Tomorrows Nadja -- new series! [?]

A little help with the background on this series? Opinions on it if you've already seen the first ep?

It's from the creative team behind Ojamajo Doremi. Shoujo adventure series from the looks of the first episode, vaguely Patapata/Nadia-esque. I don't think it's going to delve into magic/supernatural stuff at all - much more a romance adventure from the looks of the OP, though there is a mysterious masked guy and lots of roses...

I rather enjoyed the first ep (subbed by Live-evil) - it's very whimsical, and places are extremely cute (the lions! the eyecatches! the ending sequence!), though it remains to be seen whether it's as interesting as it starts - the circus troupe seem well characterised, and Nadja isn't particularly annoying.

Andrew H

I agree; this seems inspired by Nadia: Secret of Blue Water, but is shoujo, and Jean has been replaced by two guys she has grown up with. Also, she is championed by a stallion riding variant of Tuxedo Mask. Also, her medallion is red instead of blue, and she was raised in a proper English orphanage which taught such useful things as responsibility and social skills. And she is pursued by two thugs whose mother should have laid off the booze; they are clearly suffering from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. (Inability to link actions with consequences.)

Nadia is another well-respected series I need to check out someday. But I thought of Patapata on first instinct; a period piece with the cast travelling about the world, while being pursued by some nefarious characters. I didn't place the artwork, but it does have that Doremi look to it. They did a good job in the first ep of giving that 'epic' feel to it.... if felt like a major production in the way they blocked out the story and introduced the characters, almost more of a movie feel than a television show feel, if that makes any sense.

I feel the show has taken a variety of footage from many anime and novels. For instance, it looks like Nadia in 'Oliver Twist' world with settings from Kiki and Tutu!? It even reminds me of 'Garasu no Kamen' a bit. And, the name of orphanage is Apple Field that should have been delived from Strawberry Field, a Beetles' fame. I have watched two episodes, but I'm not sure how the staff could concentrate on a good story yet.

CG is really superb. Look at the dance hall scene in the OP. Everybody in the hall moves. The background artwork is good enough and better than Doremi that made by the same staff and production. The OP and ED songs are charming.

In a CM, you can see 'Naja narikiri set' (complete transformation kit) for preteen girls. Those kits are ubiquitous among girls' show such like Doremi, Commet-san, Tokyo Mewmew etc.

So, it's an ordinary girls' show with too much elements stuffed. Since Doremi was a good show, Naja could be a good show if the staff can handle everything properly.