KonoSuba Season 4 Confirmed for 2027 at 10th Event

The “Colorful” event celebrating the 10th anniversary of KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!! has revealed that the anime’s next chapter, KonoSuba – God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 4, is slated to air in 2027. The gathering also shared a new “ultra teaser visual,” confirmed the return of the main cast, and outlined updated staff roles for the upcoming season.

What was announced at the 10th anniversary “Colorful” event

KonoSuba – God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 4 is scheduled for 2027.
A new “ultra teaser visual” was released during the event.
The main cast is confirmed to return.
Staff updates were provided, including a new director and animation direction changes.

Key staff and production roles for Season 4

Several core production positions will shift for the fourth season, while multiple returning talents are also confirmed.

Takaomi Kanasaki returns as the animation director-general.
Manabu Kurihara becomes the new series director at ENGI.
Makoto Uezu returns for series composition.
Koichi Kikuta returns as character designer.
Yoshikazu Iwanami returns as sound director.
Masato Kōda returns to handle the soundtrack.

Animation studios behind the franchise so far

Previous installments have been handled by different studios, setting expectations for how Season 4 may feel compared to earlier seasons.

Seasons 1–2: animated by Studio DEEN (each season ran for 10 episodes).
Season 3: animated by Drive.
Film: produced by J.C. Staff.

10th anniversary celebration highlights

Alongside the Season 4 reveal, the event also premiered a commemorative video for the franchise’s 10-year milestone. The celebration includes a fresh arrangement of “fantastic dreamer”, the theme song performed by Machico that was used as the opening theme for the first season.

Release timeline: anime, film, and spin-off series

Season 1 (10 episodes): aired in winter 2016.
Season 2 (10 episodes): aired in winter 2017.
Film, Konosuba: Legend of Crimson (2019): theatrical release.
Season 3 (11 episodes): aired in spring 2024.
Spin-off anime series, based on the light novel adaptations KonoSuba: An Explosion on this Wonderful World!: aired in 2023.

Quick refresher: the story premise that started it all

KonoSuba follows Kazuma Satou, a hikikomori and anime/manga/games otaku. After an attempt to save a girl leads to a road incident, he wakes up in the afterlife, where Aqua—described as a goddess handling those who arrive after death—offers him a path forward.

Rather than only being sent to paradise or reincarnated, Kazuma is given an alternative: being transported to a fantasy world to defeat the Demon King who is threatening that world’s balance, including the reincarnation cycle itself. After teasing him about the circumstances of his death, Aqua gives Kazuma a choice—he can take any ability or item he wants—only for Kazuma to deliver his own twist: “Then… I choose you.”

In the fantasy world, they begin from level 1 with no money and no special skills, building their adventurer careers through experience—until defeating the Demon King is the only real way back home.

Manga and publishing in Italy

The original novel’s manga adaptation—written from the novel series by Natsume Akatsuki—is published in Italy by Panini Comics – Planet Manga.