Slayers: The Motion Picture | KYOTO VIDEO

[@stickershock66]

Got to love how Naga's regular outfit is more revealing than her bikini.

[@ligtningdog6399]

For anyone that might care, Naga is meant to be a over-the-top parody of D&D player and tropes. Along with being a DD in bikini armor, her name is fake and meant to be laughably edgelord (Naga means "serpent", so she calls herself "Serpent the Serpent" or "Snake the Snake") It's also hinted at that she's to be Princess Amelia's older sister.

[@bandi138138]

Kanzaka officially confirmed that she’s Amelia’s sister. Her full name is Gracia Ul Naga Saillune.

[@Azmodeus87]

Tbf most, if not all of, Slayers is a parody of DnD. The most fitting description i've heard is that Slayers is "A bunch of drunk, hungry idiots bringing their Prestige characters to mess with the DM".

[@Unotuchable]

@@Azmodeus87 The joke is even "Record of Lodoss War is what a DM sets out to create, Slayers is what they inevitably end up with"

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

I love how he literally calls himself Michigan J. Frog in the dub.

[@ShanaReviews]

he even uses Sylvester's "Tsssufferin tsssukitash" when he gets a Dragon Slave to the face

[@lornbaker1083]

​@[ Shana Reviews ] Honestly it does feel Very accurate though. Joy rock doesn't see humanity as laudable or even as humans. They are just toys for his amusement and food. The fact that he acts like a Warners cartoon character kind of adds to that. There are being a power beyond human comprehension for the most part. So they play that up to the nines. At least until they encountered somebody who's more than easily able to put them in their place such as Lina. At that point all of the freakin masks dropped to the floor and he is completely terrified of just what he is fighting.

[@CocoHutzpah]

Naga is my favorite anime character. It's that damn laugh that pushes her from being a great character to the best.

[@guadalupev30]

The voice of that old man explaining to Lena about the hot spring is Mike Judge. Creator of Bevess and Butthead, and King of the Hill, he voiced all three by the way.

[@ininja32]

Your Kidding?!?!

[@dwainsimmons3447]

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[@Mabus16]

@@ininja32 It's true, ADV Films shared a recording studio with King of the Hill and they were able to rope Judge in for the bit part. It's not the first time that a Slayers dub got a surprisingly big name for a supporting role, Mark Hamill played the Golden Dragon Elder in TRY.

[@iggy9790]

It's also fair to mention that Naga is Amelia's sister and the "missing Princess" they keep mentioning.

[@QuetzalToon005]

first saw slayers in the international channel, then seen the slayers movie on block buster, didn't get to hear the new york va's till they released the dvd set. cynthia martinez to me will always be my og lina voice

[@TBoneTony]

Naga the Serpent is perhaps my fav Slayers character. She only appears in the Movies and the OVAs, the best one is the OVA/Movie where she and Leina are involved in making Golems for the father and son who are rivals against each other.

[@FierceDietyLink100]

well technically her soul is in the tv series but theres also 11 other nagas unless the homuclus duplicates died but reverse naga and reverse lina should be around somewhere

[@TBoneTony]

@@FierceDietyLink100 I remember that OVA episode of the reverse Naga and Reverse Leina. The reverse Leina was so scared of hurting others, while reverse Naga was too embarrassed because of her outfit. That was another highlight of the Slayers series outside the main series.

[@TBoneTony]

Frog: "I'm Joyrock, Michigan J" That's a reference to that Looney Toons episode about that singing frog.

[@AspieGamer1986]

Lina Inverse is the one reason Gourry was born in the first place.

[@Ryoku1]

This was my into into the Slayers and it will always hold a special place to me. I loved it so much that I even memorized this version of the Dragon Slave which I can still recite from memory today. "The drama!" Is one of my all time favorite lines. I'll always have a fondness for this voice for Lina to.

[@brianjordan3841]

Hmm I wonder what a Slayers movie or series would b like with Naga interacting with the rest of the group as well as just Lina Inverse

[@FierceDietyLink100]

and her whole self not just her soul meeting her liltle sister and father again

[@alexandrebelinge8996]

ah yes Naga ! I seen the movie before the serie and 13 years old me was dissapointed she wasn't in the serie.

[@guadalupev30]

I wish a blu-ray release would occur.

[@ebonykitsune5031]

Thank you for loving this anime as much as I do. I appreciate your videos so much they are a blast from the past for me for sure. Slayers is not only my absolute favourite series, but one of the first anime series I ever got to lay my eyes upon. I even own cards I found for sale when I went to high school in Japan back in 2001. Man I feel old.

[@weeblbob233]

I love Slayers. Lina Inverse is on par with Vash the Stampede imo.

[@TBoneTony]

If anyone knows of the 90s H OVA called Sexy Demon Queen, this is the version of Slayers with Leina and Naga that the H OVA parodied in order to make Sexy Demon Queen.

[@andrijadjordjevic9203]

i actually prefer the movies and ovas over the tv series,mostly because of naga in fact,i wish that the whole series was just about lina and naga

[@UnexpectedAmy]

Just watched this movie for the first time, can't believe I missed it, it's a total riot! This is such an awesome review video, lots of great in-depth info and critical insight, so well edited and put together!

[@guadalupev30]

Adv since went bankrupt, reformed as Sentai Filmworks with same staff.

[@jamesstutz6907]

Like I said in a previous video this can't be a prequel to the series is because Lina did not recognize the Sword of Light and it looks like that Lina is wearing the magic boosters.

[@claudelarose8831]

Every year, these Slayers episodes are a treat! I'm always looking forward to them!

[@Marveryn]

thanks for letting me know that the movies were 2 years prior to meeting gary. i always figure it was an alternate universe thing when i watch it original. Now i got a better idea when it all take place between in the anime universe.

[@e1m0k44]

I recent bought the dvds for the ovas and movies and now doing a rewatch of the tv show. Im so mad it took me so many years to watch the movies and ovas there so funny. Im dying on all of them and it makes me sad Naga isnt really in the show and is now one of my fav Slayer char now.

[@Acesahn]

Ah yea! Dragon Half! I loved the manga, then I got excited when I heard it got an anime adaptation... all 3 or 4 episodes of one :(

[@beansnrice321]

It's kind of funny how Lina lives on in Dota Dragon's Blood.

[@boxthing8328]

The motion picture was the first time I ever seen slayers and was a fan ever since. Definitely one of my favorite anime and anime movies as well.

[@SmartJapanHacks]

For some reason I never got into Slayers back in the day, but this looks awesome!

[@SmartJapanHacks]

@Vercusgames Nice! I love the 90s esthetic. The voice acting seems great as well, so I'm sure I'll love it.

[@CodenameSailorEarth]

I'd like to recommend the Devil Hunter Yohko OVA series for a future video!

[@AspieGamer1986]

I wonder how different the OVA'S and movies would've been worked with Lisa Ortiz reprising her role instead.

[@dwainsimmons3447]

It would have been better than the ADV dubs.

[@Launchpad05]

I wonder if Karen from 'Street Fighter Alpha 3' was inspired by Naga.

[@wdcain1]

Naga appeared around with Kodachi Kuno from Ranma 1/2 as the crazed laughing noblewoman and both series were HUGE in Japan so probably.

[@TheUrobolos]

The OAVs/Movies saga are also kinds weird in the timeline. While the movies are prequels to the series, the two OAV's collections (Excellent and Book of Spells) are in return prequels of the movies. Excellent in particual have the earliest chronological adventures in the entire animated saga (including the moment in which Naga and Lina met), despite being the second to last in the release order of the OAVs/Movies (1998). I suppose the tricky timeline is one of the reason the OAV/Movies arent well know even within part the fandom (as well as the fact they are kinda rare to find, especially in non-english countries)

[@capntinwhistle]

Fantastic content as always, KB.

[@buda93radeka19]

Nice video,i still love Slayers,did you maybe do a video about the following anime:Black Magic M-66,Project A-ko,Dominion Tank Police (1988-1989).

[@Jihino]

Never notices until just now in regards to Naga. for someone who's daily clothing is more revealing than her swimsuit. is fun two that she has two capes. gotta love that detail

[@auralunaprettycure]

I've got some dread in me for when we get to Revolution since I know some people who seem to absolutely despise that series... But I absolutely love it! Lmao

[@the-NightStar]

As a huge Slayers fan, I don't have any particularly strong feelings against Revolution, I enjoy it, but I did feel that a few aspects were a let-down for me personally. But never enough for me to outright hate them. And plus, they reunited about 98% of the iconic and beloved (by me at least) English voice cast for it, so if nothing else, it will have my eternal respect, even if for that alone. But as for the much ballyhooed Series 4 and 5 of Slayers that combine to form Revolution as a whole? I found it at least a fun little trip down memory lane and a generally enjoyable adventure.

[@Zistheone2]

15:01 - 15:11 It seems more like Naga’s the Daffy Duck to Lina’s Bugs Bunny

[@redwaytoo]

7:36 where was this scene I'm Urusei Yatsura 3? I've skimmed through it and couldn't find it((

[@vvond62]

Yessss, I love this movie and have been waiting for your review of it. I think it's my favorite piece of animated Slayers media outside of Next. Just a really enjoyable movie. While the plot is fairly meandering with low stakes compared to the series, I still dig it a lot. The humor is excellent (the 'strongest man on this island' bit is my favorite) and I do like how this movie does at least try to maintain some balance between comedy and drama, even if it leans heavily towards comedy. Joyrock is just a delight too, he's my second favorite Slayers villain. Also, it has Midnight Blue, which is absolutely favorite Slayers song.

[@primepm8861]

Unpopular opinion: I always preferred Cynthia Martinez to Lisa Ortiz. Cynthia gave Lina this gruffer, more firey portrayal, a Lina who is always one misstep from losing her shit over anything. Lisa was just too high-pitched and sounded sorta childish, more like a kid having a temper tantrum than a woman having a freakout. OverallI prefer my Lina Inverse to be a bitch, not a brat.

[@AnimetalViking]

I watched this movie last night and I must say that I much prefer Naga and Lina's adventures compared to the ones in the show. Not saying I don't like the series, but, these two just have such a great comedic chemistry and of course the animation quality just destroys the series hands down.

[@linainverse9369]

Zelgadis is so cute,if I thought for one second he'd be interested... well I'd ask him out on a date

[@ShanaReviews]

going to probably get some eyes lookin at me funny but... I actually really like and prefer Lina and Naga's adventures over her and Gourry idk if it's because I started with the movie first before the show, but i've always loved Lina and Naga's chemistry because it just worked so much better for me. Another thing that might get me some ire is that....I....kinda prefer Cynthia as Lina

[@neotheopocketpens3560]

7:35 *pauses* ……bulma?!

[@Acesahn]

I love the idea of Slayers, but I couldn't get into the series. I watched the first season and couldn't be bothered to watch the other seasons. Does it just start slow?

[@DantheManIamIam]

Kind of, yes. Slayers Next (the second season) is much better in terms of characterization, story and comedy. I'd recommend giving it a shot.

[@dwainsimmons3447]

I wish the tv series dub cast were in the movies and ova.

[@Unotuchable]

The Motion Picture is probably my second least favourite of the movies. I much prefer the story of Return or Gorgeous which are more focused while still being comedic. Also the latter has the plot twist of the Princess having rebelled and stolen all of her kingdoms lesser dragons because her dad won't raise her allowance. Also the running gag of the villain doing villain laughter and Naga scaring the shit out of him by coming out of nowhere to join in the laughter.

[@ininja32]

I've seen it. Its not bad.

[@Ostsol]

The Naga laugh is obligatory for obnoxious, big-boobied rivals.

[@haruhideki]

I have been wanting to watch this movie for a while getting into the TV series. I was a bit hesitant since I learned that the voice for Lina was not the same as the show. It can be difficult when you are used to a certain voice and then you hear another voice, but seeing the history of it and your description put me at ease about it. I really like the 90's fantasy adventure fun that Slayers gives off and I really like the videos you make about this series and shows around this time.

[@davidwalker4179]

easy solution: watch the sub, Megumi Hayashibara is one of the greatest Voice actresses of all time, in any language. She gets regularly compared t Mel Blanc, June Foray, and Frank Welker

[@ReFriedNoodles]

Movie budget in the 90's meant better overall animation but the story is definitely lacking. Simple to a fault. A shame this series never got any video games outside of a couple of Japan only TTRPG's on the Saturn and PS1.

[@silentfox139]

Joy rock Michigan jay

[@andreoda332]

This Slayers' video doesn't have a cliffhang like other ones. Any hope to make videos about the other movies?

[@KaiserBeamz]

I feel like that's kinda obvious at this point.

[@andreoda332]

@@KaiserBeamz Great! I will wait for Slayers Return. Next year baby (?)

[@zenone9698]

You should check out Gokudo anime.

[@brianjordan3841]

Michigan J. Joyrock: HELLO MY BABY, HELLO MY HONEY, HELLO MY RAGTIME GAL, SEND ME A KISS BY WIRE, BABY MY HEARTS ON FIRE, IF U REFUSE ME HONEY U LOSE ME, THEN U’LL B LEFT ALONE, OH BABY TELEPHONE N TELL ME I’M YER OWN/ Lina Inverse n Naga the Serpent: Check Please

[@Kolbatsu]

KB DOING A SLAYERS VID??? INSTA WATCH!!

[@starlantzer]

Lina Inverse is bae. I have quite a few figures of her. Thanks for making a video about this awesome movie.

[@Dacwriter1]

Any plans to cover Outlanders or Sorcerer on the Rocks? :)

[@KaiserBeamz]

If an anime is 15 years or older, chances are it will be covered eventually.

[@KaiserMazoku]

Hell yeah, love this movie.

[@ZionKraze]

This was my first experience with the Slayers from a trailer from a Tekken anime DVD (the trailers were honestly the best part of that package to be honest) and I didn't watch it until after watching the series (the first 3 at the time of release), Premium & the Excellent OVAs, then I finally watched the movie.

[@Tanteikid94]

Got to love how Naga's regular outfit i

[@charlesbennett7484]

DRAGON SLAVE!!! 💥

[@S44BBOI]

why did your channel name just change lol

[@the-NightStar]

Maybe i'm very biased as I LOVE the TV series dub and the absolutely iconic voice cast, particularly Lisa Ortiz as Lina, who, in my opinion, I enjoy even over Megami Hayashibara.... but I absolutely LOATHE the ADV Slayers dubs for the most part. In particular I cannot stand Cynthia Martinez's take on the character in particular. I hate the ADV dubs for the feature films and movies SO much to the point where, even though I am a gigantic Slayers fan, I can barely watch them. I rarely watch subs of anything unless there is no other alternative, but I have such a deep seeded hatred of the ADV Slayers specials and movie dubs, that i'll watch it subtitled rather than dubbed, something i'm known for being vehement against, normally. Thus when it comes to the movies and the animated specials, I always watch them with somewhat of a grimace, while trying to at least imagine as best I can what these movies and specials would have and could have sounded like with the cast I know and love.

[@the-NightStar]

P.S My dislike of Martinez isn't just because of her potrayal of Lina, either. I found her similarly insufferable in another one of my favorite guilty pleasure OVA's, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna as the title character, who reduces her down to a shrill, squealing, glass-shattering bimbo who reads 60% of her lines in a way that renders much of what she's saying incomprehensible, not the least helped by her atrocious singing. I almost always am the first to sing the praises of English anime VA's, but i've always had a bit of a grudge against Cynthia Martinez for taking two of my favorite female characters in anime and ruining both of them. Also for shouting and screeching her lines in a way that's almost always distracting and inappropriately grating. She's one of my least favorite voice actresses of all time.

[@dwainsimmons3447]

Lisa Ortiz is the definite Lina Inverse!

[@dwainsimmons3447]

@@the-NightStar the New York dub is always better!

[@Silas-Serdar]

First of all: Thank You for this nice Video, Kaiserbeamz Second of all: What do you think personally of the Serie „City Hunter“ and will you Do à Kyoto Video About it? Third of all: Nice regards and thumb ups for your future projects from Germany 👍🏽

[@신-r2r]

I'm starting to believe that the English dub main issues on every anime even right now is the fact that they keep using American voices instead of multiple English dialects to match the character.

[@dwainsimmons3447]

Right

[@castle23clash]

While the animation in this film is great, I feel like this is the weakest out of the 90s Slayers films. I felt the other films flowed a little better with their pacing, with their set pieces having more impact and more memorable moments as well. Particularly, the giant mecha fight between Lina and Naga was a big highlight from the third film.

[@Unotuchable]

Or Lina & Naga fleeing from a Golem that is immune to magic and accidentally luring it into a town.