History Trivia / NadiaTheSecretofBlueWater

* TroubledProduction: Aside from the unexpected decision to extend the show to 39 episodes (hence the Korean-animated filler arc), there were other problems plaguing the show's production progress. Anno reportedly disliked the original script for the show, and decided to rewrite it from scratch. Furthermore, any "suggestions" from NHK on how to "improve" the show were instantly disregarded, hence the DarkerAndEdgier tone for most of the canonical episodes. Because of Anno's demand for perfectionism, many episodes ran late, with Anno spending more than ''eighteen hours'' per day on the show! At one point, after episode 20 was broadcast, it took an entire month for audiences to see the subsequent one. The budget for the show also caused Gainax to lose more than ¥800 million (half a million dollars!) in finances. They were also denied any of the rights. Perhaps because of this, neither Gainax nor NHK worked together on another show, while Anno fell into the heavy bout of depression that led to ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/HayaoMiyazaki wrote the outline that would later serve as the basis for this series. One wonders what Myazaki's version would have been like had anything come of it while he was more directly involved.

* HeyItsThatGuy[=/=]PopStarComposer: YukihiroTakahashi, from SadisticMikaBand and YellowMagicOrchestra was one of the composers for the show.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[Manga/SorcererHunters Chocolat]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Excellen]], and [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Sora]]) Mizutani.
** Then there's Noriko Hidaka (Jean), Yoshino Takamori (Nadia), and Creator/KikukoInoue (Electra), who all went on to work together again as Erica, Hanabi, and Lobelia, respectively, in ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' 3 and 4 -- and that's not even getting into all of the things each actress has done individually.
** Captain Nemo is voiced by AkioOhtsuka. Also known as the voice of [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]].
** The English dub by ADV has [[{{Ultima}} Lord British]] as Captain Nemo.
** In the old Streamline dub, Marie was voiced by [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Angelica Pickles]]! Now you will NEVER unhear it!
*** In the same dub, WendeeLee voiced Nadia. In a European-International-ish accent, no less!
** In Italy, Jean is [[WesternAnimation/{{Clarence}} Sumo]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[SorcererHunters Chocolat]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Excellen]], and [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Sora]]) Mizutani.

** Then there's Noriko Hidaka (Jean), Yoshino Takamori (Nadia), and Creator/KikukoInoue (Electra), who all went on to work together again as Erica, Hanabi, and Lobelia, respectively, in ''SakuraWars'' 3 and 4 -- and that's not even getting into all of the things each actress has done individually.

* RecycledSoundtrack: The most epic battle scores in ''Nadia'' would be later used in the score of ''[[Main/RebuildOfEvangelion Evangelion 3.0]]''; both animations were directed by Hideaki Anno and scored by Shiro Sagisu, who added a full orchestral arrangement, electric guitars and chorus lines in English to the originals. Case in point, "[[https://youtu.be/1IPC62ugiSI Almighty Battleship New Nautilus]]" from ''Nadia'', to "[[https://youtu.be/SkMMPNa0RuE The Anthem]]" from ''3.0''

* RecycledSountrack: The most epic battle scores in ''Nadia'' would be later used in the score of ''[[Main/RebuildOfEvangelion Evangelion 3.0]]''; both animations were directed by Hideaki Anno and scored by Shiro Sagisu, who added a full orchestral arrangement, electric guitars and chorus lines in English to the originals. Case in point, "[[https://youtu.be/1IPC62ugiSI Almighty Battleship New Nautilus]]" from ''Nadia'', to "[[https://youtu.be/SkMMPNa0RuE The Anthem]]" from ''3.0''

* TroubledProduction: Aside from the unexpected decision to extend the show to 39 episodes (hence the Korean-animated filler arc), there were other problems plaguing the show's production progress. Anno reportedly disliked the original script for the show, and decided to rewrite it from scratch. Furthermore, any "suggestions" from NHK on how to "improve" the show were instantly disregarded, hence the DarkerAndEdgier tone for most of the canonical episodes. Because of Anno's demand for perfectionism, many episodes ran late, with Anno spending more than ''eighteen hours'' per day on the show! At one point, after episode 20 was broadcast, it took an entire month for audiences to see the subsequent one. The budget for the show also caused Gainax to lose more than ¥800 million (half a million dollars!) in finances. They were also denied any of the rights. Perhaps because of this, neither Gainax nor NHK worked together on another show.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[SorcererHunters Chocolat]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Excellen]], and [[DigimonAdventure Sora]]) Mizutani.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[SorcererHunters Chocolat]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Excellen]]) Mizutani.

*** In the same dub, WendeeLee voiced Nadia. In a strange European-International-ish accent, no less!

** Then there's Noriko Hidaka (Jean), Yoshino Takamori (Nadia), and KikukoInoue (Electra), who all went on to work together again as Erica, Hanabi, and Lobelia, respectively, in ''SakuraWars'' 3 and 4 -- and that's not even getting into all of the things each actress has done individually.

* HeyItsThatGuy/ PopStarComposer: YukihiroTakahashi, from SadisticMikaBand and YellowMagicOrchestra was one of the composers for the show.

** In the old Streamline dub, Marie was voiced by [[{{Rugrats}} Angelica Pickles]]! Now you will NEVER unhear it!

* HeyItsThatVoice: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[SorcererHunters Chocolat]], [[SuperRobotWars Excellen]]) Mizutani.

** The English dub by ADV has [[Ultima Lord British]] as Captain Nemo.

** In the old Streamline dub, Marie was voiced by [[WesternAnimation//Rugrats Angelica Pickles]]! Now you will NEVER unhear it!

* HeyItsThatVoice: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[SorcererHunters Chocolat]], [[SuperRobotWars Excellen]]) Mizutani.

** Captain Nemo is voiced by AkioOhtsuka. Also known as the voice of [[MetalGearSolid Solid Snake]].

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[SorcererHunters Chocolat]], [[SuperRobotWars Excellen]]) Mizutani.

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: Gargoyle is played by Motomu ([[NeonGenesisEvangelion Kozo Fuyutsuki]], [[{{Hellsing}} Walter Dornez]]) Kiyokawa; Marie is Yuko ([[TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]], [[SorcererHunters Chocolat]]) Mizutani.