Slayers Return (1996)
- Original title
- スレイヤーズ RETURN
- Directed by
- Kunihiko Yuyama, Hiroshi Watanabe
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga, Adventure, Comedy
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2,077 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Lina Inverse and Naga the Serpent are mercenaries hired to rescue a village girl from an evil wizard. The wizard is searching for a legendary treasure that could help him take over the world.
playfulfast-pacedwhimsicallightheartedaction-packedsillychaoticcolorful
What happens
Slayers Return (Japanese: スレイヤーズ RETURN, Hepburn: Sureiyāzu Ritān), also known as Slayers Movie 2 - The Return, is a 1996 Japanese comic fantasy anime film written by Hajime Kanzaka and directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Hiroshi Watanabe. It is the second film released in the Slayers saga and a sequel to 1995's Slayers Perfect that was itself followed by Slayers Great in 1997. In Slayers Return, the mercenary heroines Lina Inverse and Naga the Serpent are hired to rescue a village girl from an evil wizard who is searching there for a legendary treasure that might be an invincible magical weapon instrumental for his plan of world domination. The film was met with a positive reception and was also adapted into a manga version by Kanzaka and Shoko Yoshinaka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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