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The
Slayers - DVD Collection Special Edition (Episodes 1-26)
These four discs constitute the first broadcast season
of the well-liked Dungeons and Dragons-style farce The Slayers. Red-haired
Lina Inverse has a typical anime heroine's hot temper and insatiable appetite
for food but also a rare talent for swordplay and casting powerful spells.
As she roams from town to town, she acquires a cadre of able but quarrelsome
companions: Gourry, a big, blond, dumb knight; Zelgadis, a once-human chimera
who practices shamanic magic; sorceress-in-training Amelia, who makes Gourry
look bright and Lina appear graceful; and the shrine maiden Sylphiel. Together
they make short work of the hordes of bandits, golems, werewolves, trolls,
mercenaries, and evil spirits their enemies send after them. They also
have to face some more formidable foes, including the wizard Vrumugun,
ace swordsman Zangulus, and archsorceress Eris. But the greatest threats
come from the exceedingly powerful Rezo the Red Priest and the Dark Lord,
Shabranigdo. All Lina's adventures involve a lot of slapstick humor, but
these episodes have a more carefree tone than the later feature and the
OAVs that paired her with the overendowed Naga. The convoluted plot lurches
and stumbles along, much the way Lina fumbles around after getting clobbered.
Although the fate of the world is supposed to hang on the outcome of these
adventures, the broad comedy prevents the various episode directors from
creating much suspense or a sense of menace. The Slayers is featherweight
entertainment, but one that has won many fans in both Japan and the United
States. Some viewers may object to the jokes about a mincing gay dragon,
Lina losing her power at "that time of the month," and the many wisecracks
about her being flat-chested. Japanese filmmakers and audiences clearly
have different standards of what qualifies as PC humor. "Suggested 13 Up"
for violence, profanity, brief nudity, and sexual humor. --Charles Solomon
DVD from Central Park Media C
DVD Published: 11 June, 2002 |
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The
Slayers Next Collection (Episodes 27-52)
Let the forces of evil tremble in fear (along with wealthy
merchants and inno cent bystanders)... THE SLAYERS ARE BACK! Join the not-so-heroic
adventures of Lina Invers e--the super-cute sorceress who steals from the
rich and keeps it for herself! Along with her sword-swinging (but dumber
than dirt) sidekick, Gourry, her hyper-enthusiastic protégé
, Amelia, and the tormented and overly-serious golem, Zelgadis, there's
nothing Lina can't do! BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE: Video Interview with U.S.
Actors, Character Sketches, Meet th e Characters, Comics, Sneak Peeks,
Interactive Menus, Chapter Stops, Spoken language: Japa nese & English,
English subtitles.
DVD from CENTRAL PARK MEDIA
starring Slayers Next
DVD Published: 07 November, 2000 |
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Slayers
- Book of Spells
DVD from A.D. Vision
directed by Masato Sato, Makoto Noriza, Osamu Yokota
DVD Published: 21 November, 2000
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Slayers on VHS
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