Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1990)

Overview

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…

Cast

Noriko Hidaka as Jean Roque Raltique (voice)
Noriko Hidaka

as Jean Roque Raltique (voice)

Yoshino Takamori as Nadia la Arwall (voice)
Yoshino Takamori

as Nadia la Arwall (voice)

Toshiharu Sakurai as King / Hanson (voice)
Toshiharu Sakurai

as King / Hanson (voice)

Yuko Mizutani as Marie en Carlsberg (voice)
Yuko Mizutani

as Marie en Carlsberg (voice)

Kumiko Takizawa as Grandis Granva (voice)
Kumiko Takizawa

as Grandis Granva (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi as Sanson (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi

as Sanson (voice)

Akio Otsuka as Nemo (voice)
Akio Otsuka

as Nemo (voice)

Motomu Kiyokawa as Gargoyle (voice)
Motomu Kiyokawa

as Gargoyle (voice)

Kikuko Inoue as Electra (voice)
Kikuko Inoue

as Electra (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka as Giger (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka

as Giger (voice)

Hiroshi Masuoka as Jean's Uncle (voice)
Hiroshi Masuoka

as Jean's Uncle (voice)

Hitoshi Takagi as Irion (voice)
Hitoshi Takagi

as Irion (voice)

Kaneto Shiozawa as Emperor Neo (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa

as Emperor Neo (voice)

Kappei Yamaguchi as Hamahama (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi

as Hamahama (voice)

Tamio Ohki as Doctor Woolar (voice)
Tamio Ohki

as Doctor Woolar (voice)

Teiji Ōmiya as Captain Mayville (voice)
Teiji Ōmiya

as Captain Mayville (voice)

Toshihiko Seki as Fejto (voice)
Toshihiko Seki

as Fejto (voice)

Tsukasa Itou as Fuzzy (voice)
Tsukasa Itou

as Fuzzy (voice)

Koichi Yamadera as Ayerton (voice)
Koichi Yamadera

as Ayerton (voice)

Episodes

Girl at the Eiffel Tower poster

Girl at the Eiffel Tower 7.7

April 13, 1990

Jean, a 14-year-old orphan, sailing into Paris to help his uncle design an airplane for the Paris Exposition's flight c…

The Little Fugitive poster

The Little Fugitive 7.3

April 20, 1990

With Grandis and her two accomplices, Sanson and Hanson, in pursuit, Jean takes Nadia back to his home in LeHarve. His…

The Riddle of the Giant Sea Monsters poster

The Riddle of the Giant Sea Monsters 7.3

April 27, 1990

Jean, Nadia, and King are rescued by an American battleship in pursuit of sea monsters, who have apparently been respon…

Nautilus, The Fantastic Submarine poster

Nautilus, The Fantastic Submarine 7.7

May 4, 1990

Jean, Nadia, and King are rescued by another vessel--an impressive and mysterious submarine known as the Nautilus (and …

Marie's Island poster

Marie's Island 7.0

May 11, 1990

Jean, Nadia, and King are shot down over a strange island where they find themselves outrunning a squadron of sinister …

Infiltration of the Secret Base poster

Infiltration of the Secret Base 7.3

May 18, 1990

Marie and King are captured by the soldiers, so Jean and Nadia set off to a forbidding looking area to save them. Thei…

The Tower of Babel poster

The Tower of Babel 6.7

May 25, 1990

Imprisoned by the wicked Gargoyle, Nadia is forced to admit that she gave her Blue Water to Jean before turning herself…

Mission to Rescue Nadia poster

Mission to Rescue Nadia 7.0

June 1, 1990

In a surprising turn of events, Grandis and her boys join forces with Jean to save Nadia, Marie, and King from Gargoyle…

Nemo's Secret poster

Nemo's Secret 7.0

June 8, 1990

Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King are taken aboard the Nautilus with their new enemies-turned allies, Grandis, Sanson, and H…

A Crowning Performance by the Gratan poster

A Crowning Performance by the Gratan 7.7

June 15, 1990

In pursuit of Gargoyle, the Nautilus becomes trapped in a dangerous underwater mine field. Sanson and Hanson jump aboa…

New Recruits for the Nautilus poster

New Recruits for the Nautilus 7.3

June 22, 1990

Nemo and Electra appoint Jean, Nadia, and the others to new positions on the Nautilus. Jean is permitted access to Ele…

Grandis and Her First Love poster

Grandis and Her First Love 7.7

July 6, 1990

When the Nautilus docks on an island to reestablish supplies, Nadia bonds with Grandis when the latter tells her how th…

Run, Marie, Run! poster

Run, Marie, Run! 6.7

July 13, 1990

Marie and King run off to explore the island, when they find themselves both lost and pursued by Gargoyle's soldiers. …

The Valley of Dinicthys poster

The Valley of Dinicthys 6.7

July 20, 1990

Marie and Nadia become sick from a dangerously fatal tropical fever. To save them from death, Nemo charts course for a…

The Nautilus Faces Its Biggest Crisis poster

The Nautilus Faces Its Biggest Crisis 7.3

July 27, 1990

Captain Nemo's vessel falls into yet another deadly trap set by Gargoyle--one which involves the Garfish and a surprise…

The Mystery of the Lost Continent poster

The Mystery of the Lost Continent 7.7

August 24, 1990

The victims of Gargoyle's latest attack are taken to the long-forgotten underworld of Atlantis to be buried. While the…

Jean's New Invention poster

Jean's New Invention 7.0

August 31, 1990

Jean is tired of being treated like a child by the Nautilus crew. Hoping to cheer him up, Nadia suggests Jean to build…

Nautilus vs. Nautilus poster

Nautilus vs. Nautilus 7.0

September 7, 1990

En route to Captain Nemo's home base of Antarctica, the Nautilus finds itself attacked by a territorial Nautilus shellf…

Nemo's Best Friend poster

Nemo's Best Friend 6.7

September 14, 1990

Nemo takes Jean and Nadia on a tour of his secret base, where he introduces the children to his closest friend, a talki…

Jean Makes a Mistake poster

Jean Makes a Mistake 7.3

September 21, 1990

Jean's latest invention goes disastrously wrong and accidentally alerts the Garfish to attention. Nadia's detestation …

Farewell Nautilus poster

Farewell Nautilus 7.7

October 26, 1990

The Nautilus is ensnared by Gargoyle's super powerful SeaNet magnet. In the fight that follows, Grandis, Sanson and Ha…

Electra the Traitor poster

Electra the Traitor 7.3

November 2, 1990

After relocating Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King to his personal quarters (which he will later jettison from the doomed Na…

Young Drifters poster

Young Drifters 6.7

November 9, 1990

Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King are shipwrecked on a deserted island. They decide to make it their home for a while.

Lincoln Island poster

Lincoln Island 7.0

November 16, 1990

Now that they are settled into their new island home (which they dub "Lincoln Island", Jean uses his knowledge and tech…

The First Kiss poster

The First Kiss 7.0

November 30, 1990

As a result of Nadia's foolishness, the children only have meat for food. This infuriates Nadia so much that she decla…

King, the Lonely Lion poster

King, the Lonely Lion 6.7

December 7, 1990

King gets jealous of Jean and Nadia becoming more intimate and runs away. Jean sets off to find him... but not before …

The Island of the Witch poster

The Island of the Witch 5.5

December 14, 1990

After surviving a typhoon, Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King discover another island drifting mysteriously toward them. Exp…

The Floating Island poster

The Floating Island 6.0

December 21, 1990

Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King are reunited with Grandis, Sanson, and Hanson. Together they all decide to live as a fami…

King vs. King poster

King vs. King 6.3

January 11, 1991

A violent row between Sanson and Hanson turns into a race between two mechanical lions resembling King(!).

Labyrinth in the Earth poster

Labyrinth in the Earth 7.0

January 25, 1991

Four months afterward, the Gratan is nearly repaired, and soon our pals will set off for Africa. But first Jean and Na…

Farewell, Red Noah poster

Farewell, Red Noah 7.3

February 1, 1991

Trapped inside a mysterious chamber, Nadia learns from a disembodied voice that their island home is actually a space s…

Nadia's Love poster

Nadia's Love 6.7

February 8, 1991

Having escaped their former island home, our pals crash-land into an African tribal village, where they are instantly c…

King's Rescue poster

King's Rescue 6.3

February 15, 1991

When King gets captured by Grandis' ex-fiancee, our pals set off to save him.

My Darling Nadia poster

My Darling Nadia 5.0

February 22, 1991

Jean writes a song for Nadia. Actually, our pals burst out into song while various clips from the show play out.

The Secret of Blue Water poster

The Secret of Blue Water 7.0

March 1, 1991

Finally, our pals arrive at Nadia's real homeland--Tartessos. As they tour through its long forgotten ruins, our heroi…

The New Nautilus poster

The New Nautilus 7.3

March 8, 1991

Gargoyle's battleships appear over Tartessos. To save Jean and the others, Nadia surrenders herself... but not before …

Emperor Neo poster

Emperor Neo 7.0

March 29, 1991

Gargoyle takes Nadia before the puppet leader of Neo-Atlantis, Emperor Neo, who reveals that he has a strong connection…

To the Sky poster

To the Sky 6.7

April 5, 1991

The New Nautilus and Gargoyle, now aboard Red Noah, face off in a spectacular duel of pyrotechnics, lasers, and, ultima…

Successor to the Stars poster

Successor to the Stars 7.7

April 12, 1991

All the pieces fall into place for the final stage of Jean and Nadia's journey around the world, Nemo and Gargoyle's lo…