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Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (ふしぎの海のナディア, Fushigi no Umi no Nadia, lit. "Nadia of the Mysterious Seas") is a Japanese animated television series inspired by the works of Jules Verne , particularly Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and the exploits of Captain Nemo .
Set in an alternate universe 1889, the series centers on Nadia, a 14-year-old girl of unknown origins, and Jean, a young, warm-hearted 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 named the Blue Water.
Full Name: Nadia La Arwall (ナディア・ラ・アルウォール, Nadia Ra Aruwōru) [1] Age: 14 (15 toward the end of the series), 18 (movie), 27 (in epilogue) Born: May 31, 1875 Species: Atlantean (a race that came from M78 to Earth thousands of years ago) Origin: Tartessos, forgotten city between Europe and Africa now Andalucía Iberia Spain.
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Fushigi no Umi no Nadia (translated: Nadia of the Mysterious Seas) was released in 1991 by Toho for the Famicom console, based on the characters from the NHK animated TV series of the same name. The player controls a cast of characters in a simple-looking battle strategy game. Battles are carried out through an RPG-style turn-based system.
This list of Living National Treasures of Japan (crafts) contains all the individuals and groups certified as Living National Treasures by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the government of Japan in the category of the Japanese crafts (工芸技術, Kōgei Gijutsu).
Treasure Co., Ltd. [a] is a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo known for its action, platform, and shoot 'em up games. The company was founded in 1992 by former Konami employees seeking to explore original game concepts and free themselves from Konami's reliance on sequels.
Bodhisattva giving up his life so that a tiger family can feed their cubs; illustration of a Jataka tale on the base of the Tamamushi Shrine. The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897, [1] [2] although the definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term.