Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid

Vivio Takamachi, a Sankt Kaiser royalty of ancient Belka, was previously subjected to mistreatment. Fortunately, she now lives a peaceful life with family and friends while practicing martial arts with her coach, Nove Nakajima. However, Vivio soon becomes the target of the mysterious fighter Heidi E. S. Ingvalt, who demands Nove to reveal the location of the ancient Belkan royals. Refusing to disclose this information, Nove finds herself in a losing battle but Heidi soon falls unconscious. In addition, Nove discovers Heidi's true identity to be a middle school student named Einhald Stratos.

When she regains consciousness, Einhald clarifies that she has no animosity toward ancient Belkan royals. Having inherited the passion to defend and harboring regretful memories of her ancestor, the ancient Belkan ruler Claus Ingvalt, she simply wants to prove that her fighting ability is strong enough to protect others. Intrigued by the girl's situation, Nove arranges for Einhald to meet with Vivio. Although they get off to an unconventional start, Vivio enthusiastically trains with Einhald, assisting her in finding peace of mind while developing a vivid friendship along the way.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Vivio Main

Mizuhashi, Kaori Japanese

Stratos, Einhald Main

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Testarossa, Fate Supporting

Mizuki, Nana Japanese

Takamachi, Nanoha Supporting

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Yagami, Hayate Supporting

Ueda, Kana Japanese

Vita Supporting

Sanada, Asami Japanese

Signum Supporting

Shimizu, Kaori Japanese

Nakajima, Subaru Supporting

Saitou, Chiwa Japanese

Lanster, Teana Supporting

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Reinforce II Supporting

Yukana Japanese

Itou, Yuuki Director

Iizuka, Kouichi Sound Director

Andou, Takashi Episode Director

Majima, Takahiro Episode Director

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Mar 19, 2018

TiaanM777

Recommended

Here I go again with another review on what might possibly be the final entry of the Nanoha universe to get an anime adaptation. And unfortunately – after finishing the anime – I can definitely see why.

Story – 7/10

After the emotional finale of StrikerS, I thought to myself where can the story go next? We have seen Nanoha and Fate’s journey throughout their childhood, adolescence and currently, their lives as young adults. What is the next step in their journey? Why raising their daughter to become a mage!

This is the plot of Vivid in its entirety, except the focus isn’t placed on Nanoha and Fate, ... but instead on their daughter, Vivio. We follow Vivio and her friends on their quest to become the best mages throughout the multiverse, by attempting to win a tournament, filled with colorful faces new and old. If you have ever watched any shounen anime with a tournament arc, Vivid probably has the same exact plot. Before the tournament starts we get to see Vivio and her friends train in their respective martial arts / magical abilities. This is one of the aspects I love about the Nanoha universe, as the characters fight with a combination of physical and magical abilities, with characters being proficient at either one or both. We get to see some slice of life aspects during the run of the anime, but unfortunately they feel out of place in the overall plot of the anime. Also there is no prominent villain this season, mainly because the focus of the series is a competitive tournament arc. The main highlight in the plot was the fight between Einheart and Carona, as that fight was equally parts strategic and skillful.

Does the anime have a fantastic plot? No, but after all it’s more Nanoha and I that is something I can never complain about.

Art – 6.5/10

I don’t want to complain about A1 Pictures any more than I have in the past. I have found them notoriously guilty of neglecting the overall quality of an anime whenever they believe it isn’t going to sell well, which makes complete sense from a business perspective but as a fan of the series, I get annoyed when a series with potential gets neglected in favor of another bland and tasteless isekai. My biggest problem with the animation is that the overall quality is really average when compared to other modern anime series. This isn’t just the case of a studio with a tiny budget, as the SAO money would probably allow them to create their own independent nation. Overall, everything regarding Vivid’s the art feels lazy, from character design, to action scenes. You know that there is something wrong with the animation when the manga’s art far surpasses the quality of the anime.

Sound – 7.5/10

I really enjoyed Vivid’s soundtrack. It has everything I love from an action series. Heart pounding beats during action scenes and relaxing tunes during slice of life segments. The soundtrack might not be the most memorable, but it manages to get the job done and finally gets that sweet promotion it deserves. The vocalists who sung the opening and ending scenes are both talented and have a nice relaxing tone to their voices. Voice acting in a Nanoha series is usually great and Vivid doesn’t disappoint. A lot of the voice actors haven’t been changed which made this fan extremely happy. There wasn’t a single seiyuu who I found annoying or mediocre.

Character – 7/10

Twelve episodes aren’t enough to make us invested in such a massive cast of characters. If you haven’t watched an entry to the Nanoha franchise previously, watching Vivid and fully understanding the series might be near impossible. The biggest problem I had is that not all of the new characters introduced this season had a backstory. It is hard to get invested in the trails of the characters when you don’t know anything about them. Vivio is a sweet girl, who has the simple dream of becoming an outstanding mage, alongside her parents, friends and mentors. Her friends are Einheart, Carona and Reo, all of which have their own individual personalities. My favorite character introduced this season is Carona, because her goal of wanting to prove she is a capable fighter not only to her friends and mentor but to herself. It is a simple goal, but it made her feel all the more human.

Enjoyment – 7/10

I would have really wanted to enjoy Vivid, but unfortunately the anime felt too average and lazy. All the core pieces of what made the previous Nanoha seasons a joy to watch are there. That unfortunately is what completely ruined the viewing experience for me, (other than the lazy art). All the elements are there, but it doesn’t manage to do anything with it.

Overall -7/10

Vivid is an average anime. Everything about it feels average in the truest sense of the word, as the plot doesn’t push any boundaries or at the very least manages to build on the massive Nanoha universes extensive history. Vivid should rather have been made into a long running anime, because adapting the first few chapters of the manga just makes everything seem much more mediocre. As a Nanoha fan I would recommend that you go and read the manga as it is a still on-going series.

Thanks for taking the time to read my review!

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 1, 2023

Animelover875

Mixed Feelings

Lyrical Nanoha ViVid is probably going to be one of the more difficult shows I'll have written a review for lately. It's not the series' fault, as it genuinely does try to stay on-topic with what it presents and progress reasonably. The issue is that the series feels way too ambivalent to commit to anything at times, as well as a few other issues. Unfortunately, Nanoha is no longer the series it was when it started; Nanoha herself actually barely appears outside a few seasons, and even Vivio fails to get any significant amount of spotlight. You can forget Fate and Hayate too, Fate appearing ... once or twice all season long, and Hayate only appearing a single time for a very minor scene. So, what's the hook? A girl named Einhart Stratos, who has the memories of a past lifetime and the regrets of the person who used to be, as well as his mysterious relationship with a woman.

The first major issue with Einhart is that the show rather debatably ignores her backstory and developed lore, for better or for worse. Instead, the focus shifts to how it affects her current life without really delving into her past at all, aside from where the series used it as a plot stepping stone to its current situations. Instead, her development is used to show how she can adjust to her normal life, make friends, and hone her skills. ...Which is actually a great message on its own, even if it does come off as a bit of a deceptive concept. Despite this, her character is remarkably well-developed; it's surprising how well they manage to flesh her out despite this, showing how she copes with her past.

The tournament arc, supposedly the main arc, takes a backseat and isn't mentioned for quite a while into the series, appearing somewhat underwhelming when it does by following a rather strict formula and not changing things up. I'm not saying it's bad, but it could have used a bit more creativity and thought.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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JuneNephthys

Not Recommended

Going into the first ViVid series, I was really excited! This was before "ViVid Strike!" aired, so I was expecting this side story to be a one and done deal. I thought the idea of a short, slice-of-life that focused on Vivio's life with her two mothers would be both heartwarming and a nice change of pace from the darker atmosphere in "StrikerS", but it was less of a "Today's Menu for the Emiya Family" and more like a championship face-off, with an even larger cast, that have minimal characterization and are impossible to have any emotional investment in!

⚠️ This review of Mahō Shōjo Lyrical ... Nanoha ViVid will be spoiler-free ⚠️

—Story/Characters

Since Fate and Nanoha are never really shown at all, only enough to give a nod to the returning viewers, the main "yuri" romance (the guiding light of "ViVid") is the flirty friendship between Vivio and Einhart Stratos! The little sprinklings of Corona and Rio are cute, but it's difficult to really have a stake in their characters by comparison, especially since Vivio was so important in the previous ("StrikerS") series!

Many of the characters that had distinctive personalities in "StrikerS" are shaved down and given off-model faces, similar to what you would see in the "Kanon" anime adaptation. I blame the difference in mood to the replacement in directors, Keizō Kusakawa (the mastermind behind "A's", "StrikerS", and the reanimated films) was replaced by Yūki Itō (※director of the first "Granblue Fantasy" adaptation). The reappearing cast members from "StrikerS" or the Belkan Knights from "A's", just feel... plastic, like all of their memorable traits were reinstalled in a layer of drywall.

※If you have seen that series, you'll know that the man is not very good with pacing and maintaining a coherent story!

Einhart Stratos is the patron saint of the series, her bombastic and delightful ambience was the best part of the series. Though I knew Vivio from the "StrikerS" series, there wasn't a lot of emotional complexity or intrigue to her character (until "ViVid Strike!"), she felt like just another generic magical girl spin-off like Sasami Kawai (an alternate universe variant of Sasami Masaki Jurai from "Tenchi Muyō") and Illya von Einzbern ("Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya"), this character archetype is used so often, that I'm sure that Madoka Kaname's character in "Mahō Shōjo Madoka★Magica" was meant to be a spoof of it.

To condense the bulk of my argument against this series, if you want fanservice and magical, loli characters that know kung-fu, then this is a show that you might find enjoyment from. Regardless, it strays away from Keizō Kusakawa's ironclad vision of sci-fi, dark subplots, and technical magic at its finest. It feels like a husk of its former self.

Luna's Favorite Works by Each Respective Creator = ✅

Yūki Itō (director), notable works:
* Granblue Fantasy the Animation

Commentary: Mr. Itō might be my least favorite director at A-1 Pictures. He completely sucked the substance out of both the "Nanoha" franchise and the "Granblue Fantasy" adaptation. I hate to be rude in my commentary, but I haven't been a fan of his work. The best thing that he did was the first two episodes of "Granblue Fantasy" and the character splash in the last episode. That's really all.

Good Seiyū Work = ✅

Really Enjoyed the Seiyū's Performance = ✅ ✅

One of Luna's Favorite Performances OF ALL TIME = ✅ ✅ ✅

Yukari Tamura as Nanoha Takamachi, notable roles:
* Michiru, Air
* Mine, Akame ga Kill ✅
* Mayu Watanabe CG-3, AKB0048 ✅ ✅
* Remon Yamano, Ano Natsu de Matteru ("Waiting in the Summer") ✅ ✅
* Asuha Tōhara, Astarotte no Omocha!
* Chihaya Ikaruga, Asu no Yo'ichi! ("Samurai Harem")
* Yamada, B-gata H-kei
* Koko Ninna-Nanna, Bōkyaku no Senritsu
* Fear Kubrick, C³
* Honey Kisaragi, Cutey Honey Universe
* Sakura Kisaragi, Da Capo
* Kaoru Tsunashi, Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken ("I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying")
* Nia, DearS
* Dōnyatsu, Dōnyatsu
* Moro, Dotto Koni-chan
* Hikaru Saitō, Futarigurashi
* Chiharu, Fūun Ishin Dai☆Shogun
* Ranpha Franboise, Galaxy Angel ✅
* Saki Hanano, Gintama ✅
* Rino Rando, Gokujō Seitokai
* Io Euclase, Granblue Fantasy the Animation ✅ ✅
* Rika Furude and Frederica Bernkastel, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ✅ ✅ ✅
* Rika Furude and Ōka Furude, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei ✅ ✅ ✅
* Ruru Amour, Hug tto! PreCure
* Ai, I: Wish You Were Here
* Iori Minase, iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia —stand-in for Rie Kugamiya
* Maiko Tamaki, Interlude
* Tabane Shinonono, IS: Infinite Stratos ✅ ✅ ✅
* Rinne Ohara, Island ✅
* Haruka Minazuki, Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel
* Mai Kawasumi, Kanon ✅ ✅
* Tomari Kurusu, Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl
* Togame, Katanagatari ✅ ✅
* Nui Harime, Kill la Kill ✅ ✅
* Komaki Asagiri, Kujjibiki Unbalance
* Excel, Kurokami the Animation
* Elizabeth Midford, Kuroshitsuji ("Black Butler") ✅ ✅
* Yotsuba, Kyokugen Dasshutsu Adv: Zennin Shibō Desu Prologue
* Choco, Last Period: The Journey to the End of the Despair ✅
* Finis, Last Song
* Midori Sugiura, Mai-HiME
* Lu Amano, Miami Guns
* Ink Nijihara, Moetan
* Nightingale, Monster Strike
* Shuri Wakatsuki, Myself;Yourself ✅
* Muromi-san, Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san
* Tenten, Naruto ✅
* Jibril, No Game No Life ✅ ✅
* Ringo Kinoshita, Nōrin ✅ ✅ ✅
* Kanako Kurusu and Meruru, Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai ✅ ✅ ✅
* Masuzu Natsukawa, Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru ("Oreshura") ✅ ✅ ✅
* Akazukin, Otogi Jūshi Akazukin
* Zesshi Zetsumei, Overlord II ✅
* Misha, Pita Ten
* Clala, Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation
* Priscilla Barielle, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu ✅ ✅
* Kanami Yuta, s.CRY.ed ✅
* Chiyo Yumehara, Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan ✅
* Hayari Mizuhara, Saki Zenkoku-hen ✅
* Beatrix Brehme, Schwarzesmarken ✅
* Eva-R, Seikon no Qwaser
* Tiriel, Shakugan no Shana ✅
* M4 SOPMOD II, Shàonǚ Qiánxiàn ("Girls' Frontline") ✅
* Ellis Valentine, Shinkon Gattai Godannar!!
* Kazane Shishidō, Sora wo Kakeru Shōjo
* Suzuha Amane, Steins;Gate (series) ✅ ✅ ✅
* Saku Tōyama, Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
* Ai Kunugi, Teizokurei Daydream ("Ghost Talker's Daydream") ✅
* Frederica Bernkastel, Umineko no Naku Koro ni ✅ ✅ ✅
* Michiru Munakata, Uta-Kata ✅ ✅
* Hisako Ichiki, X-Men
* KōRyū, AnRyū, and TenRyūJin — Yūsha-Ō GaoGaiGar Final

Commentary: Ms. Tamura is an incredibly talented seiyū; as a testament to their legendary performances in the "Lyrical Nanoha" franchise, both she and Nana Mizuki (voice of "Fate Testarossa") received honorary voice actor Nendoroids, that Good Smile Company released after the original production of the Nanoha Takamachi and Fate Testarossa figures! Their collection performances (in the first two series particularly), are just that monumental! I would compare Ms. Tamura's role in "Lyrical Nanoha" to her roles as Michiru Munakata ("Uta-Kata") and Io Euclase ("Granblue Fantasy the Animation"), though Ms. Tamura is one of the most versatile voice actresses, when it comes to the variety of characters that she's voiced over the years! Fantastic work with the character!

Nana Mizuki as Fate Testarossa, notable roles:
* Nanase Kotobuki, "Bungaku Shōjo"
* Allison Whittington and Lillianne Aicasia Corazón Whittington-Schultz, Allison to Lillia
* Akiko, Aoi Bungaku Series
* Oboro Iga, Basilisk
* Kururu, Binzume Yōsei
* Saya Kisaragi, Blood-C
* Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi, Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo
* Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha
* Nanami Takatsuki and Ricotta Elmar, Dog Days
* Hannah, Dragon's Dogma
* Sieglinde Baumgarde, Dragonaut: The Resonance
* Cisqua, Erementar Gerad
* Wrath, Fullmetal Alchemist ✅ ✅
* Bi Fei, Gin no Guardian
* Lydia Carlton, Hakushaku to Yōsei
* Tsubomi Hanasaki, HeartCatch! PreCure! ✅ ✅ ✅
* Yu Minamoto, Ichigo 100%
* Kotoko Aihara, Itazura na Kiss
* Tsugumi Shibata, Jigoku Shōjo ("Hell Girl") ✅ ✅
* Sora Yamato, Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun
* Tiz, Jū Ō Sei
* Yin Fu, Ken En Ken: Aoki Kagayaki
* Roya, Kiba
* Yuno Rukina, Kiss Dum: Engage Planet
* Alois Trancy, Kuroshitsuji II ✅ ✅
* Janice Quatlane, Layton Kyōju to Eien no Utahime ("Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva")
* Nyamo Naamo, Love Hina
* Sayaka Mizushiro, Magical Canan ("Magical Kanan")
* Fate and Alicia Testarossa, Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha ✅ ✅ ✅
* Hotaru Shirakawa, Memories Off
* Mizuki Hibara, Mokke
* Magaret Liones, Nanatsu no Taizai ✅
* Hinata Hyūga, Naruto ✅ ✅
* Kaho Serizawa, Natsu-iro no Sunadokei ("Hourglass of Summer") ✅ ✅
* Shinobu, Ninin ga Shinobuden ✅ ✅
* Ann Takamaki, Persona 5 ✅ ✅
* Rue Kuroha, Princess Tutu ✅ ✅
* Yufa, Ragnarök the Animation
* Rin Ogata, RideBack ✅ ✅
* Moka Akashiya, Rosario to Vampire
* Pandora, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas ✅ ✅ ✅
* Tsubasa Kazanari, Senki Zesshō Symphogear
* Mave, Sentō Yōsei Shōjo Tasukete! Mave-chan
* Nana Suzuki, Shichinin no Nana
* Kanon Seena, Shining Tears X Wind
* Utau Hoshina, Shugo Chara!
* Morinas, Simōn
* Aria, Sister Princess
* Suzu Edogawa, Tactics
* Colette Brunel, Tales of Symphonia the Animation ✅ ✅ ✅
* Sylvette Suede, Tegamibachi ✅ ✅
* Neju Na Melmas, Tenchi Muyō! GXP
* Chizuru, Tokyo Marble Chocolate
* Sunao Konoe, Tsuyokiss
* Matsuki Akino, Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! ✅ ✅
* Maria, Witchblade
* Rina Ogata, White Album ✅ ✅ ✅

Commentary: The one word that I would use to describe Nana Mizuki as Fate Testarossa is: heartfelt. Ms. Mizuki is able to alter her glass masks between the abused, little girl to the fiercely, cold magic user in a matter of seconds; despite Fate's fractured persona, the performance came off as organic and natural, and nothing seemed forced. I would say that this was Ms. Mizuki's "career-defining" role, and the adulation and recognition that the character receives is well-deserved! Compelling character!

Kaori Mizuhashi as Vivio, notable roles:
* Purple Thorn, Accel World ✅
* Taeko Minazuki, Ai Yori Aoshi ✅ ✅
* Ai Aino, Aria the Animation
* Minami Shimada, Baka to Test to Shōkanjū ✅
* Altines, Busō Shinki
* Len, Carnival Phantasm ✅
* Pepper, Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar ("A Little Snow Fairy Sugar")
* Ayumu Aizawa, Circlet Princess ✅
* Vivian Jones, Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma ✅ ✅ ✅
* Sara Shirogane, Futakoi
* Chika Ogiue, Genshiken ✅ ✅ ✅
* Michiru Matsushima, Grisaia no Kajitsu (series) ✅
* Miyako, Hidamari Sketch ✅ ✅ ✅
* Kasumi Haruno, Kasumin
* Akane Suzumiya, Kimi ga Nozumu Eien ("Rumbling Hearts") ✅ ✅ ✅
* Haruto Mizushima, Kin'iro no Corda: Blue♪Sky
* Mifuyu Kiba, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate
* Yūno Scrya, Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha —series ✅ ✅ ✅
* Mami Tomoe, Mahō Shōjo Madoka★Magica ✕ Magia Record: Mahō Shōjo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden (TV) ✅ ✅ ✅
* Laharl, Makai Senki Disgaea ✅ ✅
* Janet van Dyne ("Wasp"), Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers
* Tio Plato, Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen
* Ōgi Oshino, Monogatari —series ✅ ✅
* Pikaia, Pikaia!
* Fel, Prism Ark
* Mimika, Puka Puka Juju
* Elina Vance, Queen's Blade (series) ✅ ✅ ✅
* Meiru Sakurai, Rockman.EXE ("Megaman.EXE")
* Yagyū, Senran Kagura ✅
* Agnes Bōlange, Shukufuku no Campanella ✅
* Aya Fujisaki, To LOVEる ✅

Commentary: Fate and Nanoha's daughter have the same voice actress as Nanoha's ferret companion, Yūno Scrya, from the ※first series! Ms. Mizuhashi has a talent of making the child version of Vivio impossibly adorable, while the adult version can kick some major butt! I would compare her voice as child Vivio to her roles as Michiru Matsushima ("Grisaia no Kajitsu") and Akane Suzumiya ("Kimi ga Nozumu Eien"), because they're more youthful-sounding, whereas Vivio's older self can be comparable to roles like Mami Tomoe ("Mahō Shōjo Madoka★Magica") and Miyako ("Hidamari Sketch"). Great job with the character!

※He's in all the other iterations, too, but he's more of a pivotal character in the first arc.

Mamiko Noto as Einhart Stratos, notable roles:
* Karen Minamino, AIka
* Fiona, Allison to Lillia
* Mayumi Fujimiya, Aquarian Age
* Felicità, Arcana Famiglia
* Azusa, Azusa Otetsudai Shimasu!
* Alice Gehabich, Bakugan Battle Brawlers
* Saya Irino ("Black★Gold Saw"), Black★Rock Shooter ✅✅✅
* Makie Otono-Tachibana, Blade of the Immortal
* Takami Komoda, Bokura no ✅
* Lilica Evette, Burn Up Scramble
* Kotomi Ichinose, Clannad ✅✅
* Satomi Anzaki, Dear Boys
* Yukihime, Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera ✅✅✅
* Jil, Druaga no Tou: The Aegis of Uruk ✅
* Yuka, Elfen Lied
* Mavis Vermillion, Fairy Tail ✅✅✅
* Satellizer el Bridget, Freezing
* Alex Benedetto, Gangsta.
* Yukinari Sasaki, Girls Bravo
* CAL-141, Halo Legends
* Mitsuki Ikuta, Hit wo Nerae!
* Aya Tōjō, Ichigo 100%
* Ana Coppola, Ichigo Mashimaro ("Strawberry Marshmallow") ✅✅✅
* Rin, InuYasha ✅✅
* Ai Enma, Jigoku Shōjo ✅✅
* Ayano Satō, Joshikōsei: Girl's High
* Neiro, Kaiba ✅✅✅
* Aoi Kannazuki, Kaibutsu Ōjo
* Kōta Oyamada, Kanokon
* Fujino Asagami, Kara no Kyōkai ✅✅✅
* Sawako Kuronuma, Kimi ni Todoke ✅
* Kyoko Asahina, 北へ。 ～Diamond Dust Drops～
* Emi Kizaki, Kurogane no Linebarrels
* Nodoka Miyazaki, Mahō Sensei Negima!
* Ōka Sayama, Manyū Hikenchō
* Shimako Tōdō, Maria-sama ga Miteru ✅✅✅
* Yuri Takikago, Mawaru Penguindrum ✅✅✅
* Rin Asogi, Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne ✅✅✅
* Anna Liebert, Monster ✅✅✅
* Shizu Murasume, TO LOVEる ✅✅
* Tsukiko Sagi, Paranoia Agent ✅
* Inia Sestina, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse ✅✅✅
* Narue Nanase, Narue no Sekai
* Akira Sakura, Shadow Star Narutaru ✅
* Moriko Morioka, Recovery of an MMO Junkie ✅
* Saeko Okuyama, Niji-iro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
* Haruka Nogizaka, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
* Ririka Nishizono, Occultic;Nine
* Fūka Yamagishi, Persona 3
* Tomoe, Queen's Blade ✅✅
* Nayu Hasegawa, Rō-Kyū-Bu! ✅✅✅
* Aria, Saint Seiya Omega
* Yakumo Tsukamoto, School Rumble
* Iona Urazoe, Selector Spread WIXOSS
* Kenshin Uesugi, Sengoku Collection
* Limone, Simōn
* Matsuri Shihō, Sola ✅✅✅
* Yuki Sōya, Taishō Baseball Girls
* Noel Hiiragi, Tansu Warashi.
* Aisa Himegami, Toaru Majutsu no Index ✅
* Esther Blanchett, Trinity Blood ✅✅
* Benten, Uchōten Kazoku ✅✅✅
* Rinko Jerrard, The Law of Ueki
* Masane Amaha, Witchblade ✅✅
* Kotori Monō, X ✅✅
* Hazuki Azuma, Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito ✅✅
* Kaori, Yojōhan Shinwa Taikei ✅✅
* Megumi Hasegawa, よみがえる空 -Rescue Wings-
* Tiffania Westwood, Zero no Tsukaima
* Kotone Sasaki, Zettai Junpaku♡Mahō Shōjo

Commentary: Ms. Noto gives Einhart Stratos the same bright-eyed, ingénue-type of demeanor as Renge has in "Non Non Biyori"! Her character is so charismatic and mesmerizing to watch, her staple lines of introducing her name, brought joy to A-1's somewhat "botched" production of the show! I would compare this role to her other voices in "Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse" as Inia Sestina, and "Ichigo Mashimaro" as Ana Coppola! She's now known for playing mostly sexy characters, but her brief stints as more cute characters really worked for her, as well. Amazing performance, as always!

Misato Fukuen as Corona Timil, notable roles:
* Eri Shinkai, AIka R-16: Virgin Mission and AIka Zero
* Asuka Kurashina, Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm ✅✅✅
* Konta Tsukino, Bakukyū Hit! Crash B-Daman
* Misao Amano, Battle Programmer Shirase
* Chibiusa and Black Lady, Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon: Crystal
* Tearju Lunatique and Eve, Black Cat (TV)
* Nene and Nono Motoe, Blood-C
* Himiko Toga, Boku no Hero Academia ✅✅✅
* Rika Shiguma, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai ("Haganai: I don't have many friends")
* Ivan Whisky ("001"), Cyborg 009: Call of Justice
* Iria Fukumune, Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai. ("So, I Can't Play H!") ✅
* Yin, Darker Than Black (series) ✅✅
* Patty Lowell, Devil May Cry
* Saki Mikajima, Durarara!! (series) ✅
* Anzu Kadotani, Girls und Panzer ✅✅✅
* Rinne Amagane, Hells
* Natsume and Nakayama, Hidamari Sketch ✅
* Iggy, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Part 3: Stardust Crusaders ✅✅✅
* Utao Kuga, Kamisama Dolls ✅✅
* Ayumi Matsuoka, Kyochū Rettō
* Mahmu Yuzuki, M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane
* Hikage Miyauchi, Non Non Biyori ✅✅✅
* Langley, Pokémon: Best Wishes
* Kurumu Korono, Rosario to Vampire
* Misora Hibiki, Ryūsei no Rockman ("Megaman Star Force")
* Miyuki Hoshizora ("Cure Happy"), Smile PreCure ✅✅✅
* Seri Tatekami, Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor
* Eruka Frog, Soul Eater
* Yoshika Miyafuji, Strike Witches ✅✅✅
* Edna, Talea of Zestiria ✅
* Momoe Okonogi, Tasogare Otome x Amnesia
* Konjiki no Yami ("Darkness"), To LOVEる ✅✅✅
* Maika Tsichimikado, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (series) ✅
* Shiruku Koharuno, UG☆Ultimate Girls
* Hime Yarizakura, Yozakura Quartet

Commentary: Ms. Fukuen gave a performance that was similar to her role in Smile PreCure (as Miyuki Hoshizora "Cure Happy"), because despite the series leaning on the ledge of lower quality, her cute, zestful acting made Corona the second best character, after the supreme best girl of the ViVid series: Einhart Stratos! I would compare her delightful persona in this show to her role as Konjiki no Yami ("To LOVEる"), though less on the kūdere side — she still plays a character that is the trifecta of adorable, attractive, and a strong fighter! I would also compare her to Asuka Kurashina ("Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm"), because her genki-energy metaphorically drips through the screen. Ms. Fukuen is a great seiyū and gets far too little recognition in English-speaking countries for the fantastic work that she does!

Eri Kitamura as Rio Wezley, notable roles:
* Yui, Angel Beats! ✅
* Koharu, Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
* Sawako Machida, Bernard-jō Iwaku. ✅
* Saki Yūtenji, Bihada Ichizoku
* Kagari Izuriha ("Chariot"), Black★Rock Shooter ✅✅✅
* Saya Otonashi, Blood+ ✅
* Anji Zo, Bloodivores
* Mina Ashido, Boku no Hero Academia ✅
* Liliana Kranjčar, Campione! Matsurowanu Kamigami to Kamigoroshi no Maō ✅
* Rimi Sakihata, ChäoS;HEAd ✅
* Kirika Ueno, C³
* Uni, Hyperdimension Neptunia
* Yuka Mochida, Corpse Party
* Jessica Kaios, Danball Senki W
* Adélaïde Grand Marnie, Dog Days
* Mairu Orihara, Durarara!!
* Aquarius, Fairy Tail ✅✅
* Miki Aono, Fresh PreCure! ✅
* Seira Hoshikawa, Genei wo Kakeru Taiyō
* Darjeeling, Girls und Panzer ✅✅✅
* Mahiro Yasaka, Haiyore! Nyaruko-san
* Saitō ("Bea"), Hakumei no Tsubasa ✅
* Renko Usami, Hifū Katsudō Kiroku: The Sealed Esoteric History ✅✅✅
* Saya Takagi, Highschool of the Dead ✅✅
* Okō, Hōzuki no Reitetsu ✅✅
* Myōsai Kakōe, Ikkitōsen
* Kitsunemen no Onna, Kiitarō Shōnen no Yōkai Enikki
* Rin Kokonoe, Kodomo no Jikan ✅✅
* Yui, Koharu Biyori
* Hibiki Sakata, Kuma Miko
* Dōji Yase, Kyōsō Giga
* Tatiana Wisla, Last Exile ✅✅
* Anna Rochefort, Le Chevalier D'Eon ✅✅
* Mitty, Made in Abyss ✅✅✅
* Kotone Oribe, Magical Suite Prism Nana
* Sayaka Miki, Mahō Shōjo Madoka★Magica ✅✅
* Kanade Suzutsuki, Mayo Chiki!
* Karen Araragi, Monogatari (series) ✅✅
* Eve Neuschwanstein, Needless
* Iori Wakabayashi, Oji-san to Marshmallow
* Rie Maezono, One Off
* Arashi Nikaidō, Onii-chan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne!
* Nao Takanashi, Onii-chan no Koto nanka Zenzen Suki ja Nai n da kara ne!!
* Chisato Mizusawa, Osake wa Fūfu ni Natte kara
* Miu Takanashi, Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!
* Sunao Moriyama, Potemayo ✅✅
* Alleyne, Queen's Blade ✅✅✅
* Akane Senri, Rewrite ✅✅
* Tsunehisa Amago, Sengoku Collection
* Homura, Senran Kagura ✅✅
* Cerberus, Shingeki no Bahamut ✅✅
* Lucifer, Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai ✅
* Kureha Suminoya, So Ra No Wo To
* Kotone Sawanatsu, Softenni
* Aki Shiina, Sunohara-sō no Kanrinin-san ✅
* Juri Han, Super Street Fighter IV ✅✅
* Kirie Kanoe, Tasogare Otome x Amnesia
* Hamyuts Meseta, 戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra
* Tony, Terra e... (TV) ✅✅
* Bimajo, Time Bokan 24
* Ami Kawashima, Toradora ✅
* Chiester 410, Umineko no Naku Koro ni ✅✅
* Yachiyo Todoroki, Working!! ✅
* Nene Odagiri, Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (TV)
* Leopard, Yoru no Yatterman
* Bahamut, Zettai Bōei Leviathan

Commentary: Ms. Kitamura did a great job at making the least memorable member of the new quartet have a bold presence, in the face of the other cute girls. I would compare the role of "Rio Wezley" to her performances as Karen Araragi in the "Monogatari" series, boyish and can pack a mean punch, and Yui ("Angel Beats"), single-fanged characters unite! Her pep and cuteness helps animate the series, with the rest of the girls! Great job!

Conclusively, I would say that the most "vivid" part of this installment in the "Nanoha" franchise is the voice acting, the story is just your standard shōnen series... but, with magical girls and adult transformations. This would probably be a franchise that would air alongside "Beyblade" in a Saturday morning cartoon block, if there weren't so many sexual shots. I give "Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid" a 3/10, not the worst Nanoha show though, since I enjoyed it more than the Detonation OVA.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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