KonoSuba Season 4 Release Tracker
This is a living KonoSuba Season 4 release tracker, updated as news drops: current status, the full announcement timeline, what the season will cover, English dub info and where to watch when it airs. Everything is sourced from official announcements and checked against two independent outlets โ last verified August 11, 2026.
๐ Expected release
Our honest read: This one is real โ studio, director, series composition, character designer, sound director, composer and the full returning cast are all named, which is a long way past a title card. What is missing is a month. A 2027 window announced in mid-2026 usually means the production is early, so the back half of 2027 is a safer bet than the front, and the studio change to ENGI is the variable worth watching: it is ENGI's first pass at this franchise after DEEN, Drive and J.C.Staff each took a turn.
๐๏ธ What we know โ announcement timeline
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| June 19, 2024 | Season 3 finished its 11-episode run (April 10 โ June 19, 2024), adapting light novel volumes 6-7 and leaving the story ready to continue from volume 8. |
| January 13, 2026 | Season 4 officially announced during the franchise's 10th-anniversary livestream, alongside other KonoSuba projects. No staff, studio or window were given at this point. |
| July 26, 2026 | The 'Colorful' 10th-anniversary event delivered the substance: a 2027 premiere window, a teaser visual, and the full staff. Studio ENGI animates โ DEEN did Seasons 1-2, Drive did Season 3, J.C.Staff did the film. Takaomi Kanasaki returns as chief director with Manabu Kurihara directing, Makoto Uezu back on series composition, Koichi Kikuta on character designs, Yoshikazu Iwanami as sound director and Masato Kลda composing. Crunchyroll confirmed it will stream the season with an English dub. |
๐ What it will cover
Season 3 adapted through light novel volume 7, so Season 4 picks up from volume 8 โ the point the anime has been building toward since the movie filled in volume 5. Nothing official has been said about how far it goes or which arcs make the cut, but the novels' running order puts the Axis Church versus Eris Church festival material and the Wolbach storyline, which reaches back into Megumin's past, next in line. Treat arc specifics as an expectation from the source order rather than an announcement โ the production has not commented on scope.
๐ Where Season 3 ended
Season 3 ran 11 episodes from April 10 to June 19, 2024 under Studio Drive, adapting light novel volumes 6 and 7 after the 2019 film Legend of Crimson covered volume 5 (with the season's first episode mopping up what the film skipped). A -BONUS STAGE- OVA followed in 2025. New to the franchise or unsure what order to watch the seasons, movie and spin-off in? Our KonoSuba watch order lays out the full sequence.
Keep reading: Light novels by Natsume Akatsuki, illustrated by Kurone Mishima, published in English by Yen Press. The anime has adapted through volume 7, so volume 8 onward is unadapted โ that is where to start reading if you don't want to wait for 2027. The Megumin-focused spin-off An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (2023) adapts a separate novel line and is optional.
๐๏ธ English dub
Crunchyroll announced alongside the 2027 window that it will stream Season 4 both subtitled and dubbed. Earlier seasons followed a delayed-dub pattern, with the English track arriving some weeks behind the Japanese broadcast, so expect the same here rather than a same-day dub.
๐บ Where to watch
- Crunchyroll (sub and English dub, confirmed)
- Earlier seasons and the Legend of Crimson film are also on Crunchyroll
- No other platform has been announced for Season 4
โ FAQ
Is KonoSuba Season 4 confirmed?
Yes. It was announced January 13, 2026 at the 10th-anniversary livestream and given a 2027 window with full staff on July 26, 2026.
When does KonoSuba Season 4 come out?
In 2027. No month, season or exact date has been announced โ anything more specific than the year is guesswork.
Which studio is animating Season 4?
ENGI. That's a change: Studio DEEN made Seasons 1-2, Drive made Season 3, and J.C.Staff made the Legend of Crimson film. Takaomi Kanasaki stays on as chief director across the switch, with Manabu Kurihara directing.
Is the original cast returning?
Yes โ Jun Fukushima (Kazuma), Sora Amamiya (Aqua), Rie Takahashi (Megumin) and Ai Kayano (Darkness) are all back. No recasting has been announced.
Where does Season 4 pick up in the light novels?
Volume 8. Season 3 adapted volumes 6 and 7, and the 2019 film covered volume 5, so volume 8 is where the unadapted story starts.
Will there be an English dub?
Yes. Crunchyroll confirmed it will carry both the subtitled and dubbed versions. Based on previous seasons, expect the dub to start a few weeks after the Japanese broadcast.
๐ Sources
Sourced from: Anime News Network โ staff and 2027 debut ยท Anime News Network โ Season 4 confirmed (Jan 2026) ยท Crunchyroll โ 2027 release, teaser visual, staff ยท Anime Corner โ key visual, studio change ยท AniList โ Season 4 entry. Last verified August 11, 2026.