Goblin Slayer

Goblin Slayer TV Show Poster: Fantasy characters which include an elf, dragon, mage, and an armored warrior stand in a mountain cave near a waterfall.

Grim fantasy anime has action, violence, sexual assault.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Goblin Slayer is a Japanese fantasy anime about a warrior's mission to eliminate goblins. The series contains graphic violence, sexual assault, gore, death, dismemberment, decapitation, torture, and the use of medieval weapons. Explicit combat sequences show characters dying in…

Why Age 17+?

Violence & Scariness

Fantasy violence and scary imagery, including blood, gore, death, dismemberment,

Sex, Romance & Nudity

Graphic scenes of sexual violence and nudity throughout. The opening scene depic

Language includes "damn," "hell," "bastard," and "s--t."

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Characters are occasionally seen drinking alcohol.

Products & Purchases Not present

Any Positive Content?

Positive Role Models

The Priestess is the only main character to display qualities that are role mode

Diverse Representations

This Japanese anime is set in a fantasy world and focuses on male and female cha

Positive Messages Not present

Themes explored include gore, fantasy, friendship, revenge, trauma, conflict, vi

Violence & Scariness

Fantasy violence and scary imagery, including blood, gore, death, dismemberment, decapitations, torture, and the use of medieval-style weaponry. Combat sequences are explicit, portraying characters being killed in gruesome ways. Instances include a character being stabbed in the leg before being attacked and killed, a woman being brutally assaulted and smashed against a cave wall until her death, and another woman experiencing sexual assault before being stabbed in the neck. Scenes depict a man being fatally pierced by a spear. The anime involves numerous instances of brutal killing of goblins and monsters. Graphic scenes of sexual violence throughout.

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

Graphic scenes of sexual violence and nudity throughout. The opening scene depicts a graphic sexual assault involving one of the characters. Another character is occasionally seen naked, their breasts and butt can be seen. Several flashback sequences show a character being sexually assaulted by monsters. Another scene includes a threesome implication with a teenage girl.

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Language

Language includes "damn," "hell," "bastard," and "s--t."

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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Characters are occasionally seen drinking alcohol.

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Positive Role Models

very little

The Priestess is the only main character to display qualities that are role model worthy. She's kind, empathetic, and cares about others. As a character she contrasts the brutal and harsh reality of the Goblin Slayer world and the morally gray characters who inhabit it.

Diverse Representations

very little

This Japanese anime is set in a fantasy world and focuses on male and female characters. Most of the characters are human and light skinned but there are some fantasy races as well.

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Positive Messages

Themes explored include gore, fantasy, friendship, revenge, trauma, conflict, violence, and moral choice.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Goblin Slayer is a Japanese fantasy anime about a warrior's mission to eliminate goblins. The series contains graphic violence, sexual assault, gore, death, dismemberment, decapitation, torture, and the use of medieval weapons. Explicit combat sequences show characters dying in gruesome ways, such as being stabbed in the leg and then killed or being brutally assaulted and smashed against a cave wall. Sexual violence include a scene of a woman being assaulted before being stabbed in the neck. Flashback sequences feature a character being sexually assaulted by monsters, and there is a threesome implication with a teenage girl. Nudity is present throughout the anime, with a character's breasts and buttocks visible at times. Language includes "damn," "hell," "bastard," and "s--t." Characters are occasionally seen drinking alcohol.