Goblin Slayer (anime! light novel!)

Well, although the manga didn't progress too much, the light novel has 7 volumes, so it's more than enough for at least 2 more cours worth of anime.

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Edited by Soble on Dec 29th 2018 at 5:42:16 AM

I went and binged the series yesterday. It was actually pretty good, after they toned down the... questionable elements post episode 1. Goblin Slayer is surprisingly compelling protagonist for a guy who's face we almost never see, and who doesn't say much.

Also, I noticed that no one seems to actually have names. It's pretty impressive how they wrote around that fact in a way that it wasn't all that noticeable.

I suggest you read the manga, which has better artistic direction, with scenes like this.

https://goo.gl/images/EfEqWo

For context, this is from the scene where he's talking about how he's a goblin himself from a certain point of view.

I agree with Shlugo there honestly. The series is at its best when it’s doing the adventuring and party dynamic stuff.

So, I just finished watching Goblin Slayer a minute ago. That last episode was pretty good and I really liked where they are all gathering to see Goblin Slayer's face. It was pretty funny and I had a smile on my face during that scene.

Overall, I liked the show. While it's not without its flaws, I did enjoy it. Goblin Slayer is a likable protagonist and the party members are pretty interesting as well. The side characters were also pretty good and I liked the action scenes. There were a few weak episodes but I liked the anime and I can't wait for season two.

Good to see some positive reaction towards the anime.

Most people who watched Goblin Slayer were either fans of the source material or were never critical of the subject argued about in this topic. Don't forget that TV Tropes is very small as a forum.

I liked the anime well enough, and actually thought the way they switched around the arcs was an improvement in hindsight.

Way better than the manga, which is more explicit when it comes to the rape scenes.

Edited by M84 on Jan 2nd 2019 at 1:14:22 AM

Wasn't Goblin Slayer the most popular show of the season? Of course people liked it.

They switched the arcs around?

Finished as 3rd most popular behind Zombieland Saga and Gridman I believe.

Edited by doineedaname on Jan 1st 2019 at 12:36:06 PM

The anime did Sword Maiden's arc before the farm invasion. In the manga and LN the invasion comes before Sword Maiden.

Oh, so that's how. I see how the way it's done in the anime is better.

@doineedaname Back in posting thread again... But I thought that Slime was also pretty popular. But then again given the activity in the thread a bit compared to GS thread, Zombieland and Gridman thread... Yea.

Hmmmm... Possibly going back again to watch GS but eh... Have some other endeavours to do.

Edited by ElfenLiedFan90 on Jan 2nd 2019 at 1:28:42 AM

Is it safe to post here now?

I disagree with the opinion the anime adaptation being superior to the manga.

The anime clearly suffered from a lack of budget and time, leaving action scene less impressive and certain important plot points are omitted or poorly shown. I argue that Episode 1 was the only adaptation that properly captured the spirit of the LN and the manga.

Comparing White Fox's previous adaptations like Re:Zero and Akame Ga Kill, it's a dissapointment.

The manga wonderfully translated the LN's story with it's wonderful and dynamic art and it even expanded certain plot points of the novel.

This is very much shown the battle scenes of the Farm Arc and the Water Town Arc.

The manga properly portrays the epic scale of the farm battle with loads of different adventures killing so many goblins and the veterans adventires fighting groups of hobgoblins and the two goblin champions.

The desperate battle in which Goblin Slayer and his party is on the verge of defeat and death is also greatly portrayed in the manga. On matter how many goblins are killed, there are so many and I was legitmately terrified of their fates.

Both Dwarf Shaman and Lizard Priest are overwhelmed by the goblins, High Elf Archer is close to being rape and Priestess is repeatedly being eaten by the champion.

The anime depiction of the above events are downplayed in the severity and epic scale of the these battles and the combat choreography is dissapointing. It also paced too quickly for a viewer to properly enjoy.

And the confusing plot points is shown in the Water Town Arc. I've seen Anime-onlines confused about what was Sword Maiden plan is or even mistake Sword Maiden as the one who killed a person to frame tbe goblins.

Still, despite these faults. The anime adaptation isn't bad but it also isn't good.

I wish season 2 had a better budget and direction, especially given it's excellent popularity.

The manga adaptation is hindered by making the rape scenes too explicit. For those put off by the first episode's rape scene...trust me. The manga is worse on this front. Which is a shame, because the manga's artwork is pretty damn good most of the time.

How explicit is "too explicit" I may ask?

Berserk is the point of reference I use for horrifying rapes makes Goblin Slayer's look like child's play.

In turn, Goblin Slayer laughs at Sword Art Online's attempt at using rape as horror.

IMO, As a guy who enjoys his ecchi anime, I never felt aroused at Fighter's rape scene in the manga, just utterly horrified.

I could argue that it being explicit increases the horror and shame for it too be arousing.

I know people are gonna say that Berserk's use of rape is justifed due to the setting earning it being in.

Then I remember the Troll arc pretty much being the main inspiration for how goblins reproduce in this series, The Horse rape, the random Fairy rape scene that was made just to make Farnese vomit...

Edited by Demongodofchaos2 on Jan 2nd 2019 at 12:18:39 PM

It's not too explicit for me — given that I still follow the manga — but I can see that it's more explicit than the anime and that it would indeed put off people who were repulsed by the anime depiction of the scene.

My stance on this from day one has been that while I'm not put off by the rape scenes in this series, I understand why others would find them to be dealbreakers and that they are indeed problematic.

I like Berserk but I also find the argument that its rape scenes are in any way excusable or justifiable or "not as bad" to be bullshit.

Edited by M84 on Jan 3rd 2019 at 1:27:59 AM

People have different levels of tolerance regarding these kinds of stuff and that I can understand that.

It's when people assert that their opinions are facts that shouldn't be questioned and that's problem.

Wasn't that in Rosine's Arc? It basically demonstrates how horrfyingly innocent those fake fairies are. Thinking that these horrifying sexual acts are just a game.

Edited by Auralian on Jan 2nd 2019 at 9:37:36 AM

The use of rape, especially in the way GS uses it, namely shock factor and trying to portray the Goblins as undeniably evil, is unnecessary. Feel free to question this.

It's an easy way to depict them as evil since Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil. Whether it's remotely necessary is another story.

And that's your opinion and I accept that.

I could argue the same with George R Martin explicitly writing the Brave Companions' brutal rape and pillage at Saltpans or basically why he wrote Gregor Clegane very existence.

Edited by Auralian on Jan 2nd 2019 at 9:41:36 AM

Using rape as a narrative tool is going to be offensive to a lot of people. Plenty of monster fodder in various media has been killed mercilessly without needing rape to justify it. What Measure Is a Mook??

Edited by Ikedatakeshi on Jan 3rd 2019 at 1:42:08 AM

I'm fairly certain that plenty of people are offended by the use of rape in ASOIAF.