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FUNimation Adds Slayers Revolution, Evolution-R Fantasy Sequels (Update 4)
posted on by Egan Loo
The North American distributor picked up their licenses in 2005.
Like the previous Slayers projects, Slayers Revolution and Slayers Evolution-R follow the comic misadventures of the sorceress Lina Inverse (continue the story in January. FUNimation's digital release of the two series will begin in 2009, and the complete versions of both will ship on DVD in 2010.
Image © 2008 Kanzaka, Araifumi/Slayers R Production Committee
Update: According to FUNimation's press release, the company will release the complete series on DVD in 2010. However, the website lists a 2009 date.
Update 2: FUNimation has confirmed with ANN that 2009 is the scheduled date for the digital release.
Update 3: FUNimation lists its Slayers Revolution license as a 26-episode series. Hajime Kanzaka, the author of the original Slayers light novels, had indicated that Slayers Revolution and Slayers Evolution-R were originally planned as one 26-episode series with a production break in between the two halves.
Update 4: FUNimation has confirmed that it has licensed both Slayers Revolution and its follow-up, Slayers Evolution-R.
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