Japan Synopsis
ニルスのふしぎな旅
Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.
Also On NHK G
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Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Wonderful Adventures of Nils itself).
The 1979–1981 Japan Window
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils holds position #14 of 65 Japan seriess in the 1979–1981 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils premiered in 1980 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 17 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 280 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other Japan seriess in 1980.
The 526th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
34 audience reviews — more than 54% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 66th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,117 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: #879 of 2,532 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pierrot, Gakken, Apollo Film |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 52 |
| Release Date | January 8, 1980 |
Questions Answered
When did The Wonderful Adventures of Nils end?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils finished its run with its final episode airing on March 17, 1981.
Where did The Wonderful Adventures of Nils air?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils aired on NHK G, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.