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 Toho, 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 and ran
for 39 episodes. The complete television series is available in the United
States from ADV Films on DVD. ADV's Anime Network has broadcast the series
in the United States. Reportedly, the series was to have been screened
on TV in the United Kingdom in the mid-1990s, but the UK distributor balked
because of the amount of violence in the series.
The series centers around Nadia, a young girl of unknown origins, and Jean, a young French inventor. Early in the story, the two protagonist were 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 Super Sea Cruiser 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.
[Main Characters]
Nadia, Jean Roque Raltique, Marie en Carlsberg, Grandis Granva, Sanson,
Hanson, Nemo, Electra, Gargoyle, Emperor Neo
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