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.
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (95th percentile) outruns review volume (55th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Action & Adventure + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan
520 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Slayers itself).
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
Slayers holds position #37 of 143 Japan seriess in the 1994–1996 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Slayers premiered alongside 59 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 59 other Japan seriess in 1995.
The 1005th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
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 |
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.