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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia · ふしぎの海のナディア

TV · Finished · Spring 1990 · 39 episodes · 25 min

In 1889, the world is on the pinnacle of great discoveries in technology. In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle, obsessed with restoring the former Atlantean empire to the glory it once held, begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Raltique, and the mysterious captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis. Based on the Novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne.

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Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Tags: Historical, Ships, Steampunk, Coming of Age, Foreign, Classic Literature, Conspiracy, Cult, Female Protagonist, Heterosexual, Orphan, Lost Civilization

Studio: GAINAX

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: The Girl at the Eiffel Tower
  2. Episode 2: The Little Fugitive
  3. Episode 3: The Riddle of the Giant Sea Monsters
  4. Episode 4: Nautilus, the Fantastic Submarine
  5. Episode 5: Marie`s Island
  6. Episode 6: Infiltration of the Secret Base
  7. Episode 7: The Tower of Babel
  8. Episode 8: Mission to Rescue Nadia
  9. Episode 9: Nemo`s Secret
  10. Episode 10: A Crowning Performance by the Gratan
  11. Episode 11: New Recruits for the Nautilus
  12. Episode 12: Grandis and Her First Love
  13. Episode 13: Run Marie Run!
  14. Episode 14: The Valley of Dinicthys
  15. Episode 15: The Nautilus Faces Its Biggest Crisis
  16. Episode 16: The Mystery of the Lost Continent
  17. Episode 17: Jean`s New Invention
  18. Episode 18: Nautilus vs Nautilus
  19. Episode 19: Nemo`s Best Friend
  20. Episode 20: Jean Makes a Mistake
  21. Episode 21: Farewell Nautilus
  22. Episode 22: Electra the Traitor
  23. Episode 23: Young Drifters
  24. Episode 24: Lincoln Island
  25. Episode 25: The First Kiss
  26. Episode 26: King, the Lonely Lion
  27. Episode 27: The Island of the Witch
  28. Episode 28: The Floating Island
  29. Episode 29: King vs King
  30. Episode 30: Labyrinth in the Earth
  31. Episode 31: Farewell, Red Noah
  32. Episode 32: Nadia`s Love
  33. Episode 33: King`s Rescue
  34. Episode 34: My Darling Nadia
  35. Episode 35: The Secret of Blue Water
  36. Episode 36: The New Nautilus
  37. Episode 37: Emperor Neo
  38. Episode 38: To the Sky
  39. Episode 39: Successor of the Stars

Reviews

Extremely likeable but flawed and uneven fan favorites series from Gainax. Best watched episodes 1-22, 30, 31, & 35-39.

Nadia deserved better, but even with its faults; this is a timeless classic worthy of praise.

In spite of its flaws, it triumps as a passionate celebration of the human race.