Goblin Slayer II

I simply don't know where to begin, but like Jack the Ripper, let's take it one step at a time.

Regarding the animation, it's very confusing. In some parts, it's much better than the first season, but in others, it's far worse. It doesn't stay consistent, fluctuating between declines and improvements as needed, which bothered me a lot.

As for the art style, while some complained, it actually looks much better than before. The characters are more well-drawn and appealing, with bolder and stronger lines that enhance their appearance.

Now, about the story… here's where the real problem lies. Everything feels very disconnected. This director didn't know how ... to orchestrate this second season. Problems are resolved without any emotion and out of nowhere. This issue is compounded by the absence of the impactful soundtrack from the first season, making the already weak climaxes seem outright pathetic. The fights lacked weight, emotion, and anything to captivate the viewer. They feel more like turn-based battles where one attacks while the other just waits for their turn.

The characters remain fun, which is the main motivation to keep watching, and the manga's premise is genuinely entertaining. All that's left is to bring in a better director, a powerful soundtrack, and ensure consistent animation.

In the end, this second season was nothing more than "just okay."

Art - 5/10, IDK the animation didnt feel as fluent as the first season, maybe its just the overall season that made the animation seem worse but it felt soo bland.... wasnt too pleased with the studio change.

Characters - 8/10 The characters are still surprisingly great as they all have pretty good chemistry, the jokes arent really funny, but the season is alot more chilled back which is surprising considering the opening is menacing as fuck. And goblin slayer gets some character depth! its not just about goblins.

Story - 5/10 Story is stale this season, I cant even remember much except for the random ... hot spring episode or bath episode that was just thrown in, come to think of it there was a lot of bath scenes huh...

Enjoyment - 6/10 Downgrade from season 1, but I was pretty impressed with how season 1 was so im not too mad, dont go out of your way to watch this but if you have the time just put it on in the background...!

Goblin Slayer II (Season 2 on Crunchyroll)

Everything I said in my first review (yes, dear reader, i did review the first season as well) still applies—but somehow, it’s worse.

The second season drags endlessly with unnecessary, nonsensical babbling and even more cringy lewd scenes. Still, NONE of the characters have names, and they haven’t developed in any meaningful way. The priestess has grown a little—she’s less scared and doesn’t wet herself any more—but that’s about it. The other characters remain as static as ever.

The Goburin Israieru himself? Slightly more talkative, but he’s still the same troglodyte who refuses to trust his own party members or share ... his plans with them. Naturally, they continue to follow him blindly, trusting this socially inept, obscene brute with their lives for no apparent reason.

The only reason I managed to finish this season is because of a pact with my girlfriend: we swore to finish every anime we start. Out of honour, we carefully pick our shows—but, oh boy, I made a terrible choice here. Wasting my time on this disaster of a series feels like a betrayal of that oath.

And to make this train wreck even worse? Furries. Yes, now there are centaurs, bunny girls, cat ladies, and a parade of awkward fan service angles focusing on their anatomy. It’s the absolute worst kind of fan service—cheap, lazy, and pathetic. I get it, some people enjoy this kind of garbage, but we hated it.

I regret every single second spent on this season. By the end, I was skipping through just to get it over with.

Do yourself a favour and avoid this disaster.