Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II (1991)
The second specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean’s narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story centers on a series of critical battles by the indestructible submarine, Nautilus and the conflict between Captain Nemo and the Gargoyle. It’s a shorter, more streamlined version of Nadia called "The Nautilus Story", which all but eliminates the filler arc and concentrates on the struggle between Nemo and Gargoyle. Some scenes in the more pivotal episodes are cut as well. The compilation series was made by Hideaki Anno, who was said to have been dissatisfied with the final result of the TV show. The Nautilus Story was only released in Japan on VHS and laserdisc.
Directors:
Shinji Higuchi, Hideaki Anno, Fumihiko Takayama, Toshiyuki Kubooka, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Shigeto Makino, Shoichi Masuo, Renji Kawabata, Takeshi Mori.
Writers:
Hayao Miyazaki, Yasuo Tanami, Hisao Ohkawa.
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Yoshino Takamori as Nadia la Arwall (voice) |
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Noriko Hidaka as Jean Roque Raltique (voice) |
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Yuko Mizutani as Marie en Carlsberg (voice) |
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Kumiko Takizawa as Grandis Granva (voice) |
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Kenyu Horiuchi as Sanson (voice) |
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Toshiharu Sakurai as King / Hanson (voice) |
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Akio Otsuka as Nemo (voice) |
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Kikuko Inoue as Electra (voice) |
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Motomu Kiyokawa as Gargoyle (voice) |
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Michio Hazama as Narration (voice) |
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Teiji Ōmiya as Captain Mayville (voice) |
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Toshihiko Seki as Fate (voice) |
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Hitoshi Takagi as Whale (voice) |
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Kaneto Shiozawa as Emperor Neo (voice) |
| Art | Masahiro Maeda | Settings |
| Art | Hiroshi Sasaki | Art Direction |
| Art | Masanori Kikuchi | Art Direction |
| Directing | Shinji Higuchi | Director |
| Visual Effects | Toshiyuki Kubooka | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto | Character Designer |
| Directing | Hideaki Anno | Director |
| Sound | Shiro Sagisu | Music |
| Writing | Jules Verne | Original Concept |
| Writing | Jules Verne | Novel |
| Writing | Hayao Miyazaki | Story |
| Writing | Hideaki Anno | Story |
| Writing | Hayao Miyazaki | Screenplay |
| Directing | Fumihiko Takayama | Director |
| Editing | Akio Satsukawa | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Tadashi Hiramatsu | Animation Director |
| Directing | Toshiyuki Kubooka | Director |
| Visual Effects | Kumiko Kawana | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto | Animation Director |
| Directing | Hiroyuki Sasaki | Director |
| Visual Effects | Masahiro Kase | Animation Director |
| Directing | Shigeto Makino | Director |
| Directing | Shoichi Masuo | Director |
| Visual Effects | Hiroshi Kugimiya | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Koichi Takada | Animation Director |
| Directing | Renji Kawabata | Director |
| Directing | Takeshi Mori | Director |
| Visual Effects | Shunji Suzuki | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Yoshiaki Yanagida | Animation Director |
| Writing | Yasuo Tanami | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hisao Ohkawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Naoto Hashimoto | Writer |
| Editing | Naoto Hashimoto | Editor |