

1990–1991 · NHK · Ended
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.
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S01E39 · Successor to the Stars
1991-04-12
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1990-04-13 · 25 min
The Little Fugitive
1990-04-20 · 25 min
The Riddle of the Giant Sea Monsters
1990-04-27 · 25 min
Nautilus, The Fantastic Submarine
1990-05-04 · 25 min
Marie's Island
1990-05-11 · 25 min
Infiltration of the Secret Base
1990-05-18 · 25 min
The Tower of Babel
1990-05-25 · 25 min
Mission to Rescue Nadia
1990-06-01 · 25 min
Nemo's Secret
1990-06-08 · 25 min
A Crowning Performance by the Gratan
1990-06-15 · 25 min
New Recruits for the Nautilus
1990-06-22 · 25 min
Grandis and Her First Love
1990-07-06 · 25 min
Run, Marie, Run!
1990-07-13 · 25 min
The Valley of Dinicthys
1990-07-20 · 25 min
The Nautilus Faces Its Biggest Crisis
1990-07-27 · 25 min
The Mystery of the Lost Continent
1990-08-24 · 25 min
Jean's New Invention
1990-08-31 · 25 min
Nautilus vs. Nautilus
1990-09-07 · 25 min
Nemo's Best Friend
1990-09-14 · 25 min
Jean Makes a Mistake
1990-09-21 · 25 min
Farewell Nautilus
1990-10-26 · 25 min
Electra the Traitor
1990-11-02 · 25 min
Young Drifters
1990-11-09 · 25 min
Lincoln Island
1990-11-16 · 25 min
The First Kiss
1990-11-30 · 25 min
King, the Lonely Lion
1990-12-07 · 25 min
The Island of the Witch
1990-12-14 · 25 min
The Floating Island
1990-12-21 · 25 min
King vs. King
1991-01-11 · 25 min
Labyrinth in the Earth
1991-01-25 · 25 min
Farewell, Red Noah
1991-02-01 · 25 min
Nadia's Love
1991-02-08 · 25 min
King's Rescue
1991-02-15 · 25 min
My Darling Nadia
1991-02-22 · 25 min
The Secret of Blue Water
1991-03-01 · 25 min
The New Nautilus
1991-03-08 · 25 min
Emperor Neo
1991-03-29 · 25 min
To the Sky
1991-04-05 · 25 min
Successor to the Stars
1991-04-12 · 25 min
Akio Ohtsuka
Captain Nemo
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