Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!managed to surprise us by presenting stories and characters that are funny and entertaining despite having a common premise. From the row of characters who are jerks but also lovable, there is also one character who then often appears on social media and also videos related to KonoSuba, Megumin. What makes Megumin so popular with the audience? Here are the points.
+ A fresh spin on “chuuni” character
Is the chuuni character in the fantasy world setting still arguably “chuunibyou”? The answer can be “yes” or “no,” but Megumin brings its uniqueness to the chuuni character trope. Can I tell whether Megumin is talking normally or reading her magic spell? If she had more than one spell, maybe I would be confused.
+ EXPLOSION
For you, testosterone addicts and / or Michael Bay lovers, (the only) Megumin’s ability can be your new satisfaction for big explosions after Mythbusters has finished. As mentioned above, Megumin’s only special ability is a super large explosive magic, and Megumin herself is crazy about explosions. We don’t need to be a Crimson Demon to be able to enjoy the thrill of seeing the super huge explosion directly (from a safe distance of course).
But, yes, of course, you have to know the place and time, because the name of a big explosion will make a lot of damage, not to mention you have to carry Megumin back after that.
+ The only character who proactively “tempt” the MC
In the row of jerk KonoSuba’s main characters, Megumin seems to be the only character who is interested in Kazuma. Her attention to Kazuma in this anime is still shown by the subtle, like how she called Kazuma’s name when he died for a moment and also the blushing that she sometimes likes to show when talking to Kazuma who is often used as .gif and flooded the Facebook timeline.
Kazuma himself seems aware of this, but he doesn’t seem to be trying to reciprocate her feelings (or he prefers a busty girl). What would you do if you were Kazuma?
– Useless after firing the Explosion
In addition to only being able to use her Explosion magic once a day, Megumin will also become weak and unable to move at all (once the climax immediately fades). If you become a party member with her, that means in addition to having to pray not to get hit with Explosion, you also have to take care of one of your friends who can’t do anything.
– Little jerk
Well, in KonoSuba, which the main character isn’t a jerk (in a lovable way)? Maybe you don’t immediately realize the rotten side of Megumin, especially because it’s faced with noisy Aqua and Kazuma who are more rotten than others, but that also doesn’t mean Megumin has no sin. Megumin has lied and boasted several times, both in satisfying the ego and for running away from unpleasant situations. Even technically, Megumin slandered Kazuma in a public place so she could enter Kazuma’s party.
It’s good for you to be a bit sly like Kazuma who (usually) can control Megumin. Or do you still believe that Megumin doesn’t need to pee?
