#42 Blue Water: The Secrets of Nadia (and Gainax)

In this episode we talk about the classic 1991 anime Fushigi no Umi no Nadia aka Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. From the secret politicking behind the scenes to the connections to other classics like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Neon Genesis Evangelion, find out lots more about this awesome show and its untoppable theme song!0:00 Opening 02:24 Introduction to Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water 05:53 Character Analyses: Nadia and Jean 16:08 Behind the Scenes: Laputa: Castle in the Sky Similarities & Gainax’s Challenges  20:59 What Happened to the Quality?! Lincoln Island, Africa, and the Infamous Episode 34 28:44 The Legacy of Nadia (and Its Connection to Neon Genesis Evangelion) 32:10 The GOAT of all Anime Theme Songs: “Blue Water”  33:01 Word of the Day! ー”作画崩壊 / Sakuga Houkai” ...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. Voice credit: Funako◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ ◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ ◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ ◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ ◎3AMオタック! (日本語） on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ ◎3AM オタック! (日本語）on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ ◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ #anime #nadia #animereview