Japan Synopsis
スレイヤーズ
Follows the exploits of the young sorceress Lina Inverse, whose life revolves around food, treasure, and fighting. After stealing treasure from a group of bandits, Lina is accosted by stragglers during her journey to the next town. She's not in any real danger, but a dim-witted but good-natured swordsman named Gourry Gabriev springs to her rescue anyways. The two team up, and head to Atlas City, fighting foes they encounter on the way. Unbeknownst to them, two mysterious figures are hot on their tail, and they are especially interested in the “treasure” Lina and Gourry have stolen.
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Slayers sits at position #37.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Slayers premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,250 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #415 of 743 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 5 / 104 |
| Release Date | April 7, 1995 |
| Official Site | www.tv-tokyo.co.jp |
External Catalogs
Questions Answered
Who created Slayers?
Slayers was created by Hajime Kanzaka, Rui Araizumi.
When did Slayers end?
Slayers finished its run with its final episode airing on April 6, 2009.
Where did Slayers air?
Slayers aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.