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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha

The 20th anniversary anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance premieres on July 4 with a special hour-long broadcast, and the first two seasons are streaming free on YouTube for a limited time to build anticipation.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 19

The Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise is preparing for its 20th anniversary project, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, which premieres on July 4 with a special hour-long broadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11. The staff released a second promotional video and a new main visual, and announced that Sumire Uesaka will voice Mana Shinomiya, a demon seeking power, expanding the cast with a new antagonist.

To build anticipation for the new series, the first two seasons of the TV anime are streaming for free on the official YouTube channel for a limited time. The original Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha began its free run on June 12 with episodes 1 through 6, followed by episodes 7 through 13 on June 19. The second season, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's, starts 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 removal.

The franchise began with the first TV anime in 2004 and has since expanded into films, manga, and games. The free YouTube release and the anniversary anime are the most recent developments covered by Yomimono.

Key facts

New anime title
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance ↗
Premiere date
July 4 ↗
Broadcast details
Special hour-long broadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11 ↗
New cast addition
Sumire Uesaka voices Mana Shinomiya, a demon seeking power ↗
Free YouTube streaming
Seasons 1 and 2 of the TV anime are streaming free on the official YouTube channel for limited one-week batches starting June 12 ↗
Franchise origin
The Nanoha franchise began with the first TV anime in 2004 ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Release
tv · 2026-07-04 · JP · 2026-06-21
Release
tv · 2004 · 2026-06-12

Connections

Voice cast of
sumire uesaka

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Aug 19

MediaOCD Adds Nanoha, Kyo Kara Maoh!, Kashimashi to Discotek Deep Dives

MediaOCD announced a new round of Discotek titles for pre-order in August, including Kyo Kara Maoh!, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Kashimashi, City Hunter 3, GTO, and Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro in a steelbook edition. The company adds 20-30 Discotek titles monthly, prioritizing hard-to-find releases.

Jun 12

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

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.