History Manga / MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid

** In ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's Tribute Comics'', most of the major characters cosplay as characters from the ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs The Movie 2nd A's]]'' cast. The Mid-Childa Team has [[GenerationXerox Vivio as Nanoha]], [[AnAxeToGrind Victoria as Fate]] [[ShockAndAwe in Lightning Form]], [[{{Expy}} Lutecia as Fate]] in [[SuperSpeed Sonic]] [[{{Stripperific}} Form]], [[WeakButSkilled Chantez as Yuuno]], [[CopsAndDetectives Els as Chrono]], and [[MsFanservice Micaiah as Arf]]. The Belka Team has [[TheApprentice Miura as Hayate]], [[PlayingWithFire Harry a]][[TomboyishPonytail s Signum]], [[CuteBruiser Rio as Vita]], [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery Corona as Shamal]], and Adult Einhart as Reinforce. Sieglinde and Fabia are the only two characters who avoid to cosplay.

''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha [=ViVid=]'' is the fourth entry into the main ''[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Nanoha]]'' continuity and the first to debut as a manga instead of an [[AnimeFirst original anime]]. The manga, written by the series' main writer Masaki Tsuzuki and illustrated by Takuya Fujima, was serialized in ''Comp Ace'' from 2009 to 2017, for a total of 102 chapters and 20 manga volumes.

''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha [=ViVid=]'' is the fourth entry into the main ''[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Nanoha]]'' continuity and the first to debut as a manga instead of an [[AnimeFirst original anime]]. The manga ran in ''Comp Ace'' from 2009 to 2017, at a total of 102 chapters and 20 manga volumes.

* {{Fanservice}}: Much more than previous seasons. UpToEleven in chapter [[HotSpringsEpisode 11]] and [[NippleAndDimed 45]]. The anime pulls back on this pretty hard, except for the HotSpringsEpisode.

* ImprobablyFemaleCast: While the previous seasons was already bad with this trope, ''[=ViVid=]'' takes it UpToEleven than any other series of the main continuity. Only two new male characters, one of them being a PosthumousCharacter, have been introduced in ''[=ViVid=]''. There aren't any featured male Inter-Middle participants despite it's not restricted only for females, as Erio has the option to enter it in his world. So far, the only male characters who have appeared in ''[=ViVid=]'' are [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Erio, Genya]], Claus, [[Audioplay/StrikerSSoundStageX Voltz]], [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs Zafira]], Edgar, [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Yuuno]] and Lei. And they don't have much screentime either, three of them are just only cameos.

* PantyShot: Happens ''a lot''. Rather jarring when you consider the fact that the previous seasons only had one each.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: It includes appearances from characters from every other entry in the series, even ''Audioplay/StrikersSoundStageX'' and just keeps piling more new characters on top of those and that's before the TournamentArc. Just [[http://gallery.minitokyo.net/view/527212 look at this picture]] and how big the cast is already. At this point they've introduced more characters than ''[=StrikerS=]''.

* RealityEnsues: While Vivio and her friends are the main characters, it is noted that they are still amateurs going up against ''very'' seasoned professionals. With the exception of Miura, who was trained personally by the [[BadassFamily Wolkenritter]], every time one of the girls went up against a veteran (Rio for Harry and [[spoiler: Einhart for Sieglinde]]) ended up in a loss. Even against each other, Vivio was a hobbyist compared to Miura's dedicated practices.

** In some recent chapters, the author forgets to draw [[TheNoseless noses]]. Or mouths. And [[http://www.mangareader.net/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-vivid/45/4 Micaiah's closed eye is placed a bit too low]].

''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha [=ViVid=]'' is the fourth entry into the main ''[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Nanoha]]'' continuity and the first to debut as a manga and not anime. The manga ran in Comp Ace from 2009 to 2017, at 102 chapters and 20 manga volumes.

''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha [=ViVid=]'' is the fourth entry into the main ''[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Nanoha]]'' continuity and the first to debut as a manga and not anime. It began running in Comp Ace in 2009. It's set four years after ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'' and one year after ''Audioplay/StrikersSoundStageX''.

''[=ViVid=]'' is actually more a SpinOff than a true sequel and features Nanoha's and Fate's adopted daughter Vivio (first introduced in ''[=StrikerS=]'') as a MagicalGirlWarrior that [[OlderAlterEgo turns into her teenage form when she needs to battle]] [[TransformationTrinket with the power of Sacred Heart]] -- her... bunny plushie Device. That's right, it's a return to more traditional MagicalGirl fare, complete with a rival MagicalGirl in the form of Hegemon Ingvalt, a [[WarriorPrince king from the era of Ancient Belka]] similar to Vivio. It also has many recurring characters from ''[=StrikerS=]'', including the reformed Numbers cyborgs.

The series is [[SugarBowl a lot]] LighterAndSofter than the standard incarnation of ''Nanoha'' and lacks a major antagonist and an over-arcing plot. It is by no means less action-packed though, as it focuses heavily on magical martial arts and feels much like a shonen series with magical girls.

A twelve-episode anime adaptation aired on TOKYO MX in {{Spring 2015|Anime}}, covering the first approximately 31 chapters, while the spinoff series ''Anime/VividStrike'' aired in {{Fall 2016|Anime}}, pushing Vivio to a side role in favor of newcomer Fuka Reventon. In September 2017, artist Fujima Takuya has [[http://www.fujimatakuya.com/blog/2017/09/post-c11b-1.html announced]] that the final chapter of ''[=ViVid=]'' will be published in October of the same year, finishing the manga's impressive 8-year run at 102 chapters and 20 tankōbon volumes.

* ArtShiftedSequel: The art style in the anime is somewhat different from the rest of the series, with brighter colors and a lack of shaded contours. This is due to it being the only part of the franchise not animated by Seven Arcs.

A twelve-episode anime adaptation aired on TOKYO MX in {{Spring 2015|Anime}}, covering the first third of the manga's story, while the spinoff series ''Anime/VividStrike'' aired in {{Fall 2016|Anime}}, pushing Vivio to a side role in favor of newcomer Fuka Reventon. In September 2017, artist Fujima Takuya has [[http://www.fujimatakuya.com/blog/2017/09/post-c11b-1.html announced]] that the final chapter of ''[=ViVid=]'' will be published in October of the same year, finishing the manga's impressive 8-year run at 102 chapters and 20 tankōbon volumes.

** Claus Ingvalt suffers this courtesy of Sankt Kaiser Olivie. PlayedForDrama in that Claus wanted to stop Olivie from becoming performing a HeroicSacrifice by defeating her in a duel, but she wasn't called [[WorldsBestWarrior "The Queen Second To None in Combat"]] for nothing.

* PragmaticAdaptation: The anime is extremely faithful to the manga -- what changes it does make are mostly things like minor tweaks to existing scenes to improve pacing or exposition, as well as storyboarding the fights so that they work better in animation. It also changes the order of a few scenes, in particular some of the tournament matches, for the sake of better episodic pacing. Changes that are actually relevant to the story can pretty much be counted on the fingers of one hand; these include:
** A few brief pre-tournament scenes involving the elite veterans are cut:

*** Harry talking with her friends about the upcoming tournament, wherein it's revealed to have been Victoria who defeated Harry the last time[[note]]a fact not actually mentioned in the anime[[/note]].

** Quite a lot of the anime's final episode is original. The girls all go home for the day following Einhart and Corona's fight[[note]]both Vivio's and Rio's matches are shifted to the next day, which the anime never reaches[[/note]]; much of the episode is devoted to Einhart and Corona coming to terms with the aftermath of their battle. The episode also incorporates and expands on some brief scenes from elsewhere in the manga, such as Fabia's first bout (in its entirety, rather than the few frames the manga shows), one of Lutecia's match-ups, and Victoria telling Sieglinde she can come over for dinner any time.

** While [=ViVid=] mostly upbeat, Olivie and Claus's story is a DoomedByCanon DownerEnding and is ''heartbreaking''

* ClothingDamage: And a lot too, mostly for fanservice.

** While Vivid mostly upbeat, Olivie and Claus's story is a DoomedByCanon DownerEnding and is ''heartbreaking''

* TheResolutionWillNotBeTelevised: The anime was rather abruptly cancelled after one season[[note]](according to rumor, because of contractual problems between the producers and Creator/YukariTamura)[[/note]]. It doesn't end at a natural breaking point, or even a {{Cliffhanger}}, but just sort of [[CutShort stops]] in the middle of the story.

* TheResolutionWillNotBeTelevised: The anime was rather abruptly cancelled at the end of the first season (rumored to be due to contractual problems between the producers and Creator/YukariTamura). It doesn't even end on a {{Cliffhanger}}, but just sort of [[CutShort stops]] in the middle of the story.

* ReincarnationIdentifyingTrait: Einhart's heterochromia and silvery-green hair are an indicator of her having inherited the {{Genetic Memor|y}}ies and will of her ancestor [[WarriorPrince Claus Ingvalt]]. This is treated as the closest InUniverse equivalent to reincarnation ([[AllDeathsFinal actual reincarnation is impossible]] within the rules of TheVerse).

''[=ViVid=]'' is actually more a SpinOff than a true sequel and features Nanoha's and Fate's adopted daughter Vivio (first introduced in ''[=StrikerS=]'') as a MagicalGirlWarrior that [[OlderAlterEgo turns into her teenage form when she needs to battle]] [[TransformationTrinket with the power of Sacred Heart]] - her... bunny plushie Device. That's right, it's a return to more traditional MagicalGirl fare, complete with a rival MagicalGirl in the form of Hegemon Ingvalt, a [[WarriorPrince king from the era of Ancient Belka]] similar to Vivio. It also has many recurring characters from ''[=StrikerS=]'', including the reformed Numbers cyborgs.

* ShoutOut: In Episode 2 of the anime, Vivio's 100m dash result is the same as the world record set by UsainBolt in 2009, 9.58 seconds!

* ImprobablyFemaleCast: While the previous seasons was already bad with this trope, ''[=ViVid=]'' takes it UpToEleven than any other series of the main continuity. Only two new male characters, one of them being a PosthumousCharacter, have been introduced in ''[=ViVid=]''. There aren't any featured male Inter-Middle participants despite it's not restricted only for females, as Erio has the option to enter it in his world. So far, the only male characters who have appeared in ''[=ViVid=]'' are [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Erio, Genya]], Claus, [[Audioplay/StrikerSSoundStageX Voltz]], [[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs Zafira]], Edgar, [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Yuuno]] and Lei. And they don't have much screentime either, three of them are just only cameos.