Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Seasons 1 and 2 Free on YouTube for Limited Time

The free release gives new viewers a chance to catch up on the foundational entries of a long-running magical girl franchise just weeks before its newest installment airs.

Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, Denfaminicogamer.

The first two seasons of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha TV anime are now streaming for free on the official YouTube channel, timed to the upcoming premiere of the latest series. Starting June 12, episodes 1 through 6 of the original Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha are available for one week. Episodes 7 through 13 will follow on June 19. The second season, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's, will begin its free run on June 26 with episodes 1 through 6, and episodes 7 through 13 will be added on July 3. Each batch is available for exactly one week before it is removed. The promotion is meant to build anticipation for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, which starts airing in July 2026. The Nanoha franchise began with the first TV anime in 2004 and has since expanded into films, manga, and games.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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Sources

• Comic Natalie アニメ「魔法少女リリカルなのは」1期・2期が期間限定で無料公開、YouTubeで
• Denfaminicogamer 【無料】アニメ『魔法少女リリカルなのは』『魔法少女リリカルなのはA’s』YouTubeで無料公開がスタート