Why “Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water” is So Good

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water follows a mysterious circus-girl named Nadia who carries a jewel called the Blue Water. At the start of the series (directed by Hideaki Anno), Nadia runs into a young French inventor named Jean who helps escape a trio (Grandis, Sanson and Hanson) trying to steal the Blue Water from her. Jean and Nadia set off to take Nadia back to Africa (where they presume she is from)…