whether she is wearing pantsu or not" In actual fact she is wearing invisible panties
Nah mate that was a fan comic
00:42
@@SANDWICHshuriken Well that kinda ruined it for me. Fuck you for showing me this :(
@@SANDWICHshuriken That doesn't confirm anything because in different artwork she's clearly not wearing any. And her official merch swapa between her wearing any or not.
@@owenpook2262 the author however said that he supports that idea, and that it suits aqua 😂
Konosuba easily best show this season
Konosuba and Gintama are Goat ^^^
i love both
Lance Hate Fairytail Not if JJBA part 5 will come out. Though im pyretty sure wwme will wait another 40 years...
Pusho Giorno strongste Jojo :)
Lance Hate Fairytail Giorno is the best GioGio
Pusho Giorno best Jojo and Speedwagon Best waifu
One detail you missed is that the poster the guild manager puts up is the quest for the apple leading to their travel.
a foot note for your comment is that it not only shows a pic of the turtle but also the cherry so they know what the quest is about, very small detail though
"This emphasizes the fact that Aqua is a big, dumb jerk and a canon trash-tier waifu."
Geoff's really out here trying to get weebs to fight him.
Dumb and Dumber voice: "So you're saying she's a waifu"
98% of the time I cut the opening of my anime.
And there am I, watching a 17min video talking about how good Konosuba OP is!
Dylan Helvetios I watched this one Everytime.
season 1 ending was the best followed by s2
Does anyone notice how Darkness is grabbing her chest at 14:20
BOI
Nope
* 14:23
I look at it everytime
@@asia4467 14:22
Awesome video! I'm glad you stood up for KonoSuba's animation. I won't pretend to understand a lot about animation, but I never understood the hatred for KonoSuba's; I figured it was supposed to be the way it was to be funny. Glad to see, from your/someone-who-knows-a-lot-more-about-animation-than-me's opinion, it actually is intentional and used for comedic purposes!
This is definitely one of my favorite OP's of the season, but I have to ask; will you be covering Kuzu no Honkai's BRILLIANT opening/ending? (Hopefully both?) I know from the weekly weebcast that you've been enjoying it, but I have to emphasize how much I want to see these videos. Scum's Wish has an absolutely amazing OP/ED.
Yea as someone who's gotten into animation a bit anyone who thinks the animation is bad have zero idea what they're talking about. People just get upset when things go off model even if it's intentional, because clearly if it's not pretty and on model it's bad to them. It doesn't even look bad, it looks funny and expressive. Any gripes people have are genuine nitpicks. If you look enough you can find some meh looking shots in pretty much any anime. KonoSuba has some of the most expressive and wonderful animation I've seen and I adore it for that. I've just learned a lot of anime fans really don't understand animation. As they trash anything that goes off model.
Darkness best girl
i think you wrote Megumin wrong ... try again buddy :)
Emilia -tan Depends on what you're looking for.
Emilia -tan you mean Iris right?
Masochist discount Saber = Best waifu!
strogly agree
so is this now the "Girlfriend's Basement" channel?
Yup now it is.
Rawbeard Kitchen*
@10:35 I think it's actually brilliant that Darkness thought of it. It depicts character growth. It means that she learned something from their previous adventures and is able to utilize it on their current predicament. Kazuma and the others didn't like the feeling of being blown up but Darkness is the only one who enjoyed it.
i love how this is 7 years old but feels like it just came out
Yunyun :,(
Poor Yunyun. I hope she will find some friends before this season is over.
Seriously though! Whenever they cut back to Yunyun I get dso fucking depressed, because she's such a cinnamon roll, who just wants to hang out with them, and they're just not there, and she gets so sad and confused just, it's not fair! They could have at least left a note that they were gone or something!
but they didn't because they're all assholes.
That is very very true...
chunchunmaru
#bullyaqua2017
no bully pls
#bullyaqua2018
NO BULLY PLS
Good to know that it's obvious that Megumin is so obviously best girl.
I love this series. Out of all the anime I've watched it shot to my top 3 like rocket.
You should really talk about the Eds as well. My god both those songs are so addictive.
Mr. Rando Spoiler Alert
Kazuma x Megumin becomes kinda canon
Someone Lol
Kazuma prefers Iris
Well Kazuma is wrong lol
14:56--post mission thumbs up in the tavern. Note that Konosuba himself has a period-appropriate lightbulb over his head--a square cross-section lantern that looks like a glowing crown. Can't believe that's an accident. He does in fact actively lead his harem, with some intelligence.
Excellent analysis, Geoff.
So many little details I missed. Loving the satisfied look on Darkness's face at 7:36.
0:51 What the fuck Aqua wears underwear? This is bullshit!
in the manga she does , but in the anime she said that it isn't correct to let others see her panties so she made them invisible( yeah she is dump AF )
when does she ever say this in the novels? She clearly wears underwear in them.
I've read the LN (The real one) and she wears them there. Nowhere in the novels did she say that she makes them invisible so they won't be seen. Whoever said that is bullshitting a lot of people.
Emilia -tan ... What? I don't remember that.
Emilia -tan not invincible, invisible.
Calling it now Megumin's cat is a spy from the demon king
SPOILERS
Megumin's cat is actually half of a demon king general, which split into 2 when (I don't really remember that well) I think when wiz beat it.
@HaloRocks Fitting place for the Goddess of Sloth. Too bad she couldn't have stuck around a bit longer :(
@@validname4328 wrong. The one who beat chomusuke was it's other half Wolbach to save Megumin. Wiz had nothing to do with it
OH
People think bad animation is just things like going off-character because so many people think perfection is the end-goal of animation, when with so many comedy shows perfection lies in imperfection.
13:25 - aquas signature move "vomiting rainbows"?! :)
mfg
Olli
megumin is a Pokemon when the use hyper beam or gigainpact when they use those two moves they can't move for a turn
absolute zero more like Blast Burn
She literally uses Explosion
Then she faints
Hehe
Thanks for introducing me to Konosuba! I've only watched 7 episodes so far but it's so funny and interesting! Way better then SAO
Fight me about it
Why fighting about an obvious statement ?
basically everything is better than sao, its an meh anime at best, and once you compare it to anything similar you realize how mediocre it is. does still have some pretty animation in s3, so if thats all you care for then you'd like it
Darkness is actually pretty smart. She just lets her masochism get the best of her sometimes
Xenon she knows what she wants, and how to get it.
Honestly same
I think in the scene where the tard squad is running across the field with the title in the sky is really good because it makes the viewer feel like they are also running with them into the crazy new world and the new problems that lay ahead.
Two advertisements in one video.
That must be some achievement right there.
My account is legit
It's worth 50G
I can't believe you didn't mention Megumin's face before Darkness hit the bomb stone thing. That was priceless and cute AF
Darkness is best girl. Fight me.
kellenredx you spelt Megumin wrong
Poor soul, you must not realize why Darkness is best girl. Can you not see how she is a brave and selfless crusader? Going as far as to run in front of danger to protect her friends? I don't see Megumin doing that.
kellenredx Do you see Darkness blowing up entire areas with a single word? Is darkness a loli? Does Darkness have a amazing personality that bounces of everyone perfectly?
Megumin is better. Fuck you, fight me.
FUCK YOU IRIS IS
Skip to 2:01 if you're like me and don't like ads (being on a tablet I'm not sure he had the decency to put that timemark on annotation)
PheseantNetsuke thanks fam
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This analysis changed the way I watch OPs. Seriously hoping we get a follow-up for s3's OP.
Same I miss these
I just started watching this show last week, and I do enjoy it. In the OP (Around 15:32), notice that the look on the exploding rock bombs is mirrored by Darkness. They like to explode; she is equally happy with this arrangement.
I absolutely love Konosuba S2--especially the animation. It feels like an anime looney tunes style (read: putting more energy and comedy into the animation rather than making it strict and 'beautiful').
I don't think Darkness is unintelligent, she just lets her base urges take over all the time.
"These goddamn nerds be wrong about everything all the goddamn time" instantly liked the video
15:14 A good bit of these adventurers are mentioned in the novels especially Dust and his party
Also as an animator, this video was VERY enlightening! 8D
And it's one of my favorite shows so thank you for educating me and everyone else!
ok, at this point, the girlfriend thing better become a running gag. if he's not gonna shut up about it, then he needs to 100% all in.
Iris is best girl. Fite me
be hard for the average anime viewer to argue when they have yet to see her :D Eris is also a great girl as well
Xenon, Pope of Fujiism Kira I thought you where all about the hands?
Someone Lol Where can I read the novels?
novelsliterature.blogspot.com/
Did Iris Killsteal one of the 8 commanders? No? Then Komekko is still best girl.
There's a second season? ... Hold on, I need to go crank out a couple hours of hilarious crazy bullshit.
I've always been put off by Konosuba's animation but it is extremely integral to the comedy, and the OP is where it really shines (at least the shop scene with the Lich).
I love your analysis and I absolutely agree. I love that the op tells a story, and I love the music too.
I think the coolest thing about it is that characters are animated on altering frames to give the animation a more life-like appearance. Maybe everyone else already knew that but as an anime casual it's fascinating that they do that in order to make it seem like the characters are always moving.
i've rewatched this whole series so many times. WHICH IS EXTREMELY RARE. only other shows ive rewatched is the pet of sakurasou, devil is a part-timer, ngnl, seven deadly sins. Ive memorized every scene. SO when you played that aqua freak out scene i just started laughing out of the sheer memory of the scene. THIS ANIME IS SO GOOD
* Me watchting Second Season of Konosuba *
* Get's message from UA-cam: "What's in an OP? - Konosuba's Lovable Idiots" *
Me: Well... That's... Quite the coincidence... WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO!?
*Mental Crisis intensifies*
7:06 this is exactly why Konosuba is not only good, but also somewhat relatable despite having outrageous characters. Most good friendships can be described like this.
6:44
"A canon trash tier waifu"
LMAO
I never imagined the dude with the Mohawk possibly being t demon king, but that exactly something that this show would pull. My jaw dropped when you said it omg I can’t stop thinking about it, it makes a buttload of sense for them to do that
Definitely one of my favorite anime. There's just so much love and care put into it, as this intro and the show itself displays.
Konosuba is one of the best anime of all time. Throughout the entire show the characters personalities are very clear. The animation(especially the magic effects) are the best that I've seen and the story is interesting and fun. The show works perfectly in the way that the characters don't act how you'd expect, megumin for example is the youngest on and yet she seems to know what she wants to do and tends to be very mature and knows her limitations well. Kazuma in any other anime would be the one getting exited that the world so closely reflects an MMO game but they made him the one who's hard working and realistic in the way he handles situations(for example not having enough money). Aqua is a powerful goddess so you'd expect her to be wise and calm but she's actually a bumbling idiot who constantly breaks down and seems to have an alcohol problem. Darkness is a loyal knight but she's constantly fantasising about losing and she struggles to actual hit anything. These contradictions to what we expect make these characters feel fresh and at times more realistic and believable. The voice acting is something I find hard to judge as it's in japanese but from what I can tell the voice acting reflects the characters emotions and situation very well and at no point does it feel that they're lacking in any way. Lastly there is nothing better than the humour seen in konosuba, they consistantly make it hilarious and never overuse any jokes, a good example is how kazuma is very good at collecting panties with his steal ability. No matter what happens the show is consistant and one of the best. It's honestly hard to find flaws with the show! :P
Season 3 Needs to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant live with a cliff hanger
"This emphasizes the fact that Aqua is a big, dumb, jerk and a canon trash-tier waifu."
10:20 if you look closely towards the lower-leftish side of the turtle-tree thing, you can see the apples glinting.
Couldn't agree more. Would love to see you break down the super sweet "homecoming" ED from S2 as well.
but you do find out if aqua has panty's, thats by looking in the light novel on page 4. the insert art will give you the answer all of us have been looking for.
The insert art has shown inconsistencies before. It should not be used as proof.
Shitposter-kun
I need an extensive, hour long video proving whether or not Aqua wears panties, before I am convinced. Yes, this is the most pressing issue in my life and it keeps me up at night.
short answer; ln canon she wears some, anime canon she doesn't
accidentally paused at 2:25 and that's your answer my dude. if you can't catch it yourself idk try to slow down the vid or something. i don't know what sort of 90s leotard g string could explain her wearing any but i know for sure no girl would wear something like that willingly.
tsumikan "Accidently" Sure...
Do people actually complain about this show's animation? I find them rather refreshing and unique for a comedy show, and the animation is actually rather good from what I've seen. As an animation student, I really favor the continuous movement with different poses and gestures, they really bring the character to live and make them feel organic, even when talking. Going off model sometimes is also a good way to convey some squash and stretch movement, number one principle of animation. I would even dare to say Konosuba's animation is a lot better and more interesting to look at than Sword Art Online (it's not bad, but not interesting to look at either).
When you buy Aqua merchandise just to answer the age old question:
Does Aqua wear the pantsu?
12:14 Overwatch Mercy? Is that really you?!
Ohh wait, Kazuma’s face is there...
But hmm...
KonoSuba characters in Overwatch... Now that is something to look forward to ;P
I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE THEY WERE SO CLOSE TO THE TOWN omg i keep watching this opening and i never noticed it. I love this anime so much. your video makes me appreciate the show more!
konosuba season 2 has one of the only op's that i watch all the way through every episode.
"Kazuma, Kazuma!" "Hai, Hai Kazuma desu"
Normally fan service/ecchi scenes cause me to stop watching an anime but Konosuba's comedic delivery is just too much. Every episode had me in tears from laughing so much.
GOD DAMMIT JEFF, WHY U GOTTA GET A GF, I WAS ONLY ONE OPERATION AWAY OUR ETERNAL LOVE STORY
just a bush You are just a fucking bush, Jeff has needs.
Hi Geoff, thanks for being on my podcast on Anime Summit! Exactly what you are saying about the animation of this show is LITERALLY what I try and tell Kwoka all the time, and he still says its bad. And I keep telling him he dont know shit. Thanks again! Hope youll come by again and hang with us. -SomXoXoXo
"The true best gir Chomusuke"
Thank you for opening my eyes wide open