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: Finished 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: 7.72¹ (scored by 125,387 users)

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Ranked: #1071²

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Popularity: #267

Members: 296,962

Favorites: 2,355

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Hai to Gensou no Grimgar addpermalink

While Goblin Slayer is native isekai, Grimgar is isekai proper. Other than that, the battle realism of both gives these a similar vibe. 

report Recommended by dariken

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Unlike most fantasy anime, both shows present realistic/raw thoughts and emotions of the characters who find themselves thrown into an unfamiliar fantasy setting. Both shows also possess darker themes and as such would more likely be appreciated by a more mature audience. 

report Recommended by Brother-Kai

while they both have a similar concept of a brutal depiction of adventuring, i do question whether goblin slayer will have any good characters that are likable to keep me watching like grimgar? grimgar was able to keep my attention week after week by contrasting that with nice comfy tone. so we'll see how goblin slayer turns out, and if its got anything more than just "edge"? so if you like goblin slayer i'd say give grimgar a go, i dug it. 

report Recommended by neph909

Both the shows are set in a dark fantasy setting with killing goblins as their main focus. Also, both the shows are really violent and share similar artstyles. 

If you like one of these series, you're sure to like the other.  

report Recommended by Nate77

Both take place in a dark fantasy setting. Instead of the magic, romance, and fluff of most contemporary fantasy/isekai, they focus on the struggle to survive in such a setting, without glossing over the death and violence. 

report Recommended by seeker_moc

Both have hardships and problems faced by low-level adventurers. Fantasy Environment with the slaying of monsters.  

report Recommended by Soul_Spark

Fantasy world with magic, adventurers and slaying monsters.
Involving the hardship of being a low level Adventurer. 

report Recommended by Danderfluff

People think goblins are week in both anime 

report Recommended by TheDustyNinja

Grimgar was a superior Goblin Slayer long before Goblin Slayer got an anime adaptation. It took a realistic and deliberate if at times overly melancholic view of an adventuring party in a gritty reality where they have to constantly worry about how to budget their meager adventurer income and where combat and killing are given proper weight and respect, with detailed and moving facial expressions that capture the gravity of their moments, all of which are wrapped in a hauntingly beautiful and picturesque watercolor aesthetics.

No rape though. If you just want that, don't half-ass it, go full H. I'm told Kuroinu has what you're looking for. read more 

report Recommended by Eanki

>Same realistic battle system in a fantasy world

>Totally a game setting but not really

>Great interactions between the characters

While the character interactions are great, apart from Goblin Slayer there is not really a unique character so far

Both have kind of similar art style (maybe I only think that).

report Recommended by BigBlueBash

Both shows involve a party of members dealing with quests that primarily involve killing goblins. Both shows also focus a lot on the characters rather than outside events  

report Recommended by Short_Circut

Both are fantasy anime focused on low levelled adventurers and how brutal it can be while fighting low levelled monsters. 

report Recommended by Thorf

 Both have a similar concept of a brutal depiction of adventuring, but one one is the baddest since it doesn't pull any punches when it come to starting the 1st episode with a good brutal start.   

report Recommended by JiangHaoyi1979

Both are fantasy adventure action, bounty hunting  and of course, LOT OF GOBLINS :D Both of them are also very good series, I enjoyed very much watching both. The worlds are also very similar and the themes are around pretty heavy existential subjects  

report Recommended by animeimboo

In my opinion, Grimgar would be the best anime to watch if you are looking for something similar to Goblin.

Grimgar has multiple themes that are similar to Goblin:

- Vulnerabilities of the characters
- Death  
- Fantasy
- Guilt 
- Other
 
  

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Akame ga Kill! addpermalink

Pilot episodes similar with a group of innocent people and violence.
-They both have bloody violence in a fantasy setting, with Goblin slayer's being more traditional with guilds and adventurers.
-They are made by the same animation studio - White Fox

Would recommend both if you are looking for an entertaining violent anime. Don't watch with the intent of getting invested in the characters/story. 

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Kenpuu Denki Berserk addpermalink

I'm surprised im the first one who made this suggestion. Goblin Slayer is so much like Berserk.
Just like Berserk, this is another Brutal, Dark fantasy with Blood, gore, rape, and a pretty cruel world. 
The leads are also very similar in the way that they are both are ruthless and motivated by revenge. They both show no mercy to their enemies and both have a very dark past. They are also not that good at socializing with others.
There are more examples that i will edit once more episodes come out.  

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Overlord addpermalink

In both, the story takes place in a heroic fantasy type world, and is centered around monsters. 

The two MCs are very similar: they're overpowered, have dubious morals, and their real face is never shown. They also both help people for their own benefits. Then, they have a group of girls who swoon over them, but never took interest in it. Because of that, expect some gud fan service. 

also woah violence 

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Anime: Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka addpermalink

Similar genres and art style , both main characters slay monsters to earn money , but Goblin Slayer is more brutal and bloody . 

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Drifters addpermalink

Both shows have got a simple minded male MC. Their social skills aren't the best but they have the charisma to make them the leaders of their group. Also, both shows are dark and have got a lot of gore. 

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Anime: Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria addpermalink

Similar art style , both main characters slay monsters to earn money , but Goblin Slayer is more brutal and bloody . 

report Recommended by Vinsmoke-Sanji66

Tales of Zestiria the X addpermalink

Both are adventure anime with focus more on the action rather than the character development or personalities. Both are fast paced, have good character designs, and good animation. 

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Vampire Hunter D (2000) addpermalink

Both are dark fantasy anime with lots of violence, blood and gore. Both have a dark and moody feeling to them. They both have a character that hunts and kills super natural enemies. If you like one, you should the other as well.  

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Gantz addpermalink

While these two have a different setting to them, they both have a similar vibe. Both anime are filled with action, violence, blood and gore. Both have a dark and moody feeling to them. If you like one, you should the other as well.  

report Recommended by Genocyberfanboy

Lodoss-tou Senki addpermalink

Both series has a dark and medieval setting

Both have an Elf and similar figures like Dwarves in it. 

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Shingeki no Kyojin addpermalink

Both feature MCs that want to eliminate the monsters that have been terrorizing people.
Goblin Slayer being Goblins
Attack on Titan being Titans 

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Ninja Slayer From Animation addpermalink

both main characters slay things  

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Sword Art Online: Alicization addpermalink

How is there no rec for Goblin Slayer?

Besides the very infamous "Rape" scene and goblin killing present in both. Here are other similarities

- An adventure, and good action to defeat the (bad guys/goblins)

- Scenes where male MC fights to save or rescue a girl (Happens on many occassions, Alice, Asuna, Selka, Tiese, Ronie, Priestess, unknown elf and Cow Girl)

- Medieval town setting with ranks and statuses (Knights, nobles, commoner, adventurers)

- Male MC wields a distinct, powerful sword, has some "formidable skills, a finishing attack" and is strong

- Male MC won't let past mistake and regret happen again, fights on and won't subject to the world he is in, even if getting hurt in the process (Losing Alice, subjecting to the Taboo Index system in Alicization, Losing his sister, hiding from goblins in Goblin Slayer)

- Male MC has feelings or cares for female MC (Kirito and Eugeo for Alice, Goblin Slayer for Priestess but not obvious)

- Female MC is cute/pretty, has boobs, likes male MC, but does not falter to male MC and would confront them (Alice is on equal level with Kirito and Eugeo, Priestess can't be on her own, but is probably the next most important on the team after Goblin Slayer and the Shaman Lizard)

- MCs support and protect each other (Kirito and Eugeo, Goblin Slayer and his team)

- Mild nudity or sexiness (Some fanservice, if you exclude the Rape) 

- Pleasant Art (Pretty and detailed)

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Claymore addpermalink

In both anime you got a strong character who is fighting their enemies, but also with an interesting background. 

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Berserk addpermalink

Both shows have a stubborn/simple minded male MC that has a deep hatred for his enemies. They are socially awkward and don't have companions, but as the story progresses they get some. Also, both shows are very dark and got a lot of gore. 

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Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki addpermalink

Both shows show how a bad fantasy RPG campaign looks like, but for different reasons. Chaos Dragon has some bad players (Urobutcher is not alone in this one), while Goblin Slayer would have one of the worst GM imaginable who promptly goes down the list of things not to do. 

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