ふしぎの海のナディア is a 1990 Japanese anime steampunk/science-fiction television series produced by NHK. The concept for the series traces back to the mid-1970s when Hayao Miyazaki was approached by Toho to develop a show inspired by Jules Verne's works. However, this pitch was later bought over to NHK. To animate the show, the producers chose Gainax and its co-founder Hideaki Anno helmed the series. However, most episodes were outsourced to Group TAC and Sei Young. Set in an alternate reality 1889, the series focuses on Nadia, a 14-year old girl of unknown origins who posses an pendant known as the Blue Water and Jean, a warm-hearted French inventor as they travel across the planet on the run from their captors. It aired on NHK General TV from April 30, 1990 to April 21, 1991 with 39 episodes. The series ended up being a success for NHK and Toho which led to a feature film released in 1991, serving as a sequel as well as merchandise, video games, toys, books among many others. As of 2024, NHK holds full rights to the franchise.
International versions[]
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Albanian | Nadia – Misteri i gurit të kaltër | Çufo (intermittently) |
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Arabic | الماسة الزرقاء | direct-to-video Channel 1 (Syria) (formerly) Spacetoon (formerly) |
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Cantonese | 冒險少女 | TVB Jade (formerly) |
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Czech | Nadia: Tajemství Modré vody | Déčko (formerly) |
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English (Monster Island) |
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | direct-to-video Anime Network (formerly) RetroCrush Sling TV The Roku Channel Plex |
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English (Screenmusic Studios) |
Nadia The Secret of Blue Water (Orion Home Video) |
VHS only |
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Filipino | Ang Mahiwagang Kwintas | ABS-CBN (formerly) |
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Finnish | Matka maapallon ympäri | VHS only |
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French | Nadia, le secret de l'eau bleue | La Cinq (formerly) TF1 (formerly) Game One (formerly) AB1 (formerly) AB2 (formerly) NT1 (formerly) TMC (formerly) Nolife (formerly) Club RTL (formerly) Animation Digital Network |
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German | Die Macht des Zaubersteins | RTL II (formerly) |
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Italian (Deneb Film) |
Il mistero della pietra azzurra | Italia 1 (formerly) Rete 4 (formerly) Canale 5 (formerly) Italia Teen Television (formerly) Italia 2 (formerly) |
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Italian (Raflesia) |
Nadia - Il mistero della pietra azzurra | direct-to-video Man-ga (episode 34, formerly) Sky Atlantic (formerly) |
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Korean | 신비한 바다의 나디아 | MBC (formerly) Tooniverse (formerly) |
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Mandarin (China) | 蓝宝石之谜 海底两万里 (CETV) |
CETV-2 (formerly) SETV (formerly) |
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Mandarin (Taiwan) | 海底兩萬哩 冒險少女蘭麗亞 (Star Chinese Channel) |
CTV (formerly) FTV (formerly) Star Chinese Channel (formerly) |
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Spanish | El misterio de la piedra azul | Telecinco (formerly) |
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Thai | นาเดียกับปริศนาอัญมณีมหัศจรรย์ | Channel 3 (formerly)[1] direct-to-video |
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Turkish | Nadia Mavi Suyun Esrarı | TRT 1 (formerly) |
See also[]
- ふしぎの海のナディア (film)
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