Goblin Slayer

Goblin Slayer has built a real following in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Crunchyroll among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The 2-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 616 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Yuuichirou Umehara anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Put it on tonight on Crunchyroll and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Goblin Slayer is worth clearing space for. Goblin Slayer treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. "I'm not saving the world. I just kill goblins." Rumor has it that, in a certain guild in the middle of nowhere, there is an extraordinary man who has climbed all the way to the Silver rank just by killing goblins. At the same guild, a priestess who's just become a new adventurer has formed her first party... Yuuichirou Umehara and Yui Ogura lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. Across 2 seasons (2018–2023), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. Goblin Slayer resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Goblin Slayer is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. If you have already watched Redo of Healer, Goblin Slayer is a natural next step. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Watch for Yuuichirou Umehara in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

Goblin Slayer wrapped up in 2023 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.