[Anime] My thoughts on Goblin Slayer

I swear if I hear the word goblin one more time I'm gonna shove my head in a trash compactor. But for real though I found this to be a surprisingly good anime. Good characters, nice animation, and action make this to be quite an enjoyable ride. It doesn't go out of its way to try to be any more then what it is. And what it does it does well. With a title like "Goblin Slayer" I wasn't expecting too much from this anime but what I got was something that left me feeling pretty good. GS don't try anything new that I haven't seen before and I'll probably forget about it later on but it'll be one of those anime that I can look back on and say that I'm glad I saw it.

It was interesting to see a fantasy anime that chose to focus on only one creature: Goblins. I thought that was pretty cool seeing as how these creatures are mostly shown as weak and used as cannon fodder for novice adventurers looking to gain experience. But this anime turns goblins into an actual threat and force to be dealt with. They are shown to have some intelligence and will learn from their mistakes so they can better deal with adventurers who are unprepared. Seeing the different goblin types was also pretty neat as it added a bit of variety throughout the show. I'm just hoping that they will expand more on these concepts if we do get a second season.

The characters in this anime are an alright cast. None of them have any proper names except for the name of the class they belong to. Their personalities are your basic fantasy archetypes and don't really change too much throughout the course of the show. Also, none of the characters have any complex backstories. The only one with any type of past is Goblin Slayer and is only given to us as a reason to show why he has such a disdain for goblins. 

The animation in this show is really good and the only gripe I have is the unnecessary CGI. Not that it's bad but rather it is so unnoticeable that I feel it was just a waste of money and resources in my opinion.   

The plot is pretty much non-existent. It's just about a man that kills goblins. Not much else. 

Well, I think I'm gonna end it here. There really isn't too much I can say about this anime seeing as how it really doesn't do much to make it a game changer. If you've seen any type of fantasy isekai-ish anime then this really isn't too different except that the main character wasn't transported to a different world and the story carries a more darker tone.

If you, for some reason, really hate goblins and want to see them get obliterated with extreme prejudice then this is the anime for you. Or if you just want to enjoy a dark fantasy but with none of the baggage that comes with it, you might also find some enjoyment in it too. 

Hope everyone has a safe and happy new year and I'll see you in the next post. Peace.             

         

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