Kaijo
2009-12-02, 02:45
Since Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is one of those "All there in the manual" type of series, this thread will be for actual direct links to various explanatory aspects. Note that it's not for interpretation discussion, just direct links that newcomers can go to look up information.
It is assumed that you have watched the three seasons of the anime, and read the manga. You can read the various manga and Sound Stage translations here (note, removing the manga links for now, until I can get some links that don't include other licensed manga; if you have such a link, feel free to provide it):
MGLN A's - takes place from the end of TV season 1 and goes through A's
MGLN StrikerS - takes place from the end of season 2 and covers the time gap between Season 2 and 3
MGLN ViVid- takes place 4 years after Season 3 StrikerS
Magical War Chronicle Lyrical Nanoha Force - takes place 6 years after Season 3 StrikerS
MGLN Sound Stages (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=85192) - these are transcript translations of the audio only CD releases, which cover a wide range of time, starting from Season 1 and all the way through season 3.
As for other links, I'd like to start with the following:
Nanoha Wikia (http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Magical_Girl_Lyrical_Nanoha_Wiki)(feel free to add information to this as well)
Nanoha Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_Girl_Lyrical_Nanoha)
Japanese Nanoha Wiki (http://nanoha.julynet.jp/) - Posting this for now, in the hopes that people take reliable information off it and add to the English Nanoha Wikia; I don't read Japanese, but you can also babelfish it for some information.
The StrikerS relationship chart (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Liinna/Nanoha/Relationship-chart_LQ.jpg) - This is also handy to have as a quick reference to the various relationships as of the end of StrikerS.
Translated info taken from the various DVD booklets included with the series. The lists below each link, detail what each link talks about.
A's DVD 1 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-1-booklet/) - Linker cores, Shamal's Telepathy and Mirror of Travels
A's DVD 3 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-3-booklet/) - Dimensional Travel
A's DVD 4 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-4-booklet/) - Cards and Unison devices
A's DVD 5 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-5-booklet/) - Dialogue within Internal Space
A's DVD 6 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-6-booklet/) - Eternal Coffin and Arc-en-Ciel
Striker's 1 DVD booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-strikers-dvd-1-booklet) - AMF, Freezing Breath, Devices, Divine Buster Extension, Ground Battlefield Simulator, Mage Rank Examination, Magic, Mana Conversion Effinity[Electricity], Reconnaissance Magic, Reinforce II, Shooting Arts, Soft Support [Weichstütze], Steel Yoke, Knuckle-duster, Speerschneiden, The Yagami family
Strikers DVD 3 booklet(part 1) (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-strikers-dvd-3-booklet/) - A mage’s diet, AMF Concentration, Cartridge Barrels, Dragon Soul Summon, Kerykeion, Output Limiter / Ability restriction, Relic, Relic Weapon, Saint Church, Special Care Center, Bardiche Assault & Barrier Jacket ・ Impulse Form, Magic defences, Raising Heart Exelion & Barrier Jacket ・ Aggressor Mode, Storm Raider, Summoner tribes, Reinforce II Knight’s Garb & The Book of the Azure Sky, Variable Barret
Strikers DVD 3 booklet(part 2) (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-strikers-dvd-3-booklet-2/) - Accumulatory Cannonfire, Shoot Barret – Barret F, Bombardment Magic, Panzerschild, Phantom Blazer, Summoning Magic
If you have a link that's NOT to the anime or manga, but is an "official" source, please post here. This is also NOT for advertisements to upcoming things, or merchandise. Only for direct information about how things in the Nanoha universe work or are organized. Prefer translated sources; if you have a raw, there are people all over the net who can do translations (and some here who might do it for you). Even if you have a raw, it can be helpful as there are babelfish translations that can be done.
Also stating that this is not for discussion, as there are various discussion threads below. I'd like to keep this thread neat and clean with just direct links that new fans can go to for information and study.
If your question isn't answered here, and you've watched the anime and read the manga, then feel free to ask in the Q&A thread.
Moderator's Note: As Kaijo pointed out, please post in this thread only when you are contributing specifically to the topic at hand. For any other discussion, comments, suggestion, etc. please use other threads in the forum or PM/VM Kaijo.
It is assumed that you have watched the three seasons of the anime, and read the manga. You can read the various manga and Sound Stage translations here (note, removing the manga links for now, until I can get some links that don't include other licensed manga; if you have such a link, feel free to provide it):
MGLN A's - takes place from the end of TV season 1 and goes through A's
MGLN StrikerS - takes place from the end of season 2 and covers the time gap between Season 2 and 3
MGLN ViVid- takes place 4 years after Season 3 StrikerS
Magical War Chronicle Lyrical Nanoha Force - takes place 6 years after Season 3 StrikerS
MGLN Sound Stages (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=85192) - these are transcript translations of the audio only CD releases, which cover a wide range of time, starting from Season 1 and all the way through season 3.
As for other links, I'd like to start with the following:
Nanoha Wikia (http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Magical_Girl_Lyrical_Nanoha_Wiki)(feel free to add information to this as well)
Nanoha Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_Girl_Lyrical_Nanoha)
Japanese Nanoha Wiki (http://nanoha.julynet.jp/) - Posting this for now, in the hopes that people take reliable information off it and add to the English Nanoha Wikia; I don't read Japanese, but you can also babelfish it for some information.
The StrikerS relationship chart (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Liinna/Nanoha/Relationship-chart_LQ.jpg) - This is also handy to have as a quick reference to the various relationships as of the end of StrikerS.
Translated info taken from the various DVD booklets included with the series. The lists below each link, detail what each link talks about.
A's DVD 1 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-1-booklet/) - Linker cores, Shamal's Telepathy and Mirror of Travels
A's DVD 3 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-3-booklet/) - Dimensional Travel
A's DVD 4 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-4-booklet/) - Cards and Unison devices
A's DVD 5 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-5-booklet/) - Dialogue within Internal Space
A's DVD 6 booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-6-booklet/) - Eternal Coffin and Arc-en-Ciel
Striker's 1 DVD booklet (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-strikers-dvd-1-booklet) - AMF, Freezing Breath, Devices, Divine Buster Extension, Ground Battlefield Simulator, Mage Rank Examination, Magic, Mana Conversion Effinity[Electricity], Reconnaissance Magic, Reinforce II, Shooting Arts, Soft Support [Weichstütze], Steel Yoke, Knuckle-duster, Speerschneiden, The Yagami family
Strikers DVD 3 booklet(part 1) (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-strikers-dvd-3-booklet/) - A mage’s diet, AMF Concentration, Cartridge Barrels, Dragon Soul Summon, Kerykeion, Output Limiter / Ability restriction, Relic, Relic Weapon, Saint Church, Special Care Center, Bardiche Assault & Barrier Jacket ・ Impulse Form, Magic defences, Raising Heart Exelion & Barrier Jacket ・ Aggressor Mode, Storm Raider, Summoner tribes, Reinforce II Knight’s Garb & The Book of the Azure Sky, Variable Barret
Strikers DVD 3 booklet(part 2) (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-strikers-dvd-3-booklet-2/) - Accumulatory Cannonfire, Shoot Barret – Barret F, Bombardment Magic, Panzerschild, Phantom Blazer, Summoning Magic
If you have a link that's NOT to the anime or manga, but is an "official" source, please post here. This is also NOT for advertisements to upcoming things, or merchandise. Only for direct information about how things in the Nanoha universe work or are organized. Prefer translated sources; if you have a raw, there are people all over the net who can do translations (and some here who might do it for you). Even if you have a raw, it can be helpful as there are babelfish translations that can be done.
Also stating that this is not for discussion, as there are various discussion threads below. I'd like to keep this thread neat and clean with just direct links that new fans can go to for information and study.
If your question isn't answered here, and you've watched the anime and read the manga, then feel free to ask in the Q&A thread.
Moderator's Note: As Kaijo pointed out, please post in this thread only when you are contributing specifically to the topic at hand. For any other discussion, comments, suggestion, etc. please use other threads in the forum or PM/VM Kaijo.