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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha

Original Series, Second Season and Movie Remake

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Final and Movie Review

July 16, 2015 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Artist:  ak@tsuki
Artist: ak@tsuki

For a long time, I have been a fan of magical girl shows since I enjoy seeing young girls beat up villains with magical powers. Lyrical Nanoha is somewhat different compared to other magical girl shows like Cardcaptor Sakura since it caters the older male demographic while introducing some elements from mecha anime. In fact, some people described Nanoha’s magical girl outfit as a schoolgirl outfit and a Gundam. In other words, there is a lot of action packed battles. Nanoha A’s pretty much improves on the prequel by adding another heroine to the mix and anti-villains.

While it took awhile since the DVDs were out of print due to Geneon going out of business, I finally got the chance to finish it. In addition, I’ll be covering some thoughts on the movie.
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Read moreMahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Final and Movie Review
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Movies, ReviewsTag: final impressions, mahou shoujo, Seven Arcs

Weekly Anime Impressions – Spring 2015 – Week 2 – Nanoha Vivid, Nisekoi 2 and DanMachi

April 18, 2015 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

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While there is no Chitoge or Marika this week, I’m glad that Tsugumi finally got her own episode.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Spring 2015 – Week 2 – Nanoha Vivid, Nisekoi 2 and DanMachi
Category: DanMachi, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Nisekoi, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, spring 2015

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid – Episode 1 – Everything Old is New Again

April 6, 2015 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Compared to Nanoha when she was young, Vivio is very skilled.
Compared to Nanoha when she was young, Vivio is very skilled.

It seems that the official subs for Yuki-chan has been delayed and since I don’t want to hold up my first impressions for Nanoha Vivid, any longer, I may as well share them now.

Note: Future coverage of this show will be covered on a weekly basis.
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Read moreMahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid – Episode 1 – Everything Old is New Again
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: A-1 Pictures, first impressions, mahou shoujo

Spring 2015 Anime Season Preview (Updated!)

March 8, 2015 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

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Since spring is almost here, it’s time to take a look of what shows I plan to watch for the next season. From the looks of it, there is a good amount that I look forward to seeing.

As always, this list is subject to change from now until the next season starts.
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Read moreSpring 2015 Anime Season Preview (Updated!)
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Nisekoi, Season Previews, Suzumiya HaruhiTag: season preview, spring 2015

The Life Lessons I Learned From Watching Anime

July 23, 2013 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Back in February, I shared my thoughts on why I continued to watch Anime. Still, the special thing about Anime is its ability to cover a wide range of topics and in some instances, show the little things in life. It makes me wonder, how does Anime presents this? (Image Source)
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Read moreThe Life Lessons I Learned From Watching Anime
Category: Clannad, Editorials, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Natsuiro Kiseki, The iDOLM@STERTag: analysis, essay, life experiences

My Anime Music Tournament Picks

June 22, 2013 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Unless you are living under the rock, a fellow blogger named zzeroparticle who runs the Anime Instrumentality Blog has created the first tournament for Anime Music. If you like listening to Anime Music like I do, go ahead and nominate your favorite songs. But in this post, I’m going to discuss the top ten songs I nominated. As always, my picks are subjective so you don’t have to agree with them.

So, what criteria did I use for my nomination ballot? First, I only considered opening, insert songs and ending themes for shows I have watched and listened. Second, I also factor in how good the song sounds along with how memorable and enjoyable the song for my nominations. While my choices are biased for recent Anime, hopefully you won’t judge me.

With that, I will share the top 5 picks I nominated for the tournament first with some arrangements on the piano. (Image Source)
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Read moreMy Anime Music Tournament Picks
Category: AIR, Angel Beats!, Clannad, Clannad ~After Story~, Community Projects, Dog Days, Fate/zero, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Sora no Woto, Tamayura, True TearsTag: anime music, anime music tourney, music, opinion

The Magical Girl Genre and Why it’s has a lot of Appeal

June 1, 2013 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Artist: akkijin

When I started watching Anime back in my childhood, I saw my first Magical Girl (魔法少女, Mahou Shoujo) anime. Since then, I noticed how much the genre changed throughout the years. With that, I will share some aspects that I enjoy about magical girl shows. (Image Source)
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Read moreThe Magical Girl Genre and Why it’s has a lot of Appeal
Category: Editorials, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Mahou Shoujo Madoka MagicaTag: analysis, magical girl, opinion

Disney Princesses vs Females in Anime – The Problem with Damsel in Distress

April 20, 2013 by Chikorita157 9 Comments

Artist: mi-ra

Last weekend, I have watched Nostalgia Critic’s video on the princess hate. After watching it, I think he has a point since this trope exists in all types of media. The problem lies with Damsel in distress, which became a negative stereotype for females because it’s over usage. In particular, Disney Princesses tend to play this trope a lot, which is a bad representation of how women are portrayed in real life.

In Anime, it’s the opposite most of the time since some female characters take a bigger role. This is the main difference compared to Disney Princesses. (Image Source)
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Read moreDisney Princesses vs Females in Anime – The Problem with Damsel in Distress
Category: Editorials, Fate/zero, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Mouretsu PiratesTag: analysis, Damsel in Distress, Disney, essay

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 7 – The Chase Continues…

January 24, 2013 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Believe it or not, Fate is happy to receive her new cellphone.
Believe it or not, Fate is happy to receive her new cellphone.

After a long break, its time to continue where I left off…
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 7 – The Chase Continues…
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: magical girl, Seven Arcs

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 6 – Hayate’s Kindness and the Harsh Reality

December 11, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Believe it or not, Hayate knows how to change people for the better good!
Believe it or not, Hayate knows how to change people for the better good!

After the Wolkenritter retreated in the last episode after underestimating Nanoha’s and Fate’s new power, we get to hear more back story regarding Hayate and the Book of Darkness.
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 6 – Hayate’s Kindness and the Harsh Reality
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: magical girl, Seven Arcs

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 5 – Trying out New Powers and More Troubles

December 5, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Regardless the situation, Hayate feels rather cheerful.
Regardless the situation, Hayate feels rather cheerful.

It’s time to try out the new powers!
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 5 – Trying out New Powers and More Troubles
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: magical girl, Seven Arcs

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 4 – Ordinary Life Before the Battle

November 27, 2012 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Its time to give Fate a warm welcome!

As recovery commences, Fate attends her first day at her new school.
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 4 – Ordinary Life Before the Battle
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: magical girl, Seven Arcs

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 3 – Recovery and Reunion

November 13, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Time for more shipping!

After the brutal defeat in the last episode, Nanoha and her friends deserve a good rest.
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 3 – Recovery and Reunion
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: magical girl, Seven Arcs

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 2 – The Decisive Opponent

November 1, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Sadly, Hayate had to cook her own dinner tonight.

These opponents will never accept defeat.
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 2 – The Decisive Opponent
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: action, magical girl, Seven Arcs

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 1 – Mysterious Red Hair Girl Appears

October 27, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
It looks like Suzuka made a new friend…

Since I’m not watching much this season, I decided to watch some older stuff and finish the backlog. With that, I have decided to start the second season of Nanoha.
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s – Episode 1 – Mysterious Red Hair Girl Appears
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: action, first impressions, magical girl, Seven Arcs

Monthly Anime Music Ramblings – May 2012 – Nana Mizuki

April 25, 2012 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Well, it’s almost the end of April and with that, it’s time to share my thoughts on some Anime related music. This time, I’m focusing my attention on a popular voice actress and singer, Nana Mizuki. (Image Source)
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Read moreMonthly Anime Music Ramblings – May 2012 – Nana Mizuki
Category: Editorials, Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: analysis, anime music, music, Nana Mizuki

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (TV Series) – Final Review

August 6, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

In my last review, I have reviewed the first Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Movie, which is essentially a summary of the first season with more backstory. With this review, I will focus primarily on the television series, which aired in 2004. (Image Source)
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (TV Series) – Final Review
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, ReviewsTag: final impressions, mahou shoujo, moe, Seven Arcs, yuri

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Movie 1st – Movie Review

July 22, 2011 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

First in the summer vacation marathon, I have watched the Nanoha movie (most namely, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st), which focused on the events involving Nanoha’s befriending of Fate in the original season. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha has been a very enjoyable magical girl series to me as it differs to the traditional genre. It caters to the moe crowd while appealing to others with a rather complex magic system (with some elements of mecha), males using magic and of course yuri. Of course, the first season of Nanoha is not entirely flawless since the animation was lackluster and some important details were left unexplained until the movie came out…
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Movie 1st – Movie Review
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Movies, ReviewsTag: cat girl, final impressions, mahou shoujo, opinion, Seven Arcs, yuri

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha – Episodes 12 & 13 (END) – A Sweet and Short Farewell…

July 19, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Thus, Nanoha's love for Fate builds as they more than just friends...

The final battle has finally come! It’s time to confront Precia Testarossa and defeat her once and for all.
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Read moreMahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha – Episodes 12 & 13 (END) – A Sweet and Short Farewell…
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: final thoughts, horrible mom, mahou shoujo, moe, Seven Arcs, yuri

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha – Episodes 10 & 11 – The Final Battle and Precia Testarossa’s Hidden Secret

July 14, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Nanoha finally reunites with her friends... for now!

With the remaining Jewel Seeds found and capture, Nanoha gets a brief break with her friends before the final showdown against Fate.
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Read moreMahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha – Episodes 10 & 11 – The Final Battle and Precia Testarossa’s Hidden Secret
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: drama, horrible mom, mahou shoujo, moe, this is how befriending should be done

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 9 – Final Jewel Seeds and Breaking Fate’s Lonliness

July 1, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Watching Nanoha being so lonely only wants me to give her a warm hug...

Since Nanoha and Yuuno have accepted the Time and Space Administration’s offer to help collect the remaining Jewel Seeds, six more remains in the ocean. During the time of finding the remaining Jewel Seeds, Nanoha recalls the time when she was lonely that will influence her to help Fate.
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 9 – Final Jewel Seeds and Breaking Fate’s Lonliness
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: drama, horrible mom, mahou shoujo, moe

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 8 – The Important Decision

June 28, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Yep, Yuuno is a human!

With the Time and Space Administration finally intervening with the collection of the Jewel Seeds, it only means one thing… it’s something really serious!
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 8 – The Important Decision
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: mahou shoujo, moe

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 7 – The Aftermath…

June 27, 2011 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Nothing is damaged forever, but still a setback...

Providing that decent subs for Hanasaku Iroha isn’t out yet, I may as well try to complete a very familiar magical girl series that I left collecting dust from the summer. That’s right! It’s Nanoha and hopefully I’ll finish this before watching the movie in the coming weeks.

Since the post I have written for Episode 7 got deleted when I tried changing the URL, I may as well revisit it.
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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 7 – The Aftermath…
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: drama, horrible mom, mahou shoujo, moe

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 6 – A Whole Lotta of Cliffhangers

July 29, 2010 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
Nanoha is feeling a bit down lately... I wonder why.

After taking a three day break from Anime and catching up with some other stuff, I decided to watch more Nanoha. Apparently, Nanoha got her butt kicked two times with Fate. Two losses was enough to make Nanoha go in “emo” mode for a little bit and change her approach in getting those Jewel Seeds and how to deal with Fate.

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Read moreMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha – Episode 6 – A Whole Lotta of Cliffhangers
Category: Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: drama, explosions, mahou shoujo, moe, tsundere
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