Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
Cover from volume 1 of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's DVD release
魔法少女リリカルなのはA's [エース]
(Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha Ēsu)
GenreMagical girl
Created byMasaki Tsuzuki
Prequel
Manga
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's THE COMICS
Written byMasaki Tsuzuki
Illustrated byKōji Hasegawa
Published byGakken
MagazineMegami Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 31, 2005January 13, 2006
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byKeizō Kusakawa
Produced byAkio Mishima
Tatsuya Tanaka
Written byMasaki Tsuzuki
Music byHiroaki Sano
StudioSeven Arcs
Licensed by
Original networkChiba TV, Animax
Original run October 1, 2005 December 25, 2005
Episodes13
Sequels
Video game
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable:
The Battle of Aces
DeveloperWitchCraft
PublisherNamco Bandai
GenreFighting game
PlatformPlayStation Portable
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2010
Video game
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable:
The Gears of Destiny
DeveloperWitchCraft
PublisherNamco Bandai
GenreFighting game
PlatformPlayStation Portable
ReleasedDecember 22, 2011
Anime film
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's
Directed byKeizou Kusakawa
Produced by
  • Akio Mishima
  • Tatsuya Tanaka
  • Hiroyuki Shimizu
Written byMasaki Tsuzuki
Music byMisa Chūjō
StudioSeven Arcs
ReleasedJuly 14, 2012 (2012-07-14)
Runtime150 minutes

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's (魔法少女リリカルなのは エース, Mahō Shōjo Ririkaru Nanoha Ēsu) ("A's" is pronounced as "Ace") is an anime television series produced by Seven Arcs. It is the second anime in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise, following the previous series. The series aired in Japan between October 1, 2005, and December 25, 2005, and was licensed in North America by Geneon. A film adaptation, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's, was released in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2012. The series has also spawned a manga accompaniment and two video game adaptations for the PlayStation Portable. It was succeeded by Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS in 2007.