Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Akiyuki Shinbo
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If there ever was a rival to Cardcapter Sakura in the Magical Girl genera, this is it. It's cute, it's dramatic, and it draws you in after the first couple of episodes. Even though it possesses all the wonderful aspects that Magical Girl animes have (the talking animal teacher, the main character is somewhat of a klutz, Transformation scenes, the main character somehow always wins from some power hidden deep within), it still comes out pretty good. I found it enjoyable.

Links:
Home Site (japanese) (http://www.nanoha.com/archive/)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4576)
AniDB (www.anidb.info/a2430)
AnimeNFO (http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1494,ttzxdj,maho_shojo_lyri.html)
License: None

Preview:
[Youtube][lofi] Opening (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyUSRgg00J0)
Groups:
Triad Server (http://a.scarywater.net/triad/) @ a.scarrywater.net
Anime Status: 13/13 [Complete]

Relations:
Sequel: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A`s
Character: Triange Hearts
Synapse:
Takamachi Nanoha is a 3rd grader elementary school girl. She lives with her parents who run a coffee shop, and her older sister and brother who are students. She was a normal girl until she met a boy that came from another world. She happens to obtain a magical power from him. After their encounter, Nanoha has to recollect “Jewel Seeds”. They are from the other world, and are scattered around Earth.

The boy from the other world can turn into a small animal, and she has a magical wand that is materialized by Nanoha’s will. With these two, she has to recollect Jewel Seed. It will grant one’s dream, but it also causes various accidents as well.

She begins to have a friendship with the boy from the other world. She spends her secret life as a magical girl late at night, early in the morning, after school, and on vaction. She is a normal girl when she is with her friends and family.

During her adventures, there appears magical girls that has the same power of Nanoha, because of this, her peaceful life is almost destroyed.

“I do my best…so that I won’t regret” Takamachi Nanoha, a third grader, though she isn’t good at sports, but she does her best with courage, magic, and her will, that she won’t lose.

This show is a spin off of Triangle Hearts.

(from AnimeNFO)

Now let's discuss!

We've discussed this on irc one xD Was it you who pursuaded me to watch it? Or was it myself? o_o.

Anyway, I love the magic concept of the anime, but what I hate is their transformations, and crappy english from those artifacts/weapons. Everything else is top notch =]

In all truthfulness I probably won't watch this series. Based on the descriptions this just seems like another series that falls into the mainstream of magical girls.

The English :lol: It's like those automated voices in printing software and stuff, it's so funny. The transformation sequences are spectacularly naff, but hey, it's only to be expected being mahou shoujo XD The little ferret thing is really cute till it opens its mouth - the voice actor for it is not great. I liked the storyline though, would like to watch more of it sometime.

wonderful anime. Words cannot describe how good it is. Gives CCs a run for its money

I don't think we need to set up a new thread for StrikerS, do we? :heh:

This spoiler is from A's, I think (as I've not watched it, yet). It's a youtube link.
GOLDION HAMMER in Nanoha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLx3uisWc4g

This spoiler is from, er, the original Nanoha, I think. It's a youtube link.
Fate Testarossa is possessed by Zengar Zonbolt!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t18TVnuPiGM

This spoiler is from the original Nanoha, I guess. It's a youtube link.
勇者王なのは誕生!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k69Wzuu3Eo

And last but not least, this is a Subaru (spoilered to save space) from StrikerS!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/RedPharmacist/1176075339315.jpg

All are from Nanoha A`s.

All are from Nanoha A`s.:cry:

o_O Okay, so Subaru's already made an appearance in A's... ?