8.0/10498 votes#1 - The Fate of Particular Adventurers
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2018
A young Priestess joins a group of rookie adventurers who decide to raid a cave infested with goblins. Things quickly go awry when the inexperienced party is ambushed by goblins, resulting in all of them save for the Priestess being killed, raped or captured. The Priestess is rescued by the arrival of Goblin Slayer, who swiftly kills the goblins attacking her. She decides to follow Goblin Slayer as he proceeds deeper into the cave, killing more goblins and teaching her about their psychology and battle tactics. With the Priestess' help, Goblin Slayer is able to kill the remaining goblins, including a goblin shaman and hobgoblin. They then discover several goblin infants, which Goblin Slayer mercilessly kills to prevent them from becoming threats in the future. Despite the traumatic experience, the Priestess decides to join Goblin Slayer as his adventuring companion.
Director: Takaharu Ozaki
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.4/10411 votes#2 - Goblin Slayer
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2018
The Goblin Slayer is a silver-ranked adventurer covered in armor from head to toe. The Goblin Slayer never accepted any quests from the Adventurers' Guild other than quests to slay goblins so he was perceived as strange by the other guild members. Ever since she was saved by the Goblin Slayer the Priestess had been joining him on quests and slowly began to understand how he functions.
Director: Shuji Miyahara
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.2/10368 votes#3 - Unexpected Visitors
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2018
The High Elf Archer, Dwarf Shaman, and Lizardman Priest come to see Goblin Slayer. They tell him of a demon lord that's revived with the intent to destroy the world, and they ask for Goblin Slayer's help. However, he tells them he has no interest until they mention goblins...
Director: Kazuomi Koga
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.8/10364 votes#4 - The Strong
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2018
Goblin Slayer and his companions enter some ancient ruins that had been taken over by the demon lords' minions. Goblin Slayer works together with the High Elf Archer and the others to slay the army of goblins, but suddenly, an ogre appears. The tables turn on the battle as the ogre beats Goblin Slayer down...
Director: Masayuki Sakoi
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
6.9/10333 votes#5 - Adventures and Daily Life
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2018
Goblin Slayer and the others return successful from their quest in the ruins. Goblin Slayer spends a few days sleeping at Cow Girl's home to recover and then heads to the guild. There, he gives advice to a couple of adventurers on how to deal with some giant rats and also accepts a request from Guild Girl.
Director: Kazuomi Koga
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.4/10337 votes#6 - Goblin Slayer in the Water Town
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2018
Goblin Slayer and his party receive a request to slay some goblins. The one who sent the request was the Sword Maiden, one of the heroes that defeated the Demon Lord. Goblin Slayer, Priestess, High Elf Archer, Dwarf Shaman, and Lizardman Priest head to Water Town. It's a peaceful, beautiful city, but apparently, there are some scary incidents happening. The party believes that there might be some goblins hiding in the sewers so they head down there as soon as possible.
Director: Hiroaki Takagi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.4/10385 votes#7 - Onward Unto Death
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2018
Goblin Slayer and his party go into the sewers of Water Town to investigate some brutal incidents they think were caused by goblins. When they go down to the sewers, they are immediately attacked by a horde of goblins. Because of the sheer number of goblins, the party has a hard time dealing with them all and then a goblin champion also appears before them...
Director: Takaharu Ozaki
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.3/10315 votes#8 - Whispers and Prayers and Chants
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2018
Goblin Slayer was gravely injured after the battle with the goblin champion. The Priestess and Sword Maiden work together to heal Goblin Slayer with a special ritual. Meanwhile, High Elf Archer and the others investigate the sewers a bit further and encounter a mysterious creature. Due to the creature's abilities, the party heads back up to the surface to regroup with Goblin Slayer and Priestess before they go any further.
Director: Yusuke Kubo
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.3/10312 votes#9 - There and Back Again
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2018
The party encounters a giant mirror in the sewers. The mirror, the mysterious creature they encountered, the horde of goblins, and the goblin champion that appeared... Goblin Slayer and the others try to get to the bottom of what's going on. They once again encounter the horde of goblins as well as the goblin champion, which gravely injured Goblin Slayer previously. But Goblin Slayer had a plan to take care of them once and for all...
Director: Haiyuuto Michibitsuka
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.1/10314 votes#10 - Dozing
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2018
Goblin Slayer and his party head back to town. The news that the Hero had defeated the Demon Lord is spreading, putting everyone in a celebratory mood. However, Goblin Slayer doesn't seem to care much about the news and continues on with his daily life. On the other hand, it seems that Goblin Slayer is changing ever so slightly through his interactions with his companions...
Director: Shuji Miyahara
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.3/10341 votes#11 - A Gathering of Adventurers
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2018
Goblin Slayer does his usual rounds around the farm and finds a bunch of goblin footprints, and realizes that they're planning to attack the farm that night. Goblin Slayer tries to convince Cow Girl and her uncle to leave, but she refuses to leave, wanting to protect the one place that Goblin Slayer has to come home to. In order to protect the farm Goblin Slayer heads to the guild to make a request...
Director: Kenichi Kawamura
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.4/10368 votes#12 - The Fate of an Adventurer
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/2018
The battle against the Goblin Lord and his horde of goblins had begun, and High Elf Archer, Dwarf Shaman, Lizardman Priest, and the other members from the guild face them head-on. Meanwhile, Goblin Slayer goes to face the Goblin Lord alone...
Director: Takaharu Ozaki
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Fate of Particular Adventurers" is the best rated episode of "Goblin Slayer" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 498 votes. Directed by Takaharu Ozaki and written by Hideyuki Kurata, it aired on 10/7/2018. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Goblin Slayer".