Slayers MEGUMIXXX

One of the GOAT voice actresses known for key roles in major series like Ranma ½, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, and Pokémon, Magumi Hayashibara’s most iconic role may be that of short-tempered sorceress Lina Inverse in the fantasy comedy/adventure series Slayers – so much so that this retrospective collection of her OP and ED performances from the various Slayers series, movies, video games, and radio dramas fills two and a half hours over three discs. The sounds hew closely to the city pop template (albeit with nineties and oughts technology), but Hayashibara’s clear love and understanding of the character make her performances feel as passionate as Inverse when she’s on the trail of a long-hidden magical treasure.