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GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Shellfish Let me start off by saying that the original Slayers are some of my favorite anime. With that in mind, my hopes and expectations for this new season were impossibly high. Slayers Revolution came out somewhere in the middle. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't very good. All our beloved characters have been reduced to tropes with only the newer characters getting anything resembling emotions. Empy gimmicks that don't get laughs and characters acting in certain ways just because they're supposed to, its really a sad excuse for writing. Soulless. All in all it wasn't a bad watch, the story was semi-solid with only nitpicks for problems. I hated how they absolutely would not reference past seasons even though there was every reason to, talking about things as if they had never encountered them before or there was no past history (This isn't really a spoiler, but Sylphiel talking about the Demon Beast Zanifar as if she doesn't know anything about it is the most stupid thing ever). The time line of events kept shifting and changing to the point where it wasn't clear at all how much time has passed between back story and current times (Years? Decades? Centuries?). I think the most disappointing part was just how empty all the characters were and how there was never a real sense of danger. Lina didn't have any of her usual underdog humility to offset her bratty behavior. Gourry might as well have been a post for all he did (and whatever happened to their undercurrent? It was nonexistent). Zelgadas had none of his dry wit or any of his usual selfish motivations, going along with everything just because, "What choice do we have?" Prince Philonel was REASONABLE (Since when?) and Xellos was another placeholder without any of his usual mischievousness (with one notable exception), all the best characters seemingly on the screen for no other reason than because they're supposed to be there. To sum, its not so bad that it will ruin the old ones for you, but it's not even in the same ballpark with the first three seasons.

slayersmartina Slayers Next is a follow-up to the popular Slayers series. It follows the loud and brass sorceress Lina Inverse and her not-so-smart but muscular sidekick Gourry on another adventure. Lina and Gourry meet back up with familiar characters, Amelia and Zelgadis, and the newly introduced Martina. Our heroes also encounter the new villains Gavv and Hellmaster, giving them new challenges to overcome - and giving Lina a chance to learn spells not yet seen in the first series. The voices are great as usual. Most of the original cast from the English version of Slayers has returned. Or if you prefer the subtitled version, you'll most likely be familiar with popular Japanese voice actress Megumi Hayashibara lending her talents to Lina Inverse once more. I highly enjoyed this series, even more so than the original or the follow-up to this one, Slayers Try. Slayers Next is a hilarious adventure with a great deal of heart.

SoulfulFX While I would not consider this the greatest anime of all times, it sure is a fine series.Lina's magic, Gourry's swordsmanship (not his brains), Zelgadis's cool head, and Amelia's hyper-active sense of Justice make this a fun cast of characters to follow on their adventures.Anyone who likes magical characters, goofy quests, or red-headed heroes will like this series.

E102y "Where monsters rampage, I'm there to take them down! Where treasure glitters, I'm there to claim it! Where an enemy rises to face me, victory will be mine!"And with those words from Lina Inverse, we enter the world of Slayers.I'm only new to Slayers, having seen the Motion Picture and the Special OVAs. However, the TV series is pure excellence.The dubbed versions are pretty good, with Lisa Ortiz as Lina, Eric Stuart as Gourry, Daniel Cronin and Crispin Freeman as Zelgadis, Joani Baker as Amelia and Stacia Crawford as Sylphiel.The subbed version is cool, with Megumi Hayashibara as Lina. She's great.On the whole, this is one of the best anime shows I know, and I strongly suggest it to anyone who's interested. I can't wait to see Slayers NEXT.