English Dub Review: Goblin Slayer “The Red-Haired Wizard Boy”

Overview:

Priestess leads her first quest with the usual party but they also bring Wizard Boy along. They go to a mausoleum in search of a party of adventurers that went there prior but never came back.

Our Take:

I don’t know if I love or hate how characters are referred to in this series. I understand that it’s supposed to be a D&D campaign or something but it’s still a bit odd. Having said that, it does make differentiating between the characters pretty easy. One thing I love to see is a group coming together and becoming a bona fide adventuring party. Priestess makes some mistakes as a leader but none that are too egregious in my opinion and how else are you supposed to learn?

One thing about Wizard Boy that I noticed is that he looked a lot like the wizard girl from the very first episode. Well, wouldn’t you know that he is her younger brother and that is the reason he hates goblins so much. It makes sense but I am confused why after going on this adventure he still doesn’t respect goblins for the danger they represent. Hearing this set Goblin Slayer off for some reason and now he feels like he hasn’t done anything of value. While it was a bit odd for the timing it was interesting to see him shook for the first time. I’m intrigued to see what developments this might mean for his character.