(L+CR) Goblin Slayer

[bakato]

Originally Posted by Dark Wing

One of the things I really find fascinating about this series is all kinds things happening in the background. Like the rise of a new demon lord yet the story we are focused on is one man's personal mission to exterminated as many goblins as he can.

From a macro perspective, GS is the background. It's been consistently stated that GS's mission changes nothing and that is true on a certain scale. However, if you work at something long enough and do it well enough, then you can change the world.

[Haak]

That's called the butterfly effect, fyi.

[GreyZone]

English Dub VA for Goblin Slayer has finally been announced, and the role for Goblin Slayer goes to...

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Alex Jones

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just kidding, in truth I heard something about the motion capture guy for Doom Slayer actually doing it instead, at least according to r/anime

[Jazzrat]

Goblin Slayer is the unimportant side character in their world unlike heroes who were destined for greatness. His effect on people and the world is more localized and personal.

Without spoiling the upcoming anime, the author did get into why Goblin Slayer doesn't let "God rolls the dice for him" in the next story arc.

[kukuru]

Originally Posted by Jazzrat

Goblin Slayer is the unimportant side character in their world unlike heroes who were destined for greatness. His effect on people and the world is more localized and personal.

Without spoiling the upcoming anime, the author did get into why Goblin Slayer doesn't let "God rolls the dice for him" in the next story arc.

That's taken from an early interview, and may not hold true, as there is a certain amount of creative intervention here.

As the story pans out he does do important stuff, just never in the realm of champion of light sort of stuff.

GS has proven to mingle with the big guns without putting in spoilers, so the author clearly is not going the path of "side character" more like companion material type?

[Jazzrat]

Originally Posted by kukuru

That's taken from an early interview, and may not hold true, as there is a certain amount of creative intervention here.

As the story pans out he does do important stuff, just never in the realm of champion of light sort of stuff.

GS has proven to mingle with the big guns without putting in spoilers, so the author clearly is not going the path of "side character" more like companion material type?

His journey and adventure does intersect with heroes indirectly but most of it is fairly brief. From a macro pov, he's not a key piece in the grand scheme of things still.

As i'm only up to LN volume 5, this premises hasn't change as far as i can tell. For anime only viewers, it's probably reasonable to assume Goblin Slayer is a story about normal adventurers going about their lives while the greater plots and events plays in the background.

In a way, GS is kinda like a Slice of Life anime on DnD NPCs.

[The Green One]

Goblin slaying isn't a glorious job, but it's his job.

[Wheeljack83]

Originally Posted by eiyuuou

Even if you put goblin slayer with a naked girl, he won't be caring about her nakedness, only that she's not a goblin.

Yeah, this is basically how it would go down.

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[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Wheeljack83

Yeah, this is basically how it would go down.

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As if. He'd murder those plushies.

[Sixth]

Originally Posted by Wheeljack83

Yeah, this is basically how it would go down.

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You should read a doujin where GS doing with someone so he can find the goblin's location. The whole business deal doesn't even leave him an impact. He walked away like a boss.



I found it is hilarious as hell.

[Wheeljack83]

Originally Posted by Dark Wing

One of the things I really find fascinating about this series is all kinds things happening in the background. Like the rise of a new demon lord yet the story we are focused on is one man's personal mission to exterminated as many goblins as he can.

It sort of reminds me of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You have the big, planet-risking, interstellar and inter-dimensional cosmic events. And then you have the smaller "street-level" events.

Goblin Slayer is like the street-level hero of this universe. He's not taking the quests that threaten nations or the world.

It makes sense when you figure that Kumo Kagyu was also inspired by western comics like Batman and The Punisher.

Those characters are usually focused on a particular area or city (ie Gotham City for Batman; gangster and drug dealers for Punisher). But every once in a while they get involved with bigger events (ie Justice League for Batman or Punisher getting involved with Thunderbolts or Civil War).

Goblin Slayer is the street level hero of this "universe" basically. And what he's doing matters to the local and smaller villagers. The common folk and such.

[Skaddix]

I can definitely see the Punisher Influence.

[Wheeljack83]

Mods why did you delete all our posts? We spoiler tagged everything. The preview screenshots are out. They are fair game.

Bad form! Bad form indeed. I call shenanigans.

[RDNexus]

Maybe you guys were saying more than what's allowed in a thread of an Anime Adaptation. Just let it go.

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by Wheeljack83

Mods why did you delete all our posts? We spoiler tagged everything. The preview screenshots are out. They are fair game.

Bad form! Bad form indeed. I call shenanigans.

As long preview pictures were NOT officially distributed by the anime staff (preview video etc), they are not considered as "fair" in term of exposition.
And that wasn't even the problem. A lot of the posts I've deleted were outright referring to the timeline and the things that were "missing", along with mention of an event that was not even supposed to be known at this point. This is a blatant spoiler, and the rules are very clear regarding them.

Do not jump on the gun thinking they skipped X or Y arc because some later events were put too "early". Event order rearrangement is something extremely common in anime adaptation.

[LG-MAX 2.o]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

As long preview pictures were NOT officially distributed by the anime staff (preview video etc), they are not considered as "fair" in term of exposition.
And that wasn't even the problem. A lot of the posts I've deleted were outright referring to the timeline and the things that were "missing", along with mention of an event that was not even supposed to be known at this point. This is a blatant spoiler, and the rules are very clear regarding them.

Do not jump on the gun thinking they skipped X or Y arc because some later events were put too "early". Event order rearrangement is something extremely common in anime adaptation.

I think they can still adapt the final part of Volume 1 at the end of the anime, it can easily be placed there and will not mess up anything.

[Tenzen12]

I think we will get it normaly in 6-7th episode as mid season finale with more slicey lifey 5th as buffer.

[eiyuuou]

Season1 will likely end with Goblin Slayer meeting a formidable foe

A goblin.

[Tenzen12]

Nice episode, it certainly show that being rookie adventurer is life threating job even for "true beginner quests". Getting killed is pretty logical occupation hazard for adventurer in general there is not really point of complaining about that.

Also it have to be hard work with living live lie detector, nothing remain hidden.

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

I think we will get it normaly in 6-7th episode as mid season finale with more slicey lifey 5th as buffer.

...or not. I guess they really will put end of first volume as final arc. Giving it second thoughts it make sense even if next arc is objectively on larger scale.

[Klashikari]

The episode was sort of a good change of pace in general, although the production struggle was quite apparent considering how the characters weren't really consistent in term of drawing. The discussion between Rookie Warrior and Heavy Warrior (not guts) party was quite awkward with Apprentice Priestess' adventurer tag only visible when she mentions it, or how Heavy Warrior and Female Paladin training was very awkward in general. And... again, they really want to put more emphasis on the fanservice stuff whenever they can, do they...?

On the flipside, I'm quite happy they also put the adventurer interview, since it explores a bit how the guild functions, especially regarding the adventurers rank. That said, I'm a bit disappointed the training ground was basically skipped, although that might be inserted later.