Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 • Gainax
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 1990
- Episodes
- 39
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Gainax · NHK · Sogo Vision · Sei Young Animation
- Genres
- Adventure · Comedy · Romance · Science fiction
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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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water was produced by Gainax and directed by Hideaki Anno, debuting in 1990. The series originated from a concept by Hayao Miyazaki, which drew heavy inspiration from Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Gainax developed this project as an ambitious adventure saga, blending steampunk aesthetics with a deep, character-driven narrative that explored themes of imperialism, technology, and human morality.
The character designs were handled by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, whose work played a crucial role in establishing the series' distinctive, evocative visual identity. While the production famously suffered from internal turmoil and uneven animation quality in its mid-section, it was highly received for its emotional depth and thematic complexity. It remains a significant milestone in early 90s anime, serving as a creative precursor to the existential depth later seen in Evangelion.
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