>>252257It's important to understand that the things you've said you like about Nanoha are things Nanoha did differently from everything that went before.
Nanoha (along with the original Precure) was part of a backlash/renaissance of magic girl shows in the mid '00s, which (noting the success of Azumanga and Lucky Star) tried pitching a show full of girls at a late-teen-male demographic. That's where the violence, bombastic action, and fast-paced character development comes from.
Most magical girl shows are not like this.
There's the original Pretty Cure, but that's about it. Even then, it totally sticks to the monster-of-the-week formula, and is essentially Sailor Moon with a faster story and better graphics.
Seeing as what you're looking for is a staple of teen-male shows, you'd be better off with Hero Academia, AKB0048, Macross Delta, etc.
