Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
魔法少女リリカルなのは
“Third-grader Nanoha becomes a mage to collect Jewel Seeds, clashing with mysterious rival Fate.”
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Third-grader Nanoha becomes a mage to collect Jewel Seeds, clashing with mysterious rival Fate.
Nanoha Takamachi, an ordinary third-grader who enjoys spending time with her family and friends, rescues an injured ferret that she had dreamed about the night before. The next day, the ferret cries out to her telepathically, asking Nanoha to save him. The ferret reveals himself to be Yuuno Scrya, a mage from another world who is trying to collect the dangerous 21 Jewel Seeds that he accidentally scattered across the world. He enlists Nanoha's help, gifting her the magical wand Raising Heart, and teaches her how to become a powerful mage. Days later, after reclaiming a few of the Jewel Seeds, another mage appears: Fate Testarossa. Stronger than Nanoha, Fate refuses to divulge her reasons in trying to collect the Jewel Seeds. Nanoha senses a melancholy in her eyes, but Fate refuses to communicate. Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha is a story about the clash of emotions when goals collide.
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7.1/10
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5.0 ptsRecommenders 8.2 · others 3.3
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- 8/10 “The characters are quite cool, especially Fate who stands out as really good, and the battle scenes are enjoyable. While it feels a bit childish, the show is never boring and keeps me curious about...”
- 7/10 “A fun, straightforward magical-girl romp that genre fans should enjoy, hampered by Fate’s laughable motivation, intrusive loli fan-service, and overly heavy yuri undertones in the finale. While it...”
- 7/10 “It's refreshing to see a straightforward magical girl series that doesn't rely on genre subversion or parody, and there's something neat about experiencing the origin of tropes that are commonly...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0057
- Format
- 13 × 25′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 5h 25m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Oct 2004 – Dec 2004
- Fall 2004
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-0057
- catalog