Anime 33589 Vivid Strike

Alternative Titles

Japanese: ViVid Strike!

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 2, 2016 to Dec 18, 2016

Premiered: Fall 2016

Broadcast: Sundays at 00:30 (JST)

Producers: KlockWorx, Sony Music Communications, Glovision, King Records

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Seven Arcs Pictures

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Drama

Theme: Martial Arts

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.02¹ (scored by 24,086 users)

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Ranked: #4429²

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Popularity: #2265

Members: 87,349

Favorites: 213

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7.02

Ranked #4429Popularity #2265Members 87,349

Fall 2016TVSeven Arcs Pictures

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Synopsis

The aggressive Fuuka Reventon often finds herself in fights as she struggles to make a living. One day, she gets into an altercation with gangsters that leaves her with injuries; luckily, martial arts champion Einhald Stratos finds Fuuka and brings her to a hospital.

Seeing potential in Fuuka's skills, Einhald encourages the girl to become a martial arts athlete and offers her a job at Nakajima Gym, where Einhald trains. Despite the kind gesture, Fuuka initially declines the proposal due to the bad memories it brings. She was once childhood friends with the now prominent martial arts athlete Rinne Berlinetta, but the personality of her fellow orphan shifted from kind and gentle to cold and cruel after being adopted by a prosperous family and starting martial arts.

Nonetheless, Fuuka soon accepts Einhald's offer and begins training under her—not only out of necessity but also out of the desire to defeat Rinne and make her realize how hurtful her behavior has become. Despite Fuuka's inexperience, Einhald and the other members of the gym have faith in her talent and efforts.

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Parent story:	Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid
Side story:	ViVid Strike! Specials

Asakawa, Yuu
Japanese

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Staff

Nishimura, Junji

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Yokota, Chikako

Sound Director

Tanemura, Ayataka

Episode Director

Tsuzuki, Masaki

Script, Original Creator

Opening Theme

"Future Strike" by Yui Ogura

Ending Theme

"Starry Wish" by Inori Minase

Reviews

Sep 21, 2023

knightmare84

Recommended

Very great series. The fan service is low and the story and fight scenes are very good.
I thought it would be a normal hero story with linear A to B story lines I was pleased this was not the case. The plot changes was very unexpected which kept you wondering how things would play out and for whom.
Early on you find yourself empathizing with the secondary main character then kinda disliking her then liking her again. You find the inverse with the main character.
The background characters are easy to connect with and to be honest Vivio is my favorite a even better story ...

Sep 13, 2023

Animelover875

Mixed Feelings

ViVid Strike! is really in a truly unique place when it comes to calling it good or bad. Not just because it's separated itself from the long departed concept of Lyrical Nanoha (in themes and name, including abandoning the magical girl aspect itself), but because it throws so many concepts of even ViVid out the window, which is surprising given it directly follows ViVid. What I mean by this is: if you're looking for a Lyrical Nanoha series, you'll be sorely disappointed. However, if you're just watching it to stand on its own, it's actually an extremely impressive tale. Therefore, this review is by fault ... up to interpretation and intent of the viewer whilst watching. Since ViVid Strike made such a direct attempt to step forward, this review will largely treat it as an extension of ViVid, but not as though it was a part of the Nanoha franchise.

The first thing to note is the somewhat odd dynamic of the main characters. Without getting into many spoilers, the dynamic initially resembles the standard "tough girl" and "sweet girl" pair, a la Nagisa and Honoka of Futari Wa Pretty Cure; however, this dynamic quickly falls apart and becomes subverted once it becomes clear things are far more complex than this. Expanding on this, the girls have a genuine rivalry with each other due to their differing viewpoints. Both of them bring their own philosophies influenced by their ways of life thus far, and both begin to question their own paths once it becomes clear the other is in an immovable viewpoint. This creates a refreshing yet horrifying contrast on the typical friendship dynamic: yes, they're friends on the surface, although they're two of the most different people alive and certain to butt heads repeatedly, which they do with vigor in a martial arts series.

One of the other strong points of ViVid Strike is its insistence on focusing on bullying, abuse, and mental health. Without spoiling, I can confidently say I was heavily impressed with the way character development was handled. It wasn't shrunk into a childish or immature view, pushed off, or even excused; it was seen for the horror it is and its mental impact on those affected is not to be underestimated. Not only this, the series was able to use it to propel character development for the affected and make use of it in unexpected ways. On the other hand, this ties back into the martial arts aspect: needing to find physical strength to justify mental weakness is (as expected) almost assured to be a very touchy subject for some, and especially for those who have or are suffering from it. Making a character a stand-in to represent exactly how or not to deal with it is an even more bold challenge, though ViVid Strike manages to keep its preachiness delicate, to the point, and not in the viewer's face. It's even ultimately left to interpretation and moreso "guides" the viewer than it does force them how to feel. Overall, there is an amazing level of representation for bullying and mental health awareness.

Admittedly, the fights aren't as great. I understand it was based on a martial arts series and that of course the aforementioned elements take priority, but the fights were significantly watered-down compared to ViVid. Tournament battles lasted all of ten seconds with not much impressive occurring, as the action was drowned out by an ever-present announcer, forcing the series to stop and explain what happened every ten seconds followed by a few more minutes of explanation. As a martial arts series, it thus fails to leave a lasting impression.

Overall, ViVid Strike is a heavily recommended series that, even standalone, is sure to leave a lasting impact and will help anyone suffering from mental illness, with a gripping story nonetheless. Ironically, Nanoha fans will probably enjoy this least, given how much it stems off the traditional format, but it is wonderful nonetheless. 8/10.

Jan 23, 2021

EggheadLuna

Not Recommended

This is a "Lyrical Nanoha" series without the titular character, Nanoha Takamachi, and Fate Testarossa. Though their daughter Vivio is still carrying their legacy like a torch, without those two, this just isn't a "Nanoha" series! In "ViVid Strike!" the magical element is mostly ameliorated and the show becomes a series about little girls brawling in a boxing ring! Yes, this might as well be the moe version of "Ashita no Joe"!

⚠️ This review of ViVid Strike! will contain light spoilers ⚠️

—Story/Characters

The main conflict of the series is between two childhood friends that are foils of one another. One is a fiery, determined girl ...

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