Goblin Slayer season 2: Release date, trailer, latest news

The series follows a nameless warrior who has the sole mission of destroying all goblins. Along the way, he meets a group of friends, all taking traits from core fantasy archetypes, who become a dynamic hunting team as things get more intense.

With years having passed since its successful first season, fans were elated to finally have the second season of the brilliantly bloody show back on our TV and laptop screens recently.

Read on for everything you need to know about Goblin Slayer season 2.

Will there be a Goblin Slayer season 2?

Goblin Slayer season 2's initial announcement was made during GA FES 2023, with new visuals and a teaser trailer being released at the same time.

The show finally premiered its debut episode of season 2, An Ordinary Spring Day, on 6th October 2023.

Since then, we've also had the show's second episode, The Red-Headed Wizard Boy, which released on 13th October 2023, so Goblin Slayer fans have a great double-bill to dive into before the next episode which will be released this Friday 20th October 2023.

When is Goblin Slayer season 2 release date?

At the time of the show's official announcement of season 2, the release of Goblin Slayer season 2 was revealed to be scheduled for some time in 2023.

It’s likely that the second season will follow in the footsteps of season 1's 12 episode arc, though the official number of episodes for season 2 has yet to be confirmed.

Alongside confirming the first episode's release date, the Goblin Slayer X account shared a brand new poster showing off the upgraded look of the monster hunting party.

Fortunately, there's no wait for it to come to international audiences - Crunchyroll have already confirmed that they will be exclusively streaming Goblin Slayer season 2 as they premiere in Japan, rest assured.

Who will return for Goblin Slayer season 2?

The show's official announcement confirmed that the core cast and crew that will be coming back for more.

The below cast members are returning for Goblin Slayer season 2:

• Yuichiro Umehara as Goblin Slayer (Japanese)/Brad Hawkins (English)
• Yui Ogura as Priestess (Japanese)/Hayden Daviau (English)
• Nao Tōyama as High Elf Archer (Japanese)/Mallorie Rodak (English)
• Yuka Iguchi as Cow Girl (Japanese)/Brittany Lauda (English)
• Maaya Uchida as Guild Girl (Japanese)/Sara Ragsdale (English)
• Yūichi Nakamura as Dwarf Shaman (Japanese)/Barry Yandell (English)
• Tomokazu Sugita as Lizard Priest (Japanese)/Josh Bangle (English)
• Yōko Hikasa as Witch (Japanese)/Amanda Gish (English)
• Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Spearman (Japanese)/Kyle Igneczi (English)

Misato Takada of Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin fame is directing the series at Liden Films, with the director of season 1, Takaharu Ozaki, taking the role of chief director.

Hideyuki Kurata is once again leading series composition, with Hiromi Kato designing the characters and Kenichiro Suehiro returning to compose the music.

What will Goblin Slayer season 2 be about?

Though the teaser trailer sheds light on some of the new visuals, it’s still fairly unclear what Goblin Slayer season 2 will focus on.

It’s expected that the show will follow the original light novel series, which has 12 volumes in total. In short, there’s plenty for the anime to be catching up on.

At the end of season 1, the Priestess left fans with the parting sentence, "Goblin Slayer has an uncertain destiny because he is a pawn in the hands of the high authorities."

With that in mind, it could be said that the Priestess will become the main character of season 2, focusing on her narration while fans follow the further adventures of the goblin slayers themselves.

What is certain is that Goblin Slayer’s character will continue to grow, with plenty more battles and monsters lying in wait for him.

Is there a trailer for Goblin Slayer season 2?

There are two, in fact!

Goblin Slayer's first 70 second teaser is jam-packed with exciting new action sequences, leaving fans with the words: "I'm not saving the world. I'm just killing goblins."

You can watch the full teaser trailer below:

Crunchyroll also released the official trailer for Goblin Slayer season 2 on 2nd September, which you can watch here - there's a lot of blood, goblins and a banging guitar riff to back it all up. What's not to like?

Finally, just before the series premiered, we got one final great trailer, which not only gives us another look into what to expect from season 2, but is set to the awesome new theme, Entertainment, performed by Japanese indie music group Mili.

Where does the Goblin Slayer movie fit into the series?

Goblin Slayer received the big screen treatment following the show's runaway success.

Based on the light novel, Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown is set after the first season, with the first 25 minutes recapping past events. The remainder of the movie adapts future events but doesn't act as a continuation of season 1.

Fans should still watch the movie as it highlights canon events we probably won't see in season 2.

Where to watch Goblin Slayer in the UK

In the UK, Goblin Slayer is available to watch on streaming service Crunchyroll. The series is also available to buy on Amazon.

Goblin Slayer season 2 is available to watch on Crunchyroll. Check out the rest of our Sci-Fi and Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to see what’s on tonight.
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