# Slayers (1995)

> A sorceress with an appetite for food and treasure and her dim-witted swordsman partner battle magical foes on a fantasy road adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/24240

## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 104
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, fantasy, comedy, adventure
- Created by: Hajime Kanzaka, Rui Araizumi
- Network: TV Tokyo
- Cast: Megumi Hayashibara, Yasunori Matsumoto, Masami Suzuki, Hikaru Midorikawa, Yumiko Kobayashi, Maria Kawamura, Haruka Kimura, Nobuhiko Okamoto
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112166/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: playful, irreverent, breezy, comedic, adventurous

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively, valuing its lively comedic adventure, memorable characters and fast-paced fantasy action.

## Synopsis

Slayers (1995-2009) is a Japanese animated fantasy comedy adventure created by Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi for TV Tokyo, adapted from a light novel and produced by J.C.STAFF. The series follows Lina Inverse (voiced by Megumi Hayashibara), a young sorceress whose life revolves around food, treasure, and fighting. After she swipes loot from a band of bandits, she crosses paths with Gourry Gabriev (Yasunori Matsumoto), a dim-witted but good-natured swordsman who rushes to her aid, and the two form an uneasy partnership. Their journey along the road to Atlas City is built from episodic encounters with monsters, rival sorcerers and bandit gangs, while mysterious pursuers trail them with a keen interest in the treasure Lina has taken. Amelia (Masami Suzuki) and Zelgadis (Hikaru Midorikawa) join the cast as the story widens. Across five seasons and 104 episodes, the show balances bright slapstick, playful banter and spectacular spell battles with a steady undercurrent of fantasy adventure. Set in an invented fantasy world of towns, ruins and wilderness, it has a brisk, cheerful tone. Fans of Record of Lodoss War, Cowboy Bebop and Fushigi Yugi will find resonance in its blend of sorcery, swordplay and comic chemistry.

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