Jan 12, 2021
You know how junk food tastes good but you know is bad for your health?
This is it. In the form of a light novel/manga.
Konosuba is an isekai light novel that differs in it's genre, because it never takes itself seriously. With it's premise being the overused cliche of the hero being transported into another world, just to defeat the greatest evil of said world, it manages to stand apart from the rabble by turning that entire premise on it's head. What if the hero doesn't want to defeat the 'Big Bad'?
Konosuba's greatest strength and weakness lies with it's characters. Starting from the main hero who
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is a 'NEET', a lazy scum and a pervert with a heart of gold (somewhere hidden deep inside him) and his unwilling companion in the form of a 'useless' and usually drunk goddess, hilarity is bound to ensue. Joined by the explosion crazed mage and a masochist crusader, this cast of characters can do no wrong. Well, mostly. While the usual tropes are turned on their heads in a way that leaves the reader laughing their heart out and begging for more, it is hard not to point out a big flaw of the series. The shenanigans can get a bit repetitive (if only a little), however the author makes sure to introduce enough new characters and attach interesting plots to our main cast to stall that impending feeling of repetition from clogging the flow of the story. However as mentioned before the characters are also the true bane of this series. In order to keep up the hilarity of certain situations later in the story, many characters' growth is severely hampered, which can sometimes seem a little strange and a bit off-putting knowing past events and interactions. Nonetheless if someone can get past this, this series is going to fill you with countless moments of laughter (or eye-rolling and facepalming).
The art is great, whenever we manage to get a glimpse, so there's not much to say about that.
Now, let's talk about enjoyment. Personally I really enjoy the series, mostly because it reminds me of trashy fan-fiction I used to read (and hoped to write) when I was 14. These novels to me feel like some cheap unadulterated fun, like ordering a double-cheeseburger, or eating an entire bag of chips by yourself when you're on a diet. It feels so wrong yet so good at the same time. But sometimes all you need to do is to let go and have some fun.
Konosuba has much to offer for anyone looking for some simple fun. But remember humor is subjective, therefore you should be informed that the humor of this story is better described by the adjectives used earlier to describe the main cast of characters. Should you enjoy these sort of jokes, then you will not be disappointed by Konosuba.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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