Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day

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I read the last chapter 6/1/19. I included both of the 6.5 and 9.5 chapters since those were full-length. I'll remove this part when the page gets updated. This is just a reminder for myself.

Just personal scratch.
Advised, possible spoilers
Opinion & Informal

Art: 7/10
The anatomy and proportions checked out. It was interesting to see the differences in art style between the two illustrators of the main series and this spin-off. There were a couple nature showcases in this manga that looked alright, but it wasn't really focused on in light of there also not being too many panoramics or expansive shots. Interior details were about average too, ... particular scenes being populated and detailed but never going further and attempting to showcase more of Goblin Slayer's world which is what I would have liked more of since this is a spin-off. Exteriors looked and felt like they had more care put into them but just like the interiors, I would have liked more shown to me like what I was shown briefly in the final chapter. I felt like this spin-off's goal was to compile areas of the novels and expand upon and flesh out both the characters and the settings in which GS's adventures take place in, and after briefly skimming over past chapters for this review, I thought it wouldn't have hurt to forego some of the plot in these episodic chapters to see some nice architecture, city-layout, or a better world image. Directly comparing this spin-off to the main series, this manga didn't really have those great impact shots from the main series such as the ones of Goblin Slayer. The art, however, had its own charm to it and I liked it. The action scenes looked dynamic and I don't feel underwhelmed or less-excited than when I'm reading the main series. Overall, I thought the art was fairly good but could have used more shots to build the settings and world.

Panel Progression: 5/10
I didn't really see a lot of flair in the panel layout such as panel-cutting art or the like; the panel design was more defined and the art was mostly constrained to the panels. Looking at examples from action scenes like in chapter 1 or relaxed scenes like in the elf's day off chapter, the panel layouts for both are more or less the same and I felt that the action-focused chapters could have been better suited to more dynamic and wild panel layouts to add spice to the fights. Overall I gave this part a 5 because the panel layouts across almost all of the chapters were pretty basic and didn't have much variation between relaxed, serious, and action-heavy chapters.

Characters: 7/10
I liked how this manga gave me more depth on each of the characters like how they met, how they spend their days off, or how they may view or approach certain people such as GS. I liked the more SoL-focused parts of this manga and didn't think too much about the random adventures GS went on. Overall, I liked the characters because this manga helped a lot on building upon the character dynamics and relationships seen in the main series.

Plot & Development: 5/10
The content that was covered in this spin-off manga did a nice job in adding to Goblin Slayer's world for many of the characters and while I think that it was great that we got to see more of or a deeper look at many of the series' characters, I didn't feel too moved by any of the events or plot that happened in this manga. This manga didn't feel like it was it's own unique singularity and it felt like it was just an optional addition to the main series. By the end of this manga, I didn't feel like I would have missed much if I had not read it and that is why I didn't decide to rate this higher. The content of this manga was more of something you would see in a blu-ray bonus episode or an OVA.

Conclusion: 6/10
A simple conclusion that was alright. It was more or less a throwback to all the characters that Goblin Slayer knows as well as push towards the culmination of how his newfound allies, friends, and experiences thus far have caused GS to grow as a person. I liked the conclusion to this spin-off.

Overall: 5/10
I didn't decide to rate this higher because overall my biggest feeling from this manga was that I wouldn't have missed anything if I had decided not to read it. The main series already does a great job at developing Goblin Slayer's slow emergence out of his isolationism so I felt what little tid-bits that I got from this spin-off didn't amount to the same growth I already saw in the main series. Overall, this is a good pick-up if you're interested in getting that little bit of "extra" in the Goblin Slayer universe.