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.
Quick Facts スレイヤーズ (Sureiyāzu), Genre ...
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Written by | Hajime Kanzaka |
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Illustrated by | Rui Araizumi |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Male |
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Original run | 1989 – present |
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Volumes | 17 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Hajime Kanzaka |
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Illustrated by | Rui Araizumi |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Male |
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Original run | 1991 – 2008 |
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Volumes | 30 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Hajime Kanzaka |
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Illustrated by | Rui Araizumi |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Seinen |
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Published | 1995 |
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Volumes | 1 |
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Written by | Hajime Kanzaka |
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Illustrated by | Shoko Yoshinaka |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Comic Dragon, Dragon Junior |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | 1995 – 2001 |
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Volumes | 8 |
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Directed by | Takashi Watanabe |
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Written by | Takao Koyama |
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Studio | E&G Films |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
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Original run | April 7, 1995 – September 29, 1995 |
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Episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
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Directed by | Takashi Watanabe |
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Written by | Jiro Takayama |
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Studio | E&G Films |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
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English network | US: International Channel, Funimation Channel
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Original run | April 5, 1996 – September 27, 1996 |
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Episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
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Directed by | Takashi Watanabe |
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Written by | Jiro Takayama |
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Studio | E&G Films |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
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English network | US: International Channel, Funimation Channel
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Original run | April 4, 1997 – September 26, 1997 |
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Episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
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Written by | Hajime Kanzaka |
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Illustrated by | Rui Araizumi |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Male |
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Original run | 1997 – 1999 |
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Volumes | 4 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Tommy Ohtsuka |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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English publisher | AUS: Madman Entertainment
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Magazine | Dragon Junior |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | 2000 – 2001 |
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Volumes | 4 |
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Written by | Tommy Ohtsuka |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Dragon Junior Monthly Dragon Age |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | 2003 – 2005 |
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Volumes | 6 |
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Written by | Tommy Ohtsuka |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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English publisher | AUS: Madman Entertainment
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Magazine | Dragon Junior |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | 2004 – 2005 |
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Volumes | 1 |
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Written by | Hajime Kanzaka Yoshinobu Akita |
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Illustrated by | Rui Araizumi & Yuuya Kusaka |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Male |
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Published | 2005 |
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Written by | Hajime Kanzaka |
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Illustrated by | Rui Araizumi |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Male |
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Original run | 2008 – 2011 |
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Volumes | 5 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Issei Hyōji |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | 2008 – 2009 |
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Volumes | 2 |
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Directed by | Takashi Watanabe |
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Written by | Jiro Takayama |
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Studio | J.C. Staff |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
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Original run | July 2, 2008 – September 24, 2008 |
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Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
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Written by | Yoshijirō Muramatsu |
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Illustrated by | Shin Sasaki |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Magazine | Kerokero Ace |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | July 26, 2008 – April 26, 2009 |
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Volumes | 2 |
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Written by | Issei Hyōji |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Published | 2008 |
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Volumes | 1 |
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Directed by | Takashi Watanabe |
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Written by | Jiro Takayama |
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Studio | J.C. Staff |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
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Original run | January 12, 2009 – April 6, 2009 |
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Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
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Written by | Issei Hyōji |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Published | 2009 |
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Volumes | 1 |
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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]