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Slayers

This article is about the Japanese light novel and media franchise. For the American rugby league team, see Washington D.C. Slayers. For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation).

Slayers
First light novel volume cover, featuring Lina Inverse
スレイヤーズ
(Sureiyāzu)
Genre
Light novel
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Illustrated byRui Araizumi
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original run1989 – present
Volumes17
Anime television series
Directed byTakashi Watanabe
Produced by
  • Noriko Kobayashi (seasons 1–3)
  • Yumiko Yazaki (seasons 1–3)
  • Yuji Matsukura (seasons 4–5)
  • Go Shukuri (seasons 4–5)
Written by
Music byOzamu Tezuka
Studio
  • E&G Films (seasons 1–3)
  • J.C. Staff (seasons 4–5)
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
English network
Original run April 7, 1995 – April 6, 2009
Episodes104
Anime series seasons
  1. Slayers (1995, 26 episodes)
  2. Slayers Next (1996, 26 episodes)
  3. Slayers Try (1997, 26 episodes)
  4. Slayers Revolution (2008, 13 episodes)
  5. Slayers Evolution-R (2009, 13 episodes)
Further information
Light novel
Slayers Special
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Illustrated byRui Araizumi
Published byFujimi Shobo
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original run1991 – 2008
Volumes30
Manga
Slayers: Medieval Mayhem
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Illustrated byRui Araizumi
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Published1995
Volumes1
Manga
Slayers: Super-Explosive Demon Story
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Illustrated byShoko Yoshinaka
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
MagazineComic Dragon, Dragon Junior
DemographicShōnen
Original run1995 – 2001
Volumes8
Light novel
Slayers Delicious
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Illustrated byRui Araizumi
Published byFujimi Shobo
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original run1997 – 1999
Volumes4
Manga
Slayers Special
Written byTommy Ohtsuka
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
MagazineDragon Junior
DemographicShōnen
Original run2000 – 2001
Volumes4
Manga
Slayers Knight of the Aqualord
Written byTommy Ohtsuka
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Junior
Monthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original run2003 – 2005
Volumes6
Manga
Slayers Premium
Written byTommy Ohtsuka
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
MagazineDragon Junior
DemographicShōnen
Original run2004 – 2005
Volumes1
Light novel
Slayers VS Orphen
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated byRui Araizumi &
Yuuya Kusaka
Published byFujimi Shobo
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Published2005
Light novel
Slayers Smash
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Illustrated byRui Araizumi
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original run2008 – 2011
Volumes5
Manga
Slayers Legend
Written byIssei Hyōji
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original run2008 – 2009
Volumes2
Manga
Slayers Light Magic
Written byYoshijirō Muramatsu
Illustrated byShin Sasaki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineKerokero Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 26, 2008 – April 26, 2009
Volumes2
Manga
Slayers Revolution
Written byIssei Hyōji
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Published2008
Volumes1
Manga
Slayers Evolution-R
Written byIssei Hyōji
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Published2009
Volumes1
Related works

Slayers (Japanese: スレイヤーズ, Hepburn: Sureiyāzu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in Dragon Magazine since 1989, before being published into individual volumes. They follow the adventures of teenage sorceress Lina Inverse and her companions as they journey through their world.[4][5] Using powerful magic and swordsmanship they battle overreaching wizards, demons seeking to destroy the world, and an occasional hapless gang of bandits.

Slayers inspired several spin-off novel series and has been adapted into numerous manga titles, anime television series, anime films, OVA series, role-playing video games, and other media. Including the spin-off series, the novels have over 20 million copies in print. The anime series is considered to be one of the most popular of the 1990s.[6]

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  2. ^ a b Yegulalp, Serdar (May 28, 2014). "Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Anime (Top Best List)". About.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Yegulalp, Serdar (March 21, 2017). "Anime 102: Course of Anime For Newcomers". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. ^ The Slayers DVD Collection. ASIN 1578004861.
  5. ^ "Anime Review". Exploded goat. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2007.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Anime encyclopedia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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