Dark and Bloodcurdling Anime “Goblin Slayer” Greenlit for a New Season

Goblin Slayer is a dark adventure anime that first aired in 2018. The genius of Goblin Slayer comes from its beautiful blend of happy, vibrant colors of the real world juxtaposed with the dark, creepy atmosphere of the real-er world.

The contrast highlights the duality of life itself and how transient bliss can be easily replaced by lifelong despair. The anime was well-liked by the audience and is finally receiving an anime after four long years. Here are the details.

The official website for Goblin Slayer II, the anime’s second season, revealed a promotional video and teaser visual. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it releases.

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The promotional video features the Goblin Slayer and a few of the other significant characters. However, it is worrisome that the animation is not great. And from the video, it seems like volumes 6 and 7 will be adapted.

Dark and Bloodcurdling Anime Goblin Slayer Greenlit for a New Season
Goblin Slayer, Teaser Visual | Source: Official Website

The teaser visual shows Goblin Slayer, High Elf Archer, the Priestess, and the Shield Maiden.

Most of the staff members from season one are returning for season 2. And here is the list of staff members working on the anime.

PositionStaffOther Works
DirectorMisato TakadaSaiyuki Reload -ZEROIN-
ScriptwriterHideyuki KurataMade in Abyss
Animation ProductionLIDEN FILMSAttack on Titan   
Character DesignerHiromi KatoIrina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
Music ComposerKenichiro SuehiroGolden Kamuy

The voice cast for the new season is the same as the first season, and here’s the list.

CharacterCastOther Works
Goblin SlayerYuichiro UmeharaBlack Clover (Mars)
PriestessYui Ogura  Black Clover (Vanica Zogratis)
High Elf ArcherNao TōyamaBleach (Giselle)
Cow GirlYuka IguchiMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Kishirika Kishirisu)
Guild GirlMaaya UchidaHigh School DxD BorN (Irina Shidō)
Dwarf ShamanYūichi NakamuraClannad (Tomoya Okazaki)
Lizard PriestTomokazu SugitaBackflip!! (Hideo Ōminato)
WitchYōko HikasaBerserk (Farnese)
SpearmanYoshitsugu MatsuokaBluelock(Jingo Raichi)

The official website revealed that Mili would perform the opening theme song, “Entertainment,” and Yuki Nakashima would perform the ending theme song, “Kasumi no Mukō e” (To the Other Side of the Mist).

The first season ended with Goblin Slayer finishing the Goblin Lord with the help of the Priestess. Cowgirl is now showing interest in joining the adventure team. Goblin Slayer finally showed his face for the first time after declaring that he wouldn’t let the Gods roll the dice.

The new season will pick up from a new place with more exciting adventures. Goblin Slayer is a great show that needs to be on your watchlist.

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About Goblin Slayer

Goblin Slayer is a Japanese dark fantasy light novel series written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by Noboru Kannatsuki.

In a world of fantasy, adventurers come from far and wide to join the Guild. They complete contracts to earn gold and glory. An inexperienced priestess joins her first adventuring party but comes into danger after her first contract involving goblins goes wrong.

She is saved by a man known as Goblin Slayer. “I’m not saving the world. I just kill goblins.”

Source: Official Website

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