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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 39 - Successor to the Stars
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E39

    All the pieces fall into place for the final stage of Jean and Nadia's journey around the world, Nemo and Gargoyle's long-standing feud, and the secret behind Nadia's Blue Water pendant. I won't tell you how it ends....

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 31 - Farewell, Red Noah
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E31

    Trapped inside a mysterious chamber, Nadia learns from a disembodied voice that their island home is actually a space satellite, Red Noah--and that she is the heir to the throne of Atlantis as well as not human! Tremors engulf the island as Grandis and the others prepare to set off, but Jean returns to save Nadia.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 36 - The New Nautilus
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E36

    Gargoyle's battleships appear over Tartessos. To save Jean and the others, Nadia surrenders herself... but not before Jean swears to save her. Forced to flee from Gargoyle's battleships, our pals run into Captain Nemo and his crew, who have survived... and now operate a superpowerful battleship called the New Nautilus.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Lincoln Island
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E24

    Now that they are settled into their new island home (which they dub "Lincoln Island", Jean uses his knowledge and technology to bring a little civilization. Nadia, on the other hand, wants to live with nature... only to discover that doing so is a lot harder than she ever dreamed of.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - The First Kiss
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E25

    As a result of Nadia's foolishness, the children only have meat for food. This infuriates Nadia so much that she declares to starve... until she becomes desperate to eat a can of rotten spinach, getting sick. Jean sets off to find a cure, only to become intoxicated by hallucinogetic mushrooms(!). Overwhelmingly grateful, and stupidly unaware that Jean is not himself, she gives him his first real kiss....

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 30 - Labyrinth in the Earth
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E30

    Four months afterward, the Gratan is nearly repaired, and soon our pals will set off for Africa. But first Jean and Nadia go off on a hike which leads them to a mysterious underground cavern that turns out to be more than they suspected. The exploration culminates when Nadia falls into a trance and vanishes behind a wall, leaving her clothes in Jean's arms! During all this, Ayerton tries to make his move on Grandis.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 35 - The Secret of Blue Water
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E35

    Finally, our pals arrive at Nadia's real homeland--Tartessos. As they tour through its long forgotten ruins, our heroine finally reveals her darkest secrets... including who she is. How will all this affect her relationships with everyone, especially Jean?

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 37 - Emperor Neo
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E37

    Gargoyle takes Nadia before the puppet leader of Neo-Atlantis, Emperor Neo, who reveals that he has a strong connection with both Nadia and Nemo. Eight time zones away, Nemo and the others plan to fight Gargoyle in a final duel. Throughout, both Jean and Nadia learn about the origins of the Atlanteans.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Young Drifters
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E23

    Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King are shipwrecked on a deserted island. They decide to make it their home for a while.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - King, the Lonely Lion
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E26

    King gets jealous of Jean and Nadia becoming more intimate and runs away. Jean sets off to find him... but not before Nadia goes ballastic upon realizing that he does not remember the kiss she gave him (he had been stoned from the hallucinogetic mushrooms).

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    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 32 - Nadia's Love
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E32

    Having escaped their former island home, our pals crash-land into an African tribal village, where they are instantly captured... until one of its citizens recognizes Nadia.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 38 - To the Sky
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E38

    The New Nautilus and Gargoyle, now aboard Red Noah, face off in a spectacular duel of pyrotechnics, lasers, and, ultimately, wills. Midway through, both crafts head into outer space. After finally breaking in, Nemo, Jean, and Electra confront Gargoyle, who now has Nadia under his control.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - King vs. King
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E29

    A violent row between Sanson and Hanson turns into a race between two mechanical lions resembling King(!).

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 33 - King's Rescue
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E33

    When King gets captured by Grandis' ex-fiancee, our pals set off to save him.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 28 - The Floating Island
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E28

    Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King are reunited with Grandis, Sanson, and Hanson. Together they all decide to live as a family on the new island, which Jean theorizes is moving.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 27 - The Island of the Witch
    5.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E27

    After surviving a typhoon, Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King discover another island drifting mysteriously toward them. Exploring it, the children find Ayerton, a flaky scientist who they met on the battleship in Episode 3.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 34 - My Darling Nadia
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    S1:E34

    Jean writes a song for Nadia. Actually, our pals burst out into song while various clips from the show play out.

    Director:Shinji Higuchi
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Shinji Higuchi Ratings Summary

"Successor to the Stars" is the best rated episode directed by Shinji Higuchi. It scored 7.2/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 4/12/1991 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Farewell, Red Noah".