Over the course of the anime, we see how Goblin Slayer evolves due to his interactions with the people he meets and the companions he travels with. <\/span><\/p>\n At the start Goblin Slayer is alone in his work. However, circumstances eventually puts him in a party with four others–Priestess, High Elf Archer, Dwarven Shaman, and Lizard Priest–as they work to clear out Goblin-related problems that not even Goblin Slayer alone would be able to handle.<\/span><\/p>\n Goblin Slayer\u2019s companions are amazed by his knowledge and skill while at the same time shocked by his brutality. To him a quest isn\u2019t something \u201cfun,\u201d it\u2019s a job to be done as efficiently as possible. Yet, by the end of the anime, he starts to wonder if this whole \u201cadventuring with a party for fun\u201d thing might be possible for him.<\/span><\/p>\n While thematically, it’s a great end for the anime that showcases how much he has grown now that he\u2019s gained a place in the adventurer community. It\u2019s also guaranteed to leave you wanting more–especially with the promise at the end of the final episode that more <\/span>Goblin Slayer<\/span><\/i> is on the way. <\/span><\/p>\n But what to do in the meantime–especially if you\u2019re weary of spoilers and don\u2019t want to just read ahead in either the manga adaptation or the original light novels? I recommend checking out the two currently serialized spin-off manga <\/span>Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n Based on the spin-off novels of the same name, <\/span>Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One<\/span><\/i> is, as the title suggests the story of Goblin Slayer\u2019s first year as an adventurer. Set five years before the anime, it shows how he became the death machine we\u2019ve all come to know and love.<\/span><\/p>\n The story does everything you\u2019d expect from a prequel. It details his first meetings with the Guild Girl and the other adventurers who he encounters many times over the following years. It also shows how he comes to live with Cow Girl at her ranch and re-establish their friendship. <\/span><\/p>\n At times, the story moves away from Goblin Slayer himself to show what the other adventurers were doing during this time, fleshing out all their back stories as well.<\/span><\/p>\n Most of the action is built around showing how he learned the various lessons he would later impart to Priestess and his other companions. And watching as he learns all those lessons the hard way is both exciting and enlightening–helping to explore the mindset of our young, inexperienced hero. <\/span><\/p>\n Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One<\/span><\/i> is currently being released by Yen Press in English the same day new issues come out in Japan and is available on <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a> (as well as numerous other online stores).<\/span><\/p>\n Based on the fourth novel of the series, <\/span>Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day<\/span><\/i> is a series of side stories focused not on <\/span>Goblin Slayer<\/span><\/i> himself, but on those around him.<\/span><\/p>\n One story follows a young peasant boy living with his sister in a small town. Another the catgirl waitress working at the local tavern. Yet another follows Cow Girl and Priestess on their day off. There\u2019s even a chapter written from the point of view of a goblin.<\/span><\/p>\n Some of this manga has already appeared in the anime–namely it\u2019s first chapter which follows two beginner adventurers losing their only sword in a dungeon and trying to figure out how to clear the quest anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n This series of stories serves to flesh out the various characters. By showing their thoughts and points of view, we get a glimpse beneath the surface that informs how we look at them from now on when they pop up in the main story. And while most of the stories are light and fluffy, some are just as rough as the first episode of <\/span>Goblin Slayer<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day<\/span><\/i> is currently being released by Yen Press in English the same day new issues come out in Japan and is available on <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a> (as well as numerous other online stores).<\/span><\/p>\n Top Image Source: \u300c\u30b4\u30d6\u30ea\u30f3\u30b9\u30ec\u30a4\u30e4\u30fc\u300d\/ Goblin Slayer\u516c\u5f0f<\/a> on Twitter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/Drx8oeoUUAAy43-.jpg?w=700&ssl=1\")
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