Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha

both are good magical girl anime. kinda have the same plot going on, however Nanoha has fanservice.  

Both are deviations from the traditional mahou shoujo format, and while Madoka is the darker of the two, Nanoha is far more accessible and appeals to a much wider audience. 

The heroine finds a cute animal or stuffed animal that can talk and takes it home. The animal then turns her into a magical girl and tells her that she has to collect jewel seeds or star drops. Soon after she has to compete with a rival magical girl. 

Cute girls transform and fight. Similar tone, themes, some leaning into mecha. The main difference is Nanoha relies a bit more on it's drama and Symphogear has more action and plot twists. And I guess that symphs sing when they fight but that's a superficial difference. I'd be shocked if somebody liked one and disliked the other. 

Magically assisted mecha/sci-fi girls duking it out against their enemies. Both main characters have potential and slowly learn to draw out that power. 

In both anime the heroine finds an animal and brings it home. However the animal is actually a boy from another world and has the power to turn the heroine into a magical girl so she can help him with his task to collect jewel seeds or magical seeds. 

A lot of elements in this show seem to be heavily borrowed from the Nanoha universe: - Magical girl/mecha crossover, complete with (fanservice-heavy) transformation scenes; - Main character who wants to be friends with everyone and doesn't take no for an answer; - Antagonist with a cold and distant outer appearance, who seems to be manipulated into doing 'bad' deeds and may not be all that bad; - Main character's sidekick/animal mascot is a ferret. 

Started as an ordinary school girl, Mai and Nanoha had a twist of fate that changed their whole life. In both stories, the main characters gained power which led them to be an experienced user of magic as they met foes and allies along the way. 

Both girls are just by chance chosen to be magical girls and they have to fight monsters to save their city and collect magical objects. 

There is a similar atmosphere in these two series. The character designs are colorful and bishoujo-influenced, and the action sequences are flashy and involve magic. Both series also contain drama as a main point, as well as action. They also take place in urban environments. They are both fantasy-based, but Nanoha takes the magical girl trope a little further than Shana. Shana is more of just a magic-based fighter rather than the traditional magical girl. Both series have extremely similar atmospheres and features. Both are worth a shot. 

Both have the genre of magic, a very compelling atmosphere, and the use of Familiars. 

They're both Mahou Shoujo shows but there's a thing that seperates them from other Mahou Shoujo shows. Both are pretty cliché at first sight but after a few episodes a darker storyline will appear. Both shows have drama and pretty serious issues, not suitable for the age group of many other Mahou Shoujo shows. 

First, we have titular character, who combined Kiras badassery and Lacus' peace-loving personality (and sexiness, if you count Nanoha from 3rd season), then, we have Fate, who is much like genderflipped mixture of Rau le Creuset and Athrun Zala. Two magical girls (lolis, so take warning) fighting each other in Gundam-style manner. This is nice mix of cute (but flat-chested) girls and old good fighting with energy/magical/whatever swords and BFG's (courtesy of Nanoha). However, stories are pretty much different and similar to Card Captor Sakura and MS Gundam 0079 respectively. 

Both are bright peppy girl's shows with MASSIVE DEPRESSION undertones. Brigadoon moreso. 

Lyrical Nanoha and Shamanic Princess are action-packed magical girl shows that are aimed at a more mature male audience rather than a young girl one. Both shows involve rival magical girls fighting over a certain object (or multiple objects, in Nanoha), and include darker themes and events. Also, the main characters have a ferret partner. 

If you've ever wondered how did Yuna befriend everyone by fighting against them look no further - Nanoha tells exactly that. If you've ever wondered how it would be if everyone knew that Nanoha is a magical girl look no further also - Galaxy Fraulein Yuna is set in a world where everyone knows that Yuna is a magical girl. 

Magical girl series whose crystal collecting main plot focuses more on the motivation of the antagonists than why the protagonists are trying to stop them. Fate and Onihime both have similar issues trying to gain the approval of their sole parent. Both contain quite a bit of fanservice, albeit Momo Kyun Sword is ecchi-centric whereas Lyrical Nanoha doesn't dwell on it. 

Lyrical Nanoha to me felt like a mix between Card Captor Sakura and Slayers. It has a similiar design and feel to it. Nanoha is a bit more scifi than fantasy though. 

Symphogear G is very similar to all the Nanoha series as both share these main elements: -Girls fighting with mecha-like gear and weapons. In Nanoha the mecha element is linked to Magic while in Symphogear its linked to singing and old artifacts. Either way the result is the same badass girls fighting epic battles with technology/ mecha super abilities.  

These shows aren't really similar. Rather, if you've seen one, you might want to see the other to get what you were lacking. They're two halves of a good show. Pretty Cure has the slice-of-life goodness that Nanoha shortchanges in the name of action. And real shoujo cuteness that's much better than moe. Pretty Cure has shonen-ish fights that are fairly pointless. Nanoha also has shonen-ish fights (though in a different way; more energy attacks, less punching) where the characters really try and the fights matter more. And both are really yurish. 

Both are mahou shoujo series that seem to be aimed at something more like adult men than at little girls. If the magical girl elements are a strong part of what draws you to either of these series you'll probably like the other one. 

Both shows are distributed for adult audiences and have mostly female characters who are depicted as Bishoujo women or young Moe girls who can fight, their very great storytelling, world-building, and character developments are reflected in the main characters and both depict action violence which Utawarerumono exaggerates it more than Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha and while Utawarerumono's story focuses on war, Nanoha focuses on Magical Girls challenging antagonists to fight for both their worlds. 

Two rival girls searching for jewels/fragments, one of which is being manipulated and will use them for evil. Both can get way darker than they initially were, with more psychological aspects than most mahou shoujo shows. MCs have a very similar hairstyle. 

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha and Granbelm are both magical girl shows, so, as one would expect, they have a number of similarities corresponding to the sub-genre. That being said, I've paired these specific shows together not only because interpersonal combat is given a lot of emphasis in both, but the protagonist of Granbelm and the deuteragonist of Nanoha both go through similar arcs relating to identity. So, if you enjoyed those aspects in one show, the other could be worth checking out. 

Both have magical girls, fighting, and magitech! Great animation and characters as well!  

Lyrical Nanoha is an atypical magical girl anime and Kill la Kill has a few elements of magical girls, most notably the transformation sequences. Both have entertaining action-packed battles rife with cheesy dialogue. Both have the protagonist fighting against a rival with similar abilities and of similar strength who appears to be aiding her evil, insane mother's schemes. In both shows, the rival eventually befriends and aids the protagonist in fighting said evil mother. 

"Wait a minute, why," you're probably thinking. Both have characters in costumes with special supports. Society is on a level where it's commonplace (later in Nanoha's case). Super powers (just missing magic in BnHA). Top class action. Characters fight for the greater good and to get their feelings across. No clear 'bad' side. Both sides have their own valid reasons to fight the other. Catchy phrases. Crazy shipping fan-base. It's hard to find differences in them to be honest, so many aspects are similar.  

AKIYUKI SHINBO!!! Visual flair, and self indulgent plots with fan-service that is presented as pure aesthetic and visual texture  

Both are magical girl spin-offs starring little sisters from eroge adaptations, with some mecha influences. The major difference lies in that Magical Heart Kokoro-chan is a parody OVA while Nanoha is an actual magical girl series. 

both have a fairly similar atmosphere, and in both shows, the main female leads have to receive missing items. 

Both anime are obvious of the Mahou Shoujo category. The characters of each are granted Magical Powers from an alien in order to collect items scattered about the earth from an accident to their spaceship. The main MC's of both shows are quite similar in the sense of being passionate about others and their self confidence in their abilities. They cross paths with an antagonist that also wants to collect the items for their own purpose. Instead of battling with them out of spite, they begin to understand their motive, gaining sympathy and compassion for them, and intend to save these individuals from their situation. Both series have a bit of quirkiness to them but also take their story-telling seriously in well expressed narrative and character depth. They also have a pretty good soundtrack and art work. Recommend watching both shows. Main difference is Nanoha is more focused on it's intensity and seriousness of social issues and combat. Making it much more dramatic. Where as HnP takes a more subtle approach with the same type of issues and combat, plus it adds a focus on light romance. Bringing a bit of a lighthearted atmosphere.  read more 

Both are magical girl anime where cute girls fight demons with flashy magical staffs. 

Both are Magical Girl series which the main heroine is in Elementary School(Primary School) where they fight monsters to protect the town where they live even though Nanoha has a bit more depth for that. the fights aren't as good in Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy but it has more comedy. The heroine's of both also have a rival besides just fighting monsters. so if you watch one you should watch the other. 

+ Both tries to protect their world from a foreign danger + Both uses magic + Both surround the topic of friends + Amane (AV) reminds me of Nanoha (MGLN), both tries too hard in secret but is always cheerful and positive on the outside to prevent people from worrying. It's heartbreaking sometimes, from the first few eps of AV and the incident after MGLN A's. They are voiced by the same voice actress, Tamura Yukari. Which is why I got a huge sense of nostalgia for MGLN when Amane talks in the beginning, as they even have similar personalities. - AV has a tad bit too much fanservice compared to MGLN. Since I'm still watching AV, can't be too sure about this. In my opinion, the storyline progression/ character growth is better in the MGLN trilogy. Song too (Nana Mizuki bias). But AV world is more diverse. If AV is good, don't mind trying MGLN.  read more 

Magical girls collect magical fragments that hold immense magical power for a magical mascot character so they can go back to their magical home. Using magic. There's also more to the rival character than meets the eye. 

This occurred to me recently when I read some reviews by fanboys going on about Shugo Chara!. Both anime have their loli characters and both have the magical girl thing going (of course, in Nanoha its almost non-existent outside of the transformations). But mostly, it's the idea of, "Beat your enemy and then become friends with them" that Nanoha is famously known for, also occurring with Shugo Chara! at the end of every arc. So, if you like lolis who kick butt until their enemies become friends, Nanoha AND Shugo Chara! both deliver. 

because their both Mahou Shoujo and the characters are to cute so you just gotta watch both! 

Both series are about magic and fighting. But, in Nanoha you have lolis and more relaxing! FSN is way more serious than Nanoha. 

well they maybe different but they have some of the same aspects. Shattered jewel shards spread across a world, a being from another world, fighting monsters to collect the shards, etc. 

Both have talking magical ''wands'', don't know how I should call it. Example: Raging Heart, Suprano and more. They both use magical fields and have aphorisms. I think that some of you might like the other, the stories are very different, I admit, but they have small things that are alike. If you see those details, you'll like it. Another thing that I must say is that Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha is better, it has better soundeffects and more fights then Happiness! Btw: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, the first season, isn't the best. If you kinda liked it, watch the second season!! Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's. It's better. read more 

Similar themes of the power of friendship and love. Lots of action and gayness. 

Both anime start out with something more typical but develops into something more serious (Yes, this is not a new thing). Both anime also have a very active main character that is really into befriending other people, sometimes very aggressively.  

Both are about a young girl encountering a familiar(animal) who introduce them to magical powers. in the Magical Girl genre 

Both are about a young girl encountering a familiar(animal) who introduce them to magical powers. in the Magical Girl genre 

If you enjoy magical girl in action without the typical romance like cliches, then both of these series are a must-see for you. There is tons of action and not to mention the epic soundtrack for both series. The comedy, drama, and later emotional theme of both of these anime(s) are something many anime fans will sure not to forget. 

Both are fantasy shojo manga with cute female leads, and little animal mascots. 

Both animes have magic, and rivalry over something. Mahou shoujo has a lot of action, while Ultra maniac is more relaxing. 

The shows are very different and are geared towards different audiences, but they both use an English Computerized voice when they use their powers. The computerized voice sounds almost exactly the same. 

Golden Darkness and Fate Testarossa are very similar characters; you may feel as you're watching another story about this mysterious blonde girl. TLR have lots of ecchi and is for a bit older viewers but MSLN is for all age. Golden Darkness is probably based on Fate Testarossa because To Love-Ru have a lot of parody elements, not only Magical Girls. 

- Created and wirtten by Masaki Tsuzuki who created Dog Days - Season 2 and 3 have the same director as Dog Days season 1 - Both are mainly created for guys who enjoy hot-blooded shounen-type battles - Similar character designs and art style (StrikerS particularly) - Both features battles where there are magical forces keeping true destruction from occurring - Both have characters with animal ears and tails - Both feature over-the-top magical attacks that require the attack names to be yelled before set off - Both Feature Nana Mizuki as both a voice actress and a OP/ED singer - Now, particularly with Dog Days season 2, both feature large air battles and magical devices that amplify the user's power allowing them to fly and shoot magic - Subaru from StrikerS and Nanami from Dog Days look awfully alike, and so do Teana and Becky Fans of Dog Days that watch the Nanoha series will get a deeper appreciation for Dog Days. Dog Days is like a lighter-hearted less sci-fi version of Nanoha with all the boring parts yanked out and way way more animal people.  read more