Light novel volume 1 cover
Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One (ゴブリンスレイヤー外伝：イヤーワン, Goburin Sureiyā Gaiden: Iyā Wan) is a prequel series to the Goblin Slayer! light novels. The story is written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrations are done by Shingo Adachi. A manga adaptation by Kento Sakaeda began serialization on September 15, 2017 in Young Gangan.[1]
Plot
- After his sister is brutally murdered during a goblin raid, a young boy swears vengeance upon the creatures who killed her and the rest of his village. Five years later and now a novice adventurer, he is by chance reunited with his childhood friend, another survivor of the massacre.
- Despite his inexperience, crude battle gear, and low rank, the boy sets off alone on a mission to defeat a lair of goblins--thus begins the origin story of how he came to be known as Goblin Slayer!
- -Yen Press
Media
Light Novel
| Volume Number | Cover | Release Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
March 15, 2018 (JP) October 30, 2018 (US) |
ISBN 978-4-7973-9041-4(JP) ISBN 978-1-9753-0284-9 (US) |
| 2 |  |
November 11, 2018 (JP) July 23, 2019 (US) |
ISBN 978-4-7973-9810-6 (JP) ISBN 978-1-9753-5763-4 (US) |
| 3 | April 20, 2021 (US) | ISBN 978-1-9753-5763-4 (US) |
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