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

<p>In this episode we talk about the classic 1991 anime <em>Fushigi no Umi no Nadia </em>aka <em>Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water</em>. From the secret politicking behind the scenes to the connections to other classics like<em> 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea </em>and <em>Neon Genesis Evangelion</em>, find out lots more about this awesome show and its untoppable theme song!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>0:00 Opening</p><p> </p><p>02:24 Introduction to Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water</p><p> </p><p>05:53 Character Analyses: Nadia and Jean</p><p> </p><p>16:08 Behind the Scenes: <em>Laputa: Castle in the Sky</em> Similarities &amp; Gainax’s Challenges </p><p> </p><p>20:59 What Happened to the Quality?! Lincoln Island, Africa, and the Infamous Episode 34</p><p> </p><p>28:44 The Legacy of Nadia (and Its Connection to Neon Genesis Evangelion)</p><p> </p><p>32:10 The GOAT of all Anime Theme Songs: “Blue Water” </p><p> </p><p>33:01 Word of the Day! ー”作画崩壊 / Sakuga Houkai” </p><p>...........................................................................................</p><p>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. </p><p>Voice credit: Funako</p><p>◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠300am.ottack@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ </p><p>◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OTTACK_PODCAST" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠ ⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ</a> </p><p>◎3AMオタック! (日本語） on Spotify:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠</a> </p><p>◎3AM オタック! (日本語）on Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠</a> </p><p>◎Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>#anime #nadia #animereview</p>