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News Goblin Slayer Anime Ends With 'Goblin Slayer Will Return' Message posted on 2018-12-30 11:05 UTC-8 by Crystalyn Hodgkins

The 12th and final episode of the television anime adaptation of Kumo Kagyu's Goblin Slayer light novel series ended with a message stating "Goblin Slayer will return."

The anime premiered in Japan on October 6, and Crunchyroll streamed the series with subtitles as it aired. Funimation is also streaming the series with an English dub.

Yen Press has licensed both the novels and Kōsuke Kurose's manga adaptation, and it describes the series:

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...

Takaharu Ozaki (Persona 5 the Animation -The Day Breakers-, Girls' Last Tour) directed the anime at WHITE FOX. Hideyuki Kurata (Read or Die, Made in Abyss, Kamichu!) was in charge of series composition and penned the scripts alongside Yousuke Kuroda (Jormungand, My Hero Academia). Takashi Nagayoshi (Girls' Last Tour animation director) designed the characters.

Thanks to Rukiia for the news tip.

Source: Episode 12 stream on Crunchyroll

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