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Why is Megumin a weird name?
I think there are two possibilities:
#1 Different to the world's normal names
As @ton.yeung mentioned in their comment, it's because it's so different to the other names of the fantasy world.
Look ...
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Why is Megumin a weird name?
Adding the -n to the end of a name is typically a form of a "cute" nickname in Japanese. It's a contraction of the "-chan" honorific onto the person's name. Thus, Megumin's given name sounds like a ...
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How does Aqua not purify her beloved alcoholic drinks?
First, Aqua did purify alcohol.
In one of Megumin's spin-off light novel1, Aqua was working as a part-time waitress at the guild's bar. However, once she got scolded and fired by the owner since she ...
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How do the citizens of Arcanretia know that Aqua purified their hot springs?
Actually, hot spring water usually does show a subtle, if not significant, difference in color as compared to normal hot water.
Referring back to my previous answer of how in Arcanretia, hot spring ...
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What is the difference between hot spring water and regular hot water?
You might be looking for something that's analogous to 温泉 (onsen) vs 銭湯 (sentō) in Japan.
By definition, onsen is hot spring water which (supposedly) contains minerals and other things that makes the ...
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Why did the show pause in episode 1?
For people watching via an online stream or disk, this made a little less sense as it pauses and then unpauses and it may be a little difficult to understand what happened. However, for viewers ...
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Why did Darkness pick the name "Darkness"?
There is nothing confirmed, but there are a lot of possibilities.
Darkness is a status effect in Final Fantasy, which is also known as Blind. It makes the affected miss their attacks. So her nickname ...
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Which LN volumes are covered in season 1&2 of "Konosuba" anime?
According to Japanese Wikipedia:
Volume 1 covers Season 1, Episode 1 (S1E1) - S1E6
Volume 2 covers S1E7 - S1E10 and S2E3
Volume 3 covers S2E1 - S2E5 except S2E3
Volume 4 covers S2E6 - S2E10
So, you ...
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Why can't Yunyun find a party to join?
I feel like Yunyun because I'm about to answer my own question.
There are large light novel spoilers forthcoming. You have been warned.
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Does Megumin just need more MP?
Megumin has spent all of her XP into improving "Explosion", at the expense of every other possible skill or spell - this is mentioned in the Legend of Crimson film, and also I believe in the ...
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Where do Darkness and Megumin live?
Within the anime, there has been no mention of where Darkness and Megumin lived prior to obtaining the mansion (not that I recall). However, in the KonoSuba manga, Darkness and Megumin both had slept ...
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How does Kazuma actually die in the beginning of the anime?
My personal opinion, and this isn't proven anywhere but: He did in fact see it correctly and attempted to save the girl but both of them died in the accident, and she didn't want to tell Kazuma that ...
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Why is Megumin a weird name?
They are from a feared and highly known clan that produces arch-wizards that are feared - the comments made in the anime are as if telling a legend or myth about this group who can eliminate towns and ...
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Is the Konosuba anime a close adaptation of the light novel?
You can watch the anime without first reading the LN, but there is a lot more stuff after the anime ends. There's not much difference during the anime other than slight changes and some of the jokes ...
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How many days pass during the first part of Konosuba episode 4?
Actually, if you look closely at that episode, Kazuma's explanation of the different setting was of weathers, not of seasons. It was meant to show that they trained regardless of what weather it was ...
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Where can I find english version of konosuba light novel online
Depending on your country of origin, the light novel is available online for purchase digitally at please like Bookwalker and Amazon/comiXology.
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Why can't Yunyun find a party to join?
Yunyun is indeed a very capable magician that would be far more useful in any party compared to Megumin. Her inability to find a party is instead, essentially because of she is a shy chuunibyou that ...
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Is the Konosuba anime a close adaptation of the light novel?
I am currently doing both, having watched both series of the anime only last week, and now reading the LNs.
The LNs have more information in them, but the anime is definitely funnier, as the ...
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What is Darkness saying while standing in front of Wiz's shop?
「…嫌いな奴ではなかったよ」is the phrase spoken.
Means "I did not dislike it".
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Does Kyouya get his Cursed Sword Gram back?
He does eventually get his sword back. Just under 12 minutes into the OVA for season two, Kyouya appears briefly with the sword on his waist.
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How many LN is covered in one manga vol?
Currently, the light novel has 4 translated volumes (the fifth is slated for release on April 24th) and the manga has 5 (May 22nd for the sixth). The anime (two seasons) covers the first four volumes ...
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What stats are in KonoSuba world and what do they do?
I read the Light Novel, so here we go.
First, keep in mind two things: Spells can increase in power based on the amount of mana you're using, Kazuma can use Create Water to have a drink and Create ...
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Does Megumin just need more MP?
The Crimson Demon Clan is a clan naturally gifted with magic and intelligence so they have high mana reserves, Megumin included. But the thing here is that Explosion Magic drains so much mana that not ...
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Where to start reading KonoSuba light novel after watching the anime and movie?
The KonoSuba anime covers the first 4 volumes of the light novel, and according to Wikipedia, the Legend of Crimson movie was based on Volume 5 of the light novel, Crimson Magic Clan, Let's & Go!!....
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