Raising Heart Excellion Mk 2. action pose

An exercise in how much realism you can make a prop with.

One of my favourite anime shows is Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. Decided to crossplay as the main lead, Nanoha Takamachi in her final battle uniform, from the end of the 3rd season 'Strikers'

Nanoha's main weapon is her magical staff weapon Raising Heart, a sentient device capable of firing off a wave motion gun of magic energy.

When i decided to cosplay Nanoha, i wanted to make a Raising heat to go along with. but wanted it to be as close to functional to the 'real thing'

So, she talks. She lights up. Oh and she shoots 'magic' too.

Inside this 7 foot long staff, is electronics that enable her to talk, flashing lights that work while talking.. and a cut down Nerf gun provides the magic shooting ability. (she shoots magical damage, not physical damage)


Here is MK 2 in full show, along with my fellow Nanoha cosplayer Ichigo. (who is a better Nanoha Cosplayer than me, even if she denies it)