Light novels
The light novels are written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by Noboru Kannatsuki. The series was originally published online.[2] SB Creative published the first volume under their GA Bunko imprint on February 15, 2016.[2][13] Sixteen volumes have been released in Japan as of July 2022.
The fourth volume of the light novel included an original audio drama CD written by Kagyu,[14] as did the sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, twelfth, and fourteenth volumes.
A spin-off novel written by Kagyu and illustrated by Shingo Adachi, titled Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One (ゴブリンスレイヤー外伝：イヤーワン), published the first volume on March 15, 2018.[15] It is a prequel series that reveals Goblin Slayer's past and the events that led him to become an adventurer with the sole purpose of exterminating all goblins from the world.
Kagyu released a second spinoff, titled Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana (ゴブリンスレイヤー外伝2 鍔鳴の太刀《ダイ・カタナ》), in the Gangan GA online magazine. The series ran for nine chapter and was collected into three volumes.[16]
Yen Press licensed the novels for publication in North America, and released the first volume in English on December 20, 2016.[17][2] Yen Press has also licensed the Year One[18] and Dai Katana spinoffs.
Manga
A manga adaptation by Kōsuke Kurose began serialization in the June 2016 issue of Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Gangan on May 25, 2016.[2] Yen Press licensed the series at the same time as the light novels,[17][2] and are simulpublishing the chapters in English as they are released in Japan.[19][20] Artist Kento Eida launched a prequel manga, titled Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, in Square Enix's seinen magazine Young Gangan on September 15, 2017.[21] As with the main manga, the prequel is simulpublished by Yen Press.
Anime
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by White Fox premiered from October 7 to December 30, 2018, and was broadcast on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS11.[28][29][30] The series is directed by Takaharu Ozaki, with scripts penned by Hideyuki Kurata and Yōsuke Kuroda, character designs handled by Takashi Nagayoshi and music composed by Kenichiro Suehiro.[31][29] The opening theme song is "Rightfully" by
Film
A film, titled Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown, with returning staff and cast, premiered on February 1, 2020.[43][44][45]
Video games
A browser RPG game, titled Goblin Slayer – Endless Hunting, was released on the G123 game platform published by CTW on December 20, 2022.[46]
In January 2023, Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast was announced for Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam). Published by Bushiroad Games and developed by Apollosoft and Mebius, it is a strategy RPG featuring an original story.[47][48] The game was released in Japan on February 29, 2024,[49] with a digital Western release on November 15.[50]
