Goblin Slayer

Goblins are known for their ferocity, cunning, and rapid reproduction, but their reputation as the lowliest of monsters causes their threat to be overlooked. Raiding rural civilizations to kidnap females of other species for breeding, these vile creatures are free to continue their onslaught as adventurers turn a blind eye in favor of more rewarding assignments with larger bounties.

To commemorate her first day as a Porcelain-ranked adventurer, the 15-year-old Priestess joins a band of young, enthusiastic rookies to investigate a tribe of goblins responsible for the disappearance of several village women. Unprepared and inexperienced, the group soon faces its inevitable demise from an ambush while exploring a cave. With no one else left standing, the terrified Priestess accepts her fate—until the Goblin Slayer unexpectedly appears to not only rescue her with little effort, but destroy the entire goblin nest.

As a holder of the prestigious Silver rank, the Goblin Slayer allows her to accompany him as he assists the Adventurer's Guild in all goblin-related matters. Together with the Priestess, High Elf, Dwarf, and Lizardman, the armored warrior will not rest until every single goblin in the frontier lands has been eradicated for good.

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Goblin Slayer Main

Umehara, Yuuichirou Japanese

Elf Main

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Onna Shinkan Main

Ogura, Yui Japanese

Lizardman Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Dwarf Shaman Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Ushikai Musume Supporting

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

Uketsuke-jou Supporting

Uchida, Maaya Japanese

Tsurugi no Otome Supporting

Endou, Aya Japanese

Majo Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Yaritsukai Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Ogura, Mitsutoshi Producer

Kikuchi, Youhei Producer

Fukao, Satoshi Producer

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Sep 13, 2024

ObiJakobe

Recommended

I thought this would be some bullshit, fanservice, fetish, power-fantasy anime but nah. The author was cooking.

I believe goblins are an allegory for Men's depravity. They are a force of nature, like natural disasters, so it may first seem as if Goblin Slayer is about Man vs Nature. It's really about Man vs Man's nature

Goblins are vengeful, act on lust, envy, pillage, and are apathetic. Every time you lust over fanservice and naked victims, a goblin is born. One who would do the worst to women if it was pleasurable. Luckily there is a literal white-knight who will slay them and protect women ... from Goblins.

"When the demon lord is killed, the world will be saved. But if the 15 year old girl, who was violated by Goblins, is looking for salvation... no one would care. No matter how many are slain, nothing changes"

Since the beginning of history Men acted on lust and even now multiple sexual abuses happen daily on Earth. Who will women call today? Will you slay your Goblins?

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 4, 2024

MrSlamboni

Mixed Feelings

Goblin Slayer is such a double edged sword. For every good thing, there is something atrocious to counteract it. It is hard to formulate everything as a proper written essay so I will do really long bullet points.

GOOD:
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- It looks like it was written by someone who understands RPGs. I have always thought the spellcasting from D&D was interesting so it's nice to see it here. It's not about shitting out fireballs, it's about having spells with limited uses and trying to maximize their utility. If you spam everything, you won't have them when you need them.
- This is not a power fantasy. Goblin slayer ... is not an all powerful protagonist. He is someone who shows that he deserves to win due to resourcefulness and planning.
- Goblin Slayer is not really a hero nor a good role model for a hero. He is just someone driven by revenge and has a particular obsession with killing goblins specifically. Killing goblins won't save the world, but that's the only role he is interested in.
- The show does a good job of portraying plausible reason for why he is obsessed with goblins.
- The fights happen often and are interesting.
- The music is very hype sometimes and fits the world.
- The environments are drawn well.
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BAD:
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- Flattest characters in existence. Priest be nice. Confident elf do be arguing with dwarf (real creative). Lizard man be eatin cheese. Goblin slayer be wantin to kill goblins. That's all there is.
- Goblin Slayer's dialogue is annoying and pointless as fuck. Everything is "Okay", "I see", etc.
- Everyone else's dialogue is only slightly less trash. This is the worst show for watching characters talk.
- Fanservice doesn't happen often, but when it does it's kinda too much.
- Shoehorned harem aspect that doesn't make sense because they tried to establish Goblin Slayer as a weirdo at the start.
- Animation is meh.

Watch this if you wanna see goblins get killed in various ways. Don't watch if you expect good dialogue or characters.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 12, 2024

chrisclem85

Not Recommended

This anime should really be listed in horror genre. The battle and action seem good and story/plots make sense the MC is likeable what lets this anime down is exactly what's caused it to gain a lot fame the excessive rape images very young girls.

Honestly writer clearly when max shock with goblins targeting women as goblins way to breed which even a magic world makes little sense if they breed with females or other races and make new goblins that fast why does the world ignore such a terrible monsters because they only goblins and weak...

The show clearly proves goblins are far from weak they ... are cunning, have hero classes, plan, learn create, use tools, create armies, yet MC party is only ones countering them its doesn't really explain how the goblins haven't taken over the world since they seem to be everywhere...

I wanted to like this anime due to action and fights being more realistic MC Not another op one shot type yet the more I watched more think about more questions I'm with left:

Why other adventures even high level ones don't take goblin quests even would directly effect the homes of friends and families they know the dangers (clever ones anyway) because would give them bad rep?...

Why are the adventures guild actively sending children and young girls targets of rape/breeding to face goblin dens with no warning education why parents sending kids to die stupidly for adventures guild.

The goblin reproductions make no sense other than shock factor for readers/viewers it honestly much more sense if was like in scfi Aliens host dies after creating a goblin/goblins yet they don't seen keep them in cages or tied up to create more yet it would kill target since child birth let the alone the in fact the growing a goblins would kill person to grow them rapidly and repeatedly.

Clearly whole towns have been lost to goblins yet they ignored by country leadership and the common people who are target seem have no problem with this state of inaction.

Nothing really gets answered basically goblins not weak MC is doing the right thing killing as many and as often as possible yet which great part the anime just didn't need the whole rape thing as hook I would enjoyed just goblin being evil murder monsters like they from myths not crap the writers added its made other anime use the same idea to sell.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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