Spurred by Demon Eyes’ comment and a rising sense of panic for Nanoha x Fate, I’ve given the Megami Sound Stage a listen but have come away a little disappointed but not as worried as I was. Partly also because StrikerS ep 2 has played down Nanoha’s Lone Wolf nature and reaffirmed her friendship with Fate with a tender moment.
First track, Riot Force 6, has Nanoha, Fate and Hayate introducing themselves in their current capacities, situating it between the A’s to StrikerS comic and the third season of the TV anime. LOL at Fate apologizing for having a very long name, for me, her cuteness now stems mainly from her social awkwardness and ease of being embarrassed. Consistent with the comic, Nanoha describes the threesome trio as childhood friends (幼馴染).
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My interest in the Sound Stage CDs was piqued by some very humorous doujin 4koma which had been recommended by DrmChsr0 and Eleutheria: many thanks!
This particular artist’s style was particularly endearing as he sets up the situation in the first one to three panels based on stuff that has happened in the anime or Sound Stages 1-3 and then delivers the punchline derived from giving the characters a slight tweak. For example, Hayate’s efforts to design the armour for her knights (A’s Ep 6) is extrapolated into full-blown cosplay mania that she cheerfully imposes on her knights, of whom Signum and Zafira are particularly humiliated.
Some of it didn’t quite fit the anime though. That is, until I listened to the Sound Stages which, like the official manga, develop background details and characters further. Great fun.
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