Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Seen it?2004 | 4 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 27 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Yuuno Scraia is a mage from a distant planet working to fix the problem he started when Jewel Seeds were accidentally spread around the world. In a failed attempt to seal a seed properly, he winds up on Earth in the form of a ferret. However, his battle with the seeds did not end upon reaching the Earth and he needs somebody else's help to seal the seeds for him. Takamachi Nanoha hears his telepathic cries for help and comes to his rescue. When she is given a pearl known as the Raging Heart she is able to transform into Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and wield a staff to fend off the evil that lies within the Seeds. In order to help Yuuno complete his mission, she needs to seal all 21 Jewel Seeds away, but Fate may be playing a hand in the matter to prevent Nanoha's goals.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's is the high point.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha2004 · 13 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's2005 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS2007 · 26 episodes · 4.0 out of 10Monday
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid2015 · 12 episodes · 3.8 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
- Kaori MizuhashiVivio Takamachi (voice)
- Mamiko NotoEinhart Stratos (voice)