Goblin Slayer

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English: Goblin Slayer

Japanese: ゴブリンスレイヤー

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Currently Airing

Aired: Oct 7, 2018 to Dec 30, 2018

Premiered: Fall 2018

Broadcast: Sundays at 00:30 (JST)

Producers: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Frontier Works, AT-X, SoftBank Creative, Bushiroad, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Good Smile Film, Artist Management Office

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: White Fox

Source: Light novel

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.44¹ (scored by 48,797 users)

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Ranked: #1440²

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Popularity: #333

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A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue—a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...

(Source: Yen Press)

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Ozaki, Takaharu

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Kuroda, Yousuke

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Kurata, Hideyuki

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"Rightfully" by Mili (ep 2-)

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Oct 27, 2018

4 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

Heumers (All reviews)

446 people found this review helpful

*** How to bamboozle Anime fans in 2018 in few steps only***

1) Announce the production of a “Fantasy” Anime that its LN/Manga has a large fanbase, so you can attract a large amount of anime audiences.

2) Make a really nice & “vague” trailer that shows this anime as a “generic” fantasy anime with goblins.

3) Accidentally, Make a mistake by putting “PG-13” in the Rating section instead of “R – 17 +” in most of anime sites, so the audiences feel safe 100% about this one. (But change it later indeed).

4) The first few minutes of the first episode must be smooth and normal like any generic fantasy read more

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Oct 27, 2018

4 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 3

LazyPanther (All reviews)

362 people found this review helpful

TL;DR: at bottom ***Minor Spoiler from episode 1 below***

I am not familiar with the source material, my review is solely based on the first 4 episodes.

CHARACTERS: 2/10
The worst part of the show is the main character. He is an empty tin-can, both literally and figuratively.
He is always wearing full body armor which covers his face and body at all times. This might look bad-ass in a character with
less screen-time. But when the main character is wearing armor doing mundane things, like eating though though his metal visor,
it really makes him look retarded.

One might overlook the superficial appearance of MC if he was given read more

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Oct 27, 2018

4 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

Karhu (All reviews)

206 people found this review helpful

"Slice of life really just tends to write itself."
- Gen Urobuchi

These were the words I found myself saying when watching this newest iyeshikai (=healing anime) by White Fox. After the dark and edgy filled last season where a nameless series contained a traumatizing hand-twist scenes, I was blessed with a series that values the comfy and cozy side of every day life. These type of 2pure4this world narratives may to be very well-written or plot heavy series in generally, but they offer something most other series can only dream of: beauty.

Our story centers around the daily life of a man who we simply refer as the Goblin Slayer. His favorite past time includes slaying goblins, hence the name. Just like in many other healing centric series, Goblin Slayer himself is a very likable and strong person who essentially is offering the viewers a certain feeling of "safety" and "comfort" and overall a welcoming atmosphere that could be compared to the safe-space level of ASMR videos. This feeling is presented so well and in such a powerful manner that even other characters are feeling the healing and safety effect of Goblin Slayer by simply being close to him. This is the type of stuff that relieves my stress and gives me hope for better tomorrow, and also works as the main motivator for character development seen in the series. The character development for other character, I mean, as Goblin Slayer himself is already flawless.

The biggest difference between Goblin Slayer and typical comfy stuff are the existence of "villains" in the series, who are -of course- essential part of the series, after all, how can man slay goblins if there are none? The "green little shits" side of this story is where the real good stuff is at. Essentially, these characters are what us humans would be if we didn't have someone as awesome by our side as Goblin Slayer. The acts of goblins are something us modern humans couldn't even comprehend. They do not follow such human-made concepts as moral compass or right or wrong. However, this is not to be mixed with one-dimensional characterization. Oh, no. What we, once again are seeing here, is what us humans would be if we didn't limit ourselves with self-invented moral codes. When the first goblin incident occurred, I didn't see any evil doing, but the natural act of uncensored person who is enjoying the good things life. These including the intimate acts inspired by our natural need to reproduce.

This might raise the question: what else exactly happens in the series? And that's the smartest decision that was made here: Absolutely nothing. That's right. The entire series is about slaying goblins and unwilling acts of mating. As a person who appreciates the simple things in life, the content where quantity is not prioritized but the quality of it -- anti-jack of all trades, master of none -- I truly appreciate what Goblin Slayer does with its overall story. It doesn't extend its art forms: it masters them. To get back to my original "this is beauty" claim, Andre Gide, a famous French writer and poet, has been rewarded for the quote "Only those things are beautiful that were inspired by madness and written for a reason." And I find myself thinking these words whenever a goblin gets its head smashed in or the distant screams of unwilling sexual intercourse are echoing in the walls of any dungeon. This is what the rough, natural reality of life is all about, and life is ugly yet beautiful.

The art in the series is completely flawless because the scenes where goblins are slayered are great and the rapey scenes are also neat and nothing else happens. Therefore, no flaws. In all honesty, the art is the best part of the series and the single biggest upscaling from the manga. The highest maturity level, the cold and brutal atmosphere, the feel of a dark fantasy series and overall the badass characterization all have been changed to match what this series truly is about. For one, the color pallet is just ridiculously happy bright rainbows and unicorns -tier stuff that really brings alive the aesthetics and the all-positive look on things, serving the series and making it soothing to watch.

Sounds-wise, only smart decisions have been made. Whenever the characters mention Goblin Slayer, I find myself repeating out loud after them "Gobulin Shleiyaa". The foot-step sounds alone are already creating an awe-inspiring feel as this is the most badass walking sequence since the reappearance of The Mountain. I unplugged my bass, but the water surface on my glass was still making waves like in Jurassic Park. This is the type of stuff I like. The OST is also uplifting when it has to be and beyond calming and has a real home-feel to it especially in the tavern scenes and the sexual intercourse scenes. Every part serves to warm its viewer's heart.

While the content may occasionally be "dark" the series itself is radiating positivity and spirit, showing us how amazing humans can be even in situations that are less amazing and not preferred. By humans, I mean the ideal humans -- such as Goblin Slayer. Seeing how the weaklings, baka-boats and other people in the series who do not know how the world really works -- all are getting what is coming to them, is nothing less than a form of honesty. Only the strong, smart and most fit survive, and while many will not like it, this is what the ideal world looks like. There is no way to rig this game, and that's precisely why this series has a powerful healing effect. Equality in its purest sense. After just 4 episodes, I already feel like my very soul has been cleansed from everything that is evil, from all the injustice and acts in our very own world that make no sense and should not be. These things never occur in Goblin Slayer because it is a genuine work written based to how the world works and not how society wants it to work. 10/10

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Oct 27, 2018

4 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 5

XHellLyterX (All reviews)

145 people found this review helpful

Goblin Slayer is an anime about a dude named Goblin Slayer who slays goblins.

Now here's the part of my review where I wish I could say "but there's just so much more to Goblin Slayer than that!" Unfortunately, I just can't. In fact, with the exception of a few dark scenes, this show possesses all of the qualities of a typical fantasy world anime. Now is this a bad thing? Of course not. It's just that Goblin Slayer was hyped as a new and innovative approach to the genre. Yet from what I've seen so far, this simply isn't the case. In this preview, read more

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