The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson
Nils no Fushigi na Tabi / Nils Holgersson / נילס הולגרסון / Nils Holgerson / Niels Holgersson / Le Merveilleux Voyage de Nils Holgersson au Pays des Oies Sauvages / Cudowna Podróż / El maravillosso viaje de Nills Holgersson / Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige / Nils's Fantastic Journey / Wspaniała Podróż Nilsa Holgerssona / مغامرات نيلز / نيلز / 小神童 / Peukaloisen retket / Το θαυμαστό ταξίδι του Νίλς Χόλγκερσον / Nils Holgersson csodálatos utazása a vadludakkal / Nilli Hólmgeirsson / Nils and the wild geese / Uçan KazSummary
Nils is a lazy and greedy boy whose mischief makes everyone miserable, whether it's his parents, the animals on his farm, or the fairy-like tomte he captures one day. But he gets his comeuppance when the pint-sized tomte casts a spell to make Nils just as tiny as him! The only way to break the spell is to go on a journey to distant Lapland with Morten the farm goose, Carrot the hamster, and a flock of wild geese.
Along the way, he contends with cruel witches, talking statues, wise ravens, and one very persistent fox. Under the guidance of the stern but caring Captain Akka, leader of the flock, Nils discovers his kind heart and his love for nature. But when the time comes, will he be able to choose between his human family and his feathered friends?
(Source: Discotek Media)
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- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 52
- Episode length
- 29 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 25 h 08 min (52 × 29 min)
- Season
- Winter 1980
- Start date
- January 8, 1980
- End date
- March 17, 1981
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio Pierrot
- Romaji title
- Nils no Fushigi na Tabi
- English title
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson
- Native title
- ニルスのふしぎな旅
- Other titles
- Nils Holgersson · נילס הולגרסון · Nils Holgerson · Niels Holgersson · Le Merveilleux Voyage de Nils Holgersson au Pays des Oies Sauvages · Cudowna Podróż · El maravillosso viaje de Nills Holgersson · Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige · Nils's Fantastic Journey · Wspaniała Podróż Nilsa Holgerssona · مغامرات نيلز · نيلز · 小神童 · Peukaloisen retket · Το θαυμαστό ταξίδι του Νίλς Χόλγκερσον · Nils Holgersson csodálatos utazása a vadludakkal · Nilli Hólmgeirsson · Nils and the wild geese · Uçan Kaz
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Characters 13
Main characters
- Nils HolgerssonMain
- MortenモルテンMain
- CarrotキャロットMain
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- AkkaアッカSupporting
- LexレックスSupporting
- IngridイングリットSupporting
- GunnarグンナーSupporting
- GustavグスタSupporting
- LasseラッセSupporting
- SuiriiスイリーSupporting
- DunfuinダンフィンSupporting
- CaesarシーザSupporting
- NarratorナレーターBackground
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Hisayuki ToriumiChief Director
- Selma LagerlöfOriginal creator
- Toshiyasu OkadaCharacter design
- Chito KawachiMusic
- Mitsuki NakamuraArt director
- Shigeharu ShibaSound director
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- Mamoru OshiiEpisode Director (eps 6, 9, 10, 13, 17-19, 23, 24, 27, 32, 34, 36, 40, 41, 43, 46, 49, 51)
- Karel SvobodaMusic (German)
- Yuuji NunokawaEpisode Director
- Manabu OohashiKey Animation (ep 24)
- Reiko TodaEditing
- Masayoshi TsushimaDirector of Photography
- Toshiyasu OkadaAnimation Director
- Akira NakaharaScript
- Shigemitsu TaguchiScript
- Chito KawachiTheme Song Arrangement (OP, ED)
- Yoneko MatsukaneInsert Song Performance
- Mami KoyamaInsert Song Performance
- Katsumi KahashiTheme Song Performance (OP, ED)
- Katsumi KahashiInsert Song Performance
- Kei TomiyamaInsert Song Performance
- Yukihide TakekawaTheme Song Composition (OP, ED)
- Youko NarahashiTheme Song Composition (OP, ED)
- Youko NarahashiInsert Song Lyrics
- Yukihide TakekawaInsert Song Composition