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In August of 2008, [[YouTube]] user projectshadow99 watched Megami33's ''[[Sailor Moon Abridged]]'' and realized that people other than [[Little Kuriboh]] could be successful making abridged series, so he decided to make one of his own. After finding no other Slayers Abridged series online (save for one which hadn't been updated in a long time and only lasted a few episodes), he wrote, recorded, edited, and released his first episode in six hours. The final result was...less than stellar, with rather bad writing, and at times, terrible editing. He originally quit after the first four episodes, but then released a fifth episode four months later. Then he stopped again and didn't begin producing episodes regularly again until August of 2009, with somewhat better writing and editing. After releasing about six episodes within three months, he began releasing episodes about every two months, something he is desperately trying to avert. He eventually began releasing updated and better versions of his first few episodes in September of 2010, while at the same time making new episodes. Although he originally started the series to get attention, he quickly began to like writing, acting in, and releasing the episodes, even though he doesn't do it as much as he used to.
 
''[[The Slayers Abridged]]'' stars Lina Inverse, a whiny sociopath who's desperate for screen time. She travels with her companion, the at times complaining and at times stupid Gourry Gabriev. Along with the now game-obsessed Zelgadis and over the top and at times trigger happy Amelia, they fight numerous forces like a demonic chairman, two [[Team Fortress 2|familiar sounding mercenaries]], and the dreaded Sony corporation.
 
It took 3 years and 3 weeks, but Season 1 is now over, and as of April 2012, Season 2 has begun.
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The entire series can be viewed on projectshadow99's [[YouTube]] Channel [http://www.youtube.com/user/projectshadow99?feature=mhum here]
 
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=== ''[[The Slayers Abridged]]'' provides examples of: ===
* [[Action Girl]]: As in the real series, Lina and Amelia, although sometimes subverted by Lina as in a few episodes, Amelia will cause an explosion that was performed by Lina in the actual show. Also, {{spoiler|Lina doesn't kill or really do anything to Shabranigdo, Gourry kills him by [[It Makes Sense in Context|cursing him out.]]}}
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In episode 17, [[Veronica Taylor|Amelia]] tells Lina to use [[Pokémon (anime)|thundershock]].
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*** Except for whenever she chooses to go over the top in delivery. {{spoiler|There's also that one moment in episode 26.}}
* [[Rule of Cool]]: When Gourry's voice shifts to a James-like voice while doing their take on the Team Rocket motto in episode 26, no explanation is given. It just sounds better that way. Besides, they were voiced by the same person.
** This is Copy Rezo's mentality for why he talks like Imperfect Cell following his merger with Sony. We're reminded a fair few times that it's NOT''not'' his real voice, which he continuously slips back into when caught off guard or alone.
* [[Running Gag]]: Amelia wants to know if you work in a pet shop.
** Lina apparently sleeping with Zangulus' mother was originally going to become this.
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