Goblin Burrow Episode 1: The Pilgrim: Anvil
Manga chapter -
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
7.0
50 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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OSHIMETER
7.0
50 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
red_317
Watching Anvil go from a hopeful traveler to that broken state was rough, but I like how the episode didn't pull any punches
kami_kaze_80
The way the pilgrim got dragged into that hole was terrifying and the screams and the audio made it feel too real
erica_brown
That scene in the nest was way more graphic than anything in goblin slayer and it really shows how nasty those creatures are
roswaal_rogue_146
I felt sick seeing what happened to Anvil and it fits the dark tone the studio wanted for this show
arsyur
the animation during the final scene in the burrow had a lot of weight to it and the art style stays very faithful to the peperoncino illustrations
chris_33
the pilgrim trying to fight off the swarm with just a dagger was intense, but then she realized she was trapped in that small crawlspace and it was terrifying
crystal_320
it was hard for me to watch some parts of the capture and i think the pacing felt a bit rushed once they got her back to the nest
midoriya_mighty
the sound design when the pilgrim was screaming in the cave added so much to the atmosphere and made the whole thing feel way more desperate
buruburu_blade
watching the pilgrim lose her gear piece by piece while trying to escape the burrow was pretty intense but the ending felt a bit abrupt even for a first episode
yosuzume_yurei
those shots of the goblin lair made me feel so claustrophobic when she was being dragged deeper into the tunnels
geeta_360
that anvil scene lived up to the name of the episode and it felt super dark seeing how the goblins used the environment against her
kaguya_sama_161
The production value on this was surprisingly high for the genre, especially during the forest sequence when the tension was building up before the capture happened. It was uncomfortable watching the pilgrim struggle against the restraints and knowing what was coming next, but the art style really captured that grim feeling of the original game perfectly without feeling cheap
sakuramysunshine
i was impressed by the designs for the pilgrim and her armor but it was rough seeing her get overwhelmed so fast by the swarm in the cave
great_fairy
that first goblin ambush in the woods was so brutal and the animation on the traps actually looked way better than expected for a short ova
jolyne_cujoh
The switch from a peaceful pilgrimage to that absolute nightmare in the cave happened so fast and it really highlights how dangerous this world is without a hero around. Seeing Anvil get treated like nothing more than a tool for reproduction by those creatures was genuinely difficult to watch but it definitely sets a dark tone for the rest of the series
brock
I found the ecosystem inside the goblin nest to be way more detailed than I expected for a show like this and seeing the different ranks of monsters was unsettling
guru_guru_275
Watching Anvil lose all her freedom the second she stepped into that forest was a massive gut punch because there was no hero coming to save her at all
izanami_illusion
The way those hobgoblins were drawn in the burrow actually makes them look like a different breed of monster and it feels so much more grounded than the usual fantasy fodder
mikasa_ackerman
I really did not think this show would get so dark so fast after the intro and that ambush happened in a heartbeat
ulquiorra_uber
watching the goblins manage their new catches like they are just resources for the nest is a disturbing twist on the usual fantasy tropes
EPISODE CONTEXT
As Episode 1 of 4, this is the series' foundation — there is no prior episode to reference, making this the coldest of cold opens into the world and its rules. Anvil's story establishes the setting's dangers and thematic framework that subsequent episodes build from. Episode 2 shifts focus to an entirely different character, the Apprentice Witch Jayda, suggesting this is an anthology-structured series exploring multiple victims within the same brutal world.
QUICK TAKES
red_317
Watching Anvil go from a hopeful traveler to that broken state was rough, but I like how the episode didn't pull any punches
kami_kaze_80
The way the pilgrim got dragged into that hole was terrifying and the screams and the audio made it feel too real
erica_brown
That scene in the nest was way more graphic than anything in goblin slayer and it really shows how nasty those creatures are
roswaal_rogue_146
I felt sick seeing what happened to Anvil and it fits the dark tone the studio wanted for this show
arsyur
the animation during the final scene in the burrow had a lot of weight to it and the art style stays very faithful to the peperoncino illustrations
chris_33
the pilgrim trying to fight off the swarm with just a dagger was intense, but then she realized she was trapped in that small crawlspace and it was terrifying
crystal_320
it was hard for me to watch some parts of the capture and i think the pacing felt a bit rushed once they got her back to the nest
midoriya_mighty
the sound design when the pilgrim was screaming in the cave added so much to the atmosphere and made the whole thing feel way more desperate
buruburu_blade
watching the pilgrim lose her gear piece by piece while trying to escape the burrow was pretty intense but the ending felt a bit abrupt even for a first episode
yosuzume_yurei
those shots of the goblin lair made me feel so claustrophobic when she was being dragged deeper into the tunnels
geeta_360
that anvil scene lived up to the name of the episode and it felt super dark seeing how the goblins used the environment against her
kaguya_sama_161
The production value on this was surprisingly high for the genre, especially during the forest sequence when the tension was building up before the capture happened. It was uncomfortable watching the pilgrim struggle against the restraints and knowing what was coming next, but the art style really captured that grim feeling of the original game perfectly without feeling cheap
sakuramysunshine
i was impressed by the designs for the pilgrim and her armor but it was rough seeing her get overwhelmed so fast by the swarm in the cave
great_fairy
that first goblin ambush in the woods was so brutal and the animation on the traps actually looked way better than expected for a short ova
jolyne_cujoh
The switch from a peaceful pilgrimage to that absolute nightmare in the cave happened so fast and it really highlights how dangerous this world is without a hero around. Seeing Anvil get treated like nothing more than a tool for reproduction by those creatures was genuinely difficult to watch but it definitely sets a dark tone for the rest of the series
brock
I found the ecosystem inside the goblin nest to be way more detailed than I expected for a show like this and seeing the different ranks of monsters was unsettling
guru_guru_275
Watching Anvil lose all her freedom the second she stepped into that forest was a massive gut punch because there was no hero coming to save her at all
izanami_illusion
The way those hobgoblins were drawn in the burrow actually makes them look like a different breed of monster and it feels so much more grounded than the usual fantasy fodder
mikasa_ackerman
I really did not think this show would get so dark so fast after the intro and that ambush happened in a heartbeat
ulquiorra_uber
watching the goblins manage their new catches like they are just resources for the nest is a disturbing twist on the usual fantasy tropes
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