KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson
{{Short description|2019 Japanese animated film by Takaomi Kanasaki}}
{{Infobox film
| image = KonoSuba film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Japanese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|kanji=この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説|revhep=Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kurenai Densetsu}}
| director = Takaomi Kanasaki
| screenplay = Makoto Uezu
| based_on = {{Based on|KonoSuba|Natsume Akatsuki}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Rie Ogura
- Yuji Matsukura
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jun Fukushima
- Sora Amamiya
- Rie Takahashi
- Ai Kayano
- Aki Toyosaki
- Yui Horie
- Masakazu Nishida
- Sayuri Hara
- Tetsu Inada
- Maria Naganawa
}}
| cinematography = Yuki Hirose
| editing = Kashiko Kimura
| music = Masato Kōda
| studio = J.C.Staff
| distributor = Kadokawa Animation
| released = {{Film date|2019|08|30|Japan}}
| runtime = 90 minutes{{Cite web |title=Konosuba the Movie (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/konosuba-the-movie-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00otyzntc |access-date=December 23, 2021 |publisher=British Board of Film Classification}}
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| gross = {{USD|7.9}}{{nbsp}}million{{Cite web |url=https://pixiin.com/ranking-japan-boxoffice2019/ |website=Movie Evaluation Pick Scene |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:2019年映画興行収入ランキング日本おすすめ（上半期/下半期/洋画/邦画/アニメ） |trans-title=2019 Movie Box Office Revenue Ranking Japan Recommended (First Half / Second Half / Western / Japanese / Anime) |access-date=November 17, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223162006/https://pixiin.com/ranking-japan-boxoffice2019/ |archive-date=December 23, 2021}}{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=9239552 |title=Konosuba!: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Legend of Crimson |access-date=December 23, 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!: Kurenai Densetsu (2019) |url=https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Kono-Subarashii-Sekai-ni-Shukufuku-wo-Kurenai-Densetsu-(Japan) |access-date=December 23, 2021 |website=The Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC}}
}}
{{Nihongo|KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson|この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説|Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kurenai Densetsu|lead=yes}} is a 2019 Japanese animated film based on KonoSuba light novel series by Natsume Akatsuki. Produced by J.C.Staff, the film was directed by Takaomi Kanasaki from a script written by Makoto Uezu and stars Jun Fukushima, Sora Amamiya, Rie Takahashi, Ai Kayano, Aki Toyosaki, Yui Horie, Masakazu Nishida, Sayuri Hara, Tetsu Inada, and Maria Naganawa. In the film, Kazuma Sato and his party travel to Crimson Demon Village, Megumin's hometown, where they battle a powerful general of the Demon King's army.
In July 2017, an anime project based on KonoSuba was announced. The project was revealed in June 2018 to be a film adaptation of the light novel, with Kanasaki and Uezu returning from two seasons of KonoSuba anime series to direct and write the script, respectively. The title of the film was revealed in November 2018.
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson premiered in Japan on August 30, 2019, and was released in the United States on November 12. The film grossed over {{USD|7|long=no}}{{nbsp}}million worldwide and won awards at Newtype Anime Awards.
Plot
Following a recently failed quest, Kazuma Sato, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness are visited by Yunyun. Yunyun explains the letter from her father telling her to have a son with Kazuma to make their child avenge the people of Crimson Demon Village, her and Megumin's hometown, when they get destroyed. However, they discover that the part asking for Yunyun to have a son with Kazuma was actually an excerpt of a classmate's fanfiction that was accidentally sent with the letter. Still, Megumin decides to check her village's condition, so Kazuma's party asks Wiz to teleport them.
After defeating a group of female orcs and an army of goblins with Yunyun and Crimson Demon Clan members' help, Kazuma's party arrives at the Crimson Demon Village and visits Yunyun's father, who admits to exaggerating the aftermath of the attack on the village by one of the Demon King's generals named Sylvia. In fact, the Crimson Demons have been effortlessly repelling all Sylvia's attacks so far. Afterward, Kazuma's party visits Megumin's house and meets her family, who become interested in Kazuma for his fortune. The following day, Megumin shows Kazuma and Aqua around the village, visiting her school and the storage building that holds the Mage Killer, a weapon capable of destroying the world. They later find Darkness fighting Sylvia and her army, but Sylvia retreats after learning of the defeat of Verdia, Vanir, and Hans from Kazuma. Later that night, Sylvia manages to take Kazuma hostage and brings him to the storage building to steal the Mage Killer, but Kazuma traps her inside and reunites with his party. She then fuses with the Mage Killer and begins destroying the Crimson Demon Village. Kazuma's party finds a high tech rifle that was built to counter the Mage Killer and uses it to kill Sylvia.
A dying Sylvia encounters Verdia and Hans in the afterlife and fuses with them to be revived as a giant monster. Wiz and Vanir arrive at the village for a business trip but end up joining the fight. Wiz collects the Crimson Demon Clan members' magic and transfers it to Megumin and Yunyun, while Kazuma seduces Sylvia to buy them time. Megumin and Yunyun destroy Sylvia with their combined powerful attack, with Kazuma also perishing. Afterward, Kazuma is revived and returns to Axel with his party. While on a picnic, Megumin asks Kazuma to put her experience points into another skill to be a useful mage without relying on her Explosion magic. She casts her final Explosion skill as a farewell but finds it much stronger than usual, realizing that Kazuma disregarded her request and put the points on it instead. As they meet up with the others, the smoke from the explosion forms the shape of a heart in the sky.
Voice cast
Production
In July 2017, voice actors Jun Fukushima and Rie Takahashi announced on a radio program at HiBiKi Radio Station an anime project related to Natsume Akatsuki's light novel series KonoSuba, but they did not confirm the nature of the project.{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=July 25, 2017 |title=KonoSuba Comedy Fantasy Anime Gets New Anime Project |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-25/konosuba-comedy-fantasy-anime-gets-new-anime-project/.119285 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223174604/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-25/konosuba-comedy-fantasy-anime-gets-new-anime-project/.119285 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} In June 2018, the project was revealed to be a film adaptation of the light novel and to be produced by J.C.Staff instead of Studio Deen, which animated two seasons of KonoSuba anime series. Takaomi Kanasaki was announced as the film's director, along with Makoto Uezu as the scriptwriter and Koichi Kikuta as the character designer. In the same month, Fukushima, Sora Amamiya, Takahashi, Ai Kayano, Yui Horie, and Aki Toyosaki were confirmed to be reprising their respective roles in the film as Kazuma Sato, Aqua, Megumin, Darkness, Wiz, and Yunyun.{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=June 25, 2018 |title=Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Anime Gets Film Project |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-25/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-gets-film-project/.133376 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223175018/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-25/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-gets-film-project/.133376 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} The film's full title was revealed in November 2018 to be KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson.{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Jennifer |date=November 5, 2018 |title=KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film Reveals Title, Visual |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-05/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-reveals-title-visual/.139083 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223180220/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-05/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-reveals-title-visual/.139083 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} The light novel's fifth volume, titled Let's Go, Crimson Magic of Explosion!, served as the inspiration for the film.{{Cite web |url=https://soneyu.com/eigakonosuba-2/ |author=Soneyu |date=August 30, 2019 |website=Soneyu Blog |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:【ネタバレ解説】映画『この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！ 紅伝説』原作との違いを解説！！ |trans-title=[Spoiler Commentary] KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson: Differences from the Original Story Explained |access-date=December 26, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323033209/https://soneyu.com/eigakonosuba-2/ |archive-date=March 23, 2020}}
Music
Masato Kōda was revealed to be composing the soundtrack for KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson in June 2018. In April 2019, Kayano, Takahashi, and Amamiya were revealed to be performing the first ending theme song titled {{Nihongo|"My Home Town"|マイ・ホーム・タウン}}, while Machico was set to perform the second ending theme song titled {{Nihongo|"1 Millimeter Symphony"|1ミリ Symphony}}.{{Cite web |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000415.000019470.html |date=June 28, 2019 |website=PR Times |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:「映画 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説」メインテーマ、EDテーマ、サントラなど音楽情報が一挙解禁！ |trans-title=KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson main theme, ED theme, soundtrack, and other music information at once! |access-date=December 24, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224055904/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000415.000019470.html |archive-date=December 24, 2021}} The film's original soundtrack, subtitled {{Nihongo|The Smoke Signal of Hope in the Clear Blue Sky!|澄み渡る青空に希望の狼煙を!|Sumiwataru Aozora ni Kibou no Noroshi wo!}}, was released in Japan by Nippon Columbia on September 4, 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://columbia.jp/prod-info/COCX-40934/ |publisher=Nippon Columbia |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:「映画 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を!紅伝説」オリジナル・サウンドトラック「澄み渡る青空に希望の狼煙を!」 |trans-title=KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson Original Soundtrack – The Smoke Signal of Hope in the Clear Blue Sky! |access-date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225074603/https://columbia.jp/prod-info/COCX-40934/ |archive-date=December 25, 2021}}
{{Track listing
| headline = KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson Original Soundtrack – The Smoke Signal of Hope in the Clear Blue Sky! track listing
| extra_column = Composer(s)
| all_music = Masato Kōda, except where indicated
| title1 = Failure
| length1 = 0:07
| title2 = Dead Broke
| length2 = 1:02
| title3 = Entering the Popular Period
| length3 = 0:16
| title4 = Help People
| length4 = 0:18
| title5 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 1
| length5 = 0:13
| title6 = Hometown to Be Overrun
| length6 = 0:52
| title7 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 3
| length7 = 0:29
| title8 = Work Hard
| length8 = 0:24
| title9 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 7
| length9 = 0:23
| title10 = Emergency Quest Activated
| length10 = 0:11
| title11 = Judgment
| length11 = 1:38
| title12 = Endangered
| length12 = 0:12
| title13 = This Wonderful Cantata No. 69 "Passion"
| length13 = 1:52
| title14 = Gather! Adventurers
| length14 = 1:55
| title15 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 2
| length15 = 0:30
| title16 = Goblin Herd
| length16 = 0:18
| title17 = Miss?!
| length17 = 0:21
| title18 = The Person Who Controls Explosion Magic
| length18 = 1:03
| title19 = Crimson Demon Hero
| length19 = 0:39
| title20 = Brat Shoe Store
| length20 = 0:12
| title21 = Welcome to the Crimson Demon Village
| length21 = 0:30
| title22 = The Chieftain's Speculation
| length22 = 0:46
| title23 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 6
| length23 = 0:41
| title24 = Cute Little Sister
| length24 = 0:22
| title25 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 8
| length25 = 0:23
| title26 = Don't Cross the Threshold
| length26 = 0:17
| title27 = A Matter of Life and Death
| length27 = 0:15
| title28 = Palanquin Set With Jewels?!
| length28 = 0:24
| title29 = Mysterious Mother
| length29 = 0:21
| title30 = Monologue
| length30 = 1:56
| title31 = Golden Opportunity
| length31 = 0:34
| title32 = Man is a Wolf
| length32 = 0:30
| title33 = Sealed Place
| length33 = 0:37
| title34 = Clothing Store Owner
| length34 = 0:23
| title35 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 10
| length35 = 0:11
| title36 = Magic Academy Red Prison
| length36 = 0:39
| title37 = New Magical User
| length37 = 0:39
| title38 = Classmates
| length38 = 1:01
| title39 = Rival
| length39 = 0:46
| title40 = Demon King Army Rush
| length40 = 0:09
| title41 = Tension
| length41 = 2:34
| title42 = In a Hurry
| length42 = 1:18
| title43 = Good Morning
| length43 = 0:16
| title44 = Gratitude
| length44 = 1:22
| title45 = This Time
| length45 = 0:13
| title46 = Be Quiet
| length46 = 0:37
| title47 = Good Luck Blows Fire
| length47 = 0:48
| title48 = Once Again
| length48 = 0:55
| title49 = What Are You Doing?
| length49 = 1:19
| title50 = Woman's Heart
| length50 = 0:38
| title51 = Kill the Magician
| length51 = 1:22
| title52 = A Man Beyond Imagination
| length52 = 0:39
| title53 = The Strongest Power
| length53 = 3:02
| title54 = Goddess Work
| length54 = 0:19
| title55 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 5
| length55 = 0:11
| title56 = Railgun (Provisional)
| length56 = 1:56
| title57 = Confront the Demon King Army
| length57 = 1:26
| title58 = Ancient Dispel
| length58 = 1:51
| title59 = Long Blood
| length59 = 1:39
| title60 = Explosion
| length60 = 1:10
| title61 = A Ray of Light
| length61 = 0:30
| title62 = My Name is Komekko!
| length62 = 0:17
| title63 = KonoSuba Eyecatch Part 10
| length63 = 0:18
| title64 = Come Over Here
| length64 = 0:31
| title65 = Case Closed
| length65 = 0:18
| title66 = Horrible Obsession
| length66 = 4:39
| title67 = Burn Everything
| length67 = 1:36
| title68 = The Magic of Betting and Believing in Life
| length68 = 6:18
| title69 = Welcome Back
| length69 = 1:01
| title70 = The Smoke Signal of Hope in the Clear Blue Sky!
| length70 = 1:31
| title71 = My Home Town (Movie Size)
| extra71 = Ryosei Sato
| length71 = 1:29
| title72 = 1 Millimeter Symphony (Movie Size)
| extra72 = {{hlist|Koichi Tabo|UTA}}
| length72 = 1:31
| total_length = 67:53
}}
Marketing
A teaser visual for KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson was released in November 2018. Two teaser trailers for the film were released in December 2018 and February 2019,{{Cite web |last=Ressler |first=Karen |date=December 26, 2018 |title=KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film's Teaser Video Streamed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-25/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-teaser-video-streamed/.141299 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224150642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-25/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-teaser-video-streamed/.141299 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}}{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Jennifer |date=February 6, 2019 |title=KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film's 2nd Teaser Video Streamed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-06/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-2nd-teaser-video-streamed/.143064 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224151804/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-06/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-2nd-teaser-video-streamed/.143064 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} while two full trailers were released in March and July 2019.{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=March 24, 2019 |title=KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film's Trailer Highlights Journey to Megumin's Hometown |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-23/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-trailer-highlights-journey-to-megumin-/.144942 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224152232/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-23/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-trailer-highlights-journey-to-megumin-/.144942 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}}{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=July 21, 2019 |title=KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film's 2nd Trailer Streamed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-21/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-2nd-trailer-streamed/.149196 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224152401/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-21/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-2nd-trailer-streamed/.149196 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} Promotional partners for the film included Cure Maid Café,{{Cite web |url=http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190720_3 |date=July 20, 2019 |website=konosuba.com |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:キュアメイドカフェコラボ決定 |trans-title=Cure Maid Café Collaboration Announced |access-date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225021818/http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190720_3 |archive-date=December 25, 2021}} Pomme's Omelette Rice,{{Cite web |url=http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190809 |date=August 9, 2019 |website=konosuba.com |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:全国のポムの樹グループ店舗とのタイアップキャンペーン決定！ |trans-title=Tie-up campaign with Pomme's Omelette Rice group stores nationwide! |access-date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225025423/http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190809 |archive-date=December 25, 2021}} Yaro Ramen,{{Cite web |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=August 20, 2019 |title=Konosuba Collab Promises to Replicate Megumin's Explosion Magic with Ramen Somehow |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-08-19/konosuba-collab-promises-to-replicate-megumin-explosion-magic-with-ramen-somehow/.150106 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225022709/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-08-19/konosuba-collab-promises-to-replicate-megumin-explosion-magic-with-ramen-somehow/.150106 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |access-date=December 25, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} Roll Ice Cream Factory,{{Cite web |url=http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190822 |date=August 22, 2019 |website=konosuba.com |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:ロールアイスクリームファクトリーとのコラボ決定！ |trans-title=Collaboration with Roll Ice Cream Factory confirmed! |access-date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225023949/http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190822 |archive-date=December 25, 2021}} and Shinjuku Alta.{{Cite web |url=http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190823_1 |date=August 23, 2019 |website=konosuba.com |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:「新宿アルタ」とコラボが決定！ |trans-title=Collaboration with "Shinjuku Alta" is coming! |access-date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225024514/http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20190823_1 |archive-date=December 25, 2021}}
Release
= Theatrical =
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson premiered in Japan on August 30, 2019,{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=April 26, 2019 |title=KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film Reveals Song Artists, August Debut |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-25/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-reveals-song-artists-august-debut/.146140 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224030145/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-25/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-reveals-song-artists-august-debut/.146140 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} and was released in 4DX on October 4.{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=September 22, 2019 |title=KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film Gets 4DX Screenings in Japan |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-22/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-gets-4dx-screenings-in-japan/.151401 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224031403/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-22/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-gets-4dx-screenings-in-japan/.151401 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} The film was briefly listed for a July 2019 release at Aeon Cinema theaters in Japan.{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=January 21, 2019 |title=Theater Chain Lists Konosuba Film With July 12 Opening |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-21/theater-chain-lists-konosuba-film-with-july-12-opening/.142340 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224132909/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-21/theater-chain-lists-konosuba-film-with-july-12-opening/.142340 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} The film was released in the United States on November 12, 2019,{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=September 25, 2019 |title=Crunchyroll, Fathom Events Screen KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Film on November 12 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-24/crunchyroll-fathom-events-screen-konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-on-/.151465 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224031739/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-24/crunchyroll-fathom-events-screen-konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-anime-film-on-/.151465 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} and in the United Kingdom on December 12.{{Cite web |last=Osmond |author-link=Andrew Osmond (journalist) |first=Andrew |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Konosuba Film U.K. Cinema Release Confirmed for December 12 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-05/konosuba-film-u.k-cinema-release-confirmed-for-december-12/.154009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224030719/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-05/konosuba-film-u.k-cinema-release-confirmed-for-december-12/.154009 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}}
= Home media =
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on March 25, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=December 14, 2019 |title=Konosuba Movie Reveals First Blu-ray, DVD Details |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/konosuba-movie-first-blu-ray-dvd-details-japan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224032439/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/konosuba-movie-first-blu-ray-dvd-details-japan/ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=ComicBook.com}} Crunchyroll began streaming the film's Japanese-dubbed version in America, Africa, Middle East, and Europe on March 25, 2020,{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=March 11, 2021 |title=Crunchyroll to Stream KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World– Legend of Crimson Anime Film |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-10/crunchyroll-to-stream-konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-legend-of-crimson-anime-film/.157359 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224131150/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-10/crunchyroll-to-stream-konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-legend-of-crimson-anime-film/.157359 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} while its English-dubbed version was delayed from April 2020 to January 2021 for the safety of their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was aired in Japan on AT-X on April 17, 2021,{{Cite web |url=http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20210415 |date=April 15, 2021 |website=konosuba.com |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:「映画このすば」初放送！1期、2期、映画がAT-Xで4月17日放送！ |trans-title=First broadcast of Konosuba the Movie! 1st season, 2nd season, and the movie will be broadcast on AT-X on April 17! |access-date=December 24, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224154447/http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20210415 |archive-date=December 24, 2021}} and was rebroadcast on November 13.{{Cite web |url=http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20211011 |date=October 11, 2021 |website=konosuba.com |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:『映画このすば』AT-Xにて再放送が決定！ |trans-title=The movie Konosuba will be rebroadcast on AT-X! |access-date=December 24, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224154756/http://konosuba.com/news/?mode=detail&id=20211011 |archive-date=December 24, 2021}} Crunchyroll released the film on Blu-ray and DVD in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Osmond |author-link=Andrew Osmond (journalist) |first=Andrew |date=December 2, 2023 |title=U.K. Home Releases of My Dress-Up Darling and Konosuba! Film on Monday |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-03/u.k-home-releases-of-my-dress-up-darling-and-konosuba-film-on-monday/.205019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205033923/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-03/u.k-home-releases-of-my-dress-up-darling-and-konosuba-film-on-monday/.205019 |archive-date=December 5, 2023 |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=Anime News Network}}
Reception
= Box office =
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson grossed {{USD|{{Formatnum:{{To USD|710000000|Japan|year=2019|round=yes}}}}|long=no}} in Japan and {{USD|1.4|long=no}}{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a worldwide total of {{USD|7.9|long=no}}{{nbsp}}million.
The film ranked eighth in its opening weekend in Japan,{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=September 3, 2019 |title=Weathering With You Film Stays at #1, Konosuba Film Opens at #8 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-02/weathering-with-you-film-stays-at-no.1-konosuba-film-opens-at-no.8/.150665 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224040020/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-02/weathering-with-you-film-stays-at-no.1-konosuba-film-opens-at-no.8/.150665 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} placing behind Toy Story 4 (2019).{{Cite web |url=http://www.kogyotsushin.com/archives/weekend/201909/01000000.php |publisher=Kogyo Tsushinsha |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:今週の映画ランキング 8月31日～9月1日 |trans-title=This Week's Movie Ranking August 31–September 1 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224040522/http://www.kogyotsushin.com/archives/weekend/201909/01000000.php |archive-date=December 24, 2021}} It earned {{USD|1.13|long=no}}{{nbsp}}million from its two-day screening in the United States.{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=November 16, 2019 |title=KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World– Legend of Crimson Film's U.S. Screening Earns US$1.13 Million |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-16/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-legend-of-crimson-film-u.s-screening-earns-usd1.13-/.153336 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224041056/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-16/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-legend-of-crimson-film-u.s-screening-earns-usd1.13-/.153336 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}}
= Critical response =
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary gave KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson 5 out of 5 stars, feeling that the film gave him "easily one of the best experiences in a cinema I've ever had. I would go as far as saying it's the reason cinema was invented".{{Cite web |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=November 19, 2019 |title=Pulp Fiction Screenwriter Roger Avary Gives Konosuba Movie 5 Stars |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-18/pulp-fiction-screenwriter-roger-avary-gives-konosuba-movie-5-stars/.153388 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224051038/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-18/pulp-fiction-screenwriter-roger-avary-gives-konosuba-movie-5-stars/.153388 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |website=Anime News Network}} Nick Valdez at ComicBook.com also gave the film 5 out of 5, feeling that it "has not lost any of the pep in its step" despite being a couple of years since the franchise had released an anime adaptation due to its "fine balance between treating its characters with disrespect and love". He felt that the film had "[p]ure laughs, ridiculous situations, and even some impressive character growth rewarding long time fans".{{Cite web |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Konosuba - Legend of Crimson Review: An Explosion of Laughs |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/konosuba-legend-of-crimson-movie-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224044747/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/konosuba-legend-of-crimson-movie-review/ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=July 12, 2020 |website=ComicBook.com}}
Writing for Den of Geek, Daniel Kurland gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, feeling that it "doesn't aim too high, but it's still a celebration of everything that makes this anime fantasy such a treat". He felt that the film was "likely to disappoint... [but] the characters remain enjoyable enough that the film amounts to a strong summation of the series" and lauded the addition of Sylvia who "makes for a fun addition that is actually intimidating".{{Cite web |last=Kurland |first=Daniel |date=November 5, 2019 |title=KonoSuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World: Legend of Crimson Movie Review |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/konosuba-legend-of-crimson-movie-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224050130/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/konosuba-legend-of-crimson-movie-review/ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=July 12, 2020 |website=Den of Geek}} Jordan Ramée at GameSpot gave the film 4 out of 10, feeling that it abandoned the "main series' traditional formula to deliver a story that's not very fun to watch". Ramée noted the main cast as the best aspect of the franchise but found the film struggling to "capture the same tone as the anime series because it splits up the core group of characters" to focus on Kazuma and Megumin. He criticized the film's repetitive humor and transphobic jokes that went "against the overall message of acceptance".{{Cite web |last=Ramée |first=Jordan |date=November 15, 2019 |title=Konosuba: Legend Of Crimson Review - Falls Short |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/konosuba-legend-of-crimson-review-falls-short/1900-6417359/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224043516/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/konosuba-legend-of-crimson-review-falls-short/1900-6417359/%7Caccess-date=2020-07-12/ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=July 12, 2020 |website=GameSpot}}
= Accolades =
{{Awards table|5}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2020
| rowspan="2" | Newtype Anime Awards
| Best Picture (Film)
| KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Cite web |url=https://webnewtype.com/special/animeaward/ |website=WebNewtype |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:ニュータイプアニメアワード2019-2020 |trans-title=Newtype Anime Awards 2019–2020 Winners |access-date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225060806/https://webnewtype.com/special/animeaward/ |archive-date=December 25, 2021}}
|-
| Best Mascot Character
| Chomusuke
| {{won}}
|-
{{end}}
References
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External links
- {{Official|http://konosuba.com/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Anime News Network|film|21138}}
- {{IMDb title|9239552}}
{{Konosuba}}
{{J.C.Staff films}}
{{Newtype Theatrical Film Award}}
Category:Anime films based on light novels
Category:Films with screenplays by Makoto Uezu
Category:Japanese animated fantasy films
Category:Japanese fantasy adventure films