History Anime / MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS

* ActorAllusion: BigBad Jail Scaglietti is voiced by KenNarita, who's a power mad scientist with a penchant for having numerous female lackeys working for him that are each [[YouAreNumberSix named after a number]]. [[PhantomOfInferno This isn't the first time Narita has voiced a character like this]].

* ActorAllusion: BigBad Jail Scaglietti is voiced by KenNarita, who's a power mad scientist with a penchant for having numerous female lackeys working for him that are each [[YouAreNumberSix named after a number]]. This could be a reference to Scythe Master, who Narita voiced in the original visual novel version of ''PhantomOfInferno''.

* ActorAllusion: BigBad Jail Scaglietti is voiced by Ken Narita, who's a power mad scientist with a penchant for having numerous female lackeys working for him that are each [[YouAreNumberSix named after a number]]. This could be a reference to Scythe Master, who Narita voiced in the original visual novel version of ''PhantomOfInferno''.

* BusmansHoliday: In Episode 10, the Forwards' day off is canceled when they find Vivio and two Relics, leading into a battle that spans the next two episodes.

* DungeonBypass: Nanoha blows through half a warship from the inside to get Quattro.

* GrinOfAudacity: Jail Scaglietti laughs when Fate finally captures him after years of pursuit.

* KnockoutGas: [[ColdSniper Dieci]] has the [[AbnormalAmmo Aerosol Shell]] of her [[{{BFG}} Enormous Cannon]], which releases fast-acting knockout gas after they explode on impact as shown during the assault on the Ground Forces HQ. Unlike [[TechnicolorScience the more colorful gases used in many other media]], these have the appearance of ordinary white smoke.

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Caro's dragons, [[FriedrichNietzsche Friedrich]] and Voltaire

* RenownedSelectiveMentor: The Forwards in have been handpicked for a year-long personal training by the eponymous character. Most combat mages in the setting consider themselves lucky to get Nanoha to act as their OPFOR for half a day. Not to mention that she normally only teaches advanced aerial combat to squadron-sized classes (as opposed to one-on-four training from basics up for the Forwards).

* {{Fauxshadow}}: Vita speaks about her mortality several times, then towards the end of the series gets several opportunities to go out in a blaze-of-glory, but then [[IGotBetter she gets better.]] This does, however, show the Wolkenritter's CharacterDevelopment in dealing with their mortality, as well as having causes they're willing to risk their lives for.

* MedicalHorror: Some of Scaglietti's more depraved experiments jump right into this. [[spoiler:Especially his end-of-season escape plan.]]

* DungeonBypass: Nanoha blows through half a warship from the inside to get Quattro. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6ZtGhllMg&fmt=22 Observe.]]

* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: [[spoiler:Implied to have been averted vis-a-vis the Numbers Cyborgs' [[FetusTerrible extra passengers]], as evidenced by the fact that there aren't a load of little Scagliettis running around by the time of Sound Stage X.]]

* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: The High Council, represented by three screens with Roman numerals [[spoiler:to hide their being [[BrainInAJar brains in jars]].]].

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The third season in the ''[[LyricalNanoha Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' franchise and so far the last to be animated.

''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha [=StrikerS=]'', takes place [[TimeSkip ten years after the second series]], with the previous cast becoming high-ranking members of the TSAB in the meantime.

Following the emergence of a new type of [[LostTechnology Lost Logia]] called Relics, Nanoha, Fate and Hayate seek permission to form "Section Six", an elite group of mages comprised of powerful veterans and talented rookies.

As their investigation into the Relics continues, Section Six comes into conflict with MadScientist Jail Scaglietti and his [[ImprobablyFemaleCast all-female]] group of [[SuperSoldier cybernetic operatives]], the Numbers. Jail is the mastermind behind a number of illegal projects, such as the creation of Artificial Mages and Combat Cyborgs, and now he has his eye set on the Relics.

Then there's Vivio, a orphan of the same "Project F" that [[CloningBlues created Fate]], who Nanoha and Fate decide to adopt as their own child. When Vivio is suddenly kidnapped by Jail, who intends to use her as the lynchpin of his ultimate plan, Section Six must mobilise to save her and stop Jail's plans once and for all.

Unlike the first two seasons, this one had a full 26 episodes [[TwelveEpisodeAnime instead of 13]]. It had the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters largest cast so far]] and [[GenreShift shifted the tone]] to a [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]], more sci-fi/military feel.

It has a supplementary SliceOfLife manga and [[AudioAdaptation Sound Stages]] that take place between the episodes. ''StrikersSoundStageX'' could be considered its SpinOff, as it only feature the new characters from this season.

'''NOTE:''' Only general tropes for the series are listed here. For character-specific ones, check out the '''[[Characters/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers character]] [[Characters/LyricalNanoha sheets]]'''.
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!!!''MGLN [=StrikerS=]'' provides examples of:

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The site of a battle.
* AlienSky: Mid-Childa has a lot of moons.
* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: The assault on the Riot Force 6 HQ.
* AmazonBrigade: Riot Force 6 in general, not counting Erio and Zafira.
* AntiMagic: The [[MechaMooks Gadget Drones]] generate an anti-magic field. The "official" reason for creating Riot Force 6 is to train operatives to fight under anti-magic conditions.
* AsLethalAsItNeedsToBe: This is an explicit property of the "magic bullets".
* BadassLongcoat: Zest, Cinque and Erio. Fate's Impulse form Barrier Jacket combines this with BadassCape.
* BeamOWar: The only time in the franchise where it's played straight is Nanoha's [[CurbStompBattle "fight"]] against Dieci.
* BeamSpam: Played with - the anime and manga warn that dismissing battle strategy in favor of zerging enemies puts an unhealthy strain on the body.
* BusmansHoliday: In Episode 10, the Forwards' day off is canceled when they find Vivio and two Relics, leading into a battle that spans the next two episodes.
* ChameleonCamouflage: Teana's Optic Hide spell works this way.
* ChekhovsGun: Friedrich, Caro's ''normal'' dragon.
* CherryBlossoms: In the final episode.
* ChurchMilitant: The Saint Church has its own armed force of comparable power to the TSAB Ground Forces.
* CloningBlues: The products of Project F, aside from [[spoiler:Scaglietti]].
* ConspicuousCG: The helicopter.
* ConvenientColorChange: Subaru borrows her sister's Revolver Knuckle and dual wields it with her own for the FinalBattle. At first, it retains Ginga's signature color scheme, but when she is preparing a powerful spell, it changes colors to match Subaru's own Revolver Knuckle.
* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Given the finger, hard. There are crazy cyborgs, but they're crazy in a way anyone could be.
* DarkerAndEdgier: While nowhere near the level ''Force'' would later reach, it still traded in most of the MagicalGirl trappings for military sci-fi tropes and revealed the near-fatal consequences of overdosing on BeamSpam among other things.
* DemotedToExtra: Yuuno, Chrono, Lindy, Zafira, Shamal, Arf, and arguably even Hayate suffer from this.
* DeusExitMachina: During the press conference, Nanoha, Fate and Hayate are required to turn over their devices to the Forwards in order to go in. This costs them valuable time when Scaglietti's forces attack.
* DungeonBypass: Nanoha blows through half a warship from the inside to get Quattro. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6ZtGhllMg&fmt=22 Observe.]]
* EveryoneIsASuper: Once they get off a certain InsignificantLittleBluePlanet. Mid-Childa is populated by mages, making magic use mundane. Of course, the heroes' [[StuffBlowingUp signature type of magic]] is still second to none.
* ExactTimeToFailure: The last few episodes end with how much time is left before Scaglietti's plan succeeds.
* FandomNod: The "who is the stronges in Section Six" chapter of the manga.
* {{Fauxshadow}}: Vita speaks about her mortality several times, then towards the end of the series gets several opportunities to go out in a blaze-of-glory, but then [[IGotBetter she gets better.]] This does, however, show the Wolkenritter's CharacterDevelopment in dealing with their mortality, as well as having causes they're willing to risk their lives for.
* GenreShift: In ''[=StrikerS=]'', the series branches out into a more sci-fi fantasy/military genre.
* GirlishPigtails: Vita, Teana [[ExpositoryHairstyleChange until the epilogue]] and Vivio.
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: [[spoiler:Implied to have been averted vis-a-vis the Numbers Cyborgs' [[FetusTerrible extra passengers]], as evidenced by the fact that there aren't a load of little Scagliettis running around by the time of Sound Stage X.]]
* GrinOfAudacity: Jail Scaglietti laughs when Fate finally captures him after years of pursuit.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Whatever you make out of Nanoha and Fate, they pretty much ''are'' life partners after ''[=StrikerS=].
** Subaru and Teana, since training school. Subaru is sad when they get different assignments near the end (Subaru goes into an elite rescue squad while Teana becomes Fate's Enforcer aide), but Teana reassures her.
* IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight: [[spoiler: Subaru vs. Ginga]], [[spoiler:Nanoha vs. Sankt Kaiser Vivio]], and Caro and Erio vs. Lutecia. Subverted in that talking didn't really help much in either of the cases and the mind controlled parties were only stopped the old-fashioned way - by thorough befriending. Hey, it's ''Nanoha'' after all.
* KillerRabbit: Friedrich - Caro's baby silver dragon. He looks like a misshapen chicken in his "sealed" form, but you probably don't want him spitting fireballs in your direction.
* {{Koan}}: "To defeat someone stronger than you, you must not be weaker than that person." This gets a few interpretations, but is never conclusively explained.
* KnockoutGas: [[ColdSniper Dieci]] has the [[AbnormalAmmo Aerosol Shell]] of her [[{{BFG}} Enormous Cannon]], which releases fast-acting knockout gas after they explode on impact as shown during the assault on the Ground Forces HQ. Unlike [[TechnicolorScience the more colorful gases used in many other media]], these have the appearance of ordinary white smoke.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: The Wolkenritter's HeelFaceTurn and Fate's adoption into the Harlaown family.
* LoopholeAbuse: The TSAB doesn't allow too much raw power on the same squad. Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate together are way over the stated power limit. Their solution is to have power limiters to artificially keep their collective rank under the stated limit. See the rest under PowerLimiter.
* MechaMooks: The Gadget Drones.
* MedicalHorror: Some of Scaglietti's more depraved experiments jump right into this. [[spoiler:Especially his end-of-season escape plan.]]
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Caro's dragons, [[FriedrichNietzsche Friedrich]] and Voltaire
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Ended with the beginning of a mock battle in which the four forwards faced Nanoha, Fate, Vita and Signum, but none of it was shown.
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: The High Council, represented by three screens with Roman numerals [[spoiler:to hide their being [[BrainInAJar brains in jars]].]].
* OneHundredAndEight: Genya Nakajima commands the Ground Forces' 108th Battalion.
* PeopleJars: Jail Scaglietti loves these. They contain unfinished cyborgs [[spoiler:and Lutecia's comatose mother]].
* PowerDyesYourHair: The mages when they fuse with either Rein or Agito.
* PowerLimiter:
** Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate have them, partly due to the office politics of having too many powerful mages in one department, but also because it disguises the amount of power Section Six has at its disposal from their enemies, [[IAmNotLeftHanded giving them the element of surprise when necessary]]. The ''real'' reason is that they were starting to go OffTheScale and could have easily [[CurbStompBattle curb stomped]] all opposition without needing any help from [[NewMeat the Forwards]], which they very nearly do in the final battle.
** A four-level limiter is applied to the Forwards' own Devices so they can ease into the power they receive. One level typically gets taken off before each major battle.
** Lutecia also gets one as part of her sentence, reducing her rank from S to D.
* PowersAsPrograms: Most of the Combat Cyborgs from have special moves "programmed" into them.
* ProphecyTwist: A vaguely worded prophecy mentions the "destruction of the ship of law that guards the stars". Everyone assumes, given the seemingly easy conclusion of an earlier part referring to a disastrous terrorist attack, that this refers to even worse things to come if they're not averted. Turns out, [[spoiler: it's referring to the ancient warship the BigBad manages to excavate, thus prophesying that they'll manage to stop it]].
* RapunzelHair: Fate, Dieci and Nanoha.
* RankInflation: In season 1, the scale goes up to AAA. By ''[=StrikerS=]'', [[GlassCannon Hayate]] is ranked ''SS'', and Nanoha, Fate and Signum are all S-rankers.
* RenownedSelectiveMentor: The Forwards in have been handpicked for a year-long personal training by the eponymous character. Most combat mages in the setting consider themselves lucky to get Nanoha to act as their OPFOR for half a day. Not to mention that she normally only teaches advanced aerial combat to squadron-sized classes (as opposed to one-on-four training from basics up for the Forwards).
* SaintlyChurch: Belkan Saint Church.
* ShipSinking: Fate/Chrono already took a blow after Chrono's mother adopted Fate at the end of ''A's'', but it and Nanoha/Chrono is only finally sunk when Chrono [[spoiler: marries Amy]].
* ShootingGallery: Subaru and Teana go through one of these on the first episode for their B-Rank qualifying mage exam.
* ShoutOut: In Episode 7, Zafira yells lets a group of gadgets know that they [[LordOfTheRings "shall not pass"]] as he stomps once on the ground which causes large cracks to appear.
** Granted, the gadgets fly and are killed by spikes rather than falling, there are many of them, and it takes place on a ridge rather than a bridge so it's possibly just a coincidence but if it isn't a ShoutOut the scene seems oddly out of place (especially considering Zafira's general quietness).
* SoundOff: The Ground Forces trainees in the manga, in a ShoutOut to ''FullMetalJacket''.
* SpoilerOpening: The second opening shows who most of the cast fights in the final battle.
* StormingTheCastle: A two-in-one combo for the final showdown - Fate, Schach and Verossa attack Jail Scaglietti's lab, while Nanoha, Hayate, Vita, and a ton of air mages attack the Saint's Cradle.
* TearsOfBlood: Lutecia's summons cry these when she's being forced to fight.
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: "Pray" for Fate in the final battle.
* TimeSkip: 6 years between ''A's'' and the first 6 chapters of the manga then another 4 to series proper.
* TitleDrop: Fate explains the designation/title of "Striker" to the Forwards.
* TrainJob / TraintopBattle: In episode 5 the Gadgets attempt to steal a Relic form a train and the Forwards get their first chance to kick ass.
* TrainingFromHell: Subverted in episode 9, where the dangers of over-training to the point where it damages your body are a major plot point.
* TreacheryCoverUp: In ''Sound Stage X'' it's mentioned that many parts of the Jail Scaglietti incident were classified, presumably including Jail's [[spoiler: origins and connection to the Bureau, which had created him]].
* UnconsciousObjector: Subaru demonstrates the ability to fight even while knocked unconscious. However, this has less to do with her determination and more with her AI-equipped magical Device seamlessly taking control of her body while she is out cold.
* UnfamiliarCeiling: In Episode 9, Teana wakes up in the infirmary after being shot down by Nanoha, and is shocked to find that it's already 9 at night; according to Shamal, her taking this long to wake up was a result of not getting much sleep.
* WeakButSkilled: One of the Bureau's top-ranked admirals, who is at least two levels weaker than Nanoha and Fate, once fought them at the same time in the manga, for a training session. We don't see the fight, but the aftermath has them singed and panting on their knees, while she's just standing there without a hair out of place. [[spoiler:Teana]] also learns to settle here eventually.
* WhamEpisode: Episode 17.
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Takes place a few months after the events of the series.

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''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha [=StrikerS=]'', takes place [[TimeSkip 10 years after the second series]], with the previous cast becoming high-ranking members of the TSAB in the meantime.

As the investigation into the Relics continues, Section Six comes into conflict with MadScientist Jail Scaglietti and his [[ImprobablyFemaleCast all-female]] group of [[SuperSoldier cybernetic operatives]], the Numbers. Jail is the mastermind behind a number of illegal projects, such as the creation of Artificial Mages and Combat Cyborgs, and now he has his eye set on the Relics.

''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha [=StrikerS=]'', takes place [[TimeSkip 10 years after the second series]], with the previous cast taking up leadership roles in the newly-formed "Section Six", an experimental team of elite mages operating under the TSAB. Section Six is charged with monitoring and containing Relics, another dangerous LostTechnology, which MadScientist Jail Scaglietti is particularly interested in obtaining. Jail is obsessed with creating [[SuperSoldier Artificial Mages]] and Combat Cyborgs, as part of a long-running illegal project which among other things was responsible for the creation of Fate herself. Central to the plot is Vivio, an apparently abandoned child of "Project F" who Fate and Nanoha adopt. She is the lynchpin of Jail's ultimate plan, which involves a powerful weapon from the lost ages that he wants to use for his own evil purposes. When Vivio is kidnapped by Jail and his team of cyborgs, Nanoha, Fate, Hayate and Section Six must find a way to save her against impossible odds and stop Jail once and for all!

Unlike the first two seasons, this one had a full 26 episodes [[TwelveEpisodeAnime instead of 13]]. It also had the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters largest cast so far]] and [[GenreShift switched the genre]] to have a more sci-fi / military feel with a somewhat [[DarkerAndEdgier darker tone]].

* WeakButSkilled: One of the Bureau's top-ranked admirals, who is at least two levels weaker than Nanoha and Fate, once fought them at the same time in the manga, for a training session. We don't see the fight, but the aftermath has them singed and panting on their knees, while she's just standing there without a hair out of place.

* AsLethalAsTheyNeedToBe: This is an explicit property of the "magic bullets".

* ChurchMilitant: The Saint Church has it's own armed force of comparable power to the TSAB Ground Forces.