Goblin Slayer

Goblin Slayer
First light novel cover, featuring the Priestess (left) and Goblin Slayer (right)
ゴブリンスレイヤー
(Goburin Sureiyā)
Genre
Light novel
Written byKumo Kagyu
Illustrated byNoboru Kannatsuki
Published bySB Creative
English publisher
ImprintGA Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runFebruary 15, 2016 – present
Volumes16 (List of volumes)
Further information
Manga
Written byKōsuke Kurose
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Big Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 25, 2016 – present
Volumes15 (List of volumes)
Manga
Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One
Written byKento Eida
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 15, 2017 – present
Volumes12 (List of volumes)
Light novel
Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One
Written byKumo Kagyu
Illustrated byShingo Adachi
Published bySB Creative
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 15, 2018 – present
Volumes3 (List of volumes)
Manga
Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day
Written byMasahiro Ikeno
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Big Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 25, 2018May 25, 2019
Volumes2 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Takaharu Ozaki[a]
  • Misato Takada (S2)
Produced by
  • Tsuyoshi Aida
  • Noritomo Isogai
  • Mitsutoshi Ogura
  • Tadayuki Akita (S1)
  • Satoshi Fukao (S1)
  • Yūichi Izumi (S1)
  • Yōhei Kikuchi (S1)
  • Tatsuya Ueki (S2)
  • Yoshihiro Ishikawa (S2)
  • Kazuki Matsumoto (S2)
  • Reiko Fushimi (S2)
Written by
Music byKenichiro Suehiro
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11
Original run October 7, 2018 December 22, 2023
Episodes24 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana
Written byKumo Kagyu
Illustrated byLack
Published bySB Creative
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineGangan GA
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 9, 2019April 14, 2022
Volumes3 (List of volumes)
Manga
Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana
Written byTakashi Minakuchi
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineManga Up!
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 28, 2018April 12, 2019
Manga
Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana
Written byAoki Shogo
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineManga Up!
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 30, 2019 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Anime film
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown
Directed byTakaharu Ozaki
Produced by
  • Tsuyoshi Aida
  • Tadayuki Akita
  • Satoshi Fukao
  • Noritomo Isogai
  • Yūichi Izumi
  • Yōhei Kikuchi
  • Mitsutoshi Ogura
Written byHideyuki Kurata
Music byKenichiro Suehiro
StudioWhite Fox
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)
Runtime85 minutes
Manga
Goblin Slayer: Day in the Life
Written byDaichi Matsuse
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineMonthly Big Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 23, 2022 – present
Volumes2 (List of volumes)
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Goblin Slayer (Japanese: ゴブリンスレイヤー, Hepburn: Goburin Sureiyā) (stylized as GOBLIN SLAYER! in Latin script) is a Japanese dark fantasy light novel series written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by Noboru Kannatsuki. A manga adaptation by Kōsuke Kurose is serialized in the Monthly Big Gangan magazine, and a second adaptation by Masahiro Ikeno ran in the same magazine. A prequel manga by Kento Eida runs in Young Gangan. Both the novels and the manga adaptations have been licensed by North American publisher Yen Press. Three audio drama CDs have been released, bundled with the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light novels. An anime television series adaptation by White Fox aired from October to December 2018. An anime film, titled Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown, premiered in February 2020. A second season by Liden Films aired from October to December 2023.

  1. ^ "Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 15, 2016). "Yen Press Licenses Goblin Slayer! Dark Fantasy Light Novel, Manga Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.


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