One of the more enjoyable fantasy/comedy series out there is continuing to make its way to Crunchyroll with Funimation bringing over the second season of The Slayers for streaming with Slayers Next. This brings twenty-six episodes of classic 90’s anime fantasy/comedy material to binge this weekend in its original Japanese language with English subtitles while the dub remains on Funimation’s site. Considering it’s an older license and one previously owned by another studio in the 90’s here, it’s no surprise that the availability is limited to just the United States and Canada.
Plot concept: Powerful, avaricious sorceress Lina Inverse travels around the world, stealing treasures from bandits who cross her path. Her latest victims, a band of thieves, wait in ambush in a forest, thirsting for revenge. When Lina is about to effortlessly pummel her would-be attackers, the swordsman Gourry Gabriev suddenly announces his presence. Assuming Lina to be a damsel in distress, the foolish yet magnanimous man confronts the brigands in order to rescue her. After defeating them posthaste, the oblivious cavalier decides to escort Lina to Atlas City. Though not very keen on this idea, she ends up accepting his offer.
However, without realizing it, Lina has chanced upon a mighty magical item among her most recent spoils. Now two mysterious men are hunting the young magician and her self-proclaimed guardian to obtain this powerful object for apparently nefarious purposes. This way they begin their adventure, one where the fate of the world itself may be at stake.
