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Slayers poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.4 / 100
1995·Action / Adventure / Animation·1h 3m

SLAYERS

Plagued by a recurring dream,​ master thief and sorceress Lina Inverse discovers ancient evil and lovers cruelly parted.​ Dragged into a vortex of time,​ she must fight to restore history to its proper course.​ But what will she do when the fearsome power of the Dragon Slave spell fails her as she tries to change the past and save the future!

Above the Line
Hiroshi Watanabe, Kazuo Yamazaki·DirectorKazuo Yamazaki·ScreenplayHajime Kanzaka·Original StoryTakashi Atsuhata·Director of PhotographyTakayuki Hattori·Original Music ComposerYasue Funami·Editor
Cast
Megumi Hayashibara·Lina Inverse (voice)Maria Kawamura·Naga the Serpent (voice)Chafurin·Thief (voice)Keiji Fujiwara·Thief (voice)Tessyo Genda·Joyrock (voice)Daisuke Gori·Thief (voice)Kazuhiko Kishino·Hotel Owner (voice)Osamu Saka·Rowdy (voice)Masaharu Sato·Onsen Master (voice)Kiyonobu Suzuki·Sorcerer (voice)
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 2
Hiroshi Watanabe·DirectorKazuo Yamazaki·Director
Writing· 2
Kazuo Yamazaki·ScreenplayHajime Kanzaka·Original Story
Camera· 1
Takashi Atsuhata·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yasue Funami·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Takayuki Hattori·Original Music ComposerKatsuyoshi Kobayashi·Sound Director
Art & Design· 1
Yusuke Takeda·Art Direction
Production· 2
Tōru Suzuki·ProducerTsuguhiko Kadokawa·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 16
Takahiro Yoshimatsu·Character DesignerHisashi Ezura·Key AnimationMitsuru Ishihara·Key AnimationShinichi Toda·Key AnimationYuriko Ikehara·Key AnimationTakashi Hyodo·Key AnimationTakahiro Yoshimatsu·Animation DirectorYuji Sato·Key AnimationYuzo Sato·Key AnimationYasuhiro Aoki·Key AnimationToshiya Washida·Key AnimationMasayuki Gotou·Key AnimationHidekazu Shimamura·Key AnimationSadahiko Sakamaki·Key AnimationKenichi Hamazaki·Key AnimationTakeyuki Mizumura·Key Animation
By the Numbers
67.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8D0C1E
#FFFFFF
#3A3A3A
Mood
Intense, Dark, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features four individuals arranged within the outline of an open coffin, against a white background splattered with red. In the upper section, a bear”

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Key Elements
Coffin OutlineCrossbowSmartphoneRosaryBlood Splatters
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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