Slayers
This was one of the most popular anime franchises of the 1990s, remaining a favorite of teens even though its original target audience was 12-year-olds.
Based on Hajime Kanzaka's original 1989 short stories in Dragon magazine, illustrated by Rui Araizumi. This led to a long-running series of novels, then to anime. The original TV series ran for 78 episodes over three seasons. The 26-episode seasons were called "Slayers," "Slayers Next" and "Slayers Try."
Episode guide
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What A Beautiful Sorceress I Am!
Lina Inverse is sweet sixteen on her solitary journey to Atlas City. Not many people know that she is a powerful sorceress and at the same time a great swordswoman. Today, as any day of her…
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I've No Taste For A Mummy!
Lina and Gourry go to a Magic shop in town to sell the treasures that Lina snatched from the bandits. However one of the booty, a knife is cursed, and it turns the shopkeeper violent and a…
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The White, The Red And The Strange!
The man who Zolf brought in, is called Zelgadis, a mixture of human, golem and demon a creation of utter evil. He offers to buy Lina's booty at her naming price, but Lina gives him an outra…
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Panic! The Sorcery Power is Vanished
Lina and Gourry start investigating the way to stop Shabranigoodoo's resurrection. But why is Zelgadis trying to revive the Demon Lord? On the other hand, the great sage, the red priest Rez…
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Run For It! The Merman's Attack
Lina is confined into Zelgadis' hideout. To her surprise, the one who helped her to escape is Zelgadis himself. He runs away with Lina from his men but never tells her the reason for it. Th…
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Behold! Focus On The Real Enemy
The red priest Rezo suddenly appears in front of Lina and calls Zelgadis a traitor. Lina is surprised to know the relationship between the two. She also learns that Zelgadis is a synthetic…
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No Surrender! The Legendary Sword Of Light
Under the villains' ceaseless attack, Lina and Zelgadis have no time to rest. Besides Rezo begins to summon the demons to capture them. Outnumbered by the enemies, Lina and Zelgadis get int…
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Look Out! Shabrani-Goodoo is Alive
While taking a rest in a village, Gourry and Zelgadis start a fight over "the Stone of Wisdom." Lina calms them down, but they get more hostile to each other. Then they receive a message fr…
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Be Prepared! The Night Before The Decisive Battle
Rezo succeeds to resurrects the Dark Lord, Shabranigoodoo but his body is taken over by the Dark Lord against his plan. Zolf and Rodimas recklessly challenge Shabranigoodoo, but no match to…
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Hit The Jackpot
Lina and others challenge the Dark Lord, Shabranigoodoo. He's so powerful and no magic works on him. Gourry is knocked down unconscious. Zelgadis is struck hard. Then, Lina finds out that "…
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Nasty! Trouble Of A Royal Family
After destroying Shabranigoodoo, Lina and others continue their journey. They hear a rumor about the first successor to the throne, the prince of Sayloon Kingdom. Lina dreams of a marriage…
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Look! America's Stunning Training
Lina's magic, "Dragon Slay" works tremendously well on the bandits today. Impressed Amelia insists on learning Lina's sorcery. Born reckless, Amelia would cause a lot of trouble if she lear…
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Justice And Prize
Lina, Gourry and Amelia finally arrive in Sayloon and see the poster of "the Wanted." To their surprise, "the Wanted" are Lina and Gourry. Amelia, "the Lady of Justice" captures them, sayin…
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Be Careful! Invitation To Disaster!
Lina and her friends are still chased by the bounty hunters as usual. They try to outrun the pursuers in the mountains, but no avail. Our heroes have no time for a meal. Their empty stomach…
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Oh My God! Lina's Wedding Rhapsody
On their rushing way to Saylague, Lina and her friends meet a young man named Harris. He asks Lina to be his bride for his false marriage because he's been forced by a witch called Carry to…
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Crazy Passion! Dedication Of our Youth To A Stage Play?
The journey to Saylague continues. threesome slips into a touring company that they come across on the road. However, the head of the touring company forces them to go up on the stage. To m…
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Question!? Did A Man Propose To Gourry?
Lina, Gourry and Amelia is getting closer to Saylague. In order to outrun the tenacious pursuers they try to get on a ship, but the ship is watched by the bounty hunters. Gourry dresses up…
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Get Back! Rezo, The Red Monk Returns
Threesome finally gets to Saylague. They sneak into the town in the darkness of the night, and rest in the house of Shilfeel, a friend of Gourry. There they hear the rumor about the woman w…
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What A Shock! The Town is Destroyed!
Lina and her friends are shocked to see Rezo coming back alive. At the same time, they suspect that Rezo could be a clone like Vilmgun, too. They go to the Sorcery Church to get more inform…
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Trouble Again! The Merman Turns Back!
Reciting numerous incantations for self-defense, Lina and her friends put up with Rezo's fierce attack. But Rezo's powerful black magic destroys half of the town. Yet, our heroes manages to…
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Upset! Gourry vs. Zangles
Lina, Gourry, Amelia and Shilfeel get to Rezo's museum. They break the seal by the "Sword Of Light," and look for Rezo's secret in the underground chamber. They are caught in a trap set by…
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Vice! The Stinky Things Left Behind
Lina and her friends rush to the lowest level of Rezo's institute. Tiva, the demon who has been guarding the institute get on their way. Tiva is easily beaten by Lina as his magic was seale…
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Scared! Elis's Tenacious
Rezo's secret is revealed in the book found in his institute. It is too early to toast. Rezo and Eris storm into the institute. Rezo has atrocious power. Lina finds this Rezo is a clone wit…
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X-Day! The Return Of Supermonster!
Relieved from Eris's control, the clone Rezo assaults Lina and her friends at his own will. The clone gets the power of Zanaffer, the satanic beast and wants to prove his new strength. He c…
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The Last Resort! This is The Blessed Blade
Struck by the clone Rezo's blow, Lina is injured. Her friends try to help Lina escape, but even the power of "Sword Of Light" doesn't work on the clone. Prince Philip, Amelia's father, jump…
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Zap! Victory is Mine!
In order to have Lina and her friends come out, the clone Rezo attacks the town of Saylague. Gourry fights back with his "Sword Of Light" and the others uses the magic incantations. Though…
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Crisis! Terror Of Satanic Man
Lina and Gourry hear of the famous "Zoanna's Evil Book" and go to the kingdom of Zoanna. The kingdom's in the middle of a festival and there they cause a trouble. To their surprise, their f…
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Funny Priest. His Name is Zeroes!
Lina and others continue their journey to help Zelgadis find "a copy of Claire Bible." They meet a priest who calls himself Zerros. He asks them to help him get his Bible back. Being suspic…
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"Cool" Business! A Bodyguard Must Be Super-Tough!
Lina's party have come to Atlas City. They get into an argument for a trifle and separate into Lina and Gourry, Amelia and Zelgadis groups. Talim and Damia, who are in important positions a…
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The Old Oath. A Man Seeking Immortality
To collect the payment, Lina's party request a meeting with Talim and Damia. They insist that they're not responsible for the beasts. Their guess is that the former director of their associ…
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Touched! An Abandoned Love
Lina and others run around the house, looking for the "Rock of Contract." However, such an important thing will not be found easily. Harshyfom and the demon, Saygraham chase them to a corne…
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Gotcha! Martina's Persistent Chase!
After Atlas City, Lina's party gets back on the road. However, there's a shadow after them. It's Martina who her country was destroyed by Lina's "Dragon Slay." She's been waiting for a chan…
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An Astonishing Cuisine. Find The Dragon Cooking!
Lina's party continue their journey to Sayloon kingdom. On their way, Lina sees the sign for the "legendary dragon food" and gets excited. However, the food she orders turns out to be horri…
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Infinity! Is It The Day Mr. Phil Died?
Lina's party gets to Sayloon kingdom. However, what waited for them was the funeral of Amelia's father, the first successor of the kingship of the country, Phil. Amelia's shocked. To make t…
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A Secret Ambition. This Confession is Appalling!
Lina's party finds out that the evils are after Sayloon kingdom, and go into the castle with Phil. What waited them there were, the second successor of the kingship, Christopher, and Kanzel…
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Funny Party! Recover The Sorcery Power
Lina decides to visit a magic doctor who resides deep in the mountains in order to regain her magical power. However, on the way, Zerros and Martina, who now is in love with him, forcefully…
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Threatening Dark Voice! Rip It Off With The Laguna Blade!
Lina can't regain her magical power and gets depressed. Then she notices a signal fire going up in Sayloon kingdom. That's a sign for when something should happen there. In Sayloon, the dem…
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Surprise! A Stunning Truth!
Lina's party gets depressed for having lost Phil to the evils. In the meantime, Christopher, who they thought would be the next king because of what Alfred told them, declares that he won't…
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Falling Down! The Evil Ambition is Crushed
Lina's party beats Magenta, and are psyched up for beating Kanzel. However, Kanzel's power was incomparable to Magenta's and strong. They struggle, but get thrown out of the air garden. How…
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The Prohibited Dance. What is The Strongest Incantation?
Lina's party learns about the presence of a high level monster, called evil Dragon Lord, Garp, behind the series of recent evil activity. They hit the road to get "a copy of Claire Bible" t…
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Showdown! Battle Of Arteme Tower
Lina's party continues their journey to find the Claire Bible. They get the information from Zerros that one of the copies of the Bible is in the tower, called Arteme, which turns its intru…
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Malicious Ball vs. Mighty Speed Ball!
Lina's party gets to a town and gets the information that a copy of the Bible is on the trophy which is given to the winner of a magic tennis competition. However, Martina, who also joined…
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Is A Lady In Question Zergadiss?
Lina's party gets the information that a copy of the Bible is in the country where only women live. Of course, the guys are not allowed to go in, so they get into drags. Zelgadis absolutely…
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The Sand Shrine. The Secret Of Gigaslave
While Lina's party continues to look for a copy of the Bible, Zerros brings them the information that a perfect copy is at a castle nearby. They get there to be stunned by the volume of the…
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Revealed! The Real Face Of Zeroes
The evil Dragon Lord, Garp, presses Lina's party. He came to kill Lina so he can stop the evil's plan to perish the world. He requests Zerros who has been behind the plan to confess it. Zer…
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Go For Broke! Head For The Valley Of Dragon
After barely escaping from Garp, Lina's party heads to Dragon Valley in Catart mountain range to find a copy of Claire Bible. They meet a boy who offers to lead them to the valley. They get…
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The Truth Of Thousand Years! The Treacherous Dragon King
Lina's party gets away from the monsters and go into the cave where the Bible is supposed to be. Deep inside the cave, Lina enters the gate to the other side where the Bible is sealed. Mart…
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The Sword Of Light is Stolen! Fall Of Dragon King
Garp puts Lina's party in a pinch. Then appears the most powerful evil Lord, Fiblizo, who came after the traitor Garp. With his power, he beats Garp easily. He tells Lina's party to come to…
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The Amazing Devil's Swordman! Who The Heck is He?!
Lina's party gets depressed for having lost Gourry. Silfeel, who fought with them in Saylague, appears, learns of Gourry, and decides to fight with them. On their way to Saylague, they get…
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An Evil Trap In A Haunted City!
Lina's party gets to Saylague to rescue Gourry. Saylague was destroyed by the battle with clone Rezo, but now it's revived as the town of the dead by Fiblizo's magic. Silfeel and others get…
