English Title: Goblin Slayer
Japanese Title: ゴブリンスレイヤー — “Goblin Slayer”
Author: Kumo Kagyu — 蝸牛くも
Illustrator: Noboru Kannatsuki — 神奈月昇
Translator: Kevin Steinbach
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Adventure
Original Run: February 2016 – ongoing
English Run: December 2016 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: GA Bunko (Softbank Creative)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 11 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 10 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $14 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8

• English Website — Japanese Website
• MAL Entry — Forum — Anime-Planet
• Baka Updates — LNDB.info — Novel Updates

Synopsis: A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It’s the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue–a man who’s dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there’s no telling who might come calling next…

Volume 1
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Released December 20, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316501590

Volume 2
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Released April 18, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316553223

Volume 3
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Released August 22, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316553230

Volume 4
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Released December 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316411882

Volume 5
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Released September 18, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975326487

Volume 6
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Released January 22, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327842

Volume 7
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Released May 21, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975330781

Volume 8
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Released October 01, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975331788

Volume 9
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Released January 28, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975331801

Volume 10
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Releasing August 18, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975314033

-- Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One --

Synopsis: After his sister is brutally murdered during a goblin raid, a young boy swears vengeance upon the creatures who killed her and the rest of his village. Five years later and now a novice adventurer, he is by chance reunited with his childhood friend, another survivor of the massacre. Despite his inexperience, crude battle gear, and low rank, the boy sets off alone on a mission to defeat a lair of goblins–thus begins the origin story of how he came to be known as Goblin Slayer!

Volume 1
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Released October 30, 2018 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975302849

Volume 2
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Releasing July 23, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975357634

Volume 3
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Releasing September 21, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781975306274

— Goblin Slayer Side Story II Dai Katana —

English Title: Goblin Slayer Side Story II Dai Katana
Japanese Title: ゴブリンスレイヤー外伝２　鍔鳴の太刀≪ダイ・カタナ≫ — “Goblin Slayer Gaiden 2 tsuba Mei no tachi ≪ dai Katana ≫
Author: Kumo Kagyu — 蝸牛くも
Illustrator: lack
Translator: TBA
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Adventure
Original Run: August 2019 – ongoing
English Run: TBA – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: GA Bunko (Softbank Creative)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 2 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 2 (In Progress)

Not a soul knows how the death and destruction started. Only one thing is certain--it came from the north. Deep within the Dungeon of the Dead is where the the Demon King resides and the only hope humanity has of defeating this great evil rests on the shoulders of a handful of adventurers. This tale of Sword Maiden's past smells of ash and sounds like the ringing of bare steel.

Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana takes place a decade prior to the events of the original series. The spin-off series tells the story of Sword Maiden and her party of six as they journey to slay the Demon King, a feat which made her a legend in the world of Goblin Slayer.

Volume 1
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Released December 15, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975318239

Volume 2
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Releasing June 29, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781975333539

Reviews of Goblin Slayer

• Anime News Network: Vol 1 — Vol 2
• Justus R Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5
• Takyobon: Vol 1
• Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1
• The Light Novel Podcast: Vols 1-2

Illustrations Sampler

Anime Adaptation

MAL Entry — 12 episodes. Aired October 2018 to December 2018. Adapted volumes 1-3 (and parts of volume 4) of the light novel series.
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Film: Goblin’s Crown — MAL Entry — Premieres February 2020. Adapts volume 5 of the light novel series.

Manga Adaptation

MAL Entry — Published May 2016 – ongoing (simultaneously released in English by Yen Press)
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