Top Goblin Anime Recommendations

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!



Tags: Isekai , Reincarnation , Magic , Found Family , Kingdom Management , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Economics , Ensemble Cast , Clone , Alternate Universe , Politics , Monster Boy , Medieval , Henshin , Agender , Monster Girl , Male Protagonist , Fairy , Demons , Goblin , Travel , Femboy , Creature Taming , Shounen , Gender Bending , Swordplay , Acting , Female Harem , Dragons , Cannibalism , Elf , CGI

Overlord

Also known as Overlord.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.



Tags: Isekai , Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Ensemble Cast , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Kingdom Management , Medieval , Magic , Necromancy , Demons , Primarily Adult Cast , Succubus , Video Games , Politics , Yandere , Villainess , Maids , Monster Girl , CGI , Butler , Female Harem , Elf , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Monster Boy , Vampire , Twins , Femboy , Crossdressing , Goblin , Dragons , Tomboy , Zombie , Swordplay

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka

Also known as Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

Some adventurers delve into the sprawling labyrinths beneath the city of Orario to find fame and fortune. Others come to test their skills against the legions of monsters lurking in the darkness below. However, Bell Cranel’s grandfather told him a different reason: it’s a great place to rescue (and subsequently meet) girls! Now that Bell’s a dungeon delver himself, the ladies he’s encountering aren’t the helpless damsels in distress he’d imagined, and one of them, the beautiful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, keeps rescuing Bell instead. As embarrassing as that is, it’s nothing compared to what happens when goddesses get involved. Freya, Hephaistos, and Loki, with their powerful Familias, are intimidating enough, but there’s one goddess whose relationship with Bell is certain to spark trouble.



Tags: Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Gods , Medieval , Magic , Ensemble Cast , Mythology , Primarily Female Cast , Female Harem , Swordplay , Cultivation , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Elf , Nudity , Cohabitation , Tomboy , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Primarily Teen Cast , Travel , Villainess , Goblin , Heterosexual

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Now that the Jura Tempest Alliance is growing even further, they will now be meeting the animal kingdom of Eurazania, reuniting with King Gazel, rising tensions between monsters and humans, and Rimuru encountering the strongest enemy he’s ever faced.



Tags: Kingdom Management , Reincarnation , Isekai , Magic , War , Creature Taming , Demons , Politics , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Found Family , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Agender , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Female Harem , Femboy , Medieval , Goblin , Monster Girl , Clone , Monster Boy , Anti-Hero , Ninja , Gender Bending

Goblin Slayer

Also known as GOBLIN SLAYER.

Studio: WHITE FOX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

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...



Tags: Goblin , Revenge , Gore , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Rescue , Nudity , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Dungeon , Medieval , Elf , Found Family , Survival , CGI , Female Harem , Swordplay , Rural , Gods , Torture

Sword Art Online: Alicization

Also known as Sword Art Online: Alicization.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's parents, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy and a girl, too, with golden hair, and a name he should have never forgotten - Alice.



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Swordplay , Artificial Intelligence , Memory Manipulation , Isekai , Time Skip , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Medieval , Class Struggle , Primarily Teen Cast , Conspiracy , Female Harem , Video Games , Time Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Gore , Nudity , Netorare , Goblin , Dragons , Philosophy , Travel , CGI

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season Part 2

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The nation of Tempest is in a festive mood after successfully overcoming the surprise attack from the Falmuth Army and the Western Holy Church. Beyond the festivities lies a meeting between Tempest and its allies to decide the future of the Nation of Monsters. The aftermath of the Falmuth invasion, Milim Nava's suspicious behavior, and the disappearance of Demon Lord Carrion—the problems seem to keep on piling up.

Rimuru Tempest, now awakened as a "True Demon Lord," decides to go on the offensive against Clayman. With the fully revived "Storm Dragon" Veldora, "Ultimate Skill" Raphael, and other powerful comrades, the ruler of the Tempest is confident in taking down his enemies one by one until he can face the man pulling the strings.

Tags: Kingdom Management , Isekai , Reincarnation , Super Power , Magic , Demons , Politics , War , Creature Taming , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Afterlife , Anti-Hero , Goblin , Monster Girl , Male Protagonist , Clone , Female Harem , Revenge , Femboy , Medieval , Agender , Ensemble Cast , Ninja , Monster Boy , Swordplay

Overlord III

Also known as Overlord III.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

With his foundations now set in this new world, the first steps of Ains Ooal Gown's master plan apparent begin to come to fruition. The value of Carne village and especially the political value of his alter ego Momon are reaffirmed; the “hidden” genius of his actions is continuously met with shock and awe by Demiurge, Albedo, the rest of his guardians, and even Ains himself at his “great wisdom.” His attempts to act in a way befitting the ruler of Nazarick, continuing to further cement his guardian’s loyalty, push him ever further down the path of not-so-intentional world domination. Without human conscience due to being undead, he is motivated only to continue searching for other players from Yggdrasil and to gain power to better protect the children and home of him and his forty former companions. Lord Ains Ooal Gown maintains his mantle of Overlord and leads the Great Tomb of Nazarick unto the world stage, directly into a vicious power struggle between two great empires.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Kingdom Management , Isekai , Anti-Hero , Magic , Medieval , War , Skeleton , Super Power , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Demons , Tomboy , Monster Boy , Succubus , CGI , Goblin , Villainess , Vampire , Twins , Kaiju , Femboy , Yandere , Time Manipulation , Kuudere , Monster Girl , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Artificial Intelligence

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kurenai Densetsu

Also known as KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!- Legend of Crimson.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Supernatural

A video game-loving shut-in, Satou Kazuma's life should've ended when he was hit by a truck, but through a twist of fate, he ends up reincarnating in another world--and dragging the troublemaking goddess, Aqua, the wildly dorky mage, Megumin, and the unrelentingly delusional lady knight, Darkness, with him.

Now, the Crimson Demon village that Megumin and Yunyun are from is facing a threat that could mean its ending. Kazuma and his gang follow Yunyun, who returns to the Crimson Demon village intent on saving it... when they are faced with their greatest threat yet! What will become of the unremarkable adventurer Kazuma's life in another world?!



Tags: Satire , Isekai , Parody , Magic , Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Chimera , Anti-Hero , Afterlife , Primarily Female Cast , Demons , Female Protagonist , Gods , Swordplay , Medieval , Anthropomorphism , War , Transgender , Masochism , Goblin , Tanned Skin , Dullahan

SPY×FAMILY Season 2

Also known as SPY x FAMILY Season 2.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The Forger family will face a new familial mission as Yor heads on a cruise ship expedition!



Tags: Family Life , Espionage , Found Family , Assassins , Ensemble Cast , Foreign , Adoption , Fake Relationship , Urban , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , School , Politics , Shounen , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Ships , Office Lady , Animals , Super Power , Slapstick , Parenthood , Episodic , Tsundere , Guns , Surreal Comedy , Yandere , Cohabitation , Kuudere , Unrequited Love , Surfing , Amnesia , Gore , Goblin

Log Horizon

Also known as Log Horizon.

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The online fantasy game Elder Tales is a worldwide phenomenon, immersing millions of players in its intricately conceived virtual world. However, the release of the game's twelfth expansion pack makes that immersion all too literal, as players from around the world are suddenly pulled into the game's no-longer-fictional universe! Now, eight-year ET veteran Shiroe, his friend Naotsugu, the beautiful assassin Akatsuki, and 30,000 other players are faced with the daunting task of learning how to deal with an entirely new reality, one where the Non-Player Characters are actually alive, and the tips and tricks learned while playing with a keyboard no longer apply.



Tags: Virtual World , Politics , Isekai , Video Games , Male Protagonist , Magic , Kingdom Management , Alternate Universe , Dungeon , Ensemble Cast , Anthropomorphism , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Kemonomimi , Love Triangle , Elf , Goblin , Kuudere , Twins , Samurai , Femboy , Skeleton , Episodic

Dungeon Meshi

Also known as Delicious in Dungeon.

Studio: TRIGGER
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!



Note: A world premiere screening of Episode 1 was shown in the Studio TRIGGER panel at Anime Expo on July 1, 2023.

Tags: Dungeon , Food , Magic , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Elf , Medieval , Environmental , Monster Girl , Dragons , Lost Civilization , Necromancy , Body Horror , Female Protagonist , Chimera , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Nekomimi , Tragedy , Curses , Anthropomorphism , Episodic , Kemonomimi , Shapeshifting , Politics , Ghost , Ninja , Nudity , Super Power , Asexual , Cannibalism , Zombie , Gore , Goblin

Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld

Also known as Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Kirito, Eugeo, and Alice. Six months have passed since the two disciples and an Integrity Knight brought down the pontifex, Administrator. With the fighting over, Alice has been living in her hometown of Rulid Village. Beside her is Kirito, who has not only lost his arm and soul, but also his dear friend. As Alice devotes herself to looking after Kirito, she too has lost the will to fight she once had as a knight.

Nevertheless, the time for the final stress test – one which will engulf the entire Underworld with tragedy – draws relentlessly closer.

Meanwhile, in the deepest areas of the Dark Territory, the Dark God Vecta has resurrected, as if to have waited for this very moment. Leading an army of dark forces, they begin their invasion into the human empire in hopes of attaining the Priestess of Light. The human empire force led by the Integrity Knight Bercouli prepares for a war of an unimaginable scale against the army of the Dark Territory. Even then, Alice is nowhere to be seen, nor the two heroes that saved the realm...



Tags: Virtual World , War , Swordplay , Memory Manipulation , Artificial Intelligence , Video Games , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Terrorism , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Gore , Magic , Primarily Teen Cast , Augmented Reality , Male Protagonist , Isekai , Medieval , Goblin , Dragons , Gods , Love Triangle

Shangri-La Frontier

Also known as Shangri-La Frontier.

Studio: C2C
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

"When was the last time I played a game that wasn't crap?" This is a world in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. Anything that can't keep up with state-of-the-art VR technology is called a "crap game," and you see a large number of crap games coming out. Those who devote their lives to clearing these games are called "crap-game hunters," and Rakuro Hizutome is one of them. The game he's chosen to tackle next is Shangri-La Frontier, a "god-tier game" that has a total of thirty million players. Online friends... An expansive world... Encounters with rivals... These are changing Rakuro and all the other players' fates! The best game adventure tale by the strongest "crap game" player begins now!



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Anthropomorphism , Swordplay , Shounen , Travel , Animals , Slapstick , Curses , Unrequited Love , Anachronism , Kemonomimi , Primarily Animal Cast , Assassins , Heterosexual , Gender Bending , Shapeshifting , POV , Dullahan , Goblin , Fugitive , CGI , Samurai

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 3rd Season

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Rimuru has officially become a Demon Lord after defeating Clayman. Following Walpurgis, the Demon Lords' banquet, Rimuru's domain is expanded to include the entire Great Forest of Jura. Anticipating a flood of representatives from all races showing up to pay their respects, Rimuru decides to throw a festival to commemorate the opening of Tempest, using it as an opportunity to gain new citizens and present Demon Lord Rimuru to the world. Meanwhile, in the Holy Empire of Lubelius, home base of the monster-hating cult of Luminism, Holy Knight Captain Hinata receives a message from Rimuru. But the message is actually a fabricated declaration of war sent by some unknown party. Upon learning that Hinata is heading for Tempest, Rimuru makes a decision... Thus begins a new challenge for Rimuru, striving to distinguish friend from foe in his pursuit of the ideal nation where humans and monsters can prosper together.



Tags: Kingdom Management , Isekai , Reincarnation , Politics , Magic , Office , Super Power , Conspiracy , Creature Taming , Ensemble Cast , Demons , War , Religion , Femboy , Dragons , Male Protagonist , Medieval , Food , Swordplay , Agender , Shapeshifting , Monster Boy , Vampire , Fairy , Goblin , Monster Girl , Youkai , Female Harem , Slavery

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar

Also known as Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Fear, survival, instinct. Thrown into a foreign land with nothing but hazy memories and the knowledge of their name, they can feel only these three emotions resonating deep within their souls. A group of strangers is given no other choice than to accept the only paying job in this game-like world—the role of a soldier in the Reserve Army—and eliminate anything that threatens the peace in their new world, Grimgar.

When all of the stronger candidates join together, those left behind must create a party together to survive: Manato, a charismatic leader and priest; Haruhiro, a nervous thief; Yume, a cheerful hunter; Shihoru, a shy mage; Mogzo, a kind warrior; and Ranta, a rowdy dark knight. Despite its resemblance to one, this is no game—there are no redos or respawns; it is kill or be killed.

It is now up to this ragtag group of unlikely fighters to survive together in a world where life and death are separated only by a fine line.

Tags: Isekai , Survival , Tragedy , Goblin , Ensemble Cast , Magic , Alternate Universe , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Amnesia , Dungeon , Kuudere , Medieval , Female Harem

Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta

Also known as I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too.

Studio: Millepensee
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

All his life, Yuuya has been bullied at school and neglected by his parents. After moving into his late grandfather’s home, he discovers a strange door that seems to be calling out to him. Yuuya opens the door, steps inside, and is suddenly transported to a magical world! This new world holds rare treasures and grants him powerful skills, which he takes back to Earth for a new lease on life.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Isekai , Magic , School , Animals , Alternate Universe , Female Harem , Bullying , Swordplay , Assassins , Spearplay , CGI , Goblin , Demons , Horticulture , Elf , Kemonomimi , Nudity , Twins , Food

Log Horizon 2

Also known as Log Horizon 2.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

After struggling to survive in a surreal existence they were suddenly thrown into, Shiroe and his friends have managed to restore order to Akihabara by defending the people against the Goblins in the Zantleaf Region. After six long months with the team gaining the trust of the many guilds that use the city as their home base, they must now prepare for their unforeseen future – and a tough winter ahead. Once shy and a little standoffish, Shiroe has stepped up and shown that he can be a great leader. But can he keep Akatsuki, Naotsugu, and the rest of the gang together as they start to have differing opinions on their future course of action? And will the clique agree to leave the safety of the holy land of Akihabara to head off to one of the other four cities and explore foreign lands of Elder Tale? Whatever they may decide, this world that was once a game for the players is now reality and they must decide what is best for each and every one of the members of the team.



Tags: Isekai , Virtual World , Dungeon , Video Games , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Politics , Magic , Love Triangle , Goblin , Dragons , Kemonomimi , Found Family , Elf , Crossdressing , Twins , Gender Bending , CGI , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Anthropomorphism , LGBTQ+ Themes

Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

Also known as Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Mukouda Tsuyoshi, an ordinary salaryman, is suddenly transported to another world one day. The unique skill he gains upon arrival in this world is the seemingly useless "Online Grocery." Mukouda is discouraged at first, but the modern foods he's able to bring to his new world using this skill prove to have some unbelievable effects!



Tags: Food , Found Family , Isekai , Animals , Outdoor Activities , Travel , Male Protagonist , Camping , Creature Taming , Gods , Iyashikei , Magic , Work , Economics , Goblin , Dungeon , Dragons , Kaiju

Goblin Slayer II

Also known as GOBLIN SLAYER II.

Studio: LIDENFILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

As spring arrives, goblin activity increases, which is great news for Goblin Slayer, who will do anything to exterminate these vile creatures. While taking on as many goblin slaying quests as possible, he attracts the attention of an ill-tempered novice wizard who asks for his guidance. Although reluctant at first, Goblin Slayer and his fellow adventurers are soon tasked with instructing the boy and several other rookies. With goblins continuing to cause harm nearby, Goblin Slayer will show no mercy to these monsters and ensure that everyone else is prepared.



Tags: Goblin , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Demons , Tragedy , Gore , Samurai , Body Horror , Elf , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Medieval , Spearplay , Survival , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Dinosaurs , Nudity , Kemonomimi