Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown

It's more Goblin Slayer. It's not really better quality than the average goblin slayer s1 episode but not worse either, it doesn't reach the greatness of some of the great episodes sadly. You're not gonna start watching goblin slayer by watching this movie, but if u will then instantly you will be spoiled for the first 25 mins that recaps season 1. Goblins are slain, in pretty decent fashion but nothing too creative, at the end of the day this was mediocre-average but disappointing since i expect better quality and writing from a movie but this truly feels like a slightly extended episode with a ... recap. But a disappointing goblin slayer episode is still better than most of action anime out there.

I want to be the very best,
Like no one ever was,
Gotta stab them in the chest,
To kill them is my cause,

Goblins!
Gotta kill 'em' all~


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... What does the goblin slayer do? He kills goblins. Whats this movie about? Killing goblins. Honestly, if yall are looking for a deep anime with a life lesson you are looking in the wrong place. All this movie is about is the goblin slayer slaying goblins. It's in the name (;-;) For my fellow manga readers don't keep your hopes up, there's a good chunk of the story missing.

Story - 4/10
Gore, Glory, Blood, and Rape. An expert about goblins, killing goblins, stabbing goblins, shooting goblins, burning goblins, torturing goblins, slicing goblins, and another team getting wiped out. Your average goblin slayer stuff. Not much plot besides that. As I said earlier a good chunk of detail is missing from the manga.

Art - 9/10
The art is the same quality as before. It's good, nothing bad besides a little CGI, same stuff before. CGI goblin slayer and CGI Goblin slayer once or twice. Bearable and doesn't last too long. The animation is well done. There is a part with superb animation in this movie which impressed me a lot. Especially when they are running down the mountain, that animation was very well done. Its one of the few really well-done camera angle changing done recently. The effects make the science more intense, and I've only seen it a few times.

Sound - 7/10
Gave it a 7/10 because it's good. Or that's what I thought. The sub is average, the background music pretty dope though. The ending theme was done by mili and has the same mood as before. I liked it.

Character - 8/10
They are literally the same as before besides the fact there is another girl who joins them because her whole party got killed and she wants revenge. I shouldn't have the say more.

Enjoyment - 8/10
Enjoyed it a lot since all I wanted to see was goblins getting slain. Haha, die goblins! Stab 'em. Leave me alone you wanna be otaku haters. Let me enjoy my shit in peace. I actually enjoyed it.

Overall - 7/10
I liked it, I'm not sure if you guys all will like it though. If you enjoyed Goblin slayer then you will probably enjoy Goblin crown.

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Goblin crown is now on Crunchyroll
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Don't worry, this is a review of Goblin's Crown. I must cover a few things first...

In my experience I've found that Goblin Slayer seems to be a series that most people either love, hate, or think is just a whole lot of average. I can understand where those who aren't fans of the show are coming from. When I first watched Goblin Slayer I found the first couple episodes to be unbearable and it was with great reluctance that I continued on to episode three. I was entertained by the new character interactions and decided to continue onward. By the end I had greatly enjoyed ... the series for its fantasy action and characters, giving it an 8/10 final score. Several months later I wanted more Goblin Slayer so I decided to purchase and read the light novels. This is when I really fell in love with the series.

The influence tabletop games, specifically DnD, have had on the author when writing this series is much more obvious in the light novels. Some examples that immediately come to mind are the existence of random critical hits and how all the evil guys in the world are referred to as "Non-Prayer Characters." This influence can be seen in the anime through how the main characters have a limited amount of skills that they can use each day. The author of Goblin Slayer thought, what if there was a DnD character whose entire purpose was to kill goblins? And hence we got Goblin Slayer. My point with this is that I think it's very important that everyone keep in mind when watching the series that this is fully intended to be a darker realistic fantasy focused on the slightly more mundane aspects of adventuring within a tabletop game. Goblin Slayer and company are not portrayed as the heroes who will save the world. They are only Silver-rank and must work together and use their skills together in order to overcome every foe they face. Given that nearly all of their foes end up being goblins with some twist on the scenario, I really can understand how the series might not appeal to everyone. However, having read the light novels I have a much greater appreciation for just how much thought is put into each scenario and how the main characters, especially Goblin Slayer himself, move through that scenario, sometimes making decisions on the fly but often following clever plans that take down goblins in new and creative ways.

I begin with all that because I want to express where most of my enjoyment of the series comes from and why I'm rating this OVA rather high compared to average score and other reviews. And also as a strong recommendation that everyone goes and reads the light novels hehe. On to the specific review...


STORY and ENJOYMENT - 10/10

I'm rating the plot based on well I felt it followed the story from the light novels. In a surprise plot twist, Goblin Slayer receives a new quest that involves killing goblins. Well, that's not the focus of the quest. But goblin killing happens believe it or not. As I mentioned earlier, you aren't going to find much in the way of brand new enemies and scenarios that Goblin Slayer and co. find themselves fighting. I've also already covered why I think the series is entertaining. Goblin's Crown does not disappoint with regards to that and as the first new arc I encountered in the light novels I was particularly impressed with it, especially the end sequence. There is some mystery involving the goblins' presence and activity that grows and we're left with a sense of something bigger than just goblins being afoot. This trend doesn't stop going forward in the story and I hope that understanding this might also help more people to enjoy this OVA.

I'm including my overall enjoyment with the story here because let's face it, there isn't really much of a bigger plot to consider when it comes to Goblin Slayer. The only consistent aspect of a plot throughout the series are the development of character relationships over time. I greatly enjoyed the Goblin's Crown arc in the light novels and seeing it animated (decently) was awesome. Goblin Slayer trusting his teammates to use their skills at the right moments all comes together in on an epic stage at the end.


ART - 7/10

This is pretty much where all my grievances with the OVA come from. Overall the animation is little better than any of the seasonal episodes. Some CGI is still present for Goblin Slayer himself and even poorer CGI is used occasionally for the goblins. Goblin Slayer was fully animated more often than in s1, as well as the more important fight(s), though it's obvious shortcuts were taken and some of the fighting is just looping sword smacking. With that said, I think the world of Goblin Slayer is still brought to life well enough and I hope more animation adaptations are green-lit in the future.


SOUND - 10/10

Goblin Slayer's personal theme is badass and is played at the right moment. The rest of the score is fitting for the tone of each scene. Yeah, music was good. Not as much heavy metal as the series.


CHARACTER - 10/10

I think this might be where the light novels surpass the anime the most. The anime portrays all the characters well enough, we get their personalities, tendencies, and interactions with each other. The light novels often show us what they are thinking as well, which doesn't come across in the anime. However, I feel this is just a curse of animation in general. Anyway, my 10/10 score is very much influenced by my appreciation of the LNs.


OVERALL - 9/10

In the end I was very happy with the adaptation of this arc and I can't wait for the possibility of more. I do wish the animation was better but what can ya do, sometimes it just be like that. I recognize why some folks can't enjoy it as much as I do and in those cases I do really recommend you give the LNs a try if you have the time and means to do so.

I always liked the Goblin Slayer anime. Yes, it was a bit graphic, and for some, it may be tough to watch. However, it is still a good series.

I always like how the series make goblins, typically a low-level grunt type creature that always had no respect into a series threat. That has always been a great appeal to me.

Let's get down to the review. We are going to talk a bit about the story, animation, character development, and world-building.

The Story:
Typically I am not a fan of isolated stories from OVAs, much because I want a lot of story from a series. OVA's because of ... time crunch seem to always rush things a bit. However, the story for this was pretty good for the most part. Instead of cramming an entire arc or season into an OVA, it focused on a single quest/mission. I felt that it was very proper to do it this way and still introduce some new elements into the main lore of the Goblin Slayer series, which is what they did here. It felt like old, and new elements collide that really pieced the main series and this story together. An example of this would be the lore behind the Gods. Overall, I give the story an 8. The reason behind this is because I would have liked to see a bit more story involving the main and side characters as well as the plot involving the quest itself. I will not name spoilers.

The Animation:
The animation of the OVA was typical. It was not good or bad. There were, in my opinion, some good animation spots, such as the goblin fighting scenes toward the end of the OVA. But at least it was not crappy CGI, which is something you do see in some great anime fighting scenes or poorly drawn animation. I couldn't find any lousy animation scenes, so that was a plus. Overall, I give the animation a 6 because it was average, nothing like a crazy demon slayer animation sequence.

Character Development:
The 2 main characters and 3 supporting characters made a triumphant return. There was a bit of some character development behind Dwarf and Goblin Slayer, but other than that, the characters really didn't develop much in this OVA. The dwarf had a bit of lore added when he went into details regarding the Dwarf linage. I would have liked to see more development from the guest characters in the OVA, but to be honest, I did not like the fencer. Her group reminded me of the first 4 adventures in the series. There was not a lot of screen time with the guest characters, and to be honest, I couldn't care less for them. But I do have to give props to Goblin Slayer because he has grown as a character. He doesn't cease to amaze me in which he knows how to dispatch goblins. He is shown to evolve, not just in emotion but also in how he slays goblins and how his personality is slowly changing for the better. Overall I give the character development a 7 because the guest character could have had a better backstory and a pinch more development to flesh out the OVA.

The World Building:
This is where I am most impressed. Not only did the story touch on the lore with the gods, which I thought was great, but also the goblins themselves. The Goblin Slayer world is so well crafted and really gives attention to detail with the goblins. I definitely have more respect for the goblins and the society behind the goblins. Plus, having it take place in an entirely different environment was great. I loved the fact that the OVA took place on a snowy mount, much different than the forest and dungeons in the series. It really brought the world to a much grander scale. I am trying not to spoil much here, so bear with me on keeping some details from you. Overall I give world building a 9 because the world continues to grow in unexpected ways.

So to recap:
The Story - 8
The Animation - 6
Character Development - 7
The World Building - 9
Overall Score - 8

I hope you like this review. Please be assured this is my opinion, and I welcome any discussion to talk more about this anime.

Thanks for reading and be on the lookout for my next one.

Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown begins with a 25-minute recap of the first season's highlights, preparing viewers for the film's events.

At the end of the recap, the movie begins, lasting an hour. Despite the inviting premise, the narrative disappointed me. After the first season's introduction, I expected a more linear and inspired story, one that would convince us to follow the development of the events of Orcbolg or Beardcutter, the names by which Goblin Slayer is known to the elves and dwarves, respectively.

The Sword Maiden has a new assignment for Goblin Slayer and his companions: a noblewoman swordswoman has decided to abandon her family to become ... an adventurer and has accepted the task of eliminating the goblins that infested a small village lost in the snow-capped mountains together with other companions. However, none of them ever returned from the expedition.

Despite its lack of an elaborate plot, the movie Goblin's Crown is a faithful successor to the first season of Goblin Slayer. The writing is simple and straightforward, without any twists or turns to keep viewers engaged. However, the film's appeal lies primarily in its charismatic protagonist, who remains the fulcrum of the entire work. Goblin Slayer is a serious and dark character, but he occasionally shows an immature and naive side that can slightly undermine his grim charm. Fortunately, there are very few such instances in the movie.

In this new adventure, we continue to see the change in the hero that we witnessed during the main series. This is most evident in the bond he has with his companions, whom he is now able to trust even more. He knows that he can rely on them even in the most difficult situations.

However, the relationships between the various members of the group remain somewhat static, and there is no effective development. This could also be due to the lack of good characterization of the other supporting characters: once again, the Elf, the Dwarf, and the Lizard Man seem flat and one-dimensional, so much so that they feel like they play less incisive roles.

The hero's lack of closeness to the other members of the party, except for the Priestess, could be interpreted as a narrative choice, given his unsociable nature. However, I would have preferred to see the three supporting characters better developed over the course of the movie, especially since it is now clear that they are no longer simply supporting roles, but integral parts of the story.

As for the Priestess, there is very little to say about her development, as she has not changed much since the first season finale. However, the young cleric is now more confident and less afraid of facing hordes of goblins. She is able to be useful to her companions with her defensive and healing magic.

As for the new character, the noble swordswoman in need of rescue, it is quite clear during the viewing that she is suffering from the loss of her companions and the torture she has endured. However, everything is handled in a hasty and superficial manner, so much so that I was unable to fully understand how the torture has specifically affected her. I would have preferred the story to offer a more detailed construction of the Noble Swordswoman, not just through a few sequences, so that we could better understand her feelings when she sees the goblins.

Putting aside a somewhat unconvincing plot and poor character development, the real focus of Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown remains: the cruel sequences, such as torture and nudity, which allow us to understand the depths of depravity that goblins are capable of, and the violent scenes, which often lead to gore.

The visual system is also well-made and contributes to the film's overall quality. While it does not reach the artistic heights of a typical feature film, being more similar to the series, the animation is painstaking and attentive to detail, even if some larger shots have noticeable imperfections. On the other hand, some sequences feature overly conspicuous and wooden CGI.

The sword and magic clashes feature fluid animations that maintain the increasingly pressing rhythm of the action. Short sequence shots in some scenes make them even more adrenaline-pumping.

The fights are also convincing due to their extreme violence, which is not gratuitous but well-suited to the type of production. The anime's plot is not well-developed, so it relies heavily on scenes of Goblin Slayer attacking all kinds of goblins with extreme malice, staining the snow with their blood.

In conclusion:

Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown has the same writing as the series, with no notable narrative twists to encourage viewers to continue watching. However, the film is supported by the characterization of the protagonist, who is still fascinating with his mysterious and aggressive demeanor, but is now more open to his companions. Unfortunately, some of these companions are underdeveloped, despite not being entirely secondary characters. The co-protagonist has remained unchanged since the season finale.

The various plot problems are partly compensated by the technical aspects of the film, which, despite some stumbles and unpleasant CGI, feature painstaking design that allows viewers to appreciate the moments in which Goblin Slayer slices the small green creatures, because, after all, the only good goblin is a dead goblin.

Personal rating: 6.3/10

Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown (2020)

Elf girl followed by Priestess still best girls. Elf is girl is so cute.

This was not what I expected considering the badassness of the first season. I must say although very good it was not quite what I wanted. Another 12 episodes with this first or at the end would have made for a much better take on it.

The story itself is literally the first 25 minutes a recap of the first season. It is literally recapped in 25 minutes really well. The second half is the generic rich girl goes adventuring and acts like she knows it all ... and messes up and needs to be rescued. It is the generic cinderella story. Although it is done really well but feels too rushed in its whole playthrough.

The art itself is the same as before, perhaps a bit more polished I could say.

The sound is great and does a great service to the show. SFX a bit more would have been great.

Characters are more or less the same just a new person in need of help. They pretty remain exactly as they are throughout. Priestess girl does a great fear face still.

I would say it is definitely a good watch. It is not as good as I expected in this format. A series would have been better. We even have new years ending which is just expected. Hopefully, a new season can revive this which has started to drown.

Being naturally biased for anything Goblin Slayer related due to it being my first anime and what got me into anime in general, I'd have given the movie a higher score if it was executed better but it wasn't. It would've been a great special episode in the anime but when compared to other anime franchises' movies like My Hero Academia, No Game No Life, and Fate, it falls flat. Doesn't mean you should skip it tho.

The primary flaw with this movie is that it crams an entire Light Novel volume in the span of an hour, meaning the new character introduced in this movie ... from the novels is just not gonna be memorable or as relatable since you literally only get to know them for about an hour. The adaptation of this character wasn't done as well as I'd hope it would. When comparing the Fencer with her LN counterpart, she just falls short. Kind of generic vengeful victim and all that. Reminds me of Last of Us 2's story lmao.

Instead of doing a recap of Season 1 for the first 30 minutes of the movie, they could've used it to expand more on the Fencer's character or some other areas of the arc. I did enjoy the recap since it summed up Season 1 pretty well and since it allows us more insight into Priestess's thoughts and character, but I felt like it should've been omitted and reserved for Season 2. And at the very the least they could've cut it down to 15 minutes since they focused a lot on unnecessary scenes leading up to the current events in the movie, because they spent like 10 minutes on the episode where Goblin Slayer almost died.

Minor flaw: the lighting was pretty bad for certain scenes. They were basically inside a dungeon cell and it was pretty dark to the point where it was hard to make out some of the characters.

Other than that, the fight scenes are done pretty well, the sound design is good, and the character interactions are nice. You get to see how Goblin Slayer has grown as a character since we last saw him in Season 1, and how his party is growing alongside him. Their team mentality and teamwork is a lot more cohesive and in sync. Goblin Slayer actually shows a more human side now and is more empathetic to others, albeit in his own funny little ways. The music used is mostly the same from Season 1 but there's some new tracks thrown in as well. The old tracks were used well and the ending credits song by Mili is really nice (I hope it's reused in Season 2).

I could say more about what I liked but overall, if you liked watching Goblin Slayer you'll like this movie. If you read the novels or mangas, you won't enjoy the adaptation of the Noble Fencer arc or character as much. Skip the first 25-30 minutes unless you wanna watch the recap. Again this is my opinion and thoughts and ultimately my critique and score for the movie. I give it a 7. It was a good watch but it wasn't outstanding enough to be rated an 8 or 9 for what is considered a movie. Don't skip it tho b/c it'll probably play into Season 2.

If you were looking for a fully packed Goblin Slayer movie with brand new content, characters and quests theeeennn you can kind of find it here.

Loved the Goblin Slayer anime, so after seeing the ad for this movie around fifty times I decided to finally watch it. The same gang is together, trying to slay goblins. The story for this movie was was different then the rest of the episodes. They haven't gone to a gigantic castle to investigate together, but the fact that the first 25 minutes was basically a review of the series kinds sucked.

Although I enjoyed this movie, I wish there was ... more new content. Maybe a little more development in the realtionships than what was given.

If you haven't watched the Goblin Slayer anime yet then this might be good for you. Explains the whole anime without showing what happened in every single episode. So if the movie is interesting to you, move onto the anime!

In the first 25 minutes we have a summary of the first season of the anime telling the main events, so before watching the film I suggest watching the season for a better understanding of the facts. After that we have the actual film in which our friend Goblin Slayer and his friends accept a mission to go after a nobleman's daughter who, upon becoming an adventurer, accepted a mission to hunt goblins. In the last act of the film, our heroes invade an ancient dwarf ruin that is filled with goblins, who are preparing for a macabre ceremony. Our heroes then show what they ... do best, killing goblins.

The first 20 or so min is just a full recap of season one entirely, seemed like a lot of wasted time if you asked me but they went with that non the less.

When the movie actually begins almost half way in to the film, it was really awesome to watch! I did enjoy this movie. The show takes you to a remote town being threaten by goblins and the goblin slayer and his team have to come in and save them all. I was still surprised to find out that there was some character development in the story. You get to learn more ... about the goblin slayer as well as the goblins.

I do believe this movie was executed well but felt really short due to the huge prologue explains season 1.... Other then that there was a story told and the story was good and we saw some actual character development. They do check off all the things for it to be a good movie, its worth a watch.

It was a great movie, though honestly I don't really want to call it that since the first half an hour was a recap episode which left the movie part to be quite short. Some complained about how it was essentially the same thing as the tv show but with saving another damsel in distress but I don't believe that is necessarily a bad thing. It began as a simple rescue mission with goblins involved and evolved as more information was collected. As far as the ideal adventure goes it hits the mark incredibly well after all you can't call something an adventure if you ... know exactly what you are in for from the get go. Also, as far as why this was made a movie I believe it was the Goblin Slayer's first true adventure. It had goblin killing in but it wasn't the protagonist's main objective which differs from the series and that is why it became the slayer's first true adventure.

"NOoooo you can't just make him kill goblins and have an entertaining story..."


haha souka goo brrr....


In all honesty, aside from the shtty CGI that's used briefly and the so so story of the noble's daughter, it's good fun, with the likeable main cast from the first season, a great soundtrack still.
It's mostly just the core traits of the 1st season put on display, GS using his brains mostly to come up with ways to kill goblins effectively.
If you liked that aspect, well heres more

... All in all if you liked the first season you'll have some mindless fun with this one as well.
It's no "movie quality" story, but it's alright for the time spent.


the first 25 minutes as a recap were a bummer tho

So, I gave the movie a 7. Maybe you are wondering "did this guy watch the same thing I did ?" Yes I did; to be honest the pacing of the adaptation, the 25 minute recap, and most importantly the atrocious CGI at nearly every part single instance of character movement should have earned this movie closer to a 5. The reason I did not rate it that low is because, I read the light novel. It's been a year or so since I read volume 5, and its one of my favorite volumes. Seeing it get an adaptation is amazing, because ... it serves as like a checkpoint showing the growth of the party since their first adventure. The group's teamwork has improved to the point that they make almost no mistakes. They know each other well enough to cover for each other's weaknesses subconsciously and trusting each other (dwarf shaman getting the extra weapons for gs, gs giving the way less experienced priestess the autonomy when to use her miracles). In the novel it is more explicit on the parallels between goblin slayer and noble fencer, showcasing his growth as a person, and the danger the world faces from a monster like a goblin paladin. So this movie would probably anger most light novel/manga fans. However, the art, when still, is very good (I swear they spent the whole budget on priestess). Most of all I wish they explained how lizard-man priest is much weaker due to the cold. Yeah I guess this is where the review ends, never wrote one before on MAL (wait maybe I have?). In other words movie was enjoyable despite all the flaws, pick up the LN if you were a fan of the anime series or movie, you won't regret it.

I value story a lot more than the other factors, hence why the final score is lower than the average with all the other points combined.

Anyway let's get straight to it! A new movie containing some new material of our lovely friend with an addiction for brutally causing a goblin genocide.

In this movie it should be noted that the first 25 minutes are a complete recap of season 1. If you are new to the franchise then you will understand some of the backstory and characters. I would still strongly advise to watch the first season as you will learn a lot more about ... the main cast and then just skip the first 25 minutes. In case you have watched the first season then it is up to you if you want a recap to remember what happened before this movie took place.

So now to the actual movie. The brutality and gore are all the same and glorious. The attention to detail is not that great in general, but suits the chosen art style perfectly resulting in nice visuals. Nothing is to overwhelming. Paired with the sound effects it can send chills down your spine at the right scenes.

The story is very lacking though. There is new content but it is a very mediocre one. Quite cliche one would say. There is no fancy things and just a new character that has a fair amount of development for the given time she had on screen as well as overall time in the movie. We learn a lot more about goblins though, the way they can adapt and evolve. How quickly they learn and how far from stupid they are. They are simple creatures, but they pick things up rapidly. This movie highlighted that fact in quite a gruesome manner.

Timeline wise, this is straight after season 1. So if we get a season 2 we will know whether this is canon or not and whether the new character will serve a role in the future or not. Or if you have read the manga you might know whether it is canon or not. I haven't so I don't know it.

Overall I did enjoy the movie. It was only a hour of new content and felt very short. I would have loved more content, but I am satisfied. It was good, not great, not bad.

PS: If you are new to this, watch the first episode of season 1 to get a general idea about what kind of show you are about to delve into. It has a lot of gore and painful to watch moments.

The way goblins are depicted in this anime is a welcomed and great change. It is much more of a realistic style where they can do anything given the tools and wisdom. The movie continues to show the growth and potential of these simple but fearsome foes.

The beginning of the movie is a 25 minute, or so, recap of S1 which was great. A small recap with a different point of view.

Right after the recap it went into the new content, the movie itself. This movie was a good continuation of the story giving a mission the goblin slayer group was tasked with. With ... new strategies, items, and more insight on the characters personalities as well. It is a much welcomed addition to the story of Goblin Slayer.

The action is something done very well in this anime. The incorporation of 3D animation is well added and not overused. Along with the freeze frames and circling the area, the 3D animation was well added. I hope to see more of this style incorporated in Goblin Slayer.

Goblin Slayer takes the commonly know goblins from fantasy and puts this twist on it making them a surprise at every turn. I hope this trend continues as the goblins continue to evolve and the party levels up as well.

Excited for S2. ^_^

tl;dr: A film that is pretty much just more of what the main series was at a similar level of quality.

Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown is a sequel film to Goblin Slayer, though not exactly a direct sequel. This film is an adaptation of volume 5 of the light novel, while the main series adapted volumes 1-2 and a short story from volume 4. The parts that were skipped aren’t much of an issue though, as Goblin Slayer for the most part isn’t really a series where much matters in the long term, at least not yet. This was true when the main series adapted the ... first two volumes partly out of order without issue, and is similarly true in how the parts that were skipped don’t seem to have any negative impact on this film.

The film begins with an episode length recap of the first season, though to be honest it really wasn’t necessary. The plot of the main series was incredibly simple and recapping didn’t feel like it brought up anything important that I didn’t already remember despite having watched the anime long ago. After that it pivots into the main story, which involves a group underestimating the goblins and Goblin Slayer and his party basically having to clean up the mess. The goblin group they’re fighting have a goblin paladin, which is basically just a bigger, smarter, stronger Goblin, not too different from a Goblin Lord. As such, this film is pretty much just straight up more Goblin Slayer. The party goes in and uses their various techniques and tricks in order to defeat the goblins. There’s a bit more with a goblin attack survivor, Noble Fencer, temporarily joining their party for the duration of this film and it focusing a decent amount on her trauma, which was still fresh, and her overcoming it, which is a bit different from past arcs.

Still, it’s not substantially different, and thus the film just feels like another Goblin Slayer arc. Just as with previous arcs, the characters are likable enough and it’s satisfying seeing them just take down goblins in a brutal fashion. However, that’s it. There’s a bit of development in Noble Fencer but not really any for anyone else that feels like it went further than the main series. The art and animation is also incredibly similar to the main series, and it even still uses the not so great CG for goblins and Goblin Slayer himself. The soundtrack is also incredibly similar, and the credit roll uses a song that feels pretty similar to both the OP and ED of the main series. As such, it’s largely pretty average Goblin Slayer for better or worse. Not the best it’s been, but not the worse either, largely middling I’d say. For a film I suppose that’s somewhat disappointing as films usually try to do more and go beyond their TV counterparts in some fashion, but in and of itself it’s incredibly similar to and just as solid as the main series overall was. If you like the main series and go in with expectations of just getting more of it, you’ll probably enjoy this film. If you didn’t like the main series, this certainly won’t change your mind, and if you’re expecting something better than the main series, you’ll be disappointed.

Alright, so this is my first time giving a review myself, so I'll make sure to do my best!
I was really excited for Goblin's Crown, because the first season was really good, and ive heard from plenty of people that the manga is excellent. So i went into this movie having really high expectations and came out sort of... disappointed. I love the show and franchise, but this movie is kind of bland. Its only about 50 minutes long after the 25-30 recap that really no one needed. It was super annoying just having to skip it and realizing that a third of the ... movie was already over. Anyways into my thoughts!

Story - 7 - The story was halfway decent. I liked the explanation of one of the gods and the green moon, which makes you even more curious about the red moon. I personally did not like the new character, the blonde. She was the perfect example of a royal who runs away and regrets it. You can see from a mile away that her whole group is going to get killed by goblins, which isnt a bad thing but i would have liked more time with them to make it hurt more. It was more like "Oh they died... lol" because we had just been introduced to them and knew nothing about them.

Art - 9 - I probably would have given the art a ten if not for the few cgi scenes that were a little too obvious. There were parts that probably needed it, like the crowd of goblins, but there were a couple unneeded ones that just seemed lazy (ex. Goblin slayer turning around).

Sound - 8 - I only gave this one an eight because i didnt listen to the whole song a the end. I also tend to skip through the long explanations and just catch the words.

Character - 6 - This is only pertinent to the new character. I just dont like her, because she is one of those people who think they are better than they are and are just there to make trouble. Her whole shtick in being in the movie is to retrieve a sword that she lost when she got r*ped by goblins. She also killed an important goblin that got them easily found out. She barely has any character development and shes a very flat character, not even giving a reason for running away and becoming an adventurer. I cant stand flat characters only there for plot convenience.

Enjoyment - 6 - Like i said earlier if i find long scenes with no talking or too much i tend to skip through. it was pretty much like that most of the movie. I came into it ecstatic but lost all of it when we had that half hour unneeded recap.

Overall - 7.5 - Overall its not terrible, but i definitely wouldn't recommend someone watching. its not needed and isnt important to the main story. I would only recommend they were looking for more goblin slayer content even if it isnt important.

So knowing Goblin Slayer, what do you expect the movie to be? Of course, Goblin Slaying right? Well you're partly correct, but what I saw was a summary of the anime + a rushed new content. Don't get me wrong, as I watched it with someone that hasn't watched the anime yet and they appreciated it. But for me, I wish it was all new.

STORY:
Goblin slaying, Idk what else aside from that. And to me it was good if not for the summary.

ART:
Art feels dark and fitting for me.

SOUND:
It's ok, action scenes were more tense from it.
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CHARACTER:
Same cast plus one temporary cast. She's a bit on the annoying side, but tolerable.

ENJOYMENT:
I did enjoy the new content and even if summary was eh for me, it was good for those who haven't seen it.

OVERALL:
It's worth watching if you like GS. Thanks and God bless.

as expected from a movie many things are very different from the usual series. Everything feels faster and there is less sense of community. If the story was like this, it should have made season 2 more character development and there was nothing particularly special about this movie either. There is very little fan service and a bit stiff talking about the characters. Very few jokes but more action from start to finish. But still the vibe of the goblin slayer is still felt but it's a bit hasty. I hope there will be more details such as character skills and new character traits. And ... it's a bit strange at the opening why suddenly it becomes less clear how it started. Suddenly how the goblin slayer group went there and why was there, it's unclear. I hope season 2 will be produced soon and better.

This was an undertaking.
For so long have I put down watching this movie waiting for the “right time”, until it totally faded out of my mind only for me to notice the dust it accumulated over the years on my queue list, but here I am, back for more horrifying Goblin slaying.

I'd say it is extremely situational, had I watched this the moment it came out, while the Anime was still fresh and new, I might have hated it way more, for the first 30 to 40 minutes is nothing but recap for the first season, same reused scenes with nothing new to them, that ... took probably third of the movie's entire run showing stuff we already know. Normally, you'd release a recap episode that goes prior to watching the movie but no, I guess the material they wanted to cover could not stretch appropriately to movie pacing.

The story at hand follows the continuation of where the Anime left off, so you could say, this is more of a sequel than a spin-off movie, it tackles the legendary party of adventurers that they have been building up since episode one and gives a motive for Goblin Slayer and his parties to get involved. The arc was just another Goblin Slaying/Rescue operation that had the parties o the usual, infiltrate a Goblin nest and hack n' slash until they make it to the boss, only rehashing with nothing new, it feels more like a grinding sided-mission that buys-off time for “something” to happen.

For a movie, the animation was more or so, lackluster, this could have been easily a three episodes sequel and nobody would have complained.