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[ spinoff of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (TV) ]Related anime:    ViVid Strike! (OAV) (side story) Genres: action, drama, magic, tournament Themes: fighting find similar anime based on genres & themes Objectionable content: Significant Plot Summary: Raised up in the same orphanage, Fuuka and Rinne were once close friends but parted company after a quarrel ended up with Rinne overwhelmed Fuuka with her martial art skills. Fuuka has a life in poverty after leaving the orphanage. An accidental encounter with renowned martial arts champion Einhard Stratos discovered Fuuka's hidden talent in fighting; Einhard offered Fuuka a job and coaching, encouraging her to meet up with Rinne again — in a ring. User Ratings: 68 ratings have been given [details]  Masterpiece: 2 votes (sub:2)  Excellent: 11 votes (sub:11)  Very good: 16 votes (sub:15, raw:1)  Good: 20 votes (sub:20)  Decent: 10 votes (sub:8, dub:1, others:11 Spanish subtitled)  So-so: 6 votes (sub:6)  Not really good: -  Weak: 2 votes (sub:2)  Bad: 1 vote (sub:1)  Awful: -  Worst ever: - Seen in part or in whole by 100 users, rank: #5485 (of 10221)Median rating: GoodArithmetic mean: 7.132 (Good), std. dev.: 1.5709, rank: #3347 (of 10392)Weighted mean: 7.105 (Good), rank: #3279 (of 10392) (seen all: 7.35 / won't finish: 3.81)Bayesian estimate: 7.164 (Good), rank: #2827 (of 7815) Running time: half hour per episode Number of episodes: 12 Episode titles: We have 12 Vintage: 2016-10-01  2016-10-01 to 2016-12-17 Release dates: We have 4 Opening Theme: "Future Strike" by Yui Ogura Ending Theme: "Starry Wish" by Inori Minase Official website: ViVid Strike！ (Japanese) 『ViVid Strike!』アニメ公式 (Official Twitter) (Japanese) News: Show: 8 +13 unverifiedNorth American Anime, Manga Releases, July 27-August 2 (Jul 30, 2025)Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's 1st Animated Teaser Unveils New Cast Member, More Staff, Opening Song (Mar 22, 2025)Discotek Licenses Urotsukidoji, Higurashi, DearS, More (Jan 20, 2025)Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Franchise Launches New Project (Jan 19, 2020)Lyrical Nanoha Detonation Anime Film Casts Kōichi Yamadera, Adds Weekly Bonus Shorts (Sep 12, 2018)Bushiroad Makes Original Mermaid TV Anime Colorful Pastrale ~from Bermuda Triangle~ (Aug 18, 2018)The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Anime Announces Cast (Mar 24, 2018)Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 27-April 2 (Apr 4, 2017)Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, March 27-April 2 (Apr 4, 2017)Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 20-26 (Feb 28, 2017)Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 20-26 (Feb 28, 2017)Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 30-February 5 (Feb 7, 2017)Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 23-29 (Jan 31, 2017)Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 23-29 (Jan 31, 2017)Amazon U.S. Launches Anime Strike Paid Streaming Service (Jan 12, 2017)Amazon U.S. Adds Placeholder Pages for Scum's Wish, Onihei, The Great Passage Anime (Jan 12, 2017)Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, December 19-25 (Jan 5, 2017)Amazon U.S. Confirms Streaming of Great Passage, ViVid Strike!, Chi's Sweet Adventure Anime (Oct 27, 2016)ViVid Strike! Streamed on Amazon UK (Oct 2, 2016)ViVid Strike! Anime's 1st Promo Reveals October 1 Debut, Opening Song (Aug 31, 2016)Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Creator Launches ViVid Strike! TV Anime Series in October (Updated) (Jul 7, 2016)Other article: Show: 0 +1 unverifiedThe Winter 2020 Anime Preview Guide - Darwin's Game (Jan 4, 2020)

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Director: Junji NishimuraScript: Masaki TsuzukiStoryboard:Akira Nishimori (ep 3)Hiroshi Ikehata (OP)Hitoyuki Matsui (ep 5)Junji Nishimura (5 episodeseps 1, 4, 6, 10-11)Kiyomitsu Sato (ep 12)Makoto Iino (eps 2, 8)Masami Ohta (ep 7)Naoki Hishikawa (ep 9)Sonomi Norimi (eps 10-11)Episode Director:Ayataka Tanemura (ep 6)Hiroshi Akiyama (ep 3)Hisaya Takabayashi (ep 11)Kazuma Satō (ep 7)Kiyomitsu Sato (ep 12)Matsuo Asami (ep 5)Naoki Hishikawa (eps 1, 9)Shunji Yoshida (eps 4, 8)Sonomi Norimi (ep 10)Yōji Minaharu (ep 2)Unit Director: Hiroshi Ikehata (OP)Music: Yōichirō YoshikawaOriginal Work: Masaki TsuzukiOriginal Character Design: Takuya FujimaCharacter Design: Mariko ItoArt Director: Scott MacDonaldChief Animation Director:Issei Arakaki (eps 2-12 even)Osamu Sakata (ep 6)Takayoshi Hashimoto (eps 1-11 odd)Animation Director: Osamu Sakata (eps 8, 10, 12)Sound Director: Chikako YokotaDirector of Photography: Tadashi KitaokaExecutive producer: Osamu Uemura (Seven Arcs)Producer:Hiromasa Kuroki (Seven Arcs)Jun Fukuda (KlockWorx)Ken'ichi Iguchi (Sony Music Communications)Tomohiro Arai (King Records)Action Supervision: Makoto IinoAnimation producer: Yusuke HatanakaArt Setting:Hiroshi IzumiKenji MasudaAssistant Director of Photography: Megumi EnomotoColor Key: Mika SugawaraDevice Design: Akira OtsukaEditing: Kazuhiko SekiKey Animation:Hiroyoshi Iida (ep 6)Yohko Ariizumi (eps 9, 12)Main Animator: Kazuya NakanishiPlanning:Akio Mishima (King Records)Tatsuya Tanaka (Seven Arcs)Prop Design: Chikai OkadoPublicity Producer: Tomoko Ishioka (King Records)Recording Adjustment: Yoshio ObaraSound Effects: Emi TakanashiSub-Character Design: Issei ArakakiSupervision:Mitsuhiro Sakakibara (Sony Music Communications)Ryō Yasumura (Seven Arcs Pictures)Tsuneo Takechi (KlockWorx)Theme Song Arrangement:Kōtarō Odaka (OP)KOUGA (ED)Theme Song Composition:KOUGA (ED)Shunryū (OP)Theme Song Lyrics: Yūki Hattori (服部祐希; OP)Theme Song Performance:Inori Minase (ED)Yui Ogura (OP)		2nd Key Animation:Ace CompanyAPPPArt Base BamB.S.PBig BangBig OwlCL CorporationCoredropJumondoM.S.J Musashino ProductionMouseNakamura ProductionRebootRising ForceSEA CompanySILVER LINK.Studio CLStudio GramStudio MarkStudio VictorySynodTAP3DCGI: Felix FilmAnimation Direction: Jumondo (ep 5 assist.)Animation Production: Seven Arcs PicturesBackgrounds: Studio TulipBroadcaster:AT-XGunma TVMainichi Broadcasting SystemNippon BS Broadcasting CorporationTochigi TVTokyo MXColor Check: Studio Elle (ep 9)Color Specification: Studio Elle (ep 9)Finish Animation:Ace CompanyB.S.PBig OwlCL CorporationCoreD-MotiondropJumondoM.S.J Musashino ProductionMusashino StaffR.I.CRebootRising ForceSEA CompanySILVER LINK.Studio CLStudio ElleStudio GramSynodTAPTriple AIn-Between Animation:Ace CompanyB.S.PBig OwlCL CorporationCoreD-MotiondropJumondoM.S.J Musashino ProductionMusashino StaffNakamura ProductionR.I.CRebootRising ForceSEA CompanySILVER LINK.Studio CLStudio ElleStudio GramStudio KumaSynodTAPTriple AXuyang AnimationYouli AnimationIn-between Check: Studio Elle (ep 9)Internet Streaming: Amazon Prime Video (JP)Key Animation:Art Base Bam (ep 10)Studio Wanpack (ep 10)Photography Assistance:ChōkyōNAZProduction:King RecordsSeven ArcsSony Music CommunicationsThe Klockworx Co., Ltd.Production Assistance:amo (ep 5)APPP (ep 6)Video Editing: Imagica
Japanese cast
Inori Minase as Fuuka LeventonYui Ogura as Rinne BellinettaAyane Sakura as Jill StoraChiwa Saitō as Nove NakajimaEri Kitamura as Rio WesleyKanae Itō as Miura RinaldiKaori Mizuhashi as Vivio TakamachiMamiko Noto as Einhard StratosMisato Fukuen as Corona TimilSumire Uesaka as Yumina EnclaveAsami Seto as Fabia CrozelgAya Endō as Victoria DargrünAyaka Fukuhara as Lyra Caprice (eps 2, 12)Ayako Kawasumi as IxveriaChiwa Saitō as Janice Goat (ep 7)Daisuke Takahashi as Reporter A (ep 9)Emiko Takeuchi as PE teacher (ep 4)Hinata Tadokoro as Reporter B (ep 9)Hiroaki Okuda as Punk (ep 1)Hironori Saitō as Policeman (ep 1)Punk (ep 5)Jamie Schyy as Solfege (ep 2)Kana Asumi as AstionChante ApignonKaori Mizuhashi as Sister Thane (eps 6-8)Kaoru Edo as Blancel (ep 2)Star Saber (eps 2, 6)Katsuhiro Tokuishi as Staff (eps 7-8)Kōji Takahashi as Punk (ep 1)Kōsuke Sakaki as President (ep 1)Maki Izawa as Child Protection Institute Teacher (ep 4)Mami Amano as Probation Officer (ep 5)Mari Nakatsu as Sieglinde ElemiaMiki Hase as Adil Telstar (ep 6)Carry Tercel (eps 3, 12)Child (ep 1)Classmate (ep 4)Female Announcer (ep 2)Female Caster (ep 9)Passerby (ep 5)SecondMutsuki Iwanaka as Punk (ep 1)Natsuko Kuwatani as Lutecia ArpinoNatsumi Fujiwara as Karuna Maven (ep 6)Noriko Hidaka as Laurie BerlinettaRiki Kagami as Caller (ep 9)Male AnnouncerSanae Fuku as Child (ep 1)Satomi Arai as Els TasminSatomi Kobashi as Classmate (ep 4)Sayaka Senbongi as Classmate (ep 4)Shinpachi Tsuji as Roy Berlinetta (ep 4)Shō Okumura as Policeman (ep 1)Punk (ep 5)Tetsu Kimishima as Punk (eps 1, 5)Yoshihito Sasaki as Boss (ep 1)Punk (ep 5)Yūji Takada as Dan BerlinettaYumi Uchiyama as Harry TribecaYuu Asakawa as Mikaya ChevelleSarah Emi Bridcutt (ep 4)Yuka Aisaka (ep 4)
English staff	English cast
Producer: David MirandaAdditional Translation: Sheldon DrzkaAssociate producer: Caleb McPheeBlu-Ray Authoring: David MirandaBlu-Ray Compression: Justin SevakisMenu Design: Gary SwarerPackaging Design: Gary SwarerQuality Control: Marc LevySubtitle Editing: Yuri Oliveira PetnysSupervising Producer: Justin Sevakis		(none)
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		Internet Streaming:Amazon Prime Video (UK)Anime Strike (US)Licensed by: Discotek Media
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(none)		Internet Streaming: Amazon Prime Video (Spain)
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