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Slayers Return poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.6 / 100
1996·Animation / Comedy / Fantasy·1h 1m

SLAYERS RETURN

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.

Above the Line
Hiroshi Watanabe, Kunihiko Yuyama·DirectorHajime Kanzaka·AuthorRui Araizumi·CharactersKatsuyuki Ootaki·Director of PhotographyTakayuki Hattori·MusicNaoyuki Masaki·Editor
Cast
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)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Hiroshi Watanabe·Director
Writing· 2
Hajime Kanzaka·AuthorRui Araizumi·Characters
Camera· 1
Katsuyuki Ootaki·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Naoyuki Masaki·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Takayuki Hattori·Music
Art & Design· 2
Akihiro Hirasawa·Production DesignHiroshi Kato·Art Direction
Production· 2
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa·Executive ProducerKiminobu Sato·Producer
Other Departments· 20
Takahiro Yoshimatsu·AnimationTadashi Abiru·Key AnimationTsuyoshi Konakawa·Key AnimationJunichi Takaoka·Key AnimationKanta Kamei·Key AnimationYoshinobu Yamakawa·Animation DirectorTsuyoshi Kawada·Key AnimationToru Takahashi·Key AnimationNaoko Yamamoto·Key AnimationMasayuki Gotou·Key AnimationTakahiro Yoshimatsu·Supervising Animation DirectorToshihiro Kikuchi·Key AnimationKunihiko Inoue·Key AnimationMichio Fukuda·Key AnimationYoko Kadogami·Key AnimationMichinori Chiba·Animation DirectorMasashi Kojima·Key AnimationKunio Katsuki·Key AnimationTakahiro Tanaka·Key AnimationHirofumi Masuda·Key Animation
By the Numbers
61.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Slayers Return's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Energetic, Fantastical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is an anime-style movie poster featuring four characters and a title. In the upper left, a woman with long purple hair, wearing a dark blue bikini-lik”

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Key Elements
Wooden StaffGlowing OrbArmor
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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