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Sep 1, 2014 11:00 PM

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Second time rewatching this and I finally get the joke at the dragon stomp...
Oct 30, 2014 2:22 PM

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its a nice comedy.. better than most comedy anime i have watched... the fantasy aspect is nice.. ofc you cant take it much seriously but the show overall is enjoyable (at least the first episode was).. the dragon was so cool btw^^
Feb 10, 2015 4:39 AM

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Gotta say that the art is pretty good
Mar 7, 2015 10:40 PM

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So first ep. I thought it was pretty good.

Pros:

Animation: Pretty good for the nineties. Pretty colorful too.
Voices: The dub sounds fine. Lina's voice is believable and carries that mischievous charm. Goury's voice for some reason reminded me of Brock from Pokemon.
OP: Decent beat.
Characters: Our heroine ladies and gentlemen. A walking WMD. She seems pretty fun though. Goury lends himself to a bit of the naive or gullible hero.

Nitpicks:

Lip-sync: SOmetimes its a bit off but its not that big of a deal.

4/5. Pretty good start that sets the show up. It feels like a good comedy ride.


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Jun 11, 2015 5:43 AM

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Seems like a very captivating anime, at least for a starter. Quite childish considering the character creation, that's for sure, but I liked it and I'll certainly sit through the whole series.

I found the dialogue animation design during the Gourry meetup scene very well constructed, it felt so expressive that you just couldn't help but laugh and fall in love with it.
Jul 15, 2015 8:02 PM

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This series is significantly better than I thought it would be. Lina is on her way to being one of my favorite main female protagonists. This episode should have been translated as: "U Mad?"
Jan 14, 2016 10:10 AM

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Pretty simple episode, yet very entertaining to watch. A fantasy world, two main characters with a nice chemistry, adventures all the time. This is gonna be awesome :)
♪♪ All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be ♪♪

Jan 15, 2016 10:43 AM

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What I liked about this one was the fact that it was one of the first anime that I have ever watched. The voice acting and the sound overall were great, but man, the graphics.

The graphics.

And the character design.

I want to watch this, but I don't know. Animation is a pretty big deal for me when it comes to anime. We'll see.
Feb 12, 2016 3:55 PM

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Sep 2014
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I just hope it gets at least a bit more serious. If not the dumpster is always there.
Apr 29, 2016 5:46 PM

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It was great, the comedy was on point, best joke was how they bought the dragon during sale for 3 gold haha
Oct 7, 2016 8:51 PM

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Pretty fun and solid first episode. I do hope it gets serious later. I'm going to watch this first season regardless and if I like it enough I'll watch every season after.
Dec 3, 2016 7:00 AM

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This is just up my alley humor wise. The art is on point and they actually don't skimp on the actual spells at all in terms of animating. Lina Inverse immediately is becoming one of my all time fav characters on her charm alone.
Dec 24, 2016 4:47 PM

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I don't think I'm going to regret this.
"The will to live is stronger than anything else"
Jan 4, 2017 2:15 PM

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>Lina pretends that she's a helpless heroine "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" anyone?
> The prince talks about Lina's flat chest. Does he want the puh?
> I smell the typical relationship of Lina not getting along with Gourry, and then becomes a couple.
> Dang, Lina and Gourry ate all that food up? They were really hungry!
> I'm not familiar with sorceresses but I always thought Lina was a princess or a Lady. That cartoonish joke with her dropping her head in her bowl. Not very funny. -_-
> Lina throwing Gourry at the dragon that looks like something out of Kemono No Souja Erin is nothing special, just cartoonish.

Looks like something that kids or young teens would enjoy but Lina's outspoken, aggressive, moody, arrogant, bossy personality throughout the whole episode is really irritating to me. The art also looks like almost every teen and kid anime combined.

To sum it up:

Angry_Anime_NerdJan 4, 2017 2:18 PM
Numbuh 3, you've got to get off the couch, you cannot sit in that tree house, girl you like Rainbow Monkeys so grab your little shit and then swing!

Hand tracks be tracking me to different doorways. In a maze, and I don't know what to do. Guaranteed though, Ima find the emeralds.
Sep 8, 2018 2:17 PM

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Having watched the prequel movies before this, I already think I’m going to enjoy the TV series more. Gourry seems like a more balanced foil than Naga since he’ll be able to call Lina out on stuff as well as get called out; with Naga it was more of a one-way street. Plus no more of that horrid laugh.

Something else different is that Lina seems slightly more naive/idealistic here than in the movies. She still has some humorous cynicism, but it’s not quite as developed as in the movies. I find that a bit ironic since they’re technically prequels despite being released later. This take on Lina sits well with me too, though.

Looking forward to it.
TripleSRankJul 7, 2020 7:15 PM
Sep 9, 2018 11:26 PM
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Decent introductory episode. Lina is an unique and entertaining lead for an anime you don't see everyday, that's for sure. And this show KNOWS IT!

Gourry Is decent as well. The whole destroying an entire village in the process of protecting it reminds me of Fairy Tail's first episode as well, lul.
Nov 5, 2018 4:00 PM

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Nice start, I love action adventures with a decent amount of comedy.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Sep 27, 2019 12:54 PM

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Got irked by WatcMojo's Top 10 Craziest Anime Magic Battles on YouTube when Slayers wasn't even mentioned. I remembered watching Slayers 2 decades ago had way crazier and wackier magic battles than those in their list so here I am rewatching this...again.

"I had to destroy the town to save it." is classic Lina Inverse SOP.
You see there's no need to wonder where your god is,
Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy.
Jun 25, 2020 3:12 AM

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That snobby Dragon made the mistake of its life when it deemed Lina not even worthy of stepping on her! A pity what happened to the poor town along the way… ;-)

TripleSRank said:
Plus no more of that horrid laugh.


@TripleSRank So sorry that I have to smash your hopes:
Dec 20, 2020 4:13 AM

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Good first episode, Lina is a rather unusual protagonist which is something I enjoy watching. Just some lighthearted fantasy stuff so far, nice.
Apr 29, 2021 2:37 AM

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This was a really lighthearted and funny first episode. I'm already loving both Lina and Gourry and I can definitely tell they'll continue to have many more fun misadventures ahead. Love the overall vibe this show has so far :)
Jul 4, 2021 1:00 PM

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That was pretty good for a first episode.
Also Lina is so hilarious!! She’s definitely one of my favorite characters so far
Jun 25, 2022 5:01 PM

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Incredibly charming episode, full of laughs!
Really enjoying the dynamic already.
Kinda reminds me of Shrek in its humour.
Sep 24, 2022 10:38 PM

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May 2019
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I love the 90's art and silly jokes.
Jul 16, 2023 1:43 PM

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May 2023
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Lina is a cutie; this anime style reminds me of dragonball z and gt. heard some similar sound effects being used also.
Apr 8, 3:26 PM
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Apr 2024
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dragon ball sfx gave me whiplash

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