Slayers The Motion Picture
Slayers Perfect ( also Slayers: The Motion Picture ) is the first anime film production to manga and television series series " Slayers ", which celebrated its world premiere in Japanese theaters on August 5, 1995. It is the first of a series of prequels that illuminate particularly the history of protagonist Lina Inverse. In Germany the film appeared synchronized with some bonuses on DVD. For the animation studio JCStaff responsible, which could draw on resources of the sponsors Bandai Visual, Kadokawa Shoten, Marubeni Corporation and King Records. The sales took over Toei Animation.
- 3.1 Video and DVD version
- 3.2 soundtrack
Action
The alone wandering Lina is attacked by a strange dream of a few bandits, but they know that they basically can beat damning with her little finger the magician and continues to do so. The captured from their brief skirmish bundles of money invested Lina immediately in a range of local delicacies, which they incorporated at a small snack bar on the beach until the three bandits reappear. However, they bring with them gain their way to laugh about the magician by Mark goes on: Naga, which mimics the innocent and says Lina having to hunt them down.
As Lina her friend but also enlightens that she can get involved by bandits, the tide turns. Suddenly Naga fall two tickets for a boat trip to Mipross Island in the hand, whereupon they hurriedly packed Lina and hurries to her.
On the journey to the island Naga reads to her friend of the legendary hot springs of the island from a guide book, which is also surrounded by a mysterious and impenetrable fog that clears only a few days a year. In addition, it should still be a place where one can take a look into the past of the island. In a sleeping Lina, now again a strange dream in which she is welcomed by a voice on the island.
The next day, put on the ship in Mipross. After the two some petty criminals have consumed, and delivered to the king and queen of the island, they are having a feast - the little incident with Nagas golem accidentally disassembled half the port city, it is of no consequence. On the night Lina encountered in their Traun now the one who is responsible for their visions: An old man who calls himself a rowdy, they ask for their help to destroy a demon and his home, the island Mipross so again in the paradise to transform, she was a. As a reward he would reveal to her the location of a particular hot spring, which should help its still very girlish figure on the jumps. In return, they should take care of the demon Joyrock, which is responsible for the misery.
But the first encounter with her opponent does not run too well Joyrock is incredibly strong, so that the two magicians do not have the slightest chance. At the last moment they are saved by Rowdy, who then sends Lina with a magical time machine to the past, where they defeated with hooligans younger I shared the raid some demons to a village of elves. Together they encounter then the culprits responsible for the attack. Joyrock has against the combined might of Lina and hooligans lightsaber no chance and is defeated. Immediately after the battle ends the spell which the magician was brought to the past.
However, it no longer remains as the thanks of the aging hooligan whose information about the special Hot Spring Also as for Lina proves unusable.
Characters
Besides the two Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent appear more important to the plot protagonists and antagonists:
Over time, more and more rowdy ages and asks before his death Lina for their help.
Synchronization
The synchronization was taken on behalf of OVA film in the studios of Circle of Arts, under the synchronous directed by Susanna Sandvoss.
Also starring Tolilah Jolas, Angelika Holler, Katrin felts and Dirk Meyer can be heard.
Publications
Video or DVD version
The movie has been extended for the following after the theatrical release release on video or DVD, to an approximately eight-minute prologue OVA in 4:3 format, representing the clash of Lina and Naga. This prologue, was also used for the German -language DVD version, which was published in 2004 by OVA film. Here, the OVA material was changed to the picture format of the movie, however, does not come from the same source as the higher quality scans of the remaining movie.
Soundtrack
The music composed by Takayuki Hattori soundtrack to the film was released by King Records in Japan on September 6, 1995. In Germany it is not available.
The end credits song is titled "Midnight Blue" and is sung by Megumi Hayashibara.