Kazuma becomes Vanir // Konosuba Season 3
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- This is one of the best scene of the entire series so far. Just wanted people to watch it and share their thoughts. I haven't read the LN but I have been informed about the changes!
Also, this is leading for the next video! - Ігри
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Kazuma really is nerfed by his party 😂
indeed
he just need someone who has luck or more than him and he is beast
They also all take more exp than Kazuma as he rarely deals the finishing blow...
Not only nerfed by them but also his growth is stifled by them as well
@@colonelcider8292 fr
Every character in the party is nerfed by each other.
Yes Aqua really has a high bad luck that is higher than Kazuma good luck, it really covers up all the high good luck that Kazuma should have and instead they all got bad luck.
And this is what happens when he teams up with someone who has high good luck stats (spoiler alert: the goddess of luck herself Eris aka Chris)
The low voice freeze always gets me
Another version of supaa elite agent, atomic and deadly poison slime hanss da😂😂😂
@@prayogoz1412 I can't wait for the Isekai quartet
The what@@Emptiness771
@@Emptiness771 yeah.. hope Cid and kazuma get more frame time
YES!!!!
That's not even his highest level of tweaking.
Keep that in mind.
Him when he gets drunk
More like He’s HIGH
@@sirixaysabandith3903 bro realized he's the honored one 💀
The fight against the Deamon King is even better, not to mention Casino arc, or defeating a monster specifically designed to kill overpowered isekaied Japanese neets.
@@sowiwiody3681 the Casino arc is amazing.
Can't tell what I preferred between the casino staff's reaction and the girls TRAUMATIZING random people
kazuma + confidence boost - self preservation
= Betelgeuse Romanee Conti.
@@brigenath666 im gonna be that guy
conti
This scene was far more brutal in the LN he froze the water in his throat and choked him out totally fuckin brutal.
Yup, they nerfed this scene hard.
Tiene sentido, eso no lo haría el kazuma del anime
I mean they needed to make this more PG friendly,
@@MP-vc4nu They still could, a giant icicle sticking out of Musashi while he comically waves his appendages would be lore and PG friendly. Tom & Jerry was more brutal.
Yea in manga too
Let's be honest; The mask doesn't do a thing. That's just Kazuma's true nature.
The mask gives him an excuse
it's like a placebo effect
Kazuma is Lv 17 at the time, and he is fighting some Lv 30 guards. That mask boosted him a lot.
@@ShadowHazy bruh no, in the LN version the mask doesn't do anything, there were no buff or boost of confidence.
sorry if i worded it wrong English is not my first language
@@ShadowHazy The mask is pure cosmetic, at best vanir said it would give him a fairer skin tone during moonlight, in the novel it all was just kazuma pettiness against Claire that pushed him to do all this, its all just kazuma
bro give the hero the CIA treathment
No kidding, Kazuma straight up waterboarded him
Funny enough, Kazuma was more of a menace in the manga and light novel during this raid. The guy was pocket sanding while also dodging and draining soldiers, he used freeze shortly after water boarding Mitsurugi, and he also used snipe on Rain's bow to prevent her from casting spells.
@@eviceJesus. Is it possible to learn this power?
No, it’s even worse in novel.
@@evice What's worse is that Kazuma actually freezes the water in Mitsurugi's throat, effectively nearly choking him to death.
Kazuma defeated a hero using two spells thats some investment he's got from vanir's magic mask
Two basic spells that most people treat as not worth learning.
Kazuma's base form >>> Mitsurugi
Although that hero is a good guy 😂
He was even trying to defend Kazuma in Sena's trial
To be honest, Kazuma used the basic spells of every elements with practical way and rarely lethal if he's in a pinch. He literally humiliates the narcissistic simpleton with weak spells which means the simp hero is pathetic without his sword.
The thing is, mask doesn't even affect him that much. Its a very minor buff. Really, it just gives him confidence.
@@danielkiran8174placebo affect?
For anyone wondering, no that's not vanir in control, that's just kazuma being angry af after in the LN, clair told him to go home alone without his party 😂
The mask does increase blood flow and confidence which explains why he stopped worrying at all and just went for it all 😂
He also soloed the whole battle in the LN and even freezed Mitsubishi's throat instead of just waterboarding him.
So yeah, the anime cut a lot of scenes.
For Kazuma, Clair is one of the most annoying people he encountered.
@@benfrank9622nah she’s fine in the anime, the novel and manga is much worse
Fan remake of this scene with Mitsurugi's throat frozen would blow up ngl.
It is true that they cut things, but I think for my part that this part is fine, it is not so aggressive given how calm the anime is (obviously there are the crazy people from the cult, the crazy people from the crimson village, etc.
Of course, I was one of those who was angry about how Kazuma was treated in the novel...then because there are those stories where the protagonist gets fed up (obviously the good ones, not the ones that contain clichés like breathing)
@@carlossantiagoruelasgodina9926 this is fine i guess, i just hated that they made his reasons more pathetic by not adding the actual reason why he went mafia on them.
In the LN, he at least had any reason to be mad at them since clair literally tried to take his friends away from him... He even considered just living alone 😂
The second he put on that mask my head started playing Life Will Change
"Looking cool Kasuma!"
"Nobody likes you Aqua! Always keep me in bed even though I don't want to sleep yet so I can grind!"
-Kazuma.
*ITS SHOWTIME*
Funnily enough, this LN was written before P5 released and the WN released before P5’s first trailer released.
I was sooooo tempted in doing that BUT it wasnt really working.
I could try again if you are curious!
I love how "Freeze" told like it's not even Kazuma's voice😂
Nah it's his voice
He just deepen his voice cmon
It really sounds like a different person every time he cast freeze. XD
I love that gag.
Let’s be honest here, the Kazuma’s VA had one hell of a time doing this scene.
Kazuma's VA is fucking amazing. I definitely wanna meet the man someday.
Embrace your inner vanir everyone
The black Vanir mask is basically Kazuma's symbiote.
Now I need to see this with the black suit theme.
It's funny when you realize the mask doesn't even alter his attitude. Bro was just tweaking.
fun enough, the mask doesnt really do anything, kazuma just got into the role
nah bro read the LN claire made him tweak out way harder than this because she gave him a reason
Its more like a placebo affect
No wondering Operation Strix is getting long because Twilight is also busy cosplaying a paladin
Context pls?
Mitsurugi and twilight same va
@@kevinhou8609oh damn I didn’t know that
@@jaeger3052 same VA
I didn't realize it until i read this. I knew the voice but couldn't connect the dots. Thank you for that. XD
And a additional *_Freeze_*
*FREEZE*
Kazuma with his party 10% power
Kazuma without his party 100% full power
I just realized he doesn't really do much when his whole party is with him.
@@yoshikan5702 they usually finish the job or ruin something before he even gets a chance.
When his teammates are more his level and not actively incompetent, he can do a lot of damage.
In the LN or manga kazuma actually solo Claire ,Rain and katsuragi but this anime ver. is fricking awesome and hilarious too🤣😂
Damn, I don't care if anime konosuba Is different than LN.
I just enjoying that I see and that's PEAK fo me
In the manga and ln Kazuma uses freeze after using create water to freeze Mitsurugi's mouth
@@NAsta-cho1659 I think waterboarding will satisfy enough.
@@DeadlestSpartanGroup ye because thats just attempted murder
@@NAsta-cho1659But he always loses to Aqua, right?
In LN vanir mask is just an excuse to let his confidence rose up
And this episode didn't adapted it well, there's so many things they excluded like
1. Kazuma eliminates Katsuragi thinking it will let the soldiers moral down if he finish him 1st so Kazuma used combo spell Create Water + Freeze in Katsuragi Face and saying he will not get killed. . . Maybe if they help him. Immediately
2. There's no mages here it's just rain
In LN there's equal of mages and soldiers and Chris is the one who handles mages and while kazuma handles close quarters combat
3. While fleeing to Iris location Claire said to rain to kill all of the enemy in the way using aoe magic including ally soldiers whos in the way saying aqua can just revive them then rain starts to chant the magic and before she finishes it Kazuma used snipe while jumping 360 in the air to destroy the orb in the wand of rain, after seeing that claire and rain amazed by it but after seeing her destroyed wand causing rain to cry a lot lmao (I love this scene)
And last
3. Kazuma used combo spell Create Earth + Wind Breath to blind all the soldiers to get where iris location is
And here's bonus
Before the Castle Raid that fkn btch Claire said to Kazuma that he's so incompetent so she will try to recruit Kazuma party to join katsuragi
That's one of the reasons why he accepts Chris invitation to infiltrate the castle
It was like part of Vanir was in that mask.
considering how it's different than all of the other masks being sold I very much agree that it is likely
Yes😂
It most likely is. Notablely Kazuma actually starts to take on some of Vanir's mannerisms such as his way of speaking and flamboyant poses.
at 2:04 kazuma says that negative emotions are savory which feeling emotions was one of vanir abilities
@@stormtrooper9894nah
In LN vanir mask is just an excuse to let his confidence rose up
And this episode didn't adapted it well, there's so many things they excluded like
1. Kazuma eliminates Katsuragi thinking it will let the soldiers moral down if he finish him 1st so Kazuma used combo spell Create Water + Freeze in Katsuragi Face and saying he will not get killed. . . Maybe if they help him. Immediately
2. There's no mages here it's just rain
In LN there's equal of mages and soldiers and Chris is the one who handles mages and while kazuma handles close quarters combat
3. While fleeing to Iris location Claire said to rain to kill all of the enemy in the way using aoe magic including ally soldiers whos in the way saying aqua can just revive them then rain starts to chant the magic and before she finishes it Kazuma used snipe while jumping 360 in the air to destroy the orb in the wand of rain, after seeing that claire and rain amazed by it but after seeing her destroyed wand causing rain to cry a lot lmao (I love this scene)
And last
3. Kazuma used combo spell Create Earth + Wind Breath to blind all the soldiers to get where iris location is
And here's bonus
Before the Castle Raid that fkn btch Claire said to Kazuma that he's so incompetent so she will try to recruit Kazuma party to join katsuragi
That's one of the reasons why he accepts Chris invitation to infiltrate the castle
0:45 even man got moaning by Kazuma ☠️
my man must be darkness relative or summin
That VA had a good time recording that part. xD
kazuma party should consist, vanir, yunyun and wiz instead.
Poor Yunyun and her lack of friends....
Kazuma, with Chris, yunyun, and Wiz in a party will only be a generic isekai harem group. We will never get this masterpiece if that really happened
@@ZXZZ66_yeah it should be chris, yunyun, and wiz. Chris will replace aqua since she was also a goddes, yeah chris and eris is actually same person well you can see the similarities both is fla....
if vanir was in the party they could take demon king rn he is op asf
@@sova6330I don't think so, the most likely thing is that they would become his partners, but they would set up a trap where now the demonic kingdom would be bankrupt... technically they would not kill him because he would have no resources.
Scene that make me remember that Kazuma canonically could solo his own party but choose not to...
He can bind Megumin, make her cant use spell
He can outsmart Darkness with dirty trick
Tho, Aqua would be his only headache
Just make Aqua cry and boom, she's done.
all kazuma needs to do for aqua is leave her alone out somewhere… she’s hopeless as arch priest unless she’s against undead
Aqua's offensive spells suck if the target is not an undead tho.
And darkness has storm trooper level aim
in the LN, he waterboarded him then froze the water in his throat which was practically a lethal combo that would kill just about anyone if they didn't get help. Kazuma has really practical usage of his spells and here he's just a lvl 19 facing lvl 30 and above enemies. Imagine if kazuma got the xp that megumin and aqua were leaching off of him, imagine how formidable he'd be if he had a wider arsenal of spells to work with.
I am still so confused on how he's the lowest level. Even Vanir makes a comment that adventurer class is the EASIEST one to level up.
@@yoshikan5702 Because of his party lol
@@yoshikan5702 his exp is being stolen by aqua and megumin since kazuma doesn't really get the chance to last hit the enemies
OH! This is true.
Man, Kazuma did the Guantanamo Bay Technique on the Hero.
Or the old cartoon water technique.
I just realised, he cut his way into the room and must of sheathed his sword.
In front of an enemy, basically asking to get attacked
nah he was full of himself because he got a cheat sword
Overconfidence WAS his downfall.
Well, he's a japanese reincarnator. ofc he gotta show that japanese iai to the isekai people
This is just PEAK konosuba 🗿
Kazuma's VA is amazing as usual 🗿
Sasuga Gabiru-sama!
I wanna meet Kazuma's VA and get a photo with him. He's the best!
Vanir is so op that he can carry Kazuma
Spoiler
He even carried him in power leveling in the last arc. 😂
When kazuma found a bug in game and abuse it
Vanir and Wiz carry him through the dungeon
I mean, because of his party, and especially Megumin, dude can't even level up properly.
As much as Megumin is my fave alongside Kazuma, she is pretty much the main reason why Kazuma is underleveled if this world gives exp on a last hit basis, Aqua to lesser extent when it comes to undead.
Nah it's not
In LN vanir mask is just an excuse to let his confidence rose up
And this episode didn't adapted it well, there's so many things they excluded like
1. Kazuma eliminates Katsuragi thinking it will let the soldiers moral down if he finish him 1st so Kazuma used combo spell Create Water + Freeze in Katsuragi Face and saying he will not get killed. . . Maybe if they help him. Immediately
2. There's no mages here it's just rain
In LN there's equal of mages and soldiers and Chris is the one who handles mages and while kazuma handles close quarters combat
3. While fleeing to Iris location Claire said to rain to kill all of the enemy in the way using aoe magic including ally soldiers whos in the way saying aqua can just revive them then rain starts to chant the magic and before she finishes it Kazuma used snipe while jumping 360 in the air to destroy the orb in the wand of rain, after seeing that claire and rain amazed by it but after seeing her destroyed wand causing rain to cry a lot lmao (I love this scene)
And last
3. Kazuma used combo spell Create Earth + Wind Breath to blind all the soldiers to get where iris location is
And here's bonus
Before the Castle Raid that fkn btch Claire said to Kazuma that he's so incompetent so she will try to recruit Kazuma party to join katsuragi
That's one of the reasons why he accepts Chris invitation to infiltrate the castle
On which he got some suspicious rare drops that are cursed on which he got it to Darkness.
Power of the mask: ❌
Power of confidence: ✅
Kazuma become 𝓼𝓾𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼
His use of his power is hilarious. Who would have thought his "create water" skill would drown the hero. 😂
It never about the power. It's how and the creativity behind the user.
I'm soglad they have done him justice
nah bro if u want to feel more read the LN or manga claire gave kazuma to go full tweaker
Finally he gets a win.
不本意ながらこの回のカズマ、格好良く見えてしまった
なんか悔しい
対人戦は強いんだカズマさんは
@@kamikaze-yz5ir それはそうなんだけど
普段情けない姿晒しているからこういう時に格好良く見えてしまうとねぇ…
小技の極み
カズマがOPを決める瞬間は本当にかっこよかったです。
翻訳したものなので、文章が奇妙に見えたらごめんなさい。
I love Konosuba in its entirety but this episode is the peak so far! It has finally convinced me to start reading the light novel
I am in the same boat. About to go buy the whole series.
今シーズンはダクネスが常識人に見える不思議な流れ
アイリス編はずっと貴族モードだからしゃ~ない
私は彼女が恥ずかしがっているのを見るのが好きです。とてもかわいいです！
It's just good to see a man so accustomed to comical failures succeeding so spectacularly.
Basically! This is why this is one of his best moments.
Ive been waiting for years for this scene to come out on video, too ma y years but finaly its here.
Coolest version of kazuma yet
It really was. That's why I wanted to share it.
That pump-fake with freeze was nice, then dude straight got water boarded 💀💀💀
I do love the fact that mitsurigi had plushies to counter the steal. XD
As someone who read this scene in the LN, I agree this is one of the best moments of the entire series. It felt like Kazuma's whole tolerance from the beginning of the series has finally been paid off in a shining moment (albeit under a mask disguise), and seeing that really hyped me up.
Also, his act in the next volume (Volume 7) is also quite exciting and impressive too. Not sure whether the volume has been animated yet (I haven't checked out the latest anime season yet)
Can't wait to see that. And I am sure this gets a season 4.
There is a chapter in the second light novel where Kazuma and Dust trade parties for one day. Dust assumes that being in a party with an archpriestess, an archwizard, and a crusader life would be a breeze, while Kazuma wants him to feel his pain. Dust's teammates are actually amazed by how clever Kazuma is and just how well he uses his abilities. It really shows that if Kazuma were in a competent party he'd be a terrific adventurer. Meanwhile Dust and co. fail spectacularly.
I forget, who is Dust again?
And I am still hoping we can get an episode about this part.
@@yoshikan5702 He is an acquaintance from the guild who shares Kazuma's belief in gender equality and was one of the people who showed Kazuma the succubus den. I don't think there's any chance of that scene ever being animated as it would have been back in season 1.
The blond one then? Because I know the characters just not their officials names.
And awww.. :(
Still hoping! More Konosuba is always welcome!
It sounds like he just made the guard bust harder than he ever has before … was not expecting to find this at midnight lol
Remember folks, use your cantrips and "non-combat" spells creatively!
This was the best episode yet.
Def Top 5. I wanna see more of Thief Stance.
To see Kazuma just use gabiru absent is something that did not see it in any konosuba series at all
Kazuma seems to have all the skills that make him a perfect rogue.. Lurk, steal, drain touch, snipe, bind and some basic elemental spells. Put them together and he's a master of espionage and assassination..
Kazuma + confidence = vanir
Damn looking at this again really shows the foreshadowing later on. I had forgotten about this scene and had to quickly question why kazuma had become that good at trolling an entire castle and everyone in it.
LMAO. We need see more of Kazuma Vanir mode. He's seriously on top of his game
Kazuma when he plays seriously
I knew it would come in handy sometime in the future and I'm glad with the results
I was spoiled about he becoming a thief. But I was so happy seeing it animated.
@@yoshikan5702 oh I had no Idea, but when Vanir gave him the mask, I knew It wouldn't be jusylt for flavor text
Yeah, I knew it was gonna be used in this season but not sure how!
I wanna see more of it now!
@@yoshikan5702 oh yeah, count me in too. That was just too cool and Funny. But I kinda want to see as well It going bad, like, If he uses too much and is influenced too much by Vanie or even an apparition of Vanir maybe. If you recall Season 2, he ain't that Far from a possession
Nah, the mask doesn't do anything. Apparently that's what I am being told by many.
Kazuma became a Master Thief 🙌 👏 👌 ✨️ 😍 😎 😂
Kazuma is more brutal then you would think he froze the water in the guys systim after floding him
Kazuma: Have you hear of Guantanamo
Mitsurugi : No
Kazuma: Allow me for a live demonstration
I think i rewatched this scene 20 times
40 times. Those are rookie numbers.
BEST EPISODE OF ALL
TOP 5!
So far probably my favorite episode in Konosuba. I genuinely just want Kazuma be on top of his game after all the shit he's been through. His own party really nerfed him that hard when they fight together but if this is him on his own he can be a one-man army.
I do want him to have more wins. But the shit he puts himself into is super funny soooo. 50/50 on it.
Kazuma seems more fitting as a villain tbh
What wasn't shown here aside from the throat freeze plus Snipe to cancel Rain spell was that Kazuma navigating through the castle perfectly setting bottleneck traps for the chasers on the way to Iris.
I am more tempted to read the LN now. Since apparently there are huge differences and interesting parts being cut out.
Probably doesn’t completely change the personality more like a mixture. A unique combination of
Kazuma's True Power and Cunning At His Best!!
I love how Chris looks at him
Lord Kazuma vs. Lord Ainz is really fun
Here we have the answer of: What If Kazuma Have Indeed Changed Sides To The Demon Lord's Army?
Due to having watched Tensura, I can no longer hear Kazuma's voice without thinking of Gabiru
When kazuma entered Iris's room to see his crazy crusader, made him realize he messed up on another scale 💀😆
He would low key be the best anime villain . Doesn't need to be an edge lord type , just smart and wild.
the "freeeze" was perfect
Plot twist: there was no magic, vanir just laced the mask with cocaine.
XD
Does cocaine exist in that world?
These guards had the best/worst moment of their lives xD
So, this is what Kazuma was like when he's unnerffed.
Kazuma really good in pvp
Cid would find this so epic.
We need more Vanir Kazuma moments, far too good to be a one time thing
I hope we get more. Or more Vanir. My favorite character in Konosuba.
@@yoshikan5702we will
Bro defeated a hero using just 2 basic spells wow 😂
He went easy on Mitsurigi in the anime. In the novel he puts his and on his mouth and use create water to fill his mouth and nose with water. The uses freeze to get all the water frozen inside him.
Damn Kazuma was a beast at this moment
He was. Legit the one of best episode of the series for me!
...so Vanir, the demon that likes to possess people and feed on shame and embarrassment...is Kazuma's most competent ally.
*Kazuma's Freeze when he's normal HUREEZE Kazuma's Freeze when he's serious Fridgzeee*
やっぱり、カズマって普通に強いんよね
彼はついに自慢のチャンスを得る。
Странно, что Мегумин так его и не узнала. Ведь она видела, как Ванир давал Казуме эту эксклюзивную маску.
Это верно. Но она была настолько очарована его маской и нарядом, что была ошеломлена.
Kazuma makes a good bad guy. He's just like Agent 6 from Combatants Will Be Dispatched.
same author
Isn't Agent 6 much worse? XD
I remember him doing stuff that Kazuma would be embarrassed of doing!
@@yoshikan5702 Yeah. "Die! Russel of the Water and the Elite 4... got chopped off his own balls."
I would say Agent 6 is like an adult kazuma with no shame. XD
In LN vanir mask is just an excuse to let his confidence rose up
And this episode didn't adapted it well, there's so many things they excluded like
1. Kazuma eliminates Katsuragi thinking it will let the soldiers moral down if he finish him 1st so Kazuma used combo spell Create Water + Freeze in Katsuragi Face and saying he will not get killed. . . Maybe if they help him. Immediately
2. There's no mages here it's just rain
In LN there's equal of mages and soldiers and Chris is the one who handles mages and while kazuma handles close quarters combat
3. While fleeing to Iris location Claire said to rain to kill all of the enemy in the way using aoe magic including ally soldiers whos in the way saying aqua can just revive them then rain starts to chant the magic and before she finishes it Kazuma used snipe while jumping 360 in the air to destroy the orb in the wand of rain, after seeing that claire and rain amazed by it but after seeing her destroyed wand causing rain to cry a lot lmao (I love this scene)
And last
3. Kazuma used combo spell Create Earth + Wind Breath to blind all the soldiers to get where iris location is
And here's bonus
Before the Castle Raid that fkn btch Claire said to Kazuma that he's so incompetent so she will try to recruit Kazuma party to join katsuragi
That's one of the reasons why he accepts Chris invitation to infiltrate the castle
Hey man, what volume of the light novel is the castle arc and where can I read it? Any recommendations?
The anime is centered towards comedy that's why we don't see Kazuma showing off his skills, but in the manga and LN you know he's pretty reliable.
I remember masked man again 😅
TOP CONDITION! TOP CONDITION!
※He is main character in this story lol
Yeah but he never gets an actual moment to have the main character moment.
Remember his popular phase and the PTSD it came with? XD
A little trick he picked up watching American films. Waterboarding is an American forbidden jutsu.
1:33 Mitsurugi hasn't learned a single thing, has he? He's still attached to that cursed sword. 😅
The crunchyroll comments on this video said that mask was the reason he knew how To fight, oh how wrong they were
02:15 My man got hydrated fr fr
Like the old cartoons!
You know “create water” and “freeze” are supposed to be the most basic magic that’s harmless and no life-threatening, but Kazuma could use these two skills to defeat “sword master” one of the high-class jobs comparable to the arch priest or arch wizard, and he had the demonic sword Gram that could boost his status and enhance damage to the point that he could easily defeat the dragon.
I completely forgot about that enchantment on the mask.
If I completely remember kazuma did more horrifying thing to matsuragi he's hand in his mouth and said create water then freezed it
Just looking at this scene you can tell it there was something missing.
月光蝶である！！
0:45 tf is that scream!!! always gets me🤣🤣
Kazuma mode shadow garden 🗿
Kazuma Garden to be accurate 👌🤣
Waterboarding foes:
CIA 🤝 Kazuma
If I remember correctly, he froze the water he used on Mitsurugi. Guess that might be a bit too graphic.😂
I do prefer the bloating his stomach with water. It reminded of cartoons!
Damn, continuity