Slayers

Slayers (スレイヤーズ Sureiyāzu) is an anime and manga series based on a series of light novels written by Hajime Kanzaka that parodies RPGs with the story of Lina Inverse and Gourry. Some of the novels, of which there are fifteen in the series, have only recently been released in English in North America; the rest are scheduled to be released in the future.

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The stories take place in a mostly medieval style world, with magic. The TV show is organized into cycles starting out severely humorous, then slowly working towards serious until at the end of the cycle the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Until the very end of each of these cycles though, even the most serious moments will usually have a few short comic relief moments.

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Slayers ran for three seasons. The second season goes by the name Slayers Next, and the third season is called Slayers Try. There are also numerous OVAs and movies in which Lina is partnered with the obnoxious and pretentious sorceress Naga. These adventures take place before the events of the three television seasons. The anime Lost Universe takes place in another dimension of the Slayers universe. There are also a few manga series based on the Slayers universe.

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The anime series was released on VHS and DVD in North America by Software Sculptors. In May 2005, at Anime Central in Chicago, FUNimation announced they are obtaining the license for the TV series in Fall 2005 when the previous owners' license expires. The OVAs and movies were released in North America by ADV Films.

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Slayers related Images and Photos (experimental)

Slayers Lina Inverse Plush