Moreover, while Grimgar is an isekai show, its medieval aspects are more than about its weapons and armor choices: It understands the reality of physical weight and how killing isn’t a glorious thing. So when the teenagers hunt down their first goblin, Grimgar shows how the goblin feels as well - how it’s desperate and terrified of dying. The goblins are living, breathing, thinking creatures. Instead of doing a 180-degree turn and showing goblins as cunning violent creatures, this show focused on showing that it’s not a black-and-white issue. But I absolutely believe Grimgar did a better job.

In a way, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is the opposite of Goblin Slayer.īoth shows represented goblins in a more nuanced manner. Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash)