Slayers Special (Japanese: スレイヤーズ すぺしゃる Romaji: sureiyāzu supesharu) is a series of 30 novels written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. Each volume consists of one-shot stories (sometimes, 2-chapters stories) about a pre-Slayers Lina Inverse and Naga the Serpent. From its 31th volume, the title changed to Slayers Smash.
Novels #1 to #8 contain five conclusive episodes, previously published in the Monthly Dragon Magazine, while novels #9 to #30 contain three 2-chapters episodes. Besides, except novel #8, all other novels have another conclusive episode, written specifically for each novel. This last episode is subtitled as Slayers Excellent (novels #1 to #7) and as Slayers Superior (novels #9 to #30).
Moreover, there are three special chapters (subtitled as "Slayers Gaiden" in the novels, but known as "spin-off"), starring three well known characters in adventures of their own: Amelia (novel #13), Zelgadiss (novel #18) and Gourry (novel #21).
Finally, four of the episodes published in the Dragon Magazine were first published as four mini-bunko format novels, called Slayers Delicious, before being included in the Slayers Special volumes.
A four volume manga also called Slayers Special was published, its chapters loosely based in some novels episodes.
Novel list
Volume | Title | Release date | ISBN |
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01 | The Prince of Saillune 白魔術都市の王子 |
July 1991 | 4-8291-2405-9 |
02 | Little Princess リトル・プリンセス |
March 1992 | 4-8291-2431-8 |
03 | Naga's Adventure ナーガの冒険 |
October 1992 | 4-8291-2464-4 |
04 | Plot of the Sorcerer's Guild 魔道士協会の陰謀 |
June 1993 | 4-8291-2506-3 |
05 | Fight! Our High Priest 戦え!ぼくらの大神官 |
October 1993 | 4-8291-2527-6 |
06 | Knockdown! Hero-sama! 打倒!勇者様 |
October 1994 | 4-8291-2431-8 |
07 | Good Luck, Necromancer がんばれ死霊術士 |
January 1995 | 4-8291-2604-3 |
08 | Dreadful Future 恐るべき未来 |
July 1995 | 4-8291-2637-X |
09 | Ileez's Travels イリーズの旅路 |
April 1996 | 4-8291-2681-7 |
10 | Being a Goddess of Destruction is Hard 破壊神はつらいよ |
October 1996 | 4-8291-2711-2 |
11 | Violent Race! Stagecoach 激走!乗合馬車 |
July 1997 | 4-8291-2759-7 |
12 | The Maid Might Witness It 家政婦は見たかもしんない |
December 1997 | 4-8291-2789-9 |
13 | Respect is Depressing 仰げば鬱陶し |
July 1998 | 4-8291-2826-7 |
14 | Haunted Night? ホーンテッド・ナイト? |
October 1999 | 4-8291-2923-9 |
15 | April's Casebook エイプリルの事件簿 |
July 2000 | 4-8291-2983-2 |
16 | Scramble Grill スクランブル・グリル |
December 2000 | 4-8291-1316-2 |
17 | Small, Strong Melody 小さな濃いメロディ |
June 2001 | 4-8291-1362-6 |
18 | Dispute About the Succession of the Ranger 跡継騒動 森林レンジャー |
December 2001 | 4-8291-1398-7 |
19 | Lunatic Festival るなてく・へすてばる |
July 2002 | 4-8291-1450-9 |
20 | Mission Possible ミッション・ポシブル |
February 2003 | 4-8291-1498-3 |
21 | Thy Name is Sweet Potato 汝その名はスイートポテト |
August 2003 | 4-8291-1544-0 |
22 | G Hunter Folkus Gハンター・フォルクス |
February 2004 | 4-8291-1589-0 |
23 | Break of Destiny ブレイク・オブ・ディスティニー |
October 2004 | 4-8291-1654-4 |
24 | Threat of the Underground Kingdom 地底王国の脅威 |
April 2005 | 4-8291-1710-9 |
25 | Encouragement of Chivalry 騎士道のススメ |
October 2005 | 4-8291-1763-X |
26 | Missing Saint ミッシング・セイント |
April 2006 | 4-8291-1811-3 |
27 | Stamp to Kill スタンプ・トゥ・キル |
July 2006 | 4-8291-1839-3 |
28 | Potion Scramble ポーション・スクランブル |
January 2007 | 4-8291-1893-1 |
29 | Magical Old Woman Princia 魔法の老女プリンシア |
July 2007 | 4-8291-1944-6 |
30 | The Silver Bullet 白銀の弾丸 |
January 2008 | 4-8291-3258-6 |