Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)

04/13/1990 (JP) • 25m

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family

Overview

In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Ratlique, and Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis.

Top Billed Cast

Noriko Hidaka

Jean Roque Raltique (voice)

39 Episodes

Yoshino Takamori

Nadia la Arwall (voice)

39 Episodes

Toshiharu Sakurai

King / Hanson (voice)

39 Episodes

Yuko Mizutani

Marie en Carlsberg (voice)

39 Episodes

Kumiko Takizawa

Grandis Granva (voice)

39 Episodes

Kenyu Horiuchi

Sanson (voice)

39 Episodes

Akio Otsuka

Nemo (voice)

39 Episodes

Motomu Kiyokawa

Gargoyle (voice)

39 Episodes

Kikuko Inoue

Electra (voice)

39 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1990 | 39 Episodes

The series centers around Nadia, a young girl of unknown origins, and Jean, a young 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 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.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

submarine

atlantis

navy

romance

steampunk

conspiracy

tragedy

coming of age

fictional war

historical

swashbuckler

dark fantasy

damsel in distress

anime

ancient aliens

water

japanese-korean coproduction

romantic

inspired by novel or book

coproduction

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