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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha watch order

5 core entries, 9 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 26h 40m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha watch order at a glance

1.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha TV Series · 2004
2.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Picture Drama Special · optional · 2014
3.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's TV Series · 2005
4.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's Picture Drama Special · optional · 2014
5.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS TV Series · 2007
6.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Picture Drama Special · optional · 2015
7.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid TV Series · 2015
8.ViVid Strike! TV Series · optional · 2016
9.Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (Shinsaku) TV Series

Binge plan

How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.

Main story only
26h 40m
5 parts, in order
14 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
33h 38m
10 entries incl. OVAs and specials
17 days at 2 hours a day

core entries

movies to include

recaps / alt versions to skip

26h 40m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 26h 40m in total · longest: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS

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Item	Runtime
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha	5h 25m
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's	5h 25m
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS	10h 50m
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid	5h

Score across seasons

Peaked with Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's at 7.91 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.69

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#	Entry	Score / 10
1	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha	7.37
2	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's	7.91
3	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS	7.54
4	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid	6.67

Compare the seasons

The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's.

Part	Year	Episodes	Score	Filler	Studio
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha	2004	13	7.37	–	Seven Arcs
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A'sTop score	2005	13	7.91	–	Seven Arcs
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS	2007	26	7.54	–	Seven Arcs
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid	2015	12	6.67	–	A-1 Pictures
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (Shinsaku)	TBA	–	–	–	–

Filler shows only for parts with a filler list. Scores move as people rate, so this table refreshes daily.

Recommended order

1
Main
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
TV Series · 2004 · 13 ep · 5h 25m
Core story – watch in this order.
2
Spin-offoptional
Triangle Heart: Sweet Songs Forever
OVA · 2003 · 4 ep · 1h 52m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
3
Side storyoptional
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Picture Drama
Special · 2014 · 1 ep · 7m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
4
Main
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's
TV Series · 2005 · 13 ep · 5h 25m
Core story – watch in this order.
5
Side storyoptional
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's Picture Drama
Special · 2014 · 1 ep · 4m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
6
Main
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
TV Series · 2007 · 26 ep · 10h 50m
Core story – watch in this order.
7
Side storyoptional
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Picture Drama
Special · 2015 · 1 ep · 7m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
8
Main
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid
TV Series · 2015 · 12 ep · 5h
Core story – watch in this order.
9
Side storyoptional
ViVid Strike!
TV Series · 2016 · 12 ep · 4h 48m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
10
Main
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (Shinsaku)
TV Series
Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

1Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: Lyrical Toy Box2001-06
2Triangle Heart: Sweet Songs Forever2003-07
3Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha2004-10
4Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's2005-10
5Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS2007-04
6Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st2010-01
7Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's2012-07
8Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Picture Drama2014-10
9Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's Picture Drama2014-11
10Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Picture Drama2015-02
11Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid2015-04
12Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid: Special Program2015-06
13ViVid Strike!2016-10
14Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (Shinsaku)TBA

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha in?

Follow the recommended order above: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha → Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's → Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS → Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid → Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (Shinsaku). Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha?

The core story and movies run about 26h 40m. At two hours a day that is roughly 14 days.

How many seasons does Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha have?

5 parts make up the main story and 4 side stories or OVAs.

Can I skip the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha recaps?

Yes. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: Lyrical Toy Box, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid: Special Program retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Which Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha season is the best?

By community score on Kitsu, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's rates highest at 7.91/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.