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After some speculation, it has been confirmed that Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! will premiere on Crunchyroll.

Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! is set to premiere on April 5th, 2023 in Japan. It will also have a global premier on Crunchyroll as part of the Spring 2023 lineup.

Takaomi Kanasaki will supervise the series while Yujiro Abe will serve as director. The voice cast will have Rie Takahashi returning as Megumin while Aki Toyosaki will once again voice Yunuyun.

Here is a breakdown of the cast of the series:

• Rie Takahashi as Megumin
• Aki Toyosaki as Yunuyun
• Maria Naganawa as Komekko
• Miyu Tomita as Funifura
• Kaori Nazuka as Arue
• Sayumi Suzushiro as Dodonko
• Shizuka Ishigami as Nerimaki

Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! is a light novel series that serves as a prequel to KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!. Set a year before the events of the main series, the story follows the adventures of Megumin.

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