Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon and even someone bent on destroying the world. It's a predicament only Lina and Naga could get themselves in to.
Acting
Hayashibara and Kawamura's comedic timing is criminal.
Writing
Lina and Naga's roast sessions deserve awards.
Director
Hiroshi Watanabe
Megumi Hayashibara
Lina Inverse (voice)
Maria Kawamura
Naga the Serpent (voice)
Akiko Hiramatsu
Selena Biatz (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Selena's Father (voice)
Chafurin
Becker (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Elderly Sorcerer (voice)
Maya Okamoto
Female Martial Arts Master (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Galev (voice)
Kazuki Yao
Zahhard (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Warrior (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Slayers defined 90s fantasy anime comedy; Lina Inverse became the template for every greedy-yet-heroic mage since.
The 'Elmekia Lance' and other spells use nonsense words creator Hajime Kanzaka invented as a teen—he never expected anyone to memorize them.
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