Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | |
魔法少女リリカルなのは (Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha) | |
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Genre | Action, magical girl[1] |
Created by |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | |
Original run | October 1, 2004 – December 24, 2004 |
Episodes | 13 |
Sequels | |
Manga | |
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st − The Comics | |
Written by | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Illustrated by | Kōji Hasegawa |
Published by | Gakken |
Magazine | Megami Magazine |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | July 30, 2009 – December 27, 2010 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime film | |
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st | |
Directed by |
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Produced by |
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Written by | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Music by | Hiroaki Sano |
Studio | Seven Arcs |
Released | January 23, 2010 |
Runtime | 130 minutes |
Manga | |
ORIGINAL CHRONICLE Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The 1st | |
Written by | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Illustrated by | Yukari Higa |
Published by | Kadokawa Comics A |
Magazine | Nyantype |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 30, 2013 – May 30, 2016 |
Volumes | 7 |
Anime film | |
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection | |
Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
Produced by | Tomohiro Arai |
Written by | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Music by | Misa Chūjō |
Studio | Seven Arcs Pictures |
Licensed by | |
Released | July 22, 2017 |
Runtime | 107 minutes |
Anime film | |
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation | |
Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
Produced by | Tomohiro Arai |
Written by | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Music by | Misa Chūjō |
Studio | Seven Arcs Pictures |
Licensed by |
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Released | October 19, 2018 |
Runtime | 111 minutes |
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (魔法少女リリカルなのは, Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha) is a Japanese
Masaki Tsuzuki adapted the series into a novel, which
Moderately well received by Japanese-language viewers, all DVD volumes peaked at 70 to 22 and below on the Oricon Animation DVD ranking and remained on the chart for at least two weeks.
Plot
The storyline follows
In retrieving her sixth Jewel Seed, Nanoha encounters another magical girl named
Nanoha and Fate repeatedly face off over each new Jewel Seed they find, and the TSAB soon interferes to prevent the collateral damage caused by their battles. Nanoha eventually manages to overpower Fate and brings her to the TSAB, prompting Precia to abandon her and attempt a dimensional jump to Al Hazard with the power of the few Jewel Seeds that Fate has managed to gather. Gathering her resolve, Fate decides to aid the TSAB and Nanoha in their fight to stop Precia. Although they minimize the destructive side-effects of using the Jewel Seeds, they fail to prevent Precia from finishing the spell, and her final whereabouts remains unknown. Fate and Nanoha decide to become friends, but Fate must first back to Midchilda to prove that she was an unwilling accessory in Precia's crimes.
Production
Nanoha Takamachi first appeared as a minor character in the
At
Adaptations
CDs
King Records released two maxi singles and two albums in Japan:
- the album "Innocent Starter" on October 6, 2004.[15]
- the album "Little Wish (Lyrical Step)" on October 21, 2004.[16]
- Alive & Kicking on December 8, 2004; it contained the insert song "Take a Shot" that featured in twelfth episode of the anime television series.[17]
- the soundtrack album titled Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Original Sound Track that contained the background music used throughout the anime television series, on May 11, 2005. It contains forty-one tracks.[18]
Drama CDs
Novel
Film
An anime film titled Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st and adapted from the anime television series was released in Japan on January 23, 2010.[23] Aniplex displayed a trailer of the film as well as character-design sketches and original drawings at its booth at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009.[24] Although the film retells the same story as the anime television series, Masaki Tsuzuki emphasized that the movie is not necessarily the "true history" of the story, but a "new parallel history."[5] The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray-Disc November 26, 2010, and includes English subtitles and an audience participation track.[25]
Manga
A manga illustrated by Kōji Hasegawa based on the movie adaptation, titled Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st − The Comics was serialized in Gakken's Megami Magazine between November 2009 and March 2011 issues. Like other THE COMICS series in the franchise, it expands upon the story, featuring events not seen in the movie. The series is compiled into two tankōbon, the first was released on June 30, 2010,[26] and the second was released on March 31, 2011.[27] A second manga, ORIGINAL CHRONICLE Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The 1st, illustrated by Yukari Higa, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Nyantype from 2013 to 2016, and was compiled in seven volumes. It was a more faithful adaptation of the movie, expanded with adaptations of other Nanoha material.
Reception
In Japan, the first DVD compilation peaked at 38th on the
Anime News Network's Carl Kimlinger described the anime series as one filled with typical magical-girl tropes and as one that takes otaku-targeted entertainment to "its logical extreme" — filled with what he described as a "neutron-star" of otaku obsessions.[34] Although Tim Jones of THEM Anime Reviews noted that the series did contain aspects typical of the magical girl genre, he stated that the anime had several unique aspects such as featuring characters fighting "physically" instead at long-range with magic and targeting "an older male demographic".[1] Davey C. Jones of Active Anime praised the series for building up to "intense double climax" with the revelation of Fate's backstory and the final battle on Precia's ship.[35] However, Mania Entertainment's Chris Beveridge criticized the anime series as too rushed, stating that it would have been "more engaging and fun" as a 26-episode series as opposed to its 13 episodes.[36] Tim Jones lauded the last five episodes of the series as its highlight due to the dramatic change in style the series underwent introducing "intrigue and excitement" to the show, criticizing the first few episodes as "most forgettable, boring, and just plain uninteresting episodes of any show [he had] ever seen".[1] Both Beveridge and Kimlinger criticized the series for conveying a sense of maturity that is "out of place" in a storyline that follows third-grade characters at the age of nine.[34][36]
Beveridge described the anime series as having well-designed visuals with character designs produced with "strong, vibrant colors" that "all come across very well".[36] Davey C. Jones praised the visual effects applied to the spells as making them "look extra spiffy and, well, magical".[35] Kimlinger noted the use of multiple animation directors who gave "each episode a distinct look" and allowed the series to "retain a level of stylistic continuity" that he described as resulting in an "uneven, but ... undeniably appealing" look.[34] Although Tim Jones praised the character designs as "distinct enough to distinguish [between] the fairly large cast", he criticized the animation quality as ranging from "okay to downright lazy". He stated that "aside from the great opening song, the music, though good, is forgettable", but described the ending theme as "lame". Beveridge stated that the "solid" musical score helps convey the "action cleanly".[36]
Mania Entertainment's G. B. Smith criticized the English-language dubbed release by Geneon for having several inconsistencies in the performances, pronunciation of names and localization, but accredited these faults to the direction. Smith praised the voice actors in the English dub for many of the main characters, stating that "here are several A rank performances that shine quite well"; however, Smith stated that "there is a noticeable drop off in the quality of the voices and the performances in the lesser and incidental characters." Smith noted that the subtitles and English dub diverged "sharply" in the way they name characters. Additionally, Smith criticized the English script for being excessively lip-synched, producing "weird sounding English".[13]
The film adaptation earned 380 million yen (approx. US$4.4 million) during its release. The Blu-ray Disc version of the movie sold 58,000 copies in its first week and has been in the top position of the Blu-ray charts for its first two weeks of sale.[37]
Notes
- ^ Credited as チーフ演出 (Chief Director / Chief Unit Director)
References
- ^ a b c Jones, Tim. "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Official site" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Triangle Hearts 3 ~Sweet Songs Forever~" (in Japanese). Space Project. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ "Triangle Hearts 3 Lyrical Toy Box" (in Japanese). Space Project. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ a b "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st Announced". Anime News Network. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Triangle Heart ~Sweet Songs Forever~ #1" (in Japanese). Discover. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ "Drama Data Entry - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (1)" (in Japanese). Furusaki Yasunari. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha DVD Series" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ Koulikov, Mikhail (2007-07-02). "Anime Expo 2007: Geneon Entertainment". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "ADV Films, Geneon USA's Distribution Deal Cancelled (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America". Anime News Network. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Lyrical Nanoha: Season Set". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ a b c Smith, G. B. (2008-12-12). "Eigo kudasai (English, please): The One with the Raging Heart". Mania.com. Retrieved 2009-09-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Discotek Licenses Lovely Complex With New English Dub, Nanoha, Belladonna of Sadness, Chie The Brat". Anime News Network. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Opening Theme" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Ending Theme" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Background Music" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Original Sound Track" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Sound Stage 01" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Sound Stage 02" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Sound Stage 03" (in Japanese). Nanoha Project. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magami Bunko: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha" (in Japanese). Gakken. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical NANOHA The MOVIE 1st" (in Japanese). Nanoha the Movie 1st Project. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ "TAF 2009: Trailer and Original Drawings of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st". Gigazine. 2009-03-18. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Nanoha Film BD/DVD Add English Subs, Audience Track (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ Amazon.co.jp - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha MOVIE1st The Comics Vol 1
- ^ Amazon.co.jp - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha MOVIE1st The Comics Vol 2
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vol.1 / Animation" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vol.2 / Animation" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vol.3 / Animation" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vol.4 / Animation" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vol.5 / Animation" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "'Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'". ICv2. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ a b c Kimlinger, Carl (2008-12-15). "Review: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha DVD - Box Set". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ a b Jones, Davey C. (2009-11-01). "MAGICAL GIRL LYRICAL NANOHA COMPLETE SEASON 1". Active Anime. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ a b c d Beveridge, Chris (2009-01-07). "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Complete Collection". Mania. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "1st Nanoha Film Tops Blu-ray Chart for 2nd Week". Anime News Network. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Movie official website (in Japanese)
- Gakken novel page Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia