Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection
魔法少女リリカルなのは Reflection
Studio: Seven Arcs Pictures
Synopsis
The dying planet of Eltria is the only home of Kyrie Florian, her older sister Amitie, and her parents, who are scientists researching ways to save it. Unfortunately, the Florians must leave the planet behind to seek medical care for their father, who has contracted a lethal illness. Even with treatment, the survival rate of Kyrie's father is minuscule. Refusing to give up on her father and Eltria, Kyrie goes against the wishes of her sister and runs away from home to the peaceful planet of Earth in search of a solution. There, Kyrie and her childhood friend, Iris, pursue Earth's magical protectors—Nanoha Takamachi, Fate Testarossa, and Hayate Yagami. Nanoha and her companions possess the key to fulfilling Kyrie's objective, and the young girl must do whatever it takes to obtain it. However, it proves difficult for Kyrie, as the protectors do not easily yield to her provocation. Furthermore, Amitie soon arrives on Earth to stop her younger sister's reckless actions and bring her back home, further complicating the already delicate situation. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters & Voice Actors
Florian, Amitie
Main
VA: Tomatsu, Haruka
Florian, Kyrie
Main
VA: Satou, Satomi
Iris
Main
VA: Hikasa, Youko
Takamachi, Nanoha
Main
VA: Tamura, Yukari
Testarossa, Fate
Main
VA: Mizuki, Nana
Yagami, Hayate
Main
VA: Ueda, Kana
Arf
Supporting
VA: Kuwatani, Natsuko
Atenza, Mariel
Supporting
VA: Sakata, Kayo
Bannings, Alisa
Supporting
VA: Kugimiya, Rie
Eberwein, Yuri
Supporting
VA: Asumi, Kana
Finieno, Shario
Supporting
VA: Itou, Shizuka
Florian, Elenoa
Supporting
VA: Itou, Kanae
Florian, Amitie
Main
VA: Tomatsu, Haruka
Florian, Kyrie
Main
VA: Satou, Satomi
Iris
Main
VA: Hikasa, Youko
Takamachi, Nanoha
Main
VA: Tamura, Yukari
Testarossa, Fate
Main
VA: Mizuki, Nana
Yagami, Hayate
Main
VA: Ueda, Kana
Arf
Supporting
VA: Kuwatani, Natsuko
Atenza, Mariel
Supporting
VA: Sakata, Kayo
Bannings, Alisa
Supporting
VA: Kugimiya, Rie
Eberwein, Yuri
Supporting
VA: Asumi, Kana
Finieno, Shario
Supporting
VA: Itou, Shizuka
Florian, Elenoa
Supporting
VA: Itou, Kanae
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Reviews
anduryen★ 4The movie itself is mediocre or at least not good on its own. Too much action but there isn't enough time to introduce or develop characters, hence not a good entry point for someone who wasn't familiar with the franchise. The pacing is rushed as if a season was condensed into 110 minutes, and it ends with a cliffhanger for the sequel to solve. Generic Magical Girl x Mecha in its purest form (NOT Moe), no subversion, no parody, nothing degenerate either, just uninspiring. Looks like something from the 2000s, or an addition to a franchise that has passed its golden days.
Blaughy★ 8I'll keep this brief and spoiler free since most probably have not seen the movie yet. Unlike strikers which sidelined the main cast in season 1 and 2, and vivid which basically almost changed the main cast entirely, Reflection retains the main cast from season 1 and 2 therefore it was an instant plus to me. The main cast has great chemistry and therefore is always a joy to watch them interact. Reflection's tone is similar to that of season 1, 2, and 3 (Strikers), not very lighthearted like that of vivid. Although not as well executed as As, the villains (well most of them)have believable motives which you can empathize with. The movie does end on a cliff hanger leaving many loose ends that will hopefully be tied up in the Nanoha: Detonation. Overall, if you are a fan of season 1 and 2 or movie 1st and 2nd of the nanoha anime, you will most likely like Reflection.