Nadia: Secret of the Blue Water
| Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | |
North American DVD Collection 1 cover
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ふしぎの海のナディア (Fushigi no Umi no Nadia) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Historical, Romance, Science fiction |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
Hideaki Anno Shinji Higuchi |
| Written by | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Music by |
Shirō Sagisu Yukihiro Takahashi |
| Studio | Gainax & Group TAC |
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| Original network | NHK-G |
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| Original run | April 13, 1990 – April 12, 1991 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Sho Aono |
| Written by | Kaoru Umeno |
| Music by | Shirō Sagisu |
| Studio | Gainax & Sei Young |
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| Released | June 29, 1991 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (ふしぎの海のナディア Fushigi no Umi no Nadia, lit. "Nadia of the Mysterious Seas") is a Japanese animated television series inspired by the works of Jules Verne, particularly Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the exploits of Captain Nemo. The series was created by NHK, Toho and Korad, from a concept of Hayao Miyazaki, and directed by Hideaki Anno of Gainax.
The series follows a young inventor named Jean and a former circus performer named Nadia, who wishes to return to her home in Africa.
In its original Japanese broadcast, it aired from 1990 to 1991, running for 39 episodes, and was distributed by ADV Films in the United States. ADV's Anime Network has broadcast the series in the United States. Following the 2009 closure of ADV, Sentai Filmworks has re-licensed the anime series, and it was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD in March 2014.
Set in an alternate universe 1889, the series centers on Nadia, a 14-year-old girl of unknown origins, and Jean, a young, warm-hearted French inventor. Early in the story, the two protagonists are chased by Grandis Granva, Sanson, and Hanson, a group of jewel thieves who pursue Nadia for the blue jeweled pendant she possesses. After being rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, the jewel thieves and the young protagonists join forces and participate in the struggle against the Neo-Atlantean forces, who seek to dominate the world.
In the process, Nadia and Jean save the world from violent domination by the Neo-Atlantean forces led by Gargoyle, explore worldly mysteries and the powers of the blue pendant, uncover Nadia's hidden family ties, and ultimately discover the secret origins of Nadia.
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