Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 1 season · 39 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

ふしぎの海のナディア

Synopsis

ふしぎの海のナディア

In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Ratlique, and Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis.

The 1989–1991 Japan Window

114 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water sits at position #15.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  2. Ranma ½
    #2

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Moomin
    #4

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  5. Dragon Ball Z
    #5

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

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Also On NHK BS1

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 13, 1990
Last Air Date
April 12, 1991
Broadcast Span
1 year
Total Episodes
39 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 16.3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
58
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,094 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #867 of 2,532 (top 34%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies NHK, GAINAX, NHK Enterprises, KSS, Se Yeong Donghwa
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 39
Release Date April 13, 1990
Official Site www.nhk.or.jp

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Questions Answered

When did Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water end?

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water finished its run with its final episode airing on April 12, 1991.

Where did Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water air?

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water aired on NHK BS1, which has broadcast 7+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.