A thirteen episode anime directed by Akiyuki Shinbo that aired between October and December of 2004, and the first installment of the Lyrical Nanoha franchise.
The series is a spin-off of the Triangle Heart series of games and OVAs.
A sequel, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's, aired between October and December of 2005. A third series, titled Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS began airing on April 1, 2007. Two manga sequels, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid and Mahou Senki Lyrical Nanoha Force, had their first chapters published in May 2009.
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