Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's)

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Synonyms: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's, Nanoha Season 2

Japanese: 魔法少女リリカルなのはエース

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 2, 2005 to Dec 25, 2005

Premiered: Fall 2005

Broadcast: Sundays at 01:35 (JST)

Producers: Starchild Records, Omnibus Japan

Licensors: Discotek Media, Geneon Entertainment USA

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

Statistics

Score: 7.98¹ (scored by 34,016 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #657²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #2695

Members: 65,523

Favorites: 1,027

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Synopsis

After solving the incident of the scattered Jewel Seeds, Nanoha Takamachi happily returns to her everyday life, though now with added magic practice in the morning. Exchanging video messages with Fate Testarossa and the crew of the Arthra, Nanoha eagerly awaits the chance to speak with them in person again. But while studying in her room one day, Raising Heart suddenly calls out to Nanoha and warns her of an incoming attack!

The attacker is a young girl named Vita, who calls herself a Belka Knight. She proves her strength by using an intelligent device with a mysterious cartridge system to quickly overwhelm Nanoha. Luckily, the Space-Time Administration Bureau is able to step in before she is completely crushed. Vita and her fellow knights Shamal, Signum, and Zafila are on a mission to steal magical power from mages in order to complete the Book of Darkness, one of the Lost Logia. For what sinister purpose are the knights after this Book of Darkness?

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Adaptation:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's
Prequel:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
Sequel:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
Alternative version:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's
Other:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's 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

Vita

Main

Sanada, Asami
Japanese

Signum

Main

Shimizu, Kaori
Japanese

Shamal

Main

Yuzuki, Ryouka
Japanese

Zafila

Main

Ichijo, Kazuya
Japanese

Reinforce I

Supporting

Kobayashi, Sanae
Japanese

Reinforce II

Supporting

Yukana
Japanese

Scrya, Yuuno

Supporting

Mizuhashi, Kaori
Japanese

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Mishima, Akio

Producer

Kusakawa, Keizou

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Kameyama, Toshiki

Sound Director

Sadohara, Takeyuki

Episode Director, Storyboard

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Opening Theme

"ETERNAL BLAZE" by Nana Mizuki

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Ending Theme

"Spiritual Garden" by Tamura, Yukari

Reviews

May 24, 2023

Animelover875

Recommended

Lyrical Nanoha A's is quite a mixed bag. On the one hand, some of its themes may be inappropriate or traumatic, while on the other hand, it's arguably one of the best magical girl series I've seen thus far that blends drama and action naturally without getting bogged down. By that I mean that Nanoha A's doesn't get edgy or forget about its action as some other shows may, and instead finds a way to balance both; the way they typically achieve this is by rotating the episodes very subtly, one focusing on drama and the next on a battle, which works surprisingly well at ... keeping things fresh.

Let's start with the negatives. Nanoha A's can be somewhat explicit at times, showing the uncensored bodies of young girls, which makes it the ideal "don't watch with your parents" anime, especially taking into account the girls are still in elementary school. While this might not be a detractor for some standalone viewers, it's definitely something to consider if you may be offended by this type of content or watching with others. On another note, some elements of the story aren't fully explained, and some details are only mentioned in passing, which can make it difficult to keep up.

On the positive side, Nanoha A's stands out from the competition by bringing a lot of the aforementioned drama and putting it to good use. The drama they use actually makes sense here and helps further character interactions and development as it gets later into the series, to the point that even the "villains" have been subverted a mere six episodes in. This isn't to say they lose their core values, but rather the audience begins to question which side is morally righteous. I have seen this done incorrectly in other series, mostly due to morality being taken too black-and-white, or a slant toward the protagonist's point of view. Everyone develops relationships with each other, including characters they haven't interacted with yet, which a feat worthy of applause.

Another thing Nanoha A's accomplishes better than the first season is its action, and by extension, its magic. As before, the series is mostly content with weapons like swords and magical blasts of energy; however, they're very vibrant and pop out well here, resulting in a light show of sorts.

While it's unfortunate that Presea didn't get a follow-up this season (besides a very passive appearance near the finale), the implications the finale had on Fate are noticeable enough, and the events follow and influence her actions as she progresses. We also learn more about Fate as a whole, who grows into an extremely interesting character.

Overall, the season was good. As mentioned, there was some unmistakable traits that if one is offended by, the season isn't recommended. Overall, however, it was a perfect blend of an action-packed magical girl anime and drama. If you don't mind its flaws, definitely try it. 8/10.

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Jan 7, 2022

lamaraptor

Recommended

After the first season I wondered where they would go with the plot, if they'd do another monster of the week formula or try for something more serialized. The latter it turns out. This season tells a complete and cohesive story arc, which is something I always appreciate from a show with multiple seasons, especially one adapting an already existing work. A lot of shows will end prematurely, break up story arcs between seasons or go on forever with no conclusion, so it's refreshing when you get an ending at all.

I liked the introduction of new characters to fill the role that the blonde one ...

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May 5, 2017

misterferrari

Not Recommended

After watching an liking a lot of the first Lyrical Nanoha, I had lots of expectations for this sequel... but unfortunately I've got disappointed.

The first one had an extremely interesting story about Fate Testarossa and her mother, but in this one it's about Hayate and the book of darkness, it has a little of self sacrifice, but its very forced and farfetched.

Basically the story is about Hayate, a girl in wheelchair, that has a book, and suddenly the powers of the book awaken bringing several mages with it.

The visuals and sound are ok.

But overall, it didn't convinced me.

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