Goblin Slayer II
ゴブリンスレイヤーⅡ
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Gore
- Episodes
- 12
- Duration
- 23 min per ep
- Aired
- Oct 6, 2023 to Dec 22, 2023
- Status
- Finished Airing
Synopsis
*Goblin Slayer II* continues the story into a second season, returning to its action-heavy fantasy world marked by brutal violence and gore.
Otaku Consensus
Goblin Slayer II lands as a functional but divisive continuation: Hideyuki Kurata’s scripting and the added party-focused character material give the season more texture than a simple gore showcase, and the LIDENFILMS production preserves the series’ tactical, grim-fantasy identity. The recurring complaint is pacing, with viewers pointing to stretches that feel like filler and to action scenes that lack the impact expected from a season built around violent dungeon-fantasy combat.
Why You Should Watch
Watch Goblin Slayer II if you want fantasy combat treated like dirty fieldwork rather than destiny: traps, formation choices, survival habits, and ugly consequences matter more than heroic speeches. It suits viewers who liked the practical adventuring texture of Grimgar or the party-role mechanics of DanMachi, but want a harsher, bloodier edge and a primarily adult cast. The season is also for fans invested in seeing the ensemble breathe between raids, because its strongest material is often in how the group’s trust and routines are sharpened around Goblin Slayer’s obsessive methods. If you need nonstop spectacle, this season’s quieter pacing will test you; if you value grim tabletop-RPG problem-solving with gore intact, it delivers a very specific flavor.
Key Characters
- GGoblin Slayer
Fans read him less as a conventional fantasy champion than as an anti-heroic survival specialist whose appeal comes from preparation, repetition, and a refusal to romanticize combat.
- PPriestess
Her role gives the party an emotional and tactical counterweight, making the season’s character development register through cooperation rather than power escalation.
- HHigh Elf Archer
She brings the series’ elf and sword-and-bow fantasy texture into sharper relief, often acting as the livelier contrast to Goblin Slayer’s single-minded discipline.
- DDwarf Shaman
As the party’s magic-using veteran presence, he reinforces the show’s tabletop-party feel by making support roles feel as important as direct violence.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
Season II is produced by LIDENFILMS, with Takaharu Ozaki credited as Chief Director and Misato Takada as Director, giving the sequel a distinct production identity from a simple repeat of the first season’s presentation.
- 2
Hideyuki Kurata handles both series composition and script, which helps explain why the season leans into party dynamics and connective character material even when viewers criticize the pacing as uneven.
- 3
Kenichirou Suehiro provides the music, a fitting staff choice for a series built on oppressive tension, ritual-like preparation, and sudden bursts of gore rather than bright heroic bombast.
- 4
The opening theme is performed by Mili and the ending by Yuki Nakashima, creating a notable contrast between the season’s dark-fantasy branding and its more reflective closing tone.
- 5
AniList’s tag distribution captures the season’s identity more precisely than broad genre labels: Goblin at 100%, Primarily Adult Cast at 80%, Magic at 79%, Gore at 74%, and Body Horror at 71%.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- Kumo Kagyuu remains credited for the original story, while Noboru Kannatsuki is credited for the original character designs, keeping the anime visibly tied to the light novel’s core creative pairing.
- Fun fact 2
- The season aired as a compact 12-episode Fall 2023 run from October 6 to December 22, 2023, a schedule that placed its entire broadcast within one cour.
- Fun fact 3
- Its reception numbers show a broad but split audience: MyAnimeList lists a 7.21 score from 153,558 votes, while AniList records a 71/100 score and 1,767 favourites.
- Fun fact 4
- The show’s MAL Popularity rank of #651 is much stronger than its MAL Rank of #3635, indicating a sequel that remained widely watched even while critical response cooled.
- Fun fact 5
- Web reviews repeatedly separate the season’s stronger storytelling and character development from its weaker pacing, with several fan reactions singling out filler-like stretches and less satisfying fight animation as the main drawbacks.
Studios
- LIDENFILMS
