The Best Episodes Directed By Shinji Higuchi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Successor to the Stars

   S1:E394/12/1991

   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....

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Farewell, Red Noah

   S1:E312/1/1991

   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.

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #3 - The New Nautilus

   S1:E363/8/1991

   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.

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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Lincoln Island

   S1:E2411/16/1990

   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.

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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #5 - The First Kiss

   S1:E2511/30/1990

   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....

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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Labyrinth in the Earth

   S1:E301/25/1991

   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.

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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #7 - The Secret of Blue Water

   S1:E353/1/1991

   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?

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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Emperor Neo

   S1:E373/29/1991

   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.

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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Young Drifters

   S1:E2311/9/1990

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

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10. 

    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - King, the Lonely Lion

    S1:E2612/7/1990

    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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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Nadia's Love

    S1:E322/8/1991

    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.

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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - To the Sky

    S1:E384/5/1991

    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.

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    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - King vs. King

    S1:E291/11/1991

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

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    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - King's Rescue

    S1:E332/15/1991

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

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    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Floating Island

    S1:E2812/21/1990

    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.

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    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Island of the Witch

    S1:E2712/14/1990

    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.

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    5.2/10(4 votes)

    #17 - My Darling Nadia

    S1:E342/22/1991

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

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