Editing Slayers (section)

===Anime television series===
{{See also|List of Slayers episodes}}
The self-titled first season of the anime adapts volumes 1 and 3 of the light novels. 
The second season, ''Slayers Next'', adapts volumes 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the light novels.
The third season, ''Slayers Try'', is an original story. 
However, a fourth season, ''Slayers AGAIN'', was rumored following the success of ''Try'', but early scheduling conflicts caused interest in the project to dissipate.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.animeondvd.com/specials/primers/slayers.php| title=Anime primers - Slayers| first=Joshua| last=Carvalho| publisher=Anime on DVD| access-date=May 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019152008/http://www.animeondvd.com/specials/primers/slayers.php|archive-date=October 19, 2002}}</ref>

A fourth anime series, ''Slayers Revolution'', premiered in Japan on July 2, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-28/enoki-films-seeks-licensors-for-slayers-revolution|title=Enoki Films Seeks Licensors for Slayers Revolution|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=May 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003104333/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-28/enoki-films-seeks-licensors-for-slayers-revolution|archive-date=October 3, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Megumi Hayashibara]], the voice actress for main character Lina Inverse, performed both the opening and ending theme songs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-28/megumi-hayashibara-to-sing-slayers-revolution-themes|title=Megumi Hayashibara to Sing Slayers Revolution's Themes|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=May 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122121033/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-28/megumi-hayashibara-to-sing-slayers-revolution-themes|archive-date=January 22, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The new plot is told across two 13-episode arcs and follows an original storyline that has subplots based on events in the novels, with series director [[Takashi Watanabe]] and production studio J.C.Staff reprising their duties from the three original TV series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-27/new-slayers-tv-anime-series-in-the-works|title=New Slayers TV anime series in the works|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229001431/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-27/new-slayers-tv-anime-series-in-the-works|archive-date=February 29, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> A fifth ''Slayers'' series titled ''Slayers Evolution-R'' is the second 13-episode arc of ''Slayers Revolution'' and was aired on [[AT-X (company)|AT-X]] starting on January 12, 2009 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/slayers_revolution/er/index.html|title=スレイヤーズEVOLUTION-R|publisher=StarChild|access-date=September 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016031220/http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/slayers_revolution/er/index.html|archive-date=October 16, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

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Central Park Media licensed and distributed the anime in North America under the Software Sculptors label on [[VHS]] and [[Laserdisc]] between 1996 and 1998, collected in eight volumes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.software-sculptors.com/slayers.htm|title=The Slayers|publisher=Software Sculptors|access-date=June 11, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961128093159/http://www.software-sculptors.com/slayers.htm|archive-date=November 28, 1996}}</ref> It was a commercial success for Central Park, which led them to license ''Slayers Next'' and ''Slayers Try''; ''Next'' was first shipped from April 1999 in a similar format;<ref>{{cite web|title=The Slayers Next: The Sudden Pinch (dub)|url=http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/cfcpm.cfm?Cat=SSVD_6050|publisher=[[Central Park Media]]|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040415202047/http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/cfcpm.cfm?Cat=SSVD_6050|archive-date=April 15, 2004}}</ref> a box set of the first four volumes was released in July of that same year, and a box set of the second four volumes in October.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Slayers Next Collector's Boxed Set 1 (dub)|url=http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/cfcpm.cfm?Cat=SPVD_6058|publisher=[[Central Park Media]]|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001121015000/http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/cfcpm.cfm?Cat=SPVD_6058|archive-date=November 21, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Slayers Next Collector's Boxed Set 2 (dub)|url=http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/cfcpm.cfm?Cat=SPVD_6068|publisher=[[Central Park Media]]|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040227182452/http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/cfcpm.cfm?Cat=SPVD_6068|archive-date=February 27, 2004}}</ref> ''Slayers Try'' was released later in 2000. The first three seasons were subsequently re-released on DVD (in season box sets). Months before Central Park's license for the anime properties expired, [[Funimation Entertainment]] was able to obtain the license and it aired as part of the new owner's programming block on CoLours TV, as well as the [[Funimation Channel]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-09-07/funimation-channel-on-colours-update|title=Funimation Channel on Colours Update|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=May 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309092003/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-09-07/funimation-channel-on-colours-update|archive-date=March 9, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The first bilingual DVD box set after Funimation's rescue of the license was released on August 21, 2007, retaining the Software Sculptors-produced English dub.<ref>{{cite web|last=Leary|first=Ben|title=Slayers Season 1 Set|url=http://www.mania.com/slayers-season-1-set_article_79404.html|website=Mania.com|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417095228/http://www.mania.com/slayers-season-1-set_article_79404.html|archive-date=April 17, 2010|date=February 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> A boxset of ''Slayers'', ''Next'' and ''Try'' was released by Funimation on August 4, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/slayers-seasons-13-collection_article_115501.html|title=Slayers Seasons 1-3 Collection|publisher=Mania.com|access-date=June 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814074448/http://www.mania.com/slayers-seasons-13-collection_article_115501.html|archive-date=August 14, 2009}}</ref>

[[Fox Kids]] won the rights to broadcast ''Slayers'' but eventually did not air the anime since it would be too heavy to edit it for content. The first North American television broadcast of ''The Slayers'' was February 17, 2002 on the [[AZN Television|International Channel]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-01-31/slayers-to-debut-on-the-international-channel|title=Slayers to Debut on the International Channel - News|work=Anime News Network|date=January 31, 2002|access-date=September 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231161538/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-01-31/slayers-to-debut-on-the-international-channel|archive-date=December 31, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, [[MVM Films]] began releasing the series in the United Kingdom on a monthly basis. The first series was released on four DVDs between January 5, and April 6, 2009. The first volume of ''Slayers Next'' was released on May 11, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvm-films.com/catalogue/letters.htm|title=MVM Films Catalog - Letter S|publisher=[[MVM Films]]|access-date=June 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225064429/http://www.mvm-films.com/catalogue/letters.htm|archive-date=February 25, 2009}}</ref> Episodes have also been made available on the streaming video sites [[Hulu]], [[YouTube]], [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]], [[Anime News Network]], [[Netflix]], and Funimation's website.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-07/funimation-adds-shuffle-peach-girl-slayers-to-hulu|title=Funimation Adds Shuffle, Peach Girl, Slayers to Hulu|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=May 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527094604/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-07/funimation-adds-shuffle-peach-girl-slayers-to-hulu|archive-date=May 27, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

Funimation licensed both ''Slayers Revolution'' and ''Slayers Evolution-R'' for American release; the episodes in Japanese with English subtitles were uploaded to YouTube, as well as Funimation's website in July 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-29/funimation-adds-slayers-revolution-fantasy-anime-sequel|title=Funimation adds Slayers Revolution, Evolution-R Fantasy Sequels|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 29, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101140507/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-29/funimation-adds-slayers-revolution-fantasy-anime-sequel|archive-date=January 1, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Funimation contracted [[NYAV Post]] to produce the English version of the series, with dialogue being recorded in both New York City and Los Angeles. NYAV Post was able to reunite most of the original Central Park Media main character cast for the new season. However, [[Michael Sinterniklaas]] replaced [[David Moo]] as [[Xellos]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-04/funimation-to-release-sengoku-basara|title=Funimation Adds Sengoku Basara TV Anime Series (Update 2)|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705171550/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-04/funimation-to-release-sengoku-basara|archive-date=July 5, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Other notable characters, such as Sylphiel, Prince Phil, and Naga the Serpent were also recast with new voice actors. Funimation released the first ''Slayers Revolution'' boxset on March 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Slayers Revolution Complete Set|url=http://www.mania.com/slayers-revolution-complete-set_article_119769.html|website=Mania.com|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423132606/http://www.mania.com/slayers-revolution-complete-set_article_119769.html|archive-date=April 23, 2010|date=April 19, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> Funimation released the first four English-dubbed episodes of ''Slayers Revolution'' to YouTube on January 19, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.funimation.com/2010/01/slayers-revolution-dubbed-preview-episodes-and-trailer/|title=Slayers Revolution – Dubbed Preview Episodes and Trailer &#124; The Official Funimation Blog – Anime News, DVD & Blu-ray Previews, and a Generally Good Time|publisher=Blog.funimation.com|date=January 22, 2010|access-date=September 26, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222152935/http://blog.funimation.com/2010/01/slayers-revolution-dubbed-preview-episodes-and-trailer/|archive-date=February 22, 2012}}</ref> They have also uploaded the first two English-dubbed episodes of ''Evolution-R'' to YouTube and released ''Evolution-R'' on DVD in June 2010. Funimation released both ''Slayers Revolution'' and ''Evolution-R'' on [[Blu-ray]] on October 26, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Slayers Season 4 Set (Slayers Revolution)|url=http://www.mania.com/slayers-season-4-set-slayers-revolution_article_123238.html|website=Mania.com|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012013139/http://www.mania.com/slayers-season-4-set-slayers-revolution_article_123238.html|archive-date=October 12, 2012|date=September 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Slayers Season 5 Set (Slayers Evolution-R)|url=http://www.mania.com/slayers-season-5-set-slayers-evolutionr_article_123239.html|website=Mania.com|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012060815/http://www.mania.com/slayers-season-5-set-slayers-evolutionr_article_123239.html|archive-date=October 12, 2012|date=October 8, 2010}}</ref> Both ''Revolution'' and ''Evolution-R'' made their North American television debut when they began airing on the Funimation Channel on September 6, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-09-07/funimation-channel-adds-high-definition-feed|title=Funimation Channel Adds High-Definition Feed|date=September 7, 2010|access-date=October 25, 2022|archive-date=June 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605025301/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-09-07/funimation-channel-adds-high-definition-feed|url-status=live}}</ref>