Matador de Goblins

This isn't a simply braindead action for action sake anime. Adding real life results from actions and consequences is better than most shows out there. Goblin Slayer did for fantasy what Ghost in the Shell did for Cyber Punk. It showed a real world thought provoking narrative.

While the faint of heart may quickly turn away from this anime, the plot is paced well and up to episode five it is a very interesting adventure. The first episode does well to set the tone of the rest of the show, and introduces the first of a loveable cast of side characters. Note, that this review was written when only five episodes were out. All five of those episodes were enjoyable, and I found no reason to dislike them. If you liked the anime Overlord, you may enjoy this.

Really fun to watch so far, very inspiring and quickly becoming one of my favorite TV shows ever. This show will age well, the undertones are well layered and it promotes positive values. The show quickly becomes something very different than the first episode so don't buy into your first impression, this is most definitely a thinking show. 10/10

I gave the entire first season an 8 and I watched all the episodes in half a day. It was quite gripping and entertaining but the second season ruined everything that was good about the first season. The biggest problem at the beginning is the change in art design due to the change in illustrators. The animations in the second season look very cheap and bad. The new characters added to the story are boring and there is nothing interesting about the previous characters. The effectiveness of the goblins has also been greatly reduced and the episodes are boring slices of life. The main character, the Goblin Slayer, no longer has clear motivations and the writer's attempts to give him more personality have failed. If you have already watched the first season, I do not recommend continuing with the second season. It would be better to believe that the story was ended in the first season, or you can read the manga.

They should've ended the show with the first season. It was dark, violent, fast-paced and had a complete arc. It attracted viewers who were looking for exactly that.

The second season completely flips the script, becoming more slice-of-life. There are plenty of slice-of-life anime, and they're much better than Goblin Slayer.

Trying to cater to both crowds has created something that satisfies neither. The violent scenes are too much for the slice-of-life crowd and those who enjoy the violence aren't interested in exploring trauma and daily struggles. I'll be very surprised if there's a third season.

Season 1: 8/10 Season 2: 5/10.