Audience reviews
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nonaloth
Watched on Crunchyroll
I was really excited to watch this, as it had been on my list for quite some time. I’d seen spoilers of specific scenes online that piqued my interest. After wrapping up other shows, I stumbled upon Goblin Slayer on Crunchyroll and remembered it was on my list. No hesitation; it was finally time to watch this popular anime.
What a disappointment. Seriously, how do I even explain this anime?
1. It's as generic as it gets.
A warrior trying to save the world alone because no one is capable of seeing the impending doom to come; girls loving troglodytes; op spikes in power because, yes; forgettable characters; and lastly, non-existent impressions.
2. The overused trope of the socially inept MC.
This cliché is unbearable at this point. How much longer will this trend la…
Read at the sourceObiJakobe
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 from Goblins.
"When the demon lord is killed, the world will be saved. But if the 15 year old girl, who was violated by Goblins, is looking for salvation... no one would care. No matter how many…
Read at the sourceKatomegumi_10
Goblin slayer was one of the controversial anime when it came out it was
Even hype as a new berserk because of the dark theme and the rape scenes and label at matured and realistic
It was HYPE as the NEW BERSERK in the modern times
Besides the first ep that cause some of controversial about goblin rape
It doesn't add something in the formula
We got one of the cliche origin that use in many dark fantasy like hes family was killed by the goblin and he swear that we killed all the goblin for the sake of revenge.
Unfortunately the good things stop since it was played out like a typical shounen anime like random tactics that came out nowhere
Bland supporting characters bad transition from dark and serious to comedy and it spend most of the time in slice of life aspect instead of the dark theme…
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Have you ever wanted to watch a MANIME that got your blood boiling, erection throbbing, your bicep muscles pulsating and gain the power of a gorilla with the power of ten men and the swag of Carlos Santana? Then this is the show for you! Fuck Madoka Magica and Tatami Galaxy, you arrogant, annoying, pretentious ass wipes!
The amount of manliness contained in this one MANIME is astounding! You'll be max bench pressing 100 lbs and your chest will grow hair instantly! My large, hairy, sweaty testicles grew a flawless majestic beard! Just ONE EPISODE of Goblin Slayer will cause penis growth, adding 2 feet to your overall height and possibly cancer. The music is fucking VIP AS FUCK and you're a degenerate to think otherwise.
This MANIME is not for Children or people with high blood pressure.…
Read at the sourceKak1
This anime was one that spurred quite the controversy.
Goblin Slayer was hailed as a show for those with "good taste" by it's fanbase. Those who were "sick and tired" of "boring" slice of life garbage. This anime was "special" and "different" and do you know why that was? Simply because there was rape in the first episode.
Goblin Slayer is edgy. And people often call this a buzzword because it is so popularly used and the meaning is loosely defined. Although what I would define it as is; trying to handle adult themes and ideas and failing due to the execution. Failing to be grimly mature. Goblin Slayer episode one champions this concept. Goblin Slayer struggles with it's adulthood. When you want to execute ideas and themes that deal with so much real world weight you need nuance or inte…
Read at the sourceDarthInvader
*No Spoiler Concise Review*
TL;DR: D&D meets cringe-fest featuring your fav neighbourhood hero, Sir Goblin Slayer; protecting every potential rape victim by slaying one Goblin at a time.
[Story: 4/10 , Characters: 2/10, Art: 4/10, Sound: 5/10, Enjoyment: 5/10]
What is Goblin Slayer? What isn't Goblin Slayer. Do you like Goblins? Do you like slaying Goblins? Do you like plot? Lots and lots of plot? Even if they are tainted and viewers discretion is always advised? Even if you answered no for all, guess what, you are itching to still watch this show because you saw some vague trailer about a cool hero slaying goblins and you heard of the famous "rape" scene. You know you are intrigued and you just want validation to watch this cringefest. So I'll not waste your time, by giving you a brief…
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Overview:
2018 was an odd year for anime. We started the year with sky high hopes for Yuasa helming a Devilman adaptation. That ended up just kind of meh and underwhelming on every level since the oil and water dynamic between Yuasa and Nagai just didn't work out.
We FINALLY got a sequel to FLCL...and everyone hated it. We got a reboot of Galactic Heroes using pretty boy characters and CGI space battles, which is currrently rated like shit here on MAL.
We also saw a strong resurgence of shock value anime and edge starting in late 2017 and continuing into this year. Last year, we got the tasteless and utterly trash Inuyashiki and King's game. This year we got Magical Girl Site, Happy Sugar Life, and today's subject: Goblin Slayer.
Goblin Slayer is in a way a perfect encapsulation of a…
Read at the sourceCordobezEverdeen
Goblin Slayer. Everyone has heard of it, everyone talked about it.
But truly what is in it when we get rid of all the bs, hate and controversy?
An enjoyable experience.
Goblin Slayer comes with a very unique concept and for a big chunk of the PTW audience the idea of a guy doing nothing but stomping rats all day, every day was pretty interesting.
"This guy does nothing but kill goblins" sign me in.
I definitely not expected something that mixed PTSD, literally a DND world, comedy and a hentai protagonist.
Story: It has been shown to death the "isekaish" world of swords, dragons and magic. But GS world while similar is actually a dungeons and dragons world.
References to monsters, DnD skill system, etc.
The whole plot revolves around: Let's go kill goblins, oh no "x" happened, shit we s…
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Goblin Slayer is one of the few anime which raised my hype from '0' to 'maximum'. Only Nozoki-Ana (ok there was only an OVA & a 130+ chapters manga) and Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo managed (12 episodes anime + 2x30 min OVA & 240+ chapters manga) to do the same. Indeed, when I started watching GS, I immediatly switched to the manga (both original & prequel) right after latest episode finished airing. Time to read the Light novel now that I received my GS wall poster.
Talking more seriously : Goblin Slayer first shows itself as a dark / violent / horrific anime (everyone who watched episode 1 only would answer that). However, it quickly turns out to become softer, to please a bigger audience I guess. For anyone interested in a more cruel, darker & disgusting version of the story, you should…
Read at the sourceTakaCode
The fall 18 is a pretty interesting season for anime. It was the season that gave us the nicely written romcom anime Bunny Girl but at the same time, it gave us the ultimate train-wreck of 2018 that was Tokyo Ghoul re where that season completely shat itself for a living. It was also the season that gave us the very underrated Release The Spyce, the epic and fun continuation Golden Kamuy second cour and the lovely sweet Bloom Into You.
However all out all the anime from the Fall 18 there was one show that totally shocked the anime community when it first aired and that anime was Goblin Slayer. When the show first aired it gained a lot of controversy as it contained a lot of rape scenes that shocked the anime community. The first episode was so shocking.
Crunchyroll themselves had to chang…
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Here lies a dark hero built with armor and a burning desire to destroy goblins. A man with little words, he speaks through action and is a nightmare to the goblin race. If you live in his world as a goblin, be afraid, be spiteful, and be prepared to die. In a world of darkness such as Goblin Slayer, death is a common word in the community. It’s the sinister truth that cannot be avoided in a world of fear.
Isn’t the Internet just a wonderful place? Almost anyone these days with an education can pretty much write out their own fictional tale in some way or other. Granted, most of us won’t become accomplished writers like Kumo Kagyuu. As an author of the original light novels and manga, it’s pretty clear that he was aiming to make Goblin Slayer into a dark fantasy story. As a testament of da…
Read at the sourceExemplarCayman
"Psst, kid, wanna roll some D20s?"
Goblin Slayer is a series that, paradoxically, is underrated because of how popular it is. Popularity means a wide audience, which means a wide array of factually wrong, uninformed opinions that slander a good work of fiction. Here is a shortlist of the popular statement about this show that are simply not true:
“It’s a generic isekai” - no, it’s this thing called “fantasy” that actually existed even before SAO. What makes it silier is that Goblin Slayer doesn’t even feature any of the staple isekai tropes like some other “fantasy confused for isekai” series, e. g. Danmachi. In reality, Goblin Slayer is an anime adaptation of a boilerplate D&D campaign, and is written as such.
“It’s a bad adaptation” - no, it’s a good adaptation, as long as you know what…
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Goblin Slayer is a show that abducted my wife and sold off my children into slavery. It is the reason I stay awake at night with visions of tiny green blurs bouncing on the edges of my bed. Undoubtedly, Goblin Slayer is singlehandedly the worst thing that has ever happened to me. I used to be an avid cave enthusiast with a PHD in cave science, but now I can't step one foot into a cave without my feet turning cold (and not due to the naturally decreasing temperature, either). I see them everywhere; in my dreams, in visions. Faint glimpses while walking down the street. Menacing silhouettes in the distance. Moreover and especially whenever I'm eating peas.
I finished my services in Nam back in early '75 and from then onwards assumed I wouldn't be put through anything similar again. Being v…
Read at the sourceChrome_Falcon
When it comes to popular shows, people like to jump on bandwagons. They either absolutely adore it or utterly despise it. Due to the controversy first episode created, goblin slayer has attracted more people than it should have and the result is obvious.
The story takes place in a D&D inspired world where battle between the good and the evil is commonplace. The main character has gone through a traumatic experience in his childhood because of the infamous goblins and has decided to dedicate his entire life to eradicate them. So it is all about how cunning the goblins are and how goblin slayer comes up with various methods to deal with them. As such it should be the only thing one should expect before watching the show. Otherwise they may get disappointed.
Even though the premise is simp…
Read at the sourceMozillaFennekin
Goblin Slayer makes me upset.
Not because of its content, mind you. But because THIS is what the community decided to make a whole brouhaha for, rassling endlessly about how “DAE RAPE IS BAD???”
Now, I apologize, we’ll talk about the show itself in a hot minute or two. But the community discussion of Goblin Slayer really is integral to the series itself. Like an album cycle from Kanye West, public reaction is all part of the seasonal anime paradigm, after all. Even if this anime is lost to the weight of time (read: four months), it should be noted that this anime caused quite the stir for its first few weeks of airtime, until everyone finally realized that SSSS.Gridman and Zombieland Saga were the actually worthwhile shows.
It was hilarious.
Apparently, no one’s seen Berserk. Devilman…
Read at the sourceVeronin
Another fun little romp through fantasy-land, quests to be ventured and gold to be reaped... or maybe not quite.
Welcome to 2018's most controversial anime, Goblin Slayer. Little known by western anime fans, it came much out of nowhere, with a first episode that made viewers aghast and the social medias ablaze. And why, you may ask. I will have to leave that unanswered for a moment, as you should not yet be reading this review if you are unfamiliar with what scene I am referring to. But I will leave a word of caution: you should probably not watch Goblin Slayer if you are easily disturbed.
Spoilers of the first episode, necessarily, will follow.
What transpires in the first episode overshadows everything that comes in the following eleven episodes. And so, this review will be centere…
Read at the sourceMagnif-Steiner
Goblin Slayer is an anime that everyone can enjoy.
Following a badass computer-generized protagonist slaying mobs of goblins like the pests they are, it encourages every person watching to take arms, get active and do something with your life. Our man got cucked in his backstory by a dozen goblins and now he doesn’t give a flying f*** no more. Now he slays goblins and women on the daily. What other guy do you know in this show that got healed through taking a virgin’s purity? I’ll wait…
The priestess first joins a group of no-hope losers with no understanding of what a potion is, and as expected, they are beaten, bloodied and booted from the show, but the Priestess ends up saved by Lord Slayer-kun and just like real life attraction, the girl is taken for her hero and follows him everywhe…
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“Anyone who likes/dislikes this show is a Nazi/Libtard.” – The state of the anime community after episode 1.
I think it is fair to say that no other anime has caused such controversy and overwhelming divide amongst anime fans after a single episode like Goblin Slayer has. The pilot almost effortlessly setting a spark across the community that would act as ignition to countless flame wars lasting for weeks on end. A scene lasting around fifteen seconds receiving more vitriol and condemnation than arguably every other anime airing this year. On the surface, the divide seems clear: on one side lies those vocal to their displeasure of even the sheer existence of this series, labelling it as edgy, repugnant and pornographic. Some going even so far as comparing the anime to Nazi propaganda deca…
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“I don’t know if I’ll be able to save it, but let’s kill some Goblins.” — Goblin Slayer
“So, where are the goblins?” — Goblin Slayer
The genius of Goblin Slayer comes from its uninhibited objective to underscore the savagery of the goblins; thereby, forcing the audience to immediately empathize with the lowly adventurers who’s virginities will be forever lost to those disgusting green chodes. The first episode may have been a bit overwhelming, but it was necessary to highlight the evil nature of the goblins. And boy, were they ever evil. But when all hope seemed lost, the vigilante known as Goblin Slayer entered the proverbial arena, to lay-the-smack-down on all their candy asses. And layeth-the-smack-down he did. Essentially, if you think about, he’s the Japanese equivalent of Batman…
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[Breaking News: Man Literally too Angry to Die]
[Alternative Title – Goblin Slayer Threat Level at Maximum]
They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done.
- Intro Dialogue to Doom (2016)
Having watched Goblin Slayer in its entirety, I can’t help, but be reminded of the video game Doom (2016). In fact, the quote above perfectly encapsulates what Goblin Slayer is really about. Killing, slicing, dicing, burning, piercing, bludgeoning, ripping, and tearing goblins apart. The violence is brutal and extremely gory. Our main protagonist, Goblin Slayer, will use any means necessary to kill as many goblins as possible. During the first episode, he kills by himself, while keeping count, exactly 22 goblins. That’s a lotta damage. And also a lotta…
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