One of the more popular isekai animated series is the comedy satire franchise Konosuba, the story of a boy named Kazuma Sato who dies of fright and ends up in a medieval Europe fantasy world. His misadventure begins soon after that, with the goddess Aqua, the explosion witch Megumin, and the crusader Darkness.

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This series may be short, but already, Megumin has established herself as a fan-favorite, and she is popular all over the isekai fandom. In some ways, she is a clear contender for Best Girl, though in some ways, she's also Worst Girl. But that's just how it works in Konosuba; each character is deeply flawed and wacky, and that makes them compelling. How does Megumin measure up?

10 Best: Cool Outfit

megumin in konosuba

In a fantasy world like this, adventurers can choose all kinds of stylish and practical robes or armor for the job, and Kazuma's outfit is rather plain compared to Megumin's. She really stands out in a crowd, even before she says or does anything.

Megumin fits the "cute witch" anime trope, with a wide-brimmed hat (complete with a funny face), a billowing cloak, bright red and yellow clothes, boots, and of course, her arcane staff. This also makes her a popular subject of fan art.

9 Worst: Narrow Magic Preferences

megumin explosion

Megumin is a powerful and talented member of the Crimson Demon clan (more on that soon), but she squanders the bulk of her potential by choosing just one type of magic: explosion. She loves it dearly.

But using just this one spell type is a pretty narrow way to fight, and Megumin has a lot of vulnerabilities since she only uses a single, powerful spell type. She has no chance of completing any quest when alone; a party must back her up.

8 Best: Good Student

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Although Megumin is only barely tapping into the potential of the Crimson Demons by using just one spell, she is a naturally talented girl, and that is commendable. As a student, everyone looked up to her, and for good reason.

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Megumin felt a little bored and impatient in school since she just wanted to find the witch who first demonstrated explosion magic to her. But the other students saw her as a star, and they were bittersweet about Megumin graduating to go into the big wide world.

7 Worst: Messing With Yunyun

This is Yunyun, another member of the Crimson Demons clan and once Megumin's classmate at school. She is also a skilled user of magic, and unlike Megumin, she is cooperative with others and has a more balanced skill set.

Megumin puts up with her, but not much more than that. She tends to tease and harass Yunyun and generally takes her for granted. That's some way to treat one of the few people who knows what it's like to be in Megumin's shoes.

6 Best: Funny Rivalry

megumin and yunyun in the konosuba movie

Megumin may give Yunyun some cold treatment, but overall, these girls have an amusing and at least halfway healthy rivalry with each other. Yunyun popped out of nowhere to challenge Megumin, and Megumin's reaction was priceless.

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These girls can bring out the best in each other if they would just stop butting heads for a moment, and during the Konosuba movie, they combined their powers to take the fight to their greatest enemy yet. Now that's how frenemies are done.

5 Worst: Needs Carrying

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This is one of the downsides of Megumin's sole focus on explosion magic. While this is a powerful spell, it also costs all of Megumin's magic power, and she collapses the moment her spell has finished firing.

If Megumin doesn't want to end up stranded, she needs someone (usually Kazuma) to carry her all the way back to Axel, since she is as limp as a dishrag for the next few hours. It's one thing to do a favor for your party's wizard, but doing this every single time is just silly.

4 Best: Sheer Power

The good news is that when Megumin drains 100% of her magic energy for a spell, all of that fuel is being put to some good use. Megumin can set off an earth-shuddering explosion, and just one might wipe out a small army.

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That's impressive, and if Megumin's allies can get the enemy in position, then her talents can be put to excellent use. By the end of the Konosuba movie, Megumin can set off the biggest explosions yet, and it's a fine ace in the hole for any boss battle.

3 Worst: Carelessness

megumin the explosion witch

Megumin is a rather enthusiastic wizard, but she also gets carried away, due to her burning desire to prove herself and show off to others. Often, Megumin will set off an explosion before everyone is ready, and her power ends up wasted.

Another example of Megumin's sloppy ways was when she incorrectly presumed that a certain castle was abandoned, and practiced her explosion magic on it daily.... only for Beldia, the owner, to threaten all of Axel and demand to know who was responsible.

2 Best: Gung-Ho Attitude

Megumin gives a thumbs up in KonoSuba.

Even if Megumin gets carried away sometimes, at least her heart is in the right place, and that's been true from the start. From her academy days to now, she is eager to prove her worth and become a famed wizard across the land.

This contrasts her well with Kazuma (who's sleazy and lazy) and Aqua (bratty and a liability). By far, Megumin is the most enthusiastic member of the party, and that can really drive the party forward and add some cheer to the narrative.

1 Worst: Gets Ahead Of Herself

Megumin from Konosuba winking.

Megumin's can-do attitude is commendable, though she does take it a little far at times (it's all harmless fun, though). She acts like she's the greatest wizard ever, and that's a bit of a stretch right now, given how she collapses after one spell.

Megumin will get a little further in her career if she can be more honest to herself and know her limit, and be patient about her personal growth. She's only 13-14 right now; she's got her whole life to become a great wizard. One day, she will finally justify her boastful words.

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