Benzium

The first 20 minutes of the movie was basically a complete recap of the entire first season of the Goblin Slayer anime. I can understand if they were catering to newcomers but I would have appreciated more to the movie and less recap as I had already seen the whole season prior.  The story was interesting. The only introductions needed were those of the characters we haven't seen before. Fight scenes were epic and gained a little more character depth into the MCs. Other than that, Good music and powerful enemies round off the movie quite well. Wish Goblin Slayer would rank up one of these days or... See full review

I'm not usually a fan of anime or live action adaptations of game titles. This is one of the few times where I was pleasantly surprised. The lore was not shifted or changed to suit the narrative. The creatures in the anime were as difficult to defeat as they were in the game. And the character development was not expected and enjoyable to watch. I recommend this anime for fans and new comers to the story. The animation style and music composition do justice to the brand too. Felt like I was back exploring the world when I played the game.

So, just finished watching the movie. The animation did feel like it is related to the series itself which is a plus for me. I don't really enjoy movies where where the animation stlye is different. It gives off a different feel for characters we've grown accustomed to. When it comes to the fight scenes, I loved it. Everything felt fluid. They didn't really introduce new, outlandish attacks that were not in the series and will not be seen again. What I would love to see however is the inclusion of some of these characters into the main story of the anime. The story of Shield and All-Might as best friends... See full review