Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Anime, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1990-04-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1991-04-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22519
• IMDb ID: tt0096591
• TVDB ID: 81789

Cast and credited roles

• Noriko Hidaka — Jean
• Yoshino Takamori — Nadia
• Kenyuu Horiuchi — Sanson
• Kumiko Takizawa — Grandis
• Toshiharu Sakurai — Hanson
• Akio Ohtsuka — Captain Nemo
• Kikuko Inoue — Electra
• Motomu Kiyokawa — Gargoyle
• Toshiharu Sakurai — King
• Yuko Mizutani — Marie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1990-04-13; final listed air date 1991-04-12; episode order: 39.

Source and licence

Adapted from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.