Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
魔法少女リリカルなのはＡ’ｓ [エース] (Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha A's [Ēsu])
Genre	Bishōjo, Magical girl, Adventure, Drama
Manga
Author	Maki Tsuzuki (story) Kōji Hasegawa (art)
Publisher	Gakken
Serialized in	Megami Magazine
Original run	August 2005 – January 2006
Volumes	1
TV anime
Director	Keizō Kusakawa
Studio	Seven Arcs
Licensor	Geneon
Network	Chiba TV NTV7
Original run	1 October 2005 – 25 December 2005
Episodes	13

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's (魔法少女リリカルなのは エース, Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha Ēsu^?) (A's pronounced as Ace) is a thirteen episode sequel to Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, a magical girl alternate universe spinoff of the Triangle Heart series of games and OAVs. A third series, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, was released in 2007. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The bishōjo style of drawing uses large, limpid eyes for increased cuteness, as in the character of NyÅ« from Elfen Lied. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up adventure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Megami Magazine (メガミマガジン) is a Japanese monthly magazine which focuses on (bishoujo) characters from anime and Japanese computer and console games. ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... TV redirects here. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Geneon Entertainment, Inc. ... Chiba TV ) is a Japanese television broadcasting company founded on January 28, 1970. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is the first digital terrestrial television in Malaysia was launched nationwide on April 7, 1998. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Nanoha” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... Triangle Heart ), abbreviated as Toraha, is a series of H games and OVAs that is most noted for its spinoff series, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. ... Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS ) is the third season of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series. ...

Story

Main article: List of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha episodes

A's is set six months after the first series and begins by explaining what has happened in the time between the two series. Nanoha has been constantly practicing her techniques whilst Fate and Arf have remained in the custody of the Time-Space Administration agency, patiently waiting for the results of her trial. Fate and Nanoha have been keeping in contact by sending video DVDs to each other. This article contains the episode listing for all the animation produced for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. ...

While working on an assignment at home, Raising Heart tells Nanoha that danger is approaching. Nanoha enters battle with the mysterious girl and is injured heavily due to the massive damage that the girl's weapon is capable of inflicting. Fate and Yūno arrives just in time to save Nanoha from death and battles the girl, but the girl's friends come to join in the battle shortly after. The first battle with the Wolkenritters already showed the power of them and their magical devices.

Throughout this series, Hayate Yagami, the wheelbound girl, was seen frequently with the Wolkenritters. It is not until much later in the series, was it explained. Hayate Yagami is actually the new mistress of the Buch der Dunkelheit (Book of Darkness), thus, became the mistress of the Wolkenritters too. However, she treats them differently from their other previous masters, caring for them as if they were her friends, which is why they showed feelings when they are not supposed to. The reason why she is wheelbound is because the Book of Darkness is eating into her and the Wolkenritters thought that the only way to stop it was to fill up all the 666 pages of Book of Darkness, thus, disobeying Hayate's order to stop hurting people because they had grown to love Hayate.

Nanoha and Fate were oblivious to the fact that Hayate is the mistress of Book of Darkness and had even become friends with her, it was not till they met the Wolkenritters in her hospital ward while visiting her then they realised it was her. This set off a series of events and let Hayate trigger the key of opening the Book of Darkness.

Characters

Main article: List of characters in Nanoha

The following list introduces the characters of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha universe. ...

Main characters

Nanoha Takamachi (高町 なのは, Takamachi Nanoha^?)

• Voiced by: Yukari Tamura

Nanoha is a rarity in that she comes from Earth but has a surprisingly strong aptitude for magic. Wielding her device, Raising Heart, she finds her calling in protecting her friends with magic. She awaits the return of her friend, Fate, but it comes just as she is ambushed by Vita for her linker core, and she is thrown into the fray once again.

Fate Testarossa (フェイト・テスタロッサ, Feito Tesutarossa^?)

• Voiced by: Nana Mizuki

After the events of the previous season, Fate is acquitted as an accessory to her mother's crime and recruited by the Time-Space Administration Bureau. Quiet and reflective, she serves as a contrast to her dearest friend, Nanoha. Her familiar, Arf, and her device, Bardiche, are the only ones that were always there for her. Lindy Harlaown adopts her after her abusive, insane mother dies while attempting to reach Al Hazard in the first season.

Hayate Yagami (八神 はやて, Yagami Hayate^?)

• Voiced by: Kana Ueda

Hayate, a sweet wheelchair-bound orphan, is under the care of the Wolkenritter, though they keep their battles from her; she knows that the completion of the Book of Darkness will grant her vast power, but does not want it at the expense of the lives of others. However, the Book of Darkness is feeding off her own life force, causing her paralysis, and will eventually kill her if it is not completed... Hayate and Suzuka become fast friends after Suzuka helps her around the library, which may cause trouble if their respective friends learn that they have been fighting each other.

Yūno Scrya (ユーノ・スクライア, Yūno Sukuraia^?)

• Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi

Yūno is an archaeologist hailing from an alternate world named Mid-childa (ミッドチルダ, Middo Chiruda^?). Yūno is also proficient with protective and binding spells and often provides support for Nanoha and the rest of the team. True to his surname, Yūno has exceptional scrying abilities and was able to find a lot of information regarding the Book of Darkness while sifting through the material located within the Infinity Library (無限書庫, Mugen Shoko^?).

When traveling on Earth with Nanoha amongst her family and friends, he transforms himself into a ferret, so as to avoid having to explain the events that the two have been through. It's unclear whether this is a natural ability or a spell (see first season notes)

While the relationship that Nanoha and Yūno shares during battles seem to mirror Fate and Arf's relationship, Yūno is not actually Nanoha's familiar as she did not create him. Yūno also has feelings for Nanoha, as confirmed during the epilogue sequence of the series at the end of the final episode.

Arf (アルフ, Arufu^?) Nanoha Takamachi ) is the main and title character of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series and also appears in Triangle Heart. ... Yukari Tamura ), born on February 27, 1976 in Fukuoka, is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress (seiyÅ«) who works for Im Enterprise. ... This is a glossary of terms from the anime and manga series Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, and its sequels Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. // Magic is defined in Nanoha as the technological system, typically the Mid-Childa system, used to control magical power. ... Fate Testarossa ), also known as Fate T. Harlaown ), is a fictional character in the anime series Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. ... Nana Mizuki Nana Mizuki ), born Nana Kondō ), born January 21, 1980) is a singer and voice actress (seiyÅ«) in Japan. ... Hayate Yagami ) is one of the main characters of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As, though she appears in neither the previous series Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha nor the later alternate story Triangle Heart. ... Kana Ueda ) is a seiyÅ« who was born on June 9, 1980 in Osaka, Japan. ... YÅ«no Scrya ) is one of the major characters of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series, but not Triangle Heart. ... Kaori Mizuhashi , born August 28, 1974 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a seiyÅ« who is employed by Arts Vision. ... For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. ... It has been suggested that Crystal ball be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the mammal. ... “Nanoha” redirects here. ... Arf ) is a character in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series. ...

• Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani

Arf is Fate's familiar and is a fox/wolf hybrid in her regular form. However, she no longer assumes this form since it is less intimidating for Fate's friends when she is down on Earth and instead changes into the form of a puppy dog. She is capable of casting both offensive attack spells and support-based binding spells. In major battles, Arf is usually alongside Yūno, acting as support by nullifying the enemies' attack capabilities with their binding spells. She has a 'human' form that is actually more in keeping with a fox demihuman.

Natsuko Kuwatani , born August 8, 1978 in Tokyo) is a seiyū who currently works for Arts Vision. ... “Familiar” redirects here. ...

Wolkenritter ("Cloud Knights")

Signum (シグナム, Shigunamu^?) Signum ), voiced by Kaori Shimizu, is a character in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As. ...

• Voice by:' Kaori Shimizu)

Signum has a long pink ponytail and appears to be the oldest of the group. Lævatein, her chain-link sword, is a powerful weapon that crosses Fate and Bardiche in every battle. Signum, unlike Vita, keeps calm at almost all times and, though she has a strong will to absorb her enemies' Linker Cores into the Book, Signum nonetheless respects their level of power and does not take them lightly. She has an extensive knowledge of how the mind works, which is probably what made her the group's leader, besides her strength.

Shamal (シャマル, Shamaru^?)

• Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki

Shamal, being Yūno's counterpart, does not actually fight, but uses her ring devices to defend, create portals, absorb victims' Linker Cores into the Book of Darkness, and the like. Shamal acts as the 'mother' of the group, doing the shopping, worrying excessively over the others' well-being, and constructing excuses to Hayate as to why they're out so often ("The grocery store doesn't have our brand of olive oil"). She knows that Hayate does not want them to fight anyone for her, but it is still no question that they must. Though sometimes she taken care the house chores when Hayate's not present or unable to, other's not too fond with that, since her cooking rather tasted terrible.

Vita (ヴィータ, Vīta^?) Shimizu Kaori (清水 香里) is a seiyÅ« who was born on May 21, 1983 in Tokyo. ... Ryoka Yuzuki (柚木 涼香 Yuzuki Ryōka, born January 10, 1974) is a seiyuu who was born in Anjo, Aichi, Japan. ... Vita ) is a character in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As, voiced by Asami Sanada. ...

• Voiced by: Asami Sanada

A hot-tempered young redhead with a complex about her rabbit hat and armor, which given to her by Hayate. From all the Wolkenritter, she's the one who devotes herself to Hayate the most, even promise herself not to kill her opponent to prevent Hayate's future got blood stained despite her hot-blooded nature. She begins to question why she doesn't remember the fates of her former masters. Always pitted against Nanoha in battles, she uses her mallet, Graf Eisen, to fight. Vita arrogantly refuses to call Nanoha by her real name, always inventing some variation, until she and Nanoha join forces in the final battle.

Zafira (ザフィーラ, Zafīra^?)

• Voiced by: Kazuya Ichijou

The Wolkenritter's familiar, a large grey wolf. He transforms into a muscular dark-skinned man, and in battles, always finds himself facing Arf.

Asami Sanada was born 8 September 1977 in Nagano, Japan. ... Ichijou Kazuya (一条和矢) is a seiyu who was born on April 11, 1966 in Hyogo. ...

Manga

A manga adaptation of the story was serialized in Megami Magazine, with a few changes to the storyline, mostly elaborating on the characters. For example, Nanoha must also deal with Raising Heart draining her magical power with every move she makes, and explores how Hayate views the Wolkenritter as her children. This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Megami Magazine (メガミマガジン) is a Japanese monthly magazine which focuses on (bishoujo) characters from anime and Japanese computer and console games. ...

Music

Opening Theme:

• "ETERNAL BLAZE"

  Lyrics by: Nana Mizuki

  Composition and Arrangement by: Noriyasu Agematsu

  Performed by: Nana Mizuki

Ending Theme: Eternal Blaze was one of J-Pop singer Nana Mizukis biggest hits and her 12th single. ... Nana Mizuki Nana Mizuki ), born Nana Kondō ), born January 21, 1980) is a singer and voice actress (seiyū) in Japan. ...

• "Spiritual Garden"

  Lyrics by: Yukiko Mitsui

  Composition and Arrangement by: Masatomo Ota

  Performed by: Yukari Tamura

Insert Theme: Spiritual Garden is Yukari Tamuras ninth single, released on October 26, 2005. ... Yukari Tamura ), born on February 27, 1976 in Fukuoka, is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress (seiyū) who works for Im Enterprise. ...

• "Snow Rain" : Episode 11

  Lyrics by: Masaki Tsuzuki

  Composition by: happy soul man

  Arrangement by: Ayumi Yasui

  Performed by: Kana Ueda

• "BRAVE PHOENIX" : Episode 12

  Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by: Noriyasu Agematsu

  Performed by: Nana Mizuki

Kana Ueda ) is a seiyū who was born on June 9, 1980 in Osaka, Japan. ...

See also

• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha terminology

This is a glossary of terms from the anime and manga series Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, and its sequels Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. // Magic is defined in Nanoha as the technological system, typically the Mid-Childa system, used to control magical power. ...

References

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