Return is a perfect time capsule back to those days. Don't miss it." Anime News Network's Daryl Surat retrospectively included it among the best anime of 1996, also noting it as his favourite Slayers film. According to The Digital Fix, "if you've seen any of the other Slayers films/OVAs, you'll know what to expect from Slayers Return; it's certainly an enjoyable way to spend an hour (and doubly so if you prefer the solitary Lina/Naga vibe to the party dynamic found in the TV series);" the film received a score of 7/10. Animetion gave it four stars out of five, opining that "if you want serious and meaningful fantasy check out Escaflowne, but if you want love-struck golems, disenfranchised henchmen, villains with delusions of grandeur, plenty of pointless explosions and a good laugh then Slayers Return is just what you're looking for." Polish fantasy writer Aleksandra Janusz, writing for the magazine Kawaii, noted the film to be funnier than its predecessor, which she called "a very good movie". In a relatively rare dissenting review, Mania.com's Megan Lavey gave Return a score of C, calling it "the weakest movie out of the [Slayers films], simply because the plot is not memorable and even Lina and Naga aren't very funny themselves in it, especially when compared to Great." References External links Official website (Madman Entertainment's Slayers Movie Collection) 1996 anime films Adventure anime and manga Comedy anime and manga Fantasy anime and manga Films directed by Kunihiko Yuyama J.C.Staff Slayers films Toei Animation films Films scored by Takayuki Hattori