Magical Suite Prism Nana (まじかるすいーと プリズム・ナナ, Majikaru Suīto Purizumu Nana) is a magical girl project created by Shaft. The story revolves around three adolescent girls who transform into the elemental 'Nanas' and fight against monsters. The project was first revealed in 2012, accompanied by a series of animated promotional videos and a pachislot series released by Daxel.[1] A series of original video animation adaptations by Shaft began prescreening in late 2015.
| Magical Suite Prism Nana | |
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| まじかるすいーと プリズム・ナナ (Majikaru Suīto Purizumu Nana) | |
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| Genre | Magical girl |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Various |
| Produced by | Keiichi Satou |
| Written by | Various |
| Music by | Daisy x Daisy |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Released | November 19, 2015 – April 16, 2016 |
| Runtime | ~35 minutes |
| Episodes | 2[a] |
Characters
- Itaru Washioka (鷲岡 至, Washioka Itaru) / Heat Nana (ヒートナナ, Hīto Nana)
- Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori[2]
- The leader who wields the elemental power of fire. Her main weapon is a gauntlet she wears on her left arm. She is a happy go lucky girl who wishes to one day go on a rocket into outer space.
- Asuka Asagi (浅木 飛鳥, Asagi Asuka) / Earth Nana (アースナナ, Āsu Nana)
- Voiced by: Asami Imai[2]
- A polite girl who wields the power of earth. Her main weapon is a bow and arrow.
- Kotone Oribe (織部 琴音, Oribe Kotone) / Aqua Nana (アクア, Akua Nana)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura[2]
- A shy girl who wields the power of water. Her main weapon is an electric guitar.
- Mako Hīragi (柊 マコ, Hīragi Mako) / Lightning Nana (ライトニング, Raitoningu Nana)
- Voiced by: Chika Anzai
- A girl who wields the power of electricity.
Production
The Prism Nana Project was first announced on August 1, 2012, revealing the project via a booth at Comiket 82 on August 10, 2012, where the first promotional trailer was shown.[3][4] The series features original character designs by Kantoku, who previously illustrated The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. light novel series.[4] Seven promotional pilot edition previews were released between September 30, 2012, and April 26, 2013.[5][6] In July 2015, it was announced that an original video animation by Shaft would be released in late 2015.[7] The project was meant to consist of seven episodes, each by a different director.[8]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Character designs | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Want to Fulfill My Dreams!? Hope Advancing [First Half]" Transliteration: "Yume Kanaetai...!? Kibō no Advance (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 夢叶えたい...!? 希望のアドバンス［前編］) | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Miku Ooshima | Ryouki Kamitsubo[9] | Kazuya Shiotsuki | November 19, 2015 |
| 2 | "Starry Sky" Transliteration: "Hoshizora-hen" (Japanese: 星空編[10]) | Seiya Numata | Seiya Numata | Seiya Numata | Rina Iwamoto | April 16, 2016 |
| 3 | "Halloween in a Country of Medals: Noriko and the Fairy" Transliteration: "Medal no Kuni no Halloween: Noriko to Yousei" (Japanese: メダルの国のハロウィン ~ノリコと妖精~) | Hajime Ootani | Hajime Ootani | TBA | Etsuko Sumimoto | (unfinished) |
Notes
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Magical Suite Prism Nana (special) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia