Review: #822
Title: KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World 5 – Crimson Magic Clan, Let’s & Go!!
Series: KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World - 5th volume
Author: Natsume Akatsuki
Comments: The fifth volume no doubt makes Megumin the star. After the last volume ended on a shock announcement, we get more context here and exactly why Yunyun said what she said. The party travels to Megumin’s village, home of the Crimson Magic Clan and the trouble they run into, and the hilarious nature of them, is the best yet in the series. Defying your expectations from the monsters they run into such as this world’s version of orcs (Kazuma should really not expect anything here to conform to his understanding from video games) to what Megumin’s boasts which are technically true. While it follows a similar structure in that one of the Devil King’s Generals appear and it is up to Kazuma and the party to defeat them, it feels as if the author has a much better handle at pacing. Scenes flow more naturally and the volume is effectively a massive tease in the relationship between Megumin and Kazuma. It rises to a melting point at the ending where it makes the characters shine and brings a smile to your face. The antics of the Crimson Magic Village is hilarious and with all the backstory that we get from them, it’s clever how it intertwines with the existing lore that we already know. Of note though is that a lot of the gags can be creepy if you are not already used to Kazuma’s perverse actions but overall, this is an enjoyable adventure and true to its nature, the epilogue makes you thirst for the sequel.
Rating: 7/10