<p>It was meant to be funny. Not an advertisement. The game is heavily based off RPG Video Games and throwing in a "Pause" was just to add to the humor. This was literally my favorite (and most memorable) addition to the episode.</p>

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2017-02-02T19:37:43.463Z
They weren't saying it was an advertisement. This is the screen they showed when they went to commercial break when the show aired on live TV
giraffesyo
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2017-02-02T19:36:07.470Z
2017-02-02T19:36:07.470Z
Alex Wolfe
<p>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 watching the broadcast on television it made more sense because this screen was placed just before and after the commercial break. It's merely the art used to transition to commercial. </p>

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2017-06-07T18:46:09.077Z
2017-06-07T18:46:09.077Z
giraffesyo
<p>In Episode 1 of Konosuba the anime pauses for a moment, just like in a video game. However, this is meant to be an alternate <em>real</em> world. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7RWoC.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7RWoC.png" alt="-Pause- Press Start Button Konosuba"></a></p>

<p>Why did the show pause like this?</p>

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2016-01-28T19:10:01.773Z
Was it in the middle of the episode? Could have been an advertisement break that you don't see in online episodes.
Hakase
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2016-01-28T19:11:08.733Z
@Hakase Yes, it was. I wonder if thats possibly what happened then... That would make a lot of sense
giraffesyo
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2016-01-28T21:12:49.543Z
Yes, that was in fact the mid-episode advertisement break.
senshin
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Why did the show pause in episode 1?
# Why did the show pause in episode 1?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-01-28
In Episode 1 of Konosuba the anime pauses for a moment, just like in a video game. However, this is meant to be an alternate *real* world.

[![-Pause- Press Start Button Konosuba](https://i.sstatic.net/7RWoC.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/7RWoC.png)

Why did the show pause like this?
**Tags:** konosuba
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Was it in the middle of the episode? Could have been an advertisement break that you don't see in online episodes.  
> **username_0**: @Hakase Yes, it was. I wonder if thats possibly what happened then... That would make a lot of sense  
> **username_2**: Yes, that was in fact the mid-episode advertisement break.  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_0 on 2017-06-07. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
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 watching the broadcast on television it made more sense because this screen was placed just before and after the commercial break. It's merely the art used to transition to commercial.
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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-02-02. Score: 0
It was meant to be funny. Not an advertisement. The game is heavily based off RPG Video Games and throwing in a "Pause" was just to add to the humor. This was literally my favorite (and most memorable) addition to the episode.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2017-02-02): They weren't saying it was an advertisement. This is the screen they showed when they went to commercial break when the show aired on live TV  
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