Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Yuuno Scraia is a mage from a distant planet working to fix the problem he started when Jewel Seeds were accidentally spread around the world. In a failed attempt to seal a seed properly, he winds up on Earth in the form of a ferret. However, his battle with the seeds did not end upon reaching the Earth and he needs somebody else's help to seal the seeds for him. Takamachi Nanoha hears his telepathic cries for help and comes to his rescue. When she is given a pearl known as the Raging Heart she is able to transform into Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and wield a staff to fend off the evil that lies within the Seeds. In order to help Yuuno complete his mission, she needs to seal all 21 Jewel Seeds away, but Fate may be playing a hand in the matter to prevent Nanoha's goals.

Series details

• Title: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime
• Premiere date: 2004-10-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-06-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Chiba TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31381
• IMDb ID: tt0808082
• TVDB ID: 81115

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-10-02; final listed air date 2004-12-25; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-10-02; final listed air date 2005-12-25; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2007-04-02; final listed air date 2007-09-24; episode order: 26.
• Season 4: premiered 2015-04-03; final listed air date 2015-06-19; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.