魔法少女リリカルなのは
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
3rd grader Takamachi Nanoha stumbled upon an injured talking ferret after hearing his telepathic cries for help. The ferret turned out to be Yuuno, an archeologist and mage from another world who had accidentally scattered the dangerous Jewel Seeds throughout Earth. Without the strength to collect the Jewel Seeds, Yuuno had resumed a ferret form and needed someone else to take on the task for him. He gave a red jewel to Nanoha explaining to her with this she could transform and use magic to combat the monsters that threatened them due to the Jewel Seeds. But the monsters are the least of their worries, as Yuuno and Nanoha are not the only ones out to collect the Jewel Seeds.
Names
| Original | 魔法少女リリカルなのは (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha |
| English | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha |
| Chinese | 魔法少女奈叶 (simplified · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 25 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-10-03 → 2004-12-26 (Autumn 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Seven Arcs |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionComedyDramaFantasyMahou ShoujoSci-Fi |
| Themes | MagicFemale ProtagonistSuper PowerUrban FantasyHenshinPrimarily Female CastPrimarily Child CastAnimalsUrbanKuudereCoastalSpearplayKemonomimiArtificial Intelligence |
Reception
| Community score | 7.23 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.28 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.7 |
| On lists | 29,049 |
| Favourited | 488 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 82.6% |
| Drop rate | 4.6% |
| In backlog | 44.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Seven Arcs | C | 11 of 31 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2004 | C | 14 of 52 |
| Year | 2004 | B | 33 of 178 |
| Genre | Mahou Shoujo | B | 61 of 255 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 118 of 687 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 318 of 1,409 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 385 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 520 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 619 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 791 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 820 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | C | 830 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 869 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,063 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,840 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akiyuki Shinbou, Shinji Katahira, Seiichi Morishita |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yasuhiro Okuda |
| Original creator | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Franchise — 魔法少女リリカルなのは

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D⚡Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2005 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's |
| alternative | 2010 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st |
| alternative | — | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Lyrical Toy Box |
| side story | 2014 | Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Picture Drama |
| character | 2003 | Triangle Heart: Sweet Songs Forever |
| alternative | 2026 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance |
AniList id 76 · MAL id 76 · record updated 2026-08-27

