Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (魔法少女リリカルなのは Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Seven Arcs. The Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations broadcast 13 episodes between October and December 2004.
Geneon Entertainment licensed the series for release in North America, though due to Geneon switching distribution labels between September 2007 and July 2008, FUNimation Entertainment distributed the series. In October 2023, the license right has been transferred to Discotek Media.
Synopsis
Nanoha Takamachi, an ordinary third-grader who enjoys spending time with her family and friends, rescues an injured ferret that she had dreamed about the night before. The next day, the ferret cries out to her telepathically, asking Nanoha to save him. The ferret reveals himself to be Yuuno Scrya, a mage from another world who is trying to collect the dangerous 21 Jewel Seeds that he accidentally scattered across the world. He enlists Nanoha's help, gifting her the magical wand Raising Heart, and teaches her how to become a powerful mage.
Many production credits for the English-language release are missing, with none of the voice cast being credited. Due to the cast consisting primarily of new-coming, or one-time voice actors, much of the cast is still unknown.
