Goblin Slayer

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Japanese: ゴブリンスレイヤー
English: Goblin Slayer
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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)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: White Fox
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy
Theme: GoreGore
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.421 (scored by 703642703,642 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #22792
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #129
Members: 1,181,529
Favorites: 7,567

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Synopsis

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Goblin Slayer adapts the first two volumes of the original light novel series.

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"Rightfully" by Mili (eps 2-12)
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Ending Theme

1: "Gin no Kisei (銀の祈誓)" by Soraru (eps 2-6, 8-11)
2: "Though Our Paths May Diverge" by Mili (eps 7)
3: "Within" by Mili (eps 12)

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Sep 13, 2024
Well-writtenWell-written
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 ...
Dec 4, 2024
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 ...
Mar 17, 2025
Goblin Slayer – A Shallow Descent into Gratuitous Edginess
Goblin Slayer starts with a premise that could have been compelling: a grimdark fantasy world where goblins are not just pesky nuisances but genuine threats. Unfortunately, the anime squanders this potential with a cocktail of shock value, shallow storytelling, and a baffling lack of self-awareness.

Gratuitous Violence and Misogynistic Overtones
The series immediately alienates viewers with its first episode, which features a grotesquely graphic sexual assault scene. While dark themes can be handled thoughtfully, here the violence feels exploitative, serving no narrative purpose beyond shock factor. Female characters are routinely subjected to sexualized harm or reduced to damsels ...

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