Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
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| 魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS (Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha Sutoraikāzu) |
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| Genre | Bishōjo, Magical girl |
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| Directed by | Keizō Kusakawa |
| Studio | Seven Arcs |
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| Original run | April 1, 2007 – |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha Sutoraikāzu?) is the third season of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series. The Nanoha anime was, in turn, a spin-off of the Triangle Heart series of games and OVAs, specifically Triangle Heart 3: Sweet Songs Forever. This season aired shortly after the promotional event "Lyrical Party III" scheduled on April 1, 2007.
StrikerS takes place after the epilogue of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's, aired between October and December of 2005. While the epilogue connected A's to a world six years later, StrikerS advances the timeline another four years, where the main characters have gone on to work for the Time-Space Administration Bureau (TSAB) and come upon a new case. The series will likely focus more on team-based battles and bureaucracy rather than individual rivalry and school life, due to the change in character dynamics.
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[edit] Characters
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
[edit] Returning characters
- Flight Lieutenant Nanoha Takamachi (Age 19)
- 高町なのは (Takamachi Nanoha?) (Voice: Yukari Tamura)
- An experienced combat instructor who, with her intelligent device Raising Heart and her best friends, has done great work for the TSAB. Captain Takamachi, commander of the Stars Squad, despite her sweet and optimistic personality, is an S+ rank mage (the third-highest possible ranking) who will use force to subdue someone if absolutely necessary.
- Investigator Fate T. Harlaown (Age 19)
- フェイト・Ｔ・ハラオウン (Feito T. Haraoun?) (Voice: Nana Mizuki)
- Fate T. Harlaown is the commander of the Lightning Squad and Nanoha's longtime best friend. She is also ranked S+, the third highest mage ranking.
- Lieutenant Colonel Hayate Yagami (Age 19)
- 八神はやて (Yagami Hayate?) (Voice: Kana Ueda)
- Hayate is a quiet and caring young woman who possesses one of the most fearsome Lost Logia that the universe has ever known. Ranked SS, the second highest rank that a mage can attain (with SSS as the highest possible rank), she has a vast expanse of power that even the TSAB has trouble handling after ten years in the service. Reinforce II, her unison device, works directly with Lieutenant Colonel Yagami, a commanding officer usually designated to air traffic control.
- Reinforce II
- リインフォースII (Rīnfōsu Tsuvai?) (Reinforce Zwei) (Voice: Yukana)
- A cute, chibi character—approximately 30cm tall—that appears harmless, but is in fact a very strong reformatted Lost Logia. Easily annoyed but generally good-tempered, Reinforce II, Hayate's fully sentient unison device, is also her chief of staff.
- Admiral Chrono Harlaown (Age 25)
- クロノ・ハラオウン (Kurono Haraoun?) (Voice: Tomokazu Sugita)
- Commanding officer of the Arthra after his mother, Admiral Lindy Harlaown, stepped down in favour of a calm desk job.
- Second Lieutenant Vita
- ヴィータ (Vīta?)
- A member of Hayate's magical servants/family, the Wolkenritter, Vita is an eternal child, in both appearance and personality. Temperamental and vengeful, she works under Nanoha as sub-commander of the Stars Squad.
- Second Lieutenant Signum
- Leader of the Wolkenritter, the dutiful Signum works as Fate's sub-commander in the Lightning Squad.
- Shamal
- A soft-spoken member of the Wolkenritter that specializes in defense and healing. She is a medical officer.
- Zafila
- The lone male member of the Wolkenritter, this wolf-man, a member of the support force, specializes in hand-to-hand combat.
[edit] New characters
Along with the new character designs, the series will introduce new characters. This new roster includes:
- Private Subaru Nakajima (Age 15)
- スバル・ナカジマ (Subaru Nakajima?) (Voice: Chiwa Saito)
- A young woman who appears to use the Belka-type magic system (she creates magic triangles rather than circles) and is rated B, an average mage. Her intelligent device, Mach Caliber, is a pair of roller blades. She also possesses a second device, Revolver Knuckle, a Belka-Armed Device, which is also equipped with a Cartridge System. The Revolver Knuckle once belonged to Subaru's mother, and comes in a pair, with Subaru's sister, Ginga, possessing the Revolver Knuckle for the left hand. Subaru was saved by Nanoha four years ago in a Lost Logia incident at an airport on Midchilda, and it was this incident that inspired her to join the Armed Forces. Subaru met Teana while in the military academy, and were paired up by their instructors due to the two being the only ones using non-standard devices. While at the academy, Subaru was also a victim of harsh critisism among her peers, due to her father being a higher up in the military and the assumption that she is getting special treatment. Subaru is extremely fast and strong, and had problems working alongside Teana during their training days as she had difficulty controlling her strength. Working under Nanoha as front attacker of the Stars Squad, she greatly idolizes her commander. Subaru is apparently named for two Fuji Heavy Industries divisions, Subaru and Nakajima Aircraft Company; her seemingly Japanese name is in katakana and Western naming format, as she is a native of Mid-Childa.
- Private Teana Lanster (Age 16)
- ティアナ・ランスター (Tiana Ransutaa?) (Voice: Mai Nakahara)
- Subaru's pigtailed roommate. Her handgun-like device, Cross Mirage, uses a Cartridge System, and is considered a non-standard device, although she is schooled in the Mid-Childa magic system. The direction of the magic bullets that Cross Mirage fires can also be controlled by Teana. Teana is an orphan whom lost her parents when she was little, and was raised by her older brother ever since, though he is now dead. Teana met Subaru and were assigned roommates/partners in the military academy, and had been paired up ever since. Though she aspires to become a great Ground Combat Mage, her dream is to one day be able to take to the skies, as a Sky Combat Mage, though that feat would be is very difficult for her, because her magic ranking is considered too low and would make flight magic difficult. This B-rated mage takes on the role of centre guard in the Stars Squad.
- Private Caro Ru Lushe (Age 10)
- キャロ・ル・ルシエ (Kyaro Ru Rushie?) (Voice: Mikako Takahashi)
- A French, pink-themed little girl with jewels on her gloves (which may be a reference to Magic Knight Rayearth, as were the names of the Wolkenritter) that are actually a new type of device, a "Boost Device" named Kerykeion. The lowest-rated mage in the main cast at rank C, she is assigned to the Lightning Squad as fullback.
- Private Erio Mondial (Age 10)
- エリオ・モンディアル (Erio Mondīaru?) (Voice: Marina Inoue)
- A boy whom Fate takes in and cares for, and the guard wing of the Lightning Squad. He uses an Armed Device named Strada, a staff similar to a combination of Durandal and Raising Heart Excelion.
- Friedrich
- フリ－ドリヒ (Furīdorihi?)
- The dragonlike familiar of Caro.
- Lutecia
- ルーテシア (Ruuteshia?)
- A purple-haired girl with a strange mark on her forehead. She is seen in the opening credits standing on a square magic 'circle', unlike the Mid-Childa circle or the Belkan triangle. Referred to in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Starter Book as simply "mystery girl".
Spoilers end here.
[edit] Episode list
[edit] Theme songs
- Opening
- "Secret Ambition" by Nana Mizuki
- Ending
- "Spica of the Starry Sky" (星空のSpica Hoshizora no Spica?) by Yukari Tamura
[edit] References
Megami Magazine Volume 82
[edit] External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
| Nanoha |
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| Series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | A's | StrikerS | Triangle Heart |
| Characters |
| Main: Nanoha Takamachi | Yūno Scrya | Fate Testarossa | Arf | Hayate Yagami |
| Wolkenritter: Vita | Signum | Shamal | Zafira | Reinforce |
| Others: Precia Testarossa | Chrono Haraoun | Minor characters |
| Other |
| Spell list: List of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha spells |
| Glossary: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha terminology |
| Episodes: List of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha episodes |
