Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS

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Synonyms: Nanoha Season 3

Japanese: 魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS

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Type: TV

Episodes: 26

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 2, 2007 to Sep 24, 2007

Premiered: Spring 2007

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: Geneon Universal Entertainment, A-Line, King Records

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Seven Arcs

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Theme: Mahou Shoujo

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.64¹ (scored by 26,333 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #1395²

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Popularity: #3004

Members: 53,705

Favorites: 587

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Synopsis

Distinguished mages Nanoha Takamachi, Fate Testarossa, and Hayate Yagami now work as military personnel for the Time-Space Administration Bureau on the planet Midchilda, having completed their studies on Earth in the last ten years since the "Book of Darkness" incident.

One day, the three end up helping the Bureau respond to a severe airport fire, but their efforts are left unrecognized. A series of unfortunate events motivate Hayate to create the elite unit Riot Force 6, which handles cases involving public safety as well as dangerous magical objects known as Lost Logia. There the trio works alongside promising recruits Subaru Nakajima, Teana Lanster, Caro Ru Lushe, and Erio Mondial, who endure difficult training to fulfill expectations while overcoming hurdles and achieving personal goals.

However, carrying out their mission proves to be a constant struggle. Battling foes who exploit the Lost Logia and facing criticisms from within the Bureau, Riot Force 6 quickly finds itself stretched thin.

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Adaptation:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS THE COMICS
Prequel:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's
Sequel:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid
Other:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's Picture Drama, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Picture Drama

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Characters & Voice Actors

Testarossa, Fate

Main

Mizuki, Nana
Japanese

Takamachi, Nanoha

Main

Tamura, Yukari
Japanese

Yagami, Hayate

Main

Ueda, Kana
Japanese

Vivio

Main

Mizuhashi, Kaori
Japanese

Nakajima, Subaru

Main

Saitou, Chiwa
Japanese

Lanster, Teana

Main

Nakahara, Mai
Japanese

Ru Lushe, Caro

Main

Takahashi, Mikako
Japanese

Mondial, Erio

Main

Inoue, Marina
Japanese

Vita

Supporting

Sanada, Asami
Japanese

Signum

Supporting

Shimizu, Kaori
Japanese

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Mishima, Akio

Producer

Kusakawa, Keizou

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Kameyama, Toshiki

Sound Director

Uchiyama, Mana

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Opening Theme

	1: "SECRET AMBITION" by Nana Mizuki (eps 1-17)
	2: "MASSIVE WONDERS" by Nana Mizuki (eps 18-26)

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Ending Theme

	1: "Hoshizora no Spica" by Yukari Tamura
	2: "Beautiful Amulet" by Yukari Tamura

Reviews

Aug 25, 2023

The_Raptor

Recommended

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS:

I loved this season, this is how you do a time skip. We see our beloved cast all grown up as working adults and how the events of the first 2 season shaped them growing up. The new cast members were also great additions, especially Subaru and Tiana. All the characters get some great development. The shows has themes of motherhood, family, the importance of discipline and accountability as well as the burdens of leadership and command. The stand out as always are the well executed relationships between the characters. Like in the previous seasons the OST is outstanding. We also ...

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Nov 26, 2019

SanaeK10

Mixed Feelings

Oh boy where do I begin with this. StrikerS marks the point of no return for the Nanoha franchise. What began as a more thoughtful take on the dark mahou shoujo genre has morphed into a mindless action mecha romp with minor mahou shoujo elements in it. It marked the turning point for when Nanoha would finally begin its downfall and fall from grace. StrikerS was still entertaining for different reasons though, and I'll go through them with you in the following review.

By far the biggest change is the season's shift in focus to more base primordial emotions. What I mean is, where the ... previous seasons focused more on emotions such as reflection, redemption, sacrifice, guilt, regret and sense of belonging, StrikerS instead focuses on anger, revengeance and impulse. While previous seasons featured more sympathetic villains (well it only really worked in A's), Dr Jail here is irredeemably evil and hammy. Not that that's a bad thing, (again see Symphogear), but it does mean this season lacks the nuance of say, when the Tome of the Night Sky chooses to have herself executed by firing squad so the people she loves will no longer get hurt. The tonal shift is jarring to say the least. This extends also to the action sequences, now more bombastic and higher in density than before. Where beam spam is ever present and the slow methodical battles of the past are no more. One crucial thing from the previous seasons (A's especially), was that the meaning behind each battle was given just as much prominence as the actual fighting going on. Wolkenritter fighting the gang in A's was more meaningful than whatever given conflict in this.

Not to mention the pacing. Dear God the pacing. The first half is a slog. No meaningful character or plot development, just training sequences and bad SoL sequences. When S1 had the first half be traditional magical girl shenanigans, it did so to prove a point. Namely to accentuate the bait and switch genre shift midway through. It also helps that the filler content in S1 was at least somewhat entertaining.

But when it gets going it really does get going. The second half of StrikerS is very much enjoyable. It's fun, frantic and Subaru's determination to fist makes you wanna yell and scream along with her. The new mains are pretty good. Despite hating them initially, Subara and Teana do complement the original duo (trio) well and their interactions with the cast and the world are nice to see. What isn't nice to see are Caro and Erio which can be easily removed from the plot with minimal impact and who do nothing but to frustrate you as they steal precious screentime from Nanoha and Fate. While Fate doesn't get any development or even much screentime in this, I do appreciate how they developed Nanoha as a character. The timegap meant that Nanoha can have her character branch out in a way that avoids standard sequel trappings where characterization is recycled. Instead Nanoha is going through parenthood and her struggles and journey of being a mother is genuinely nice to see. It's one of the few moments where it's closest to the first two seasons in tone and focus. Vivio is indeed a welcome addition although I wished it didn't take them half the season just to even bring her into the main plot.

I enjoyed StrikerS (half of it anyways) for very much the same reasons as I enjoyed Symphogear. Where the latter refined and tuned everything StrikerS had to a mirror sheen, StrikerS I find feels like a prototype Symphogear, or a spiritual predecessor. With very much a lot of concepts that Symphogear would later outright nick from, from fisting to screaming to impulsive decisions to a hammy mad scientist with funny faces.

And sadly ever since Nanoha's time in the spotlight has shifted to Symphogear. This town ain't big enough for two mecha mahou shoujo franchises. Not ever since Nanoha became a housewife supporting character. Reflection and Detonation attempted to salvage it, but by then the creative staff had forgot what truly made Nanoha, well, Nanoha, and instead both films fell flat on delivery and execution. But that's another story for another day.

StrikerS is still a fantastic show (half of it at least) that's balls to the wall fun. Just don't expect to feel any emotions beyond hype and excitement for most of it.

6/10

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Jul 11, 2023

Animelover875

Not Recommended

Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS is one of few series (or at least, seasons) that can put me at a complete loss for words. Before I start, I'd like to clarify to anyone unclear that while the previous two seasons were magical girl seasons, the third (and potentially onward) deviate from this so severely that it's almost a complete tonal change, which may detract from the experience, depending on your enjoyment or reason to be invested in this. However, there are severe changes to the formula and many other factors as well.

The first major change is that Nanoha (as well as Fate and Hayate) are no longer ... the main characters of the series, as they were in previous versions. Despite the series still being named after them, the focus is shifted onto four new characters: best friends/lovers Subaru and Teana, and child summoner Caro Ru and Erio. All of these characters are very much hit-or-miss: in my opinion, you will either hate or love these new characters depending on whether you view these as good or bad. Unfortunately, in my opinion, Subaru and Tea are two of the most unappealing main characters in the series. This isn't even to say they're bad characters, I just don't feel that they're worthy of main character status. Subaru seems to be a rather generic main character, as she embraces the "clumsy yet heroic" archetype many other protagonists use, while not retaining any of the charm. While she does have an appealing backstory, she falls short from being ideal. Tea is a similar story, though Tea's character devolves from a sniper into more of a simple straight man to keep Subaru in check.

The first major issue with the series is its change of pace and setting. The series subtly changes setting to Mid-Childa from Earth with not a very clear explanation and adopts a military theme with a new plot. This wouldn't be too bad, although the plot with the enemies is heavily confusing and frankly crowded. There are approximately a minimum of 10 new characters all wanting screentime, and none of them get enough focus to be made worthwhile. As an example, the main villain, Jail Scaglietti, has twelve underlings, in addition to the aforementioned four new main characters, Nanoha, Fate, Hayate, and a whole slew of new characters. Surprisingly enough, old characters more often than not don't return; even main characters formerly (such as Lindy, Chrono, and even Yuuno) all have their screentime slashed significantly, barely appearing beyond an episode or two. Even then, all of them take very minor roles in the grand scheme.

The plot is also heavily confusing. One of the main issues is that for the majority of the series, episodes are separated into a "filler" episode (where everyone trains) and an "action" episode, where the actual fighting occurs. This breaks up the plot and makes following important events even more difficult. The series is also frankly caught up in a heavy political context and tries to make ongoing commentary and usage of its political and military setting. Politics, however, can be somewhat controversial to feature in a show, and this one doesn't really use it all that well, even.

This is a very mixed review, as the series does have some positive themes and elements despite all this. However, several factors let it down: the plot is overly cryptic and doesn't explain what it should explain in a timely manner, and several characters are missing significant development (or any at all in some cases, beyond a one-note trait; examples include Carim, whose only role in the plot is to have clairvoyance to foreshadow a later event). Regrettably, even if you enjoyed the previous seasons, I can't recommend this one; the flaws are too overwhelming for it to be an enjoyable casual watch. 3/10.

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