Slayers Special

スレイヤーズすぺしゃる

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Synopsis

Lina Inverse, the precocious and dangerous sorceress, has teamed up with the barbaric and busty Naga the White Serpent. Together they fight demons, thieves and monsters...all in the name of treasure and a good meal. Join Lina and Naga in their latest tale of tribulations and triumph in a medieval world of monsters, mayhem and monkey business. Adapted from the Slayers Special light novels. (Source: MU)

Publication notes

Slayers Special was published in English by Central Park Media from August 1, 2002 to October 28, 2003.

Published

May 2000 to Sep 2001

Authors

Ohtsuka, Tommy

External links

MyAnimeList page Wikipedia

MAL rank: #6034
Members (MAL): 1,345
Favorites (MAL): 5

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Sequel

Slayers: Super Explosive Demon Story

Adaptation

Main characters

Lina Inverse2620 fan favorites
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Age: 15 (First volume; Lina directly states her age as 15); ~16 (Third volume; takes place a couple of months later); 17–18 (Thirteenth volume; takes place two years after the first volume) Height: 147 cm Lina is the primary protagonist and the only character that appears in all incarnations of Slayers. Despite her young age, Lina is a very powerful sorceress, with a great love of money, treasure (especially the magical sort) and food. In the anime and manga (but not the light novel) Lina uses overly destructive magic recklessly, often with little provocation. She is reputed to be an evil, powerful, destructive, diminutive sorceress (the evil part isn't true). Lina has an older sister, Luna, who is a powerful swordswoman. Although Lina has faced down dragons, monsters, and even Dark Lords with little fear, the mere mention of Luna's name sends her into terrified hysterics. She also suffers from a fear of slugs. Lina has many different nicknames, one of them being "Dragon Spooker," a name that she isn't too fond of. This is rumored to have appeared because of an incident in the first episode, in which the Leader of the Dragon Fangs’ pet black dragon escapes. Just when it appears that the beast is going to crush Lina (and Gourry, who was knocked out on top of her in a compromising position), it blanches in disgust and steps over her, a blush along its snout, much to her shock, and thereafter rage. However, the nickname was mentioned before the black dragon met her, thus leading to a possible earlier incident. Another nickname Lina encounters is the "Dragon Nester." This comes from a rhyme: "Little girl with little breasts, scares the dragon from its nest." This takes off from a running gag, in which characters constantly comment on the small size of Lina's breasts. She generally takes offense to these comments, and often responds with violence. This nickname only appears in the English dub but small breast jokes are a staple of the franchise.
Gourry Gabriev196 fan favorites
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Gourry is a wandering swordsman who meets up with Lina in the first episode of the television series. He accompanies her from then on. He carries the fabled Sword of Light, originally known as Gorun Nova before it came to the Slayers world. Gourry is somewhat less than scholarly and appears to have serious memory deficit along with ADD, but his skills as a swordsman are unmatched throughout the franchise. A characterization of Gourry from his manga profile is "as loyal as man's best friend but not quite as smart." After he meets Lina he decides to become the "little girl's" unpaid bodyguard (despite his disappointment at his charge's lack of development), and they slowly get to know one another. Gourry's kindness (he spares the life of his rival Zangulus on several occasions), loyalty (absolute to Lina) and consideration for others is clear throughout the franchise, but is not as quixotic as that of the Seyruuns'. While Gourry is deadly with plain steel, he is incredibly powerful when armed with his family's magic blade. He is the keeper of the Sword of Light, a mystic weapon whose steel blade can be detached, allowing the use of an alternate blade made of pure, destructive light powered by force of will. The sword can fell lower-ranked demons on its own and absorbs magic. If magic is cast directly on the sword of the light, the swords power becomes combined with that of the spell. Gourry takes great care of the Sword of Light, and watches it especially carefully to protect the valuable relic from thieving hands, especially those of Lina herself. Lina often tries to trick him into giving it to her by claiming he already promised it to her, but these are one of the few times where Gourry's less than astute (incredibly unreliable) memory is crystal clear. Gourry does allow Lina to borrow the sword in certain extreme circumstances. At the end of the third series, Gourry gives up the Sword of Light so that it and the other light weapons can be protected. In the following book series, he acquires the legendary Blast Sword. Manipulating the magical energies around it, the Blast Sword creates an extremely sharp blade. If not treated with care, it can slice through its sheath, and will sink up to its hilt into the ground below. An enchantment placed on it by the party allows them to change its sharpness to be useful again. Gourry eventually falls in love with Lina. Though he is not as shy towards the notion as the young sorceress, he apparently does not know (yet another thing Gourry doesn't know) how to make a romantic advance.
Gracia Ul Naga Saillune173 fan favorites
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Naga's real full name is Gracia Ul Naga Saillune, making her the first daughter of Crown Prince Philionel El Di Saillune and the older sister of Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune. Although, Naga is the older sister of Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune, the pair have never met in the series when both were aware of the other's identity. Naga's mother was murdered before her own eyes several years before the start of the series by the famous assassin Booley. As a result, Naga slayed her mother's killer with the crown princess' original spell, Chaos String. After the funeral, Naga found the outrageous outfit she currently wears inside her mother's closet. Shortly afterward, she left home in order to learn the ways of the world. Being a princess, Naga knows when to be graceful, and when to be self-confident. Although she keeps her true identity secret, she acts in a self-confident and sometimes arrogant manner. The only Slayers' character Naga really interacts with is Lina. Naga the Serpent is Lina's rival and companion through the first four movies and both OVAs. She acts as a constant annoyance for Lina due to the fact that she is more, she is a very powerful sorceress, but faints at the sight of blood and is quite clumsy. Throughout their adventures, Naga and Lina often end up on opposing sides and have to fight, but they always end up traveling together again. Nevertheless, the pair will often work together despite their differences, and when they do, they are a great team.
Nama0 fan favorites
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Nama is the female living armor who appears in the first episode of Slayers Evolution-R. (Source: Kanzaka Dex)