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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
Original name: ふしぎの海のナディア
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water 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, and distributed by ADV Films in the United States. ADV's Anime Network has broadcast the series in the United States.
Style: anime, exciting, semi serious, humorous, tense, captivating, melancholic, retro, manga, slapstick ...
Audience: teens, kids
Plot: circus, escapades, imaginary, boy, chase, rivalry, heroes, danger, master villain, young heroes, royal family, air battle, self sacrifice, mysterious past, sea monster, long lost father, conspiracy, tragedy, coming of age, damsel in distress, steampunk, youth, chases and races, love, teenager ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1880s, 1890s
Place: france, paris france
Keyword: french

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