Series synopsis
Goblin Slayer, also known as ゴブリンスレイヤー is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on October 7, 2018. It ended on December 22, 2023. It stars Yuuichirou Umehara, Yui Ogura, Nao Toyama and Yuka Iguchi.
"I'm not saving the world. I just kill goblins."
Rumor has it that, in a certain guild in the middle of nowhere, there is an extraordinary man who has climbed all the way to the Silver rank just by killing goblins. At the same guild, a priestess who's just become a new adventurer has formed her first party... and the man who ends up rescuing that party when they get into trouble is none other than the Goblin Slayer.
Premise
"I'm not saving the world. I just kill goblins."
Rumor has it that, in a certain guild in the middle of nowhere, there is an extraordinary man who has climbed all the way to the Silver rank just by killing goblins. At the same guild, a priestess who's just become a new adventurer has formed her first party... and the man who ends up rescuing that party when they get into trouble is none other than the Goblin Slayer.
Premise: He does not let anyone roll the dice.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Goblin Slayer (voice)
- Yui Ogura as Priestess (voice)
- Nao Toyama as High Elf Archer (voice)
- Yuka Iguchi as Cow Girl (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Guild Girl (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Dwarf Shaman (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Lizard Priest (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Witch (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Spearman (voice)
- Aya Endo as Sword Maiden (voice)
Guest cast
- Yasuaki Takumi as Warrior (voice)
- Shizuka Ishigami as Fighter (voice)
- Kotori Koiwai as Wizard (voice)
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Rookie Wizard (voice)
- Show Hayami as Bard (voice)
- Mutsuki Iwanaka as Rhea Scout (voice)
- Ikuji Nose as Evil Priest (voice)
- Masashi Yamane as Goblin Champion (voice)
- Daisuke Ogura as Clerk (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Goblin Slayer's Older Sister (voice)
- Satsumi Matsuda as Young Goblin Slayer (voice)
- Natsumi Hioka as Guild Supervisor (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 16, 2018 | February 1, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 7, 2018 | December 30, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 6, 2023 | December 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adventure Sheet Episode 10.5 - Recap of the first 10 episodes. The Cow Girl waits for Goblin Slayer to come back home and reflects on his childhood and his interactions with his new companions. We get to see why the Silver-ranked Goblin Slayer slays goblins through the Cow Girl's eyes. |
December 16, 2018 |
| 2 |
Special Episode: The Priestess's Log This Recap was shown at the start of the Goblin's Crown film. |
February 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fate of Certain Adventurers A young Priestess joins a group of rookie adventurers who decide to raid a cave infested with goblins. Things quickly go awry when the inexperienced party is ambushed by goblins, resulting in all of them save for the Priestess being killed, raped or captured. The Priestess is rescued by the arrival of Goblin Slayer, who swiftly kills the goblins attacking her. She decides to follow Goblin Slayer as he proceeds deeper into the cave, killing more goblins and teaching her about their psychology and battle tactics. With the Priestess' help, Goblin Slayer is able to kill the remaining goblins, including a goblin shaman and hobgoblin. They then discover several goblin infants, which Goblin Slayer mercilessly kills to prevent them from becoming threats in the future. Despite the traumatic experience, the Priestess decides to join Goblin Slayer as his adventuring companion. |
October 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Goblin Slayer The Goblin Slayer is a silver-ranked adventurer covered in armor from head to toe. The Goblin Slayer never accepted any quests from the Adventurers' Guild other than quests to slay goblins so he was perceived as strange by the other guild members. Ever since she was saved by the Goblin Slayer the Priestess had been joining him on quests and slowly began to understand how he functions. |
October 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Unexpected Visitors The High Elf Archer, Dwarf Shaman, and Lizardman Priest come to see Goblin Slayer. They tell him of a demon lord that's revived with the intent to destroy the world, and they ask for Goblin Slayer's help. However, he tells them he has no interest until they mention goblins... |
October 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
An Ordinary Spring Day Priestess is worried about the possibility of ranking up and Goblin Slayer encounters a strange bespectacled boy. |
October 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Red-Haired Wizard Boy Priestess leads her first quest with the usual party but they also bring Wizard Boy along. They go to a mausoleum in search of a party of adventurers that went there prior but never came back. |
October 13, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Training Grounds on the Outskirts of Town Many of the guild adventurers are spending time training outside of town. While there Goblin Slayer is invited for a guys' night out to which he acquiesces. |
October 20, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 01:05:00 |