Audience reviews
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AntonyAV
This Konosuba choker story is a continuation of the basic comedic story of season 1, although it is a side story we see a new character appear for the first time.
There's nothing improved here in any capacity, it is a very basic fanservice-focused one-off sexualizing questionably young girls. There's a somewhat engaging tale here but it didn't even feel worth the time. Kazuma accidentally uses a choker and now everyone needs to obey him for a few days so he doesn't die, and he being the scumbag that he is uses that newfound power to do the usual anime side story bs.
I honestly can't recommend this unless you're into the frequent slapstick humor and only care about watching some gratuitous anime nudity.
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If I could encapsulate this movie in one sentence, it would be this: "This is the thing that made me stop watching this series."
The premise of this is simple - our "hero" finds a choker, puts it on, and it turns out to be a special choker that will kill you unless you get your wish. So he spends the rest of the movie trying to figure out what his wish is, with the cooperation of his female friends.
Of course, everyone assumes his wish is about what you'd think it would be with several beautiful female friends, so... hijinks and hilarity ensue.
Well, not really. That's an exaggeration. Okay, it's kind of the exact opposite of what happens. It's a fanservice fest. That's all it is. Just fanservice after fanservice after fanservice. Going into details about it would be a spoiler, but I do…
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Quick take: Magical Choker offers a few laughs while wrapped up in a fair story line. If you liked the main series, you'll like this OVA.
The story to Magical Choker is pretty straight forward but rather bland. I think some of the story was supposed to make me laugh at the lame childhood of some of the characters, but rather I felt sorry for them. There is much more depth to the story than I found in much of the first season of the anime, but I wouldn't call it anything brilliant.
I found the art to be enjoyable and better than the average anime from the late 2010s. I also found the sound to be enjoyable as well. The music was good and never distracting and the OP was nice to hear. The acting (English) was spot on and lent a lot to the comedy portrayed.
I found the characters to be good…
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Alright, what did you expect? In a show already known for a it's fanservicing moments, this is an OVA bonus episode. You think it isn't just going to be wall to wall bikinis, cleavage and lewd jokes? What I'm more impressed by is how they managed to fit all these things in with a plot that actually makes sense and plays to all the characters real personalities.
Frankly I love the balls KonoSuba has to make the protagonist actually be honest about his lewd desires. Most shounen protagonists or even iskeai protagonists fall into two categories: virgin simp and practically asexual obliviousness. Kuzuma doesn't care about what people think of him, he knows his reputation is already trash. He'll admit what he wants and then actually try to take it without hesitation instead of freaking out and…
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they hired Aki Toyosaki to voice YunYun that's all the motivation i needed to watch season 2. that is my review. Toyosaki = tenshi
if you don't know who Aki Toyosaki is, she is a VA who voices Yui Hirasawa who is one of the most beloved anime characters ever concieved and i cannot think of this person or hear her voice without smiling.
konosuba is a pretty good show. the characters are kinda tropy but the synergiy is there. i like how YunYun is introduced in this OVA and the scene is revisited in the second season adaption. she's pretty cute, only having one friend who doesn't admit you're a friend but refusing to fall into a self deprecating fit.
her character visual design is interesting, though i don't know why anyone would expose their heavy breasts without support if they were sup…
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This is probably the peak of human artistic potential. I believe that no work will ever match the shear quality that is contained in this short episode. This episode follows the character Kazuma who the viewer gets to live through in order to obtain their fantasies. In this episode the brilliant plot brings Kazuma into contact with a magical choker that will slowly strangles him until his death unless the thing he wishes for comes true. Kazuma thinking ahead puts the choker on in order to get his entourage of attractive women and Megumin to partake in lewd activities for his and the viewers enjoyment. it's needless to say my penis got very hard during this episode although I wish that Megumin and Aqua would have switched roles since I prefer my women to have very large breasts. Either way…
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This OVA was a complete waste of time and just downright nasty... The original Konosuba is nothing special in my honest opinion, but it's a decent anime with some serviceable characters. In this though, everyone is treated like a sex toy for our shut-in Otaku Protagonist... Even Megumin (Who is 13 years old!!!). I know Kazuma is 17, so this doesn't make it pedophile behavior, but it's still super uncomfortable for me just to watch every action transpire... -_-
This OVA just exists as dumb filler that will only please perverts and masochists maybe... It is not entertaining whatsoever to see these characters being exploited sexually for Kazuma's amusement. The only one not suffering is Aqua just because he doesn't find her alluring or sexy, while everyone just ends up miserable throughout mo…
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The first OVA from KonoSuba
Since the series has no plot anyway, you can watch this episode in between. In terms of content, as expected, there are just different jokes and the episode is structured around a specific topic.
The special thing about this series is, among other things, that it can be perverse-humorous without attracting fan service.
In this Ova, however, it is completely the other way around. In order to appear humorous, as much fan service is conjured up as they can manage.
All "female" characters have to feel Kazuma's wishes so that he does not die miserably. Of course, one has to keep in mind that there can hardly be a worse scenario. Kazuma uses all tricks and opportunities to humiliate his group and act out his perversions.
In all fairness, this episode was below par…
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Konosuba's skits tend to be very hit-or-miss, and this OVA is definitely more miss than hit.
For me, the strength of Konosuba is that it doesn't rely on ecchi fanservice to carry itself. Sure, Kazuma is very lustful, but that is not his only personality trait. He is not a one-dimensional character, and that's one of the strengths of the show.
Unfortunately, this episode is solely about satisfying Kazuma's whims, and all of his whims happen to be of the sadistic lustful kind, so it's about as boring and repetitive as you can imagine.
Konosuba as a show has never relied on good art or animation to carry itself. So ecchi fanservice definitely does not play to its strengths. And unfortunately this entire episode is basically just ecchi fanservice.
The skit at the end was a rather underw…
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Its still the same vibe from season 1. Very cute, that's the right word for this anime. It's been a long time looking for an anime like this that isn't brutal, serious, dramatic. Everything is just comedy and really enjoy watching it is absolutely perfect. I burst out laughing from the beginning of watching this anime. Absolutely excited with each episode presented so comedy. Moreover, it is combined with jokes and lewd behavior that is my dream anime so far. Awesome! Even though it's a bit perverted, but not getting too far, that's how good this anime is, coupled with really good adventure music. So it's not bored watching each scene especially when the scene is really busy together. Watching it again is sure to keep busy and not really bored, a really good recommendation for my friends.…
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Not every anime has to be horny. Honestly I struggle to find enjoyment in horny anime, and I'm usually embarrassed and put off by it; this remains true for this OVA. The horny-ness wasn't even funny, just cruel and self-serving. Kazuma was cruel in this. I was hoping this show wouldn't become a harem anime, and I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
The voice acting, visuals and music were all top-notch, as always. The characters acted as they would. If you're a creep, you might enjoy this more than I did, but there's still that Konosuba goodness to be found underneath.
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My complete first impression after watching this was:
"I would let my future son watch this."
The only issue with this OVA is that it is a standalone episode, so much that it confused viewers when Season 2 started because if you believed the events were canon, a few things would be rearranged/retconned. The essence of this OVA isn't completely unique to this series either, which makes it seem like filler.
However, Konosuba greatest asset is that it is a very character driven show, and this OVA in particular uses its casts and their strengths, flaws, and relationships to its fullest to bring a comedic and ecchi-tastic extravaganza for your hot blooded male entertainment.
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Whole point of this episode is fan service, same as with episode 9. It's sad, because , while watching boobs of female characters (particularly Wiz and Darkness) is great to some extent (it's also worth nothing that legendary piece of meme art is from this episode), very soon it really becomes too much. It has some interesting scenes other than fan service, but because of such a focus on fan service, I give it 6/10. It's still "Kono Subarashii", but it shows what would this series look like if fan service was it's only purpose. Recommended only if you really liked the series. As for others, don't think this will change your opinion of the series.
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While the first season of the anime was amazing, this OVA is definitely not as good.
Starting off with the good parts of the OVA, the animation is very expressive and fun, just like how it is in the first season. It also has a lot of ecchi and fanservice if you're into that kind of stuff along with having genuinely funny moments.
But that's when the bad parts come in. The story is mediocre, but it is an OVA, so I'll let it slide. The biggest thing that bothered me was actually Kazuma himself. Usually Kazuma is a character that is an asshole on the surface and is sometimes a scumbag, but deep down he really does care about his friends. In this OVA though Kazuma turns into a complete uncaring asshole. It's kind of uncomfortable to watch, since Kazuma is acting completely out of character a…
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Man, I love this anime so much. It is so hilarious. This is just an extra episode OVA from the first season, and under any other circumstance, it wouldn't be anything special. But, because it's Konosuba, it had me in tears throughout. It's a very simple episode, where Kazuma puts on a magic choker that will kill him if his wish doesn't come true. And so, he has the rest of the crew do all sorts of lewd things to try and get it to come off. That's really all there is to it, but it's so hilarious. One of the most endearing things about this anime are the MC's total lack of morals. And it is on full display here.
I can't really say more than that. If you like Konosuba, you will love this episode.
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REVIEW WITH NO SPOILERS
Well there are two ways to analyse this OVA.
The first - As a OVA, a special... it means something beyond the anime, that is supposed to add something to the show. If you choose this aspect, the score would be 4, because its basicaly 23 minutes of fan service and the addition of a new supporting character.
The second - As an episode of the first season of the show. Then the score is 8 (same score that I gave to the first season) because it follows all the pattern of the anime and it's really like watching some episode of the first season.
If you liked the first season, I recommend you to watch this special, because it's very funny and doesn't run out of the base of the anime.
Then, if you decide to watch you can choose what perspective you want to use.
Enjoy i…
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For all intents and purposes, this OVA is no different to a normal episode, set chronologically after where the first season ended. If you have enjoyed the humour and characters from before, then you can expect much of the same here.
That said however, this episode is fairly mundane, so much so you can compare it to a filler of sorts. Nothing important happens during the entire duration albeit for the introduction Yunyun, done in the most humdrum manner ever. To be honest, I would have preferred it if they saved her for the second season instead.
It didn’t help either when the plot went full lewd this time around, lots of fan service was served in the short span of 20 minutes. While that sounded good on paper, it actually did more harm than good in practice. Seeing Megumin in gym bloomer…
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Kono Suba was an unexpectedly enjoyable addition to the lost-in-fantasy genre. This one-episode OVA keeps fans engaged while the second season is under development. It introduces an additional character, Yunyun, who claims to be a rival to Megumin. This is essentially a fan service episode where all the girls basically respond to our perverted protagonist's every command. Expect a bit of comedy, a lot of abuse of our proud Aqua, and a very solid dose of ecchi. If you liked the first season, you'll enjoy this OVA as well too.
Animation:
The animation feels just like that in the other episodes, all the way down to the lecherous eyes of Kazuma. There's not a lot of action in this episode, in its place is an expectedly large amount of fan service. Yunyun adds another member to the busty group…
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(3.0/10)
Apart from a few funny lines and visual gags, this OVA, like most, was just filler garbage. Nothing really too special or worth-while about it apart from some tiny character developments for Megumin.
Lots of fanservice that detracts from the overall ideas behind the show. Not much creativity put into the premise and the story falls flat more than once. This is backed up by a messy structure that jolts from premise to premise.
If there's one positive thing to say is that the physical humor here was better than a lot of the main shows. As stated before, Megumin received minor development with a small look into her past group endeavors but that doesn't provide enough to save a horribly meandering story.
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If a good amount of fanservice or ecchi won't bother you and you're dying for more Konosuba, then this OVA is for you. Otherwise, don't watch it as this OVA is pretty heavy with the fanservice from the start. The OVA is kind of its own standalone episode, lightly connected to the main story in season 1, so not watching it means you're not missing out on anything major. Personally, I wish they would have filled in some of the time gaps they had in season 1, but the OVA is still entertaining. Considering season 1 was only 10 episodes, more Konosuba is a good thing if you're a fan of the series.
So is the OVA worth watching?
Story: 7/10
There's barely any story at all, which is fine for this OVA and given Konosuba's story setup in season 1, the story is usually pushed aside for the sake of…
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