is a
magical girl
is a subgenre of Japanese fantasy media (including anime, manga, light novels, and live-action media) centered around young girls who possess magical abilities, which they typically use through an ideal alter ego into which they can transfo ...
project created by
Shaft
Shaft may refer to:
Rotating machine elements
* Shaft (mechanical engineering), a rotating machine element used to transmit power
* Line shaft, a power transmission system
* Drive shaft, a shaft for transferring torque
* Axle, a shaft around whi ...
. 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. A series of
original video animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...
adaptations by Shaft began prescreening in late 2015.
Characters
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: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.
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:A polite girl who wields the power of earth. Her main weapon is a bow and arrow.
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:A shy girl who wields the power of water. Her main weapon is an electric guitar.
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: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.
The series features original character designs by
Kantoku, who previously illustrated ''
The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.'' light novel series.
Seven promotional pilot edition previews were released between September 30, 2012, and April 26, 2013. In July 2015, it was announced that an
original video animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...
by Shaft would be released in late 2015. The project consists of seven episodes, each animated by different directors.
References
External links
Official website
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Magical girl anime and manga
Shaft (company)
Pachislot video games
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