Slayers Universe Series Info

Slayers
Meet Lina Inverse, your not-so-typical, magic-wielding bandit killer. Cute as a button, and armed to the teeth with magical spells that make tactical nuclear weapons seem like firecrackers. This fiery redhead fights for good, or so she claims - usually she's after power, glory, or gold.

Slayers is a humorous fantasy tale with plenty of action and story to serve up. The settings and gags are particularly enjoyable for medieval fans of the like of Tolkien or Dungeons and Dragons.

Slayers is split into two different times in Lina's life.

The main series details her meeting and journey alongside dumb-as-a-doorknob Gourry Gabriev, expanding to include a chimera seeking to become human again (Zelgadis Graywords), and a justice-obsessed magic-user (Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun).

The other series involves Lina's journey with the overbearing Naga, "the white serpent". In these stories, a younger Lina is burdened with this older self-proclaimed rival who follows her around like goldfish poop.


Anime Timeline
Slayers Excellent (OVA) - 3 episodes, licensed by ADV Films
Slayers Special (OVA) - 3 episodes, licensed and released by ADV Films as "Book of Spells", previously released on VHS as "Slayers Dragon Slave" and "Slayers Explosion Array"
Slayers Perfect (Movie), licensed and released by ADV Films as "Slayers the Motion Picture"
Slayers Return (Movie), licensed and released by ADV Films
Slayers Great (Movie), licensed and released by ADV Films
Slayers Gorgeous (Movie), licensed and released by ADV Films
Slayers (TV) - 26 episodes, licensed and released by Central Park Media
Slayers Next (TV) - 26 episodes, licensed and released by Central Park Media
Slayers Premium (Movie), licensed and released by ADV Films
Slayers Try (TV) - 26 episodes, licensed and released by Central Park Media
Slayers Revolution (TV) - in process, 26 projected episodes, unlicensed

Novels
Slayers - 15 volumes, licensed and released by Tokyopop
Slayers Special - ? volumes
Slayers Delicious - ? volumes

Manga
Slayers Super Explosive Demon Story - 8 volumes, licensed and released by CPM Manga
Slayers Special - 2 volumes, licensed and released by CPM Manga
Slayers Premium, unlicensed
Slayers: Knight of the Aqualord, unlicensed
Slayers: Medieval Mayhem, licensed and released by CPM Manga

Video Games
Slayers RPG - Super Famicom
Slayers Royal - PSX
Slayers Royal 2 - PSX


Lost Universe
Also to the Slayers namesake is this sci-fi action/comedy. Kain Blueriver is a "Trouble Contractor", a hired man to do jobs too difficult or impossible for the general law. Armed with a mysteriously powerful ship (and its computer personality, Canal Vorfeed) and his lightsaberesque "psi-blade", he takes on various jobs for a living, and ends up adding an unexpected crew member to his ship - Millenium Feria Nocturne, who strives to be "the best in the universe" at everything.

Lost Universe is weaker overall than the Slayers storyline, but it does have some funny gags and delivers a climactic storyline in the latter half. It may take a number of episodes of viewing before it grows on you, but it is a classic after all is said and done.

Anime
Lost Universe - 26 episodes, licensed and released by ADV Films

Manga
Lost Universe - 3 volumes, unlicensed


Links
Inverse.org has all the Slayers material you'd ever need. Full background of the world, character infobase, complete spells, you name it. No longer maintained, but fantastic.

ADV Films
Central Park Media
CPM Manga
Tokyopop
Funimation Productions

 

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