Rating: 
Summary: This was one of the best decisions I have ever made....
Review: I never actually "encountered" the japanese track defect. If any, I think that a very small minority of people are actually affected. Thus, there are no risks taken. I recommend this for everyone. I do not think that there are any real chances being taken when buying this.
Rating: 
Summary: Not Great -- But Good
Review: I seem to have somewhat pickier standards than most
anime fans, since I consistently rate most of the
anime I see at least a star below the average
Amazon review. That being the case, although the SLAYERS series got
high ratings, I still felt like I was taking a chance
in buying the entire first season episodes on DVD, and
in fact on finishing up all the episodes in the set
can't feel like I can describe it in superlatives. The production values are mediocre, the story concept
is not very imaginative, and there is plenty of standard
anime hokum laced through the stories. However, having set that level of expectations, I have
to say that I found it all good entertainment. SLAYERS is
a swords-and-sorcery series, focusing on sorceress Lina
Inverse and her swordsman partner Gourry as they jump
from one adventure to another, encountering various other
heroes and villains as they do so. Lina is egotistical, bad-tempered, rash, and loud, while
Gourry ... well, the easiest way to describe him is as a
drifty blonde surfer-boy type who's taken up the battle
sword. (I am always a bit puzzled that the Japanese seem
to have picked up the dumb-blonde stereotype when ... no
ethnic Japanese are blonde.) Lina and Gourry are both
ravenously gluttonous and bicker incessantly. If the adventures of these two are nothing all that new,
the stories still seem to have been put together by
people who understand the swords-and-sorcery genre fairly well and have the ability to carry on an entertaining
story line with amusing characters. As far as
anime hokum goes, I suppose it's something that anybody
who watches the stuff has to expect and at least tolerate
-- of course, they had to have yet another "hero in drag"
episode -- or even acquire a certain grudging fondness for.
Best of all, SLAYERS refuses to take itself seriously,
which is the kiss of death for most B-fiction. OK, maybe
Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser it's not, but I ended up
wanting more and will shell out the bucks for the second
season DVDs when I get the pocket change. Now if SLAYERS can just let out the stops, it might even
end up being something great and not just good.
Rating: 
Summary: Well. . .
Review: I thought that these first episodes were great, but the first I had seen of 'Slayers', was 'Slayers: The Motion Picture' and my favorite character was(and is)Nahga. I know, I know, can't stand the laugh and the attitude right? Well, I can. And no, it''s not only because of her figure and outfit. I was pretty disappointed not to see her at all, so I'm glad I borrowed it from a friend. Anyway, if you hate Nahga, you'll love this. They don't even mention her name. But I happen to like her, so I didn't really care for this title.
Rating:
Summary: The Slayers has done it again.
Review: I was so happy to finally recive my 4 cd's set, I immidietly started wathing it, what caused me to finish the whole thing in 4 days. The Slayers are definetly diffrent- I got addicted at the first moment, can't let anything slip away. The animetion is absolutley wonderful, and the character design is beautiful. Lina's really making her title, "Dragon Spooker", worth it's while. It was an absolute delight, and I'm definetly going to buy the next seasons, as soon as I can. This is one of the most great animes I had seen so far, and trust me, I had seen *alot*.
Rating:
Summary: Vaudeville Meets Dungeons and Dragons
Review: I'm not sure if The Slayers was the first anime effort at building a series on an RPG game framework, but it is certainly the success that defined the genre. It stars Lina Inverse, a teen-aged war wizard with the appetite of an army and a temper to match. She quickly pairs up with Gourry, a golden guy with the sword of light. Gradually, over these episodes and entire team of adventurers come together. A large part of the episodes are basic treasure hunting and demon slaying fare, but the driving story arc is about the Red Priest Rezo who has sold his soul to the demon Shabranigdo so that he might see again (*and rule the world while he is at it). Lina crosses paths with Rezo and his minions repeatedly until a final showdown ends the series. The story is loud, brash, slightly off-color, and funny in a slapstick sort of fashion. It's actually hard to pinpoint what it is that actually makes the series the success it is. But the writing is well done and there is a host of dizzy characters waiting to pick up the pace on a moments notice. Perhaps it is the interaction between these characters which makes the series work so well. The Slayers has a strong influence on both adventuring and magical girl genre, the latest of which is Rune Soldier. The latter, like The Slayers, places as much emphasis on character development and interaction as does The Slayers, but with a bit more sophistication. After all, The Slayer's audience is now eight years older. Central Park's decision to package all 26 episodes on four DVDs makes this a cost effective purchase, but it also means that there is little in the way of extras. In fact, other than some short bios on the first CD, there aren't any. Indeed, don't expect any fanciness at all as part of the package. But do expect a lot of entertainment for your dollar.
Rating:
Summary: Vaudeville Meets Dungeons and Dragons
Review: I'm not sure if The Slayers was the first anime effort at building a series on an RPG game framework, but it is certainly the success that defined the genre. It stars Lina Inverse, a teen-aged war wizard with the appetite of an army and a temper to match. She quickly pairs up with Gourry, a golden guy with the sword of light. Gradually, over these episodes and entire team of adventurers come together. A large part of the episodes are basic treasure hunting and demon slaying fare, but the driving story arc is about the Red Priest Rezo who has sold his soul to the demon Shabranigdo so that he might see again (*and rule the world while he is at it). Lina crosses paths with Rezo and his minions repeatedly until a final showdown ends the series. The story is loud, brash, slightly off-color, and funny in a slapstick sort of fashion. It's actually hard to pinpoint what it is that actually makes the series the success it is. But the writing is well done and there is a host of dizzy characters waiting to pick up the pace on a moments notice. Perhaps it is the interaction between these characters which makes the series work so well. The Slayers has a strong influence on both adventuring and magical girl genre, the latest of which is Rune Soldier. The latter, like The Slayers, places as much emphasis on character development and interaction as does The Slayers, but with a bit more sophistication. After all, The Slayer's audience is now eight years older. Central Park's decision to package all 26 episodes on four DVDs makes this a cost effective purchase, but it also means that there is little in the way of extras. In fact, other than some short bios on the first CD, there aren't any. Indeed, don't expect any fanciness at all as part of the package. But do expect a lot of entertainment for your dollar.
Rating:
Summary: Comedy And Adventure In One
Review: If there's one anime series I'd recommend to someone just getting into it, it would have to be Slayers. It's easy to understand, yet rapidly pulls into an incredible plot with lots of comedic tones to keep anyone amused. Lina Inverse, one of the most powerful sorceresses in existence. Gourry Gabriev, the rather dim heir to the legendary Sword of Light. Zelgadis Greywords, a powerful swordman and mage with a dark secret and double-edged curse. Put these three together, and comedy, adventure, and insanely high restaurant bills are destined to follow. Add in such characters as the overly perky guardian of justice Princess Amelia wil Tesla Saillune, the powerful white-mage caster Sylphiel Nels Lahda, the legendary Red Priest Rezo, and the lord of monsters Shabranigdo, and we have the perfect blend of heroes and villians. Ah, but what of the plot, you may ask? Glad you asked that. It begins when Lina steals a statuette from a band of bandits who stole it themselves, and ends with an epic battle against an enemy trying to prove himself to be superior to another like him. And that's just the first season! Going from city to city with endless jokes and battles, Slayers is one of those anime series you have to make yourself watch.
Rating:
Summary: Comedy And Adventure In One
Review: If there's one anime series I'd recommend to someone just getting into it, it would have to be Slayers. It's easy to understand, yet rapidly pulls into an incredible plot with lots of comedic tones to keep anyone amused. Lina Inverse, one of the most powerful sorceresses in existence. Gourry Gabriev, the rather dim heir to the legendary Sword of Light. Zelgadis Greywords, a powerful swordman and mage with a dark secret and double-edged curse. Put these three together, and comedy, adventure, and insanely high restaurant bills are destined to follow. Add in such characters as the overly perky guardian of justice Princess Amelia wil Tesla Saillune, the powerful white-mage caster Sylphiel Nels Lahda, the legendary Red Priest Rezo, and the lord of monsters Shabranigdo, and we have the perfect blend of heroes and villians. Ah, but what of the plot, you may ask? Glad you asked that. It begins when Lina steals a statuette from a band of bandits who stole it themselves, and ends with an epic battle against an enemy trying to prove himself to be superior to another like him. And that's just the first season! Going from city to city with endless jokes and battles, Slayers is one of those anime series you have to make yourself watch.
Rating:
Summary: Slap down hillarious
Review: If you are an anime fan, Slayers is a must have. It is slap down hard core comedy, fantasy, and action. The animation is not as good as it could be, yet it fits the plot. The story revovles around a 15-year-old expert sorceress Lina Inverse, the Dragon Spooker (according to my sub). Yet Lina isn't the typical, slutty, thin, sweet tempered, naive herione. Insteade she is short, has a crappy attitude, and is very down to Earth. As you follow Lina's travels, you will come across the cute, blonde, yet dumb as a rock swordsmen Gourry. Personaly I think Gourry puts new meaning to the term, "dumb blonde". Together they are traveling to Atlas City, yet they don't get there as planned. When Lina robbs a mob of Bandits known as the Dragon Fangs, she and Gourry stumble upon an artifact that can change the way of the future. Yet Lina is not aware of the power of what she finds. Enter Zelgadis. A half human, half Chimera. He is also after the artifact, but not to rule the world. Soon the team meets up the the exentric little princess name Amelia, who tags along with the Slayers team. Amelia is my favorite character. At first she only joins the group because she wants to learn Lina's most power spell, The Dragon Slave. But soon alterior motives keep Amelia from going back home. To add with all the chaos going on, the team has another group of followers, only they are trying to draw the group to the city of Sairag. What is the angle of the mysterious and not too smart persuers of the Slayers gang? And what is the secret of Rezo? Also what mysterious powers dose Gourry possess? Finally, how will Lina be able to survive all the madness of multiple people trying to kill her? This seris is non-stop, you just can't stop watching it. Not to mention, it is just too hillarious. Although I do advise you to be mature when veiwing. Some of the humor has a sexual sence to it. For example all the jokes about Lina being underdevoloped, and Lina losing her powers at 'that time of the month'. The voices of both versions are really good. The dubbing of this seris isn't as bad as some of the other English jobs I have seen. In the orginal version, the talant of Megumi Ayashibara portrays Lina Inverse, and sings the opening and ending theme song. Every otaku should veiw this seris, you will not be disspointed
Rating:
Summary: Funny? haha.
Review: It was okay. I thought it would have a liitle bit more humor to it. It has a few good eposodies.
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