The WORST episodes of Slayers

Every episode of Slayers ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Slayers!

Sorcery Genius Lina Inverse is a redheaded heroine with a hot temper and insatiable appetite for food. She is well known as the "Enemy of all who Live", the Dragon Spooker, Dramatta, and the Bandit killer. She roams from town to town in search of treasure and food. During her travels she acquires a cadre of able, but quarrelsome companions: Gourry, a big, blond, caring, but dumb knight; Zelgadis, a once-human chimera who practices shamanic magic; and Amelia, a justice preaching Princess. Together they make short work of the hordes of bandits, golems, werewolves, trolls, mercenaries, monsters/demons and evil spirits their enemies send after them. Although faced with formidable foes, the crew battles on, whether it be for justice, power, money, a cure, or food.

Last Updated: 9/15/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended
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PARTNER! Sharing Mind and Body?
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5.83
6 votes

#1 - PARTNER! Sharing Mind and Body?

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2009

Amelia and Nama get separated from the crew and Amelia ends up stuck inside of Nama. The two then hear about a dragon from a nearby village and decide to take it on.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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QUALITY TIME? A Home Life with Love?
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6.00
5 votes

#2 - QUALITY TIME? A Home Life with Love?

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2009

Kuppi, the fishwoman captured by the pirates, comes to Gourry under the pretext that he is the father of her two children. Madness ensues as Lina fights to get Gourry back.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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VOICE! What's Inside the Jar?
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6.17
6 votes

#3 - VOICE! What's Inside the Jar?

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/2009

Having obtained the Hellmaster's Jar, Lina and the party hear Rezo's voice inside. Following random instructions, they go through several tasks before finding Ozzel and the jar stolen by some bandits.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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RAIDER! Voice From the Darkness!
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6.40
5 votes

#4 - RAIDER! Voice From the Darkness!

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2009

Nama finally leads the gang to ruins where the jar that sealed her soul into the armor lies. Unfortunately, as Xellos notes, this is not the real Hellmaster's Jar, and the Hellmaster's Jar lies in Zuuma's possession.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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NEWCOMER? A New Journey!
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6.40
5 votes

#5 - NEWCOMER? A New Journey!

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2009

Lina and her friends search for the Hellmaster's jar to bring Rezo back so he can help revive the people from the plague. Meanwhile they run into a woman whose soul was forged into armor.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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OH MY HEAD! Where's My Head?
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6.60
5 votes

#6 - OH MY HEAD! Where's My Head?

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2009

Nama leads the crew to a village that has been being harassed by a headless knight named Hans. When they capture him, he offers one of his jars in exchange for them helping him find his missing head.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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UNCOVER! The Exposed Darkness!
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6.67
6 votes

#7 - UNCOVER! The Exposed Darkness!

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/2009

In order to lure Zuuma out, Radock, Abel, and Lina's crew go on a business trip. While they stop, Zuuma, Gduza, Duguld, and an army of monsters attack. Lina and company learn that Radock was Zuuma all along, but he is killed by Xellos.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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SEEK! Who's being Targeted?!
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6.67
6 votes

#8 - SEEK! Who's being Targeted?!

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2009

Upon Zuuma's demand, Lina and company go to Vezendi and find out that a merchant named Radock has the Hellmaster's Jar. As a target of Zuuma, he hires them to be his bodyguards, but they are attacked by two monsters, Gduza and Dugld.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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XENO! The Price of Revival!
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6.83
6 votes

#9 - XENO! The Price of Revival!

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2009

Accepting the fact that Rezo must have his body, Pokota steals the Hellmaster's Jar and goes with Ozzel to Taforashia with Lina and the gang in pursuit. Xellos attempts to stop the ceremony, while Ozzel struggles with her own feelings.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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WISDOM! Seek the Time that Will Never Return!
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6.83
6 votes

#10 - WISDOM! Seek the Time that Will Never Return!

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2009

Zelgadis steals the Hellmaster's Jar and reveals the true nature of Rezo. Rezo confirms this for Pokota and tells him that in order to save Taforashia, he must inhabit Pokota's body. Meanwhile, Zelgadis learns the truth about chimeras.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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TOWNSCAPE! Because it's Manmade!
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6.83
6 votes

#11 - TOWNSCAPE! Because it's Manmade!

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2009

In order to find out more information on the Hellmaster's Jar, Lina, Gourry and Pokota follow Ozzel, encountering Zuuma along the way. Meanwhile, Amelia and Zelgadis are attacked by Gduza and Dugld while guarding Radock.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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YESTERDAY'S MEMORY! Days Regained!
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7.33
6 votes

#12 - YESTERDAY'S MEMORY! Days Regained!

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/2009

Having finally been revived, Rezo the Red Priest awakens the people of Taforashia and cures the disease. However, Lina, Gourry and Xellos question Rezo and find out that his soul is still host to a fragment of Shabranigdo, the Dark Lord.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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CHASE! The Endless Pursuit!
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7.37
63 votes

#13 - CHASE! The Endless Pursuit!

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/16/2008

In the middle of an eating challenge between Gourry and Lina, Wiser arrests Lina for abducting pets of nearby rich nobles. Lina protests as usual, but in addition to proving her innocence, she hears that the nobles are offering a reward for their pets return. Lina and the gang attempt to cross a lake to a mysterious and dangerous island.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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AMAZING! The Astonishing Dragon Slave!?
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7.46
65 votes

#14 - AMAZING! The Astonishing Dragon Slave!?

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/2/2008

Lina and Gourry bump into some pirates on the high seas, and demonstrate they still got what it takes to beat up the bad guys. The pirates have a fish woman who was taken hostage. Zelgadis travels with Amelia, who brings her Seyruun fleet to Lina. As the gang reunite, a guy named Wizer Flayon, an inspector from the kingdom of Ruvignald, proceeds to arrest Lina Inverse with the crime of being Lina Inverse. As the gang try to bail out of town, they encounter increasing military opposition and someone who can cast a Dragon Slave!

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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ZERO HOUR! The Destroyed One!
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7.50
6 votes

#15 - ZERO HOUR! The Destroyed One!

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/2009

Shabranigdo has been revived, and Lina and the gang struggle to hold out against him. Pokota holds him off while Lina readies the Giga Slave, the spell she used to defeat him before.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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A Peace Conference? This is the Dragon Shrine?
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7.78
68 votes

#16 - A Peace Conference? This is the Dragon Shrine?

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/1997

Lina and the gang are tricked to rebuild the temple they broke. When they are done, they demand answers about the prophecy only to have Almayce show up.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Eternal Death, Final Farewells! A Cry to the Fallen!
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7.88
66 votes

#17 - Eternal Death, Final Farewells! A Cry to the Fallen!

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/29/1997

Erulogs and Sirus goes on a killing spree, killing on what it looks like to be hundred of Golden Dragons. Lina manages to get away to Filia, seeing if she could get the last item. Filia can't so Lina decides to use the Laguna Blade spell to try and break the barrier. It works, and Lina takes a hold of the cross bow, she fires a shot, displaying it's power. Almayce demands the weapon, but Lina refuses to give it to him. He declarees an all out war on them, but is killed by Erulogs as they come back to the room. Xellos manages to get away and steals the weapon (by appearing in the back of Lina giving her a ""karate chop"" on her next) and runs off with Erulogs and Sirius... what will happen next?

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Disaster and Danger? This Place is a Wonder Island!
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8.18
66 votes

#18 - Disaster and Danger? This Place is a Wonder Island!

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/11/1997

In this filler (A.K.A. Useless episode) Lina wanders around in several worlds guided by a pig. She finds Zelgadis in costume, and decide to break out of this utter nonsense. She uses a Dragon Slave, breaking a wall, and they both find out they are in an amusement park, theme is where you could travel the world, where Filia is having a good time.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Pandemonium! Terror of the Cursed Jar!
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8.20
66 votes

#19 - Pandemonium! Terror of the Cursed Jar!

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/18/1997

In this filler (A.K.A. Useless episode) Lina, Filia and Zelgadis decide to ditch the island. They take a small boat, unaware their is a hole in it. Lucky for them a ship pass by, and they get on it before they could go down with the boat. To their luck, the ship is haunted. The Captain, in form of a jar, tells them to get rid of the ghost, and gives them food for it. We find out the Captain had a jar obession and would do anything (even lose crew members) for saving his ""precious"" jars. We find out the ghost was actually a ship mate that is mad at him. He is a ghost because he can't cross over to the other side. Filia reveals she could help and helps him cross over. The Captain then reveals he can finally cross over too. They are left wandering on a piece of wood (or raft). Filia reveals she took a jar that is decaying. They then realize, whatever that was on the ship must of been really old, and would decay too... including the food!

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Where'd That Arrogant Guy Go?
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8.22
69 votes

#20 - Where'd That Arrogant Guy Go?

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/1997

Lina and the gang starts to put off on going to the Fire Dragon King temple, and decide to check out the current city they are in. Needless to say, Lina and Gourry are checking out the food; Zelgadis is wandering around looking at old temples for a possible cure, causing some ruckess with locals; and Amelia loves the view, so she decides to go up to the highest point of the city, drawing a crowd bellow her. After casting a few spells, Zelgadis is labelled as a demon (his looks and spells) and Amelia is labelled as an angel, when curing someone. Filia is upset at this, and tells them that this part of the word could only do simple spells. Suddenly Filia senses evil, and Lina swears she seen Xellos. Yes. It was him. Lina thinks this whole prophecy thing might be connected with the monster race. When finally heading out of the city, Lina and the gang are attacked by someone named Valgaav, someone who served under Gaav. He starts to pick a fight with them.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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A Wild Rumor! You Can't Have Smoke Without Fire?
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8.22
67 votes

#21 - A Wild Rumor! You Can't Have Smoke Without Fire?

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/1997

Filia gets trialed in a small town after revealing she is a golden dragon. While on trial, Xellos shows up and puts down the dragon race (Xellos is a monster, and Filia is a dragon. Both races hates each other) and sets Filia off. Before anything can get finalized, Filia destroys the town.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Continuous Fire! The Wind-Swept Shore of Battle!
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8.24
68 votes

#22 - Continuous Fire! The Wind-Swept Shore of Battle!

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/1997

Lina and the gang split in two diffent groups, Xellos, Amelia and Zelgadis in one, while Lina, Gourry and Filia in another. They need to explore two different cities at the same time that seems to be holding magical vessels. The two countries, Alto, and Bantone hate each other, and Lina and the group experiences their daily cannon ball fight against each other. We find out that the King's daughter of Alto, Sera, had befriended and fallen in love with the Queen's son of Bantone, Marco. Both sides, approach each group and they have a plan on stealing the magical vessels. As they do that in the middle of the night, both sides is alerted somehow. They all head for a tiny island that seems to be in the middle of the sea that is blocking them, and each city heads there too. Wait there is even more... creatures show up wanting to take the magical vessels what will Lina and the gang do next?

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Be Careful! The Plan has Begun!
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8.24
67 votes

#23 - Be Careful! The Plan has Begun!

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/1997

The Elder are sketchy with Lina, trying to save the world, but she gives them and everyone else and sample on what she could do. She uses the Laguna Blade spell, cutting (but not killing) Almayce. Valgaav is upset that Almayce told him to stay back, and decides to go to the temple, wanting his revenge on Lina. He then proceeds to become an anicent Dragon, who is powerful than other dragons--wiped out thinking they might try and rule the world. Almayce some how gets away in all of this.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Wandering Around? The Runaway Shrine Takes a Trip!
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8.24
67 votes

#24 - Wandering Around? The Runaway Shrine Takes a Trip!

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/1997

Lina and the gange reach an ancient temple which turns out to be an ancient train heading towards the temple of the Fire Dragon Temple. It is powered by magic, so Lina and the rest can't use anything. They are heading nearer and nearer, and they figure to get their magic back, they'd need to find the source that is collecting their magic. Lina decides to cast Dragon Slave against the train, but it didn't work, and they end up only breaking part of the temple.

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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Doubtful? A Letter from Home!
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8.24
70 votes

#25 - Doubtful? A Letter from Home!

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/1997

On the verge on dying, since they have no food on the ship, sea gulls are trying to eat Gourry. Zelgadis figures out that their must be land nearby, and Lina starts to go a lot of wind spells pushing them closer to land. Once on land, they notice several creatures attacking the townsfolk. Lina and the group save the towns people and they reward them by giving them all you can eat food. After their meal, they are shocked to see that the golden dragon they thought they killed is still alive. They rush to the landing site, only to be semi-shocked/surprised that the golden dragon turns back into Filia. Filia then reveals the usual, the world is going to end which Lina is hesitant to do. Filia then gives her something incase something like this would happen. It's a letter from Lina's older sister, Luna, saying ""Just do it."" Filia then reveals they need to go to the temple of the Fire Dragon King, so off they go!

Directors: Takashi Watanabe
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