Slayers

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 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTakashi Watanabe
Produced by
  • Noriko Kobayashi (S1–3)
  • Yumiko Yazaki (S1–3)
  • Yuji Matsukura (S4 & 5)
  • Go Shukuri (S4 & 5)
Written by
Music byOzamu Tezuka
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
English network
Original run April 7, 1995 April 6, 2009
Episodes104 (List of episodes)
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 run19912008
Volumes30 (List of volumes)
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 run19952001
Volumes8
Light novel
Slayers Delicious
Written byHajime Kanzaka
Illustrated byRui Araizumi
Published byFujimi Shobo
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicMale
Original run19971999
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Manga
Slayers Special
Written byTommy Ohtsuka
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
MagazineDragon Junior
DemographicShōnen
Original run20002001
Volumes4
Manga
Slayers Knight of the Aqualord
Written byTommy Ohtsuka
Published byFujimi Shobo
Magazine
  • Dragon Junior
  • Monthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original run20032005
Volumes6
Manga
Slayers Premium
Written byTommy Ohtsuka
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
MagazineDragon Junior
DemographicShōnen
Original run20042005
Volumes1
Light novel
Slayers VS Orphen
Written by
  • Hajime Kanzaka
  • Yoshinobu Akita
Illustrated by
  • Rui 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 run20082011
Volumes5 (List of volumes)
Manga
Slayers Legend
Written byIssei Hyōji
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original run20082009
Volumes2
Manga
Slayers Light Magic
Written byYoshijirō Muramatsu
Illustrated byShin Sasaki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineKerokero Ace
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 26, 2008April 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
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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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  4. ^ The Slayers DVD Collection. ASIN 1578004861.
  5. ^ "Anime Review". Exploded goat. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2007.
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