History Anime / AshitaNoNadja

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: A rendition of Offenbach's ''Galop Infernal'' aka the Can-Can is played in episode 3, when Kennosuke is stuck on the out-of-control Dandelion Troupe's car, with Rita trying and failing to help him. The same music plays again in episodes 20 and 23.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Poor Sylvie...

* ArrangedMarriage: Leonardo and Julietta, which becomes a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage once [[CharacterDevelopment Leonardo gets over himself]]. [[spoiler: Francis and Marianne ''were'' going to be betrothed, but Nadja appears and throws a huge wrench in the plans.]]
* BellyDancer: Nadja dresses up as one during the show's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_iKKakiBM ending]] credits.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Rosemary, post FreakOut]]

* BrokenBird: Sylvie, to a degree. Rosemary as well by the end, even admitting it to [[spoiler: Nadja]] during a talk, [[spoiler: though her final scene shows her [[PluckyGirl still moving forward]] ]].
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: As Nadja and Black Rose [[spoiler: aka Keith]] get more ShipTease and Nadja learns that he's more of a StepfordSnarker than a simple HandsomeDevil, they evolve into this.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Christian "Mummy Professor" Strand. Harvey Livingston.

* ChangelingFantasy: Subverted: Rosemary loved to dream she was a lost princess who would someday find her true noble family, [[spoiler: but the "princess" was Nadja and not her... And when she found out... boy, did she ''snap''.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: One of the reasons why the series is so enjoyable.

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Of the Unlucky kind: Oliver, for Nadja. Marianne, for Francis. [[spoiler: Count Waltmuller (Nadja's stepfather) used to be this, but he became Colette's kind second husband, SecondLove, and Victorious Childhood Friend.]]
* CircusBrat: Rita, Nadja, Kennosuke.

* CoolBigSis: Sylvie "the Songbird" Arte, Julietta. And actually, Nadja ''used'' to be one in Applefield House, and sorta has these dynamics with little Rita.
* CuteMute: Rita. [[spoiler:She gets better.]]

* DeconstructedTrope: For such an idealistic series it examines several tropes such as GreaterNeedThanMine, ShelteredAristocrat, PrincelyYoungMan and WideEyedIdealist through Nadja's love interest Francis Harcourt. [[spoiler: Because when he sees that his philanthropy is ''not'' enough to make the world better, his [[MartyrWithoutACause huge]] [[StepfordSmiler hidden]] [[HeroicSelfDeprecation problems]] [[HiddenDepths come to the surface]], and not only he gets called out for his naivete and lack of self-worth ''by some of the people that he's attempting to help''... but at the end of the series he crosses the DespairEventHorizon, and both Keith and Nadja have to work ''damn'' hard to bring Francis back to stability.]]

* DiscussedTrope: Several RichPeople and PrincessTropes, but specially {{Ojou}}.
* DoggedNiceGuy: To a degree, both Oliver and Kennosuke.
* DomesticAbuse: Just another reason to hate Hermann Preminger: his treatment of his wife Hilda.

** Let's not forget [[spoiler: how Jose gets hit by a carriage ''right'' after he and Carmen have resolved to separate but stay in friendly terms until they truly reach their dreams.]]
* [[ChickMagnet Dude Magnet]]: Nadja gets a lot of romantic attention from many male characters.

* EvilUncle: If what he does to get his niece's inheritance doesn't qualify Hermann as such...
* EyesAlwaysShut: Thomas O'Brian, Anna Petrova.
* ForgottenFriendNewFoe: Rosemary is [[ChekhovsGunman in the background]] during the first two episodes, but is only introduced as a close friend of Nadja's from the orphanage ''way'' later, and that same episode sets her up as a future nemesis for Nadja.

* FryingPanOfDoom: Grandma Anna has one
* GentleGiant: George "Leader" Haskill

* GenerationXerox: [[spoiler: Nadja and Colette once meet before they learn about their bond.]] They're practically the same, personality wise.
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Kennosuke, Nadja and Rita. Rosemary too before she became an EvilOrphan.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Francis is a male example.
* HotForStudent: [[spoiler: Nadja's father Raymond Colbert was Colette's piano tutor. They fell in love and eloped. [[BreakTheCutie Much misfortune followed]].]]

* IfIWereARichMan: One episode revolves around Nadja, Kennosuke, and Leader searching for a treasure supposedely buried by Joan of Arc. Kennosuke imagines himself being able to invent a revolutionary automobile (and to conquer Najda's heart), while Nadja imagines being able to rebuild her old orphanage (and get the admiration of her old friends). As the treasure is implied to be more and more valuable, we see each of their fantasies get more preposterous, but it's revealed to [[WorthlessTreasureTwist not be that kind of treasure]] (flowers, representing Joan's wish for the war to end). At the end, the kids ask Leader what he would have done if they had actually found a treasure. He explains that he would have spend it [[ItsTheJourneyThatCounts in search for a bigger one.]]

* IntrepidReporter: Harvey Livingston. Chasing stories is how he justifies running into Nadja all over Europe.
* {{Jerkass}}: Fernando Gonzales, Hermann Preminger, Duke Preminger, Antonio and [[spoiler: Rosemary]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler: Keith]], Marianne, Antonio, John Whittard.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Though Hermann, Rosso and Bianco go to jail, Rosemary goes away without more punishment aside of Nadja slapping her once and beating her verbally.]]. Also, Antonio never was punished for his ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney mentality, [[spoiler: aside of failing to woo Julietta.]]
* KidAnova: Nadja. Oh God, Nadja.

* LoveHurts: Holy shit, it does.
* MadLove: Rosemary has a crush on Fernando, who treats her like crap, purely because of [[LovingAShadow his noble status]].
* ManipulativeBastard: Antonio, Hermann, to a degree Oscar. [[spoiler: Rosemary takes it to new extremes.]] Duke Preminger also counts for what he did to Colette and Nadja just because the latter was born from a marriage he didn't approve.

* MartyrWithoutACause: [[spoiler: Francis, as time goes on .]]
* TheMasochismTango: Jose and Carmen.

* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Grandma Anna
* MissingMom: Nadja's mother, [[spoiler: Colette]] Also, Francis's mother. [[spoiler: Who is also Keith's MissingMom, of course]].

** [[spoiler: When Keith finds out about Nadja choosing Francis, he berates brother his twin for "wanting to keep a free spirit like Nadja in a GildedCage" in his opinion. Well, who does '''''Keith''''' think he is to single-handedly decide that Nadja will undoubtly be unhappy with the guy she has chosen - ''[[GreenEyedMonster a guy who is not him]]''? At least he should '''ask''' Nadja about it instead of [[EntitledToHaveYou treating her like his property]].]]

* MouthyKid: TJ Livingston, Fernando Gonzalez
* NaiveEverygirl: Nadja. Rosemary starts as one.

* {{Ojou}}: Marianne, Julietta, Colette. The trope itself is discussed and explored.

* OrphanageOfLove: Applefield house.

* ParentalAbandonment: Nadja and all the Applefield kids, Francis [[spoiler: and Keith]], Antonio (DisappearedDad, distanced from his mom), Harvey and TJ, Kennosuke and Hanako, Rita...

* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: Rosemary in her final scene, even though the cost is [[KarmaHoudini her getting away without consequence]], makes sure to tell Nadja that she wishes her good luck ''and'' that she should take care of her mother.]]
* PluckyGirl: Nadja, in the best tradition of young shoujo heroines.
* PrincelyYoungMan: with poor Francis.

* ProperLady: Julietta, Emma, Hilda, Marianne, the deceased Countess Harcourt.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The tiny little lions Cream and Chocolate
* RichBitch: Fernando's aunt, oh so much. Subverted with Marianne, who is [[BrutalHonesty blunt and selfish]] but doesn't use her riches to make herself look better than she is; she's more of a LovableAlphaBitch.

* {{Shorttank}}: Nadja, again
* {{Shoujo}}: To the core.

* ShrinkingViolet: Rosemary, [[spoiler:pre FreakOut. This series shows ''very'' clearly that, when a Shrinking Violet ''does'' snap... snap she does]]

* SomethingAboutARose: Francis is represented with white roses, [[spoiler: Keith]] with black roses, red and pale roses adorn the decorative borders on merchandise,etc.

* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: Oh, Francis.]]

* TallDarkAndSnarky: Again, Antonio and [[spoiler:Keith (despite him being blond)]]
* ThoseTwoGuys: Leonardo and Thierry
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Nadja and Rosemary

* TroubledButCute: [[spoiler:Keith]], so much.
* TrueCompanions: The Dandelion Troupe.
* [[spoiler: TwinSwitch: When Francis is mistaken as Black Rose, he refuses to discard his identity and fully intends to pay for Keith's acts as a GentlemanThief. This is seen as a sign of Francis's increasing mental/emotional stability, however, and not to mention Keith himself is '''very''' distressed by the prospect as he immediately recognizes this attitude as a signs of an incredibly unhealthy behavior pattern ''that Francis has carried on from early childhood''.]]

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Rosemary ''was'' a genuinely kind girl in the past. But good lord, did that change.
* VillainousBreakdown: Hermann has one at the end. In fact, all of episodes 48 and 49 cover his increasingly erratic and crazed behavior.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Hermann is the example of what happens when this trope becomes someone's Main/StartOfDarkness.

* {{Wicked Step|mother}}father: While Hermann's stepson Oscar isn't the main victim of his wickedness (aside from how Hermann treats Oscar's mother Hilda), it doesn't change the fact Hermann ''is'' somebody's stepfather and a wicked person. While Hermann occasionally pressures Oscar [[GoldDigger into marrying some wealthy woman]], it's unlikely it'd be any different if they were related by blood. In fact, the only relevance Oscar not being Hermann's biological son has to the plot is that it's the main (or only) reason Duke Preminger doesn't consider making Oscar his heir.
** [[spoiler: Count Waltmuller]] averts this trope by [[spoiler:allowing Nadja to live with him. She decided to return to the Dandelion Troupe, anyway, and he didn't hold it against her either.]].

* WrenchWench: Kennosuke is a male example.

** In episode 27, when Kennosuke tells Nadja his dream, there's a scene that explicitly parodies the early silent film [[Film/ATripToTheMoon A Trip To The Moon]], complete with replicating the iconic shot of a rocket going into the moon's eye.

** In episode 27, when Kennosuke tells Nadja his dream, there's a scene that explicitly parodies [[Film/ATripToTheMoon]], complete with replicating the iconic shot of a rocket going into the moon's eye.

* ShoutOut: In episode 20, Nadja and Christian enact the Mouth of Truth scene from ''Film/RomanHoliday''.

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: A rendition of Offenbach's ''Galop Infernal'' aka the Can-Can is played in episode 3, when Kennosuke is stuck on the out-of-control Dandelion Troupe's car, with Rita trying and failing to help him. The same music plays again in episode 20, when Nadja and Christian are chasing after a thief who stole Nadja's brooch.

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: A rendition of Offenbach's ''Galop Infernal'' aka the Can-Can is played in episode 3, when Kennosuke is stuck on the out-of-control Dandelion Troupe's car, with Rita trying and failing to help him.

* TheEdwardianEra: As the series first aired in 2023, the opening narration states the story took place 100 years ago, setting the anime in the year 1903.

* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Nadja's music box is ''clearly'' CG.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Nadja uses this twice in the series.