The Best Episodes of Goblin Slayer Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(581 votes)

   #1 - The Fate of Certain Adventurers

   S1:E110/7/2018

   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

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   Director:Takaharu Ozaki

   Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
2. 

   7.4/10(480 votes)

   #2 - Goblin Slayer

   S1:E210/14/2018

   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

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   Director:Shuji Miyahara

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
3. 

   7.2/10(433 votes)

   #3 - Unexpected Visitors

   S1:E310/21/2018

   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

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   Director:Kazuomi Koga

   Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
4. 

   7.7/10(422 votes)

   #4 - The Strong

   S1:E410/28/2018

   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

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   Director:Masayuki Sakoi

   Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
5. 

   6.9/10(391 votes)

   #5 - Adventures and Daily Life

   S1:E511/4/2018

   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

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   Director:Kazuomi Koga

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
6. 

   7.4/10(393 votes)

   #6 - Goblin Slayer in the Water Town

   S1:E611/11/2018

   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

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   Director:Hiroaki Takagi

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
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   8.4/10(456 votes)

   #7 - Onward Unto Death

   S1:E711/18/2018

   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

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   Director:Takaharu Ozaki

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
8. 

   7.4/10(368 votes)

   #8 - Whispers and Prayers and Chants

   S1:E811/25/2018

   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

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   Director:Yusuke Kubo

   Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
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   7.3/10(367 votes)

   #9 - There and Back Again

   S1:E912/2/2018

   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

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   Director:Haiyuuto Michibitsuka

   Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
10. 

    7.1/10(368 votes)

    #10 - Dozing

    S1:E1012/9/2018

    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

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    Director:Shuji Miyahara

    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
11. 

    8.3/10(396 votes)

    #11 - A Gathering of Adventurers

    S1:E1112/23/2018

    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

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    Director:Kenichi Kawamura

    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
12. 

    8.4/10(437 votes)

    #12 - The Fate of a Certain Adventurer

    S1:E1212/30/2018

    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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    Director:Takaharu Ozaki

    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata