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Goblin Slayer

★ 7.3 13K votes 2018–2023 2 seasons · 24 episodes Ended AT-X
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Graphic violenceExplicit, unflinching violence.This show: 9/10DisturbingContent that lingers uncomfortably after the credits.This show: 8/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 7/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Yûichirô UmeharaYui OguraNao ToyamaYûichi NakamuraTomokazu SugitaYuka Iguchi
Starring
Yûichirô UmeharaYui OguraNao ToyamaYûichi NakamuraTomokazu SugitaYuka Iguchi
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About

"Low fantasy played disturbingly, grimly literal"

Goblin Slayer follows a nameless, armor-clad adventurer whose only mission is exterminating goblins, a monster most heroes dismiss as beneath them. He recruits a shaken young Priestess and other specialists who learn why he treats these creatures as a genuine, brutal threat. The show is grim and matter-of-fact, leaning on tactical problem-solving and stark violence rather than epic quests. It opens with a notoriously harsh, upsetting episode that sets the tone, then settles into a colder, procedural rhythm carried by its lead's clipped, obsessive focus and the party's slow-building trust.

Watch it for

the tactical, unglamorous approach to monster-hunting that treats goblins as a real, horrifying threat.

Maybe skip if

you're sensitive to graphic violence or sexual assault, especially in its brutal opening episode.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

Goblin Slayer2018
7.75K124h 43m
Goblins are known for their ferocity, cunning, and rapid reproduction, but their reputation as the lowliest of monsters causes their threat to be overlooked as adventurers turn a blind eye in favor of more rewarding assignments with larger bounties. A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue—a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. 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 Lizard-man, the armored warrior will not rest until every single goblin in the frontier lands has been eradicated for good.
Goblin Slayer II2023
6.82K1223m
Spring has arrived, and with it, a brand new year for the adventurers. The Goblin Slayer's party continues with their local exterminations of those little green pests while trying to also watch out for unsuspecting new questers who might not fully know what they're getting into. This includes an upstart young wizard who the Slayer takes it upon himself to try to talk some sense into. When that seems to fail in the face of the boy's ambitions, a different approach is arrived at: Have Priestess, the Goblin Slayer's erstwhile comrade, be the one to take the new kid in and show him the ropes!

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Yûichirô Umehara Goblin Slayer
Yui Ogura Priestess
Nao Toyama High Elf Archer
Yûichi Nakamura Dwarf Shaman
Tomokazu Sugita Lizardman Priest
Yuka Iguchi Cow Girl
Maaya Uchida Guild Girl
Hayden Daviau Priestess
Brad Hawkins Goblin Slayer
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Spearman

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