Featuring lots of goblins, action-packed adventures, and challenging quests, Goblin Slayer is one of the best dark fantasy anime series of all time. It follows the story of a boy named Goblin Slayer who takes it upon himself to rid the world of goblins.
Its first season aired in December 2020 and ended at a major cliffhanger. A title card reading “Goblin Slayer will Return” appeared at the end of it. However, three years later there is still no sign of a second season.
What does this mean? Is the series canceled? Or are the producers just too busy to get started on the second season? Keep on reading to find out the latest information about Goblin Slayer Season 2.
Goblin Slayer Season 2 Release Date
After the controversial nature of Season 1, we were all a bit afraid of the series getting canceled. There were several sex scenes including a few non-consensual ones between goblins and human women. Fortunately, this did not affect the series’ popularity! Thus, fans will be glad to know that the producers have green-lit Goblin Slayer for a second season.
During the GA Bunko Anniversary on January 31, 2021, the producers announced the renewal of the series. They also shared a key visual for the upcoming season to get fans more excited!
Like all shows filming during the pandemic, Goblin Slayer Season 2’s release has been delayed. This is because production was halted for a while after a huge surge in covid cases. Thus, the second season will probably be released somewhere between early and mid-2022.
Goblin Slayer Season 2 Cast
The main Japanese and English voice cast will return for season 2 including
Goblin Slayer- Voiced by Yuichiro Umehara in Japanese and Brad Hawkins in English
The Priestess- Voiced by Yui Ogura in Japanese and Hayden Daviau in English
High Elf Archer- Voiced by Nao Tôyama in Japanese and Mallorie Rodak in English
Dwarf Shaman- Voiced by Yûichi Nakamura in Japanese and Barry Yandell in English
Lizard Priest- Voiced by Tomokazu Sugita in Japanese and Joshua Bangle in English
Spear Man- Voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka in Japanese and Kyle Igneczi in English
CowGirl- Voiced by Yuka Iguchi in Japanese and Brittany Lauda in English
The Witch- Voiced by Yoko Hikasa in Japanese and Amanda R. Gish in English
New actors including goblin voice-over actors will also be a part of the cast crew for Season 2.
Plot
Goblin Slayer is based on the light novel series of the same name written by Kumo Kagyu and Noboru Kannatsuki. The first season covered the first four volumes and the second one will adapt events from the remaining volumes.
The producers have not revealed any details about the plot for Season 2. However, it will be similar to the first one! Goblin Slayer and his group consisting of the Priestess, a High Elf Archer, a Dwarf Shaman, and a Lizard Priest will return to defeat goblins. They will continue their mission of removing goblins from the world.
All in all, Season 2 is going to be jam-packed with action and some surprising plot twists!
Goblin Slayer Season 2 Trailer
Along with the official announcement in January, the producers also released a small trailer. The one-minute-long clip introduces us to the main characters of season 2.
The producers will probably release another trailer once the filming is complete. This new one will deal with the storyline and give fans a sneak peek of what is coming their way.