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''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid'' is the fourth entry into the main ''[[Lyrical Nanoha|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 ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
''ViVid'' is actually more a [[Spin-Off]] than a true sequel and features Nanoha's and Fate's adopted daughter Vivio (first introduced in ''StrikerS'') as a [[Magical Girl Warrior]] that [[Older Alter Ego|turns into her teenage form when she needs to battle]] [[Transformation Trinket|with the power of Sacred Heart]] - her... bunny plushie Device. That's right, it's a return to more traditional [[Magical Girl]] fare, complete with a rival [[Magical Girl]] in the form of Hegemon Ingvalt, a [[Warrior Prince|king from the era of Ancient Belka]] similar to Vivio. It also has many recurring characters from ''StrikerS'', including the reformed Numbers cyborgs.
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The series is [[Sugar Bowl|a lot]] [[Lighter and Softer]] than any other incarnation of ''Nanoha'' and so far 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. So far it's also the most successful in terms of sales figures.
'''NOTE:''' Only general tropes for the series are listed here. For character-specific ones, check out the [[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
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* [[Demoted to Extra]]: With the exceptions of Vivio, Lutecia and a few of the Numbers, all the other recurring characters have had their screen time cut, even Nanoha and Fate. This isn't a bad thing though, as Vivio and Einhart do a very good job of copying their dynamic and a new generation of magical girls are stepping in to fill the gaps.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Sankt Kaiser, until chapter 3, where her name was finally revealed to be Olivie.
* [[Expy]]: The Sankt Kaiser looks ''exactly'' like [[Fate/stay
* [[Fantastic Fighting Style]]: Strike Arts and Kaiser Arts. All the named rivals in the tournament arc have some uniquely named fighting style, but it's not clear whether they are officially recognised or just their own variations.
* [[Fighting Series]]: With Magical Girls.
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'''Nove:''' *starts collapsing in giggles behind Einhart and Vivio* }}
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: Stubbornly defies the franchise's gradual slippage into [[Darker and Edgier]] territory by ditching most of the military sci-fi elements and playing up the franchise's [[Magical Girl]] roots with a dosage of [[Kung Fu Wizard]] for good measure.
* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: It includes appearances from characters from every other entry in the series, even ''[[Striker S Sound Stage X]]'' and just keeps piling more new characters on top of those and that's before the [[Tournament Arc]]. If it continues like this it may even smash the record of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
** Just [http://gallery.minitokyo.net/view/527212 look at this picture] and how big the cast is alredy.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: [[Shmuck Bait|Do not read this]] back-to-back with the [[Darker and Edgier|other]] currently running ''Nanoha'' manga, ''[[Magical Record Lyrical Nanoha Force
* [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours]]: Arguably the whole point of the series, with multiple practitioners of different fighting styles squaring off to see who will come out on top.
* [[Panthera Awesome]]: The snow leopards of Shutra, which Olivie and Klaus kept as pets as shown in a flashback.
* [[Power Limiter]]: The girls form team Nakajima all train with bracelets that act like training weights, draining their physical and magical energies to help foster their growth. By the end of their training they are wearing four of them each. Their introduction even included a quick [[Continuity Nod]] to Nanoha's [[Training From Hell]] in the ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As
* [[Super Robot]]: In much the same way as the previous casts tended to be seen as expies of either Real Robots or their pilots. Those individuals that are reincarnations/decendants of ancient warrior-kings tend to come across as general expies of these.
* [[Time Skip]]: A 4-year one between ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
* [[To Be a Master]]: To be declared the strongest in all dimensions (at least, within the 10-19 age group).
* [[Tournament Arc]]: The DSAA fighting tournament.
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