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Crunchyroll Manga launched in India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka on October 7, 2026, according to a company press release. The service carries more than 250 localized English manga titles from J-Novel Club, Square Enix, and Yen Press, with launch titles including The Apothecary Diaries, My Dress-Up Darling, Bocchi the Rock!, Bungo Stray Dogs, Delicious in Dungeon, Lycoris Recoil, Sasaki and Miyano, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, and KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!. Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini announced the expansion during closing remarks at the company's inaugural Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum in New York City. The service works on iOS, Android, and web, with offline reading, full two-page spreads, and reading lists. Access is a premium add-on to Crunchyroll's streaming service or included with an Ultimate Fan membership in select countries; in India it requires an Ultimate Fan membership, priced at INR 299 per month or INR 999 annually. The service is powered by Link-U Group.
8h ago
The ABEMA Channel will launch on October 9 at 7:00 PM to mark the tenth anniversary of the KonoSuba TV anime. It carries all 33 episodes from Season 1 through Season 3, the spinoff 'An Explosion on This Wonderful World!', and the film 'Legend of Crimson', streaming free daily for five days. Each title stays free for two weeks after it airs. Season 4 arrives in 2027.
Sep 20
Kadokawa announced on September 20, 2026, at the "Machisuba Special Stage in TGS2026," that Machico's new song "WOOHOO!" is the theme song for the KonoSuba game "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! ~Prosperity to This Lovable Town!~" (Machisuba). The track was written for the game. Ikuko Iijima handled lyrics and composition, and Koji Mizuguchi handled arrangement. Machico, who has sung theme songs for the KonoSuba anime, said the song is packed with the power to make a chaotic everyday more lively. The game is an otherworld trouble life RPG with an original story, supervised by original author Natsume Akatsuki with cooperation from illustrator Kurone Mishima. Kadokawa plans distribution in 2026 for PC and mobile, with the date undecided. An X campaign runs from September 20 to September 28, drawing two winners who follow the official account and repost the designated post to receive canvas art bearing Machico's handwritten autograph.
Aug 29
Tickets for the KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! anime 10th anniversary exhibition, held at AKIBA_SQUARE in Akihabara UDX from October 12 to 31, 2026, go on general sale at e-plus starting August 26 at 18:00. First-come, first-served sales run until October 11. The merchandise-included ticket bonus is a special wooden plate, about 18 cm in diameter, handed out only at the venue.
Aug 20
KADOKAWA announced on August 20, 2026 that the PC version of the new KonoSuba game, KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Prosperity in This Beloved City! (abbreviated Machisuba), will be distributed on DMM GAMES. The game is a smartphone and PC title based on the KonoSuba anime and original light novel, retaining the series' worldview and characters while offering an original story. Natsume Akatsuki, the original author, supervises production, and Kurone Mishima, the original illustrator, provides production cooperation. The genre is described as an "another world trouble life RPG." The smartphone version is available for pre-registration on the App Store and Google Play, with a 2026 release planned. To mark the platform decision, a special stage program, "Machisuba Special Stage in TGS2026," will be held at the DMM GAMES booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 20, starting at 15:00. The stage will feature Jun Fukushima, the voice actor for protagonist Kazuma, and KADOKAWA game producer Taiki Fujii, who will share the latest information and highlights. The event will be viewable on-site and via a YouTube live stream.
Aug 17
KADOKAWA announced a 1/7 scale figure of Haruhi Suzumiya wearing Megumin's outfit from Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, based on an illustration by Noizi Itō for the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Winter Fair 2026. The figure is supervised by Itō and Kurone Mishima, with sculpting by GOLDENHEAD PLUS and paintwork by Kenji Andō. A KADOKAWA Store-exclusive Special Set includes a rubber mat.
Aug 9
KADOKAWA opened pre-registration for the new KonoSuba game Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kono Aisubeki Machi ni Hanei wo! (MachiSuba), an original-story smartphone and PC RPG. The publisher released a teaser PV and key visual, and launched an X campaign giving away signed canvas art from the anime cast.
Aug 7
KADOKAWA announced at the KonoSuba anime's 10th anniversary event that pre-registration for the new mobile and PC game KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Let's Bring Prosperity to This Beloved Town! (Machisuba) is now open on the App Store and Google Play. A teaser PV and key visual were released, and an X giveaway campaign is underway.
Jul 27
A new KonoSuba game, Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! ~Kono Ai Subeki Machi ni Hanei o!~, was announced at the franchise's 10th anniversary event. The game features an original story supervised by original light novel author Natsume Akatsuki and illustrator Kurone Mishima. It will launch on mobile and PC this year, with pre-registration now open.
Jul 26
The fourth season of the KonoSuba anime, titled KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 4, was announced at the "Colorful" 10th anniversary event on July 26, 2026. The season is set to air in 2027. Studio ENGI will handle the animation, taking over from the previous studios that worked on earlier seasons. Takaomi Kanasaki returns as chief director, while Manabu Kurihara, who previously directed The Detective Is Already Dead, steps in as the new director. Makoto Uezu returns to oversee series scripts, Koichi Kikuta returns for character design, Yoshikazu Iwanami returns as sound director, and Masato Kōda returns to compose the music. The event also revealed an "ultra teaser visual" and a 10th anniversary video featuring a new arrangement of Machico's song "fantastic dreamer" from the first season. The third season aired in April 2024, and the sequel was first teased after the Bonus Stage OVA in March 2025.
Jul 8
ABEMA announced a special project, 'KADOKAWA・ABEMA Anniversary Anime Selection,' offering free streaming of 10 KADOKAWA anime celebrating anniversaries in 2026. The lineup includes dedicated channels for five series, starting with Steins;Gate on July 11, and free marathon streams for five more. The project runs through the year.
May 31
The anime adaptation of KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! has been officially announced for a fourth season, now in production. The announcement was made on January 13, 2026, by the series' official Twitter account, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the anime. The series follows Kazuma Satō, who is reincarnated into a fantasy world after his death and chooses the goddess Aqua as his companion, only to find her largely useless. He is joined by the masochistic crusader Darkness and explosion-obsessed mage Megumin. The third season aired in 2024, and the wait for the fourth season has been shorter than the gap between the second and third seasons. A premiere date for the new season has not yet been announced.