Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water/YMMV


 * Americans Hate Tingle: Despite being voted as the favorite heroine in the famous Japanese magazine Animage, Nadia herself has had her fair share of detractors (DVD Verdict's Joel Pearce, in particular has called her "one of the worst heroines of all time"). Even certain critics have found the Grandis Gang annoying.
 * Crowning Music of Awesome: The music score for the final battle between  and.
 * Ear Worm: The opening song, "Blue Water".
 * Gateway Series: Nadia was arguably Studio Gainax's biggest success before Evangelion. The title of Welcome to The NHK is a Shout-Out to how many Otaku -- and Hikikomori -- first became interested because of this series.
 * Shocking Swerve:
 * That's nothing.
 * Tear Jerker: Episodes 5, 15, 16, 22, 35, and 39.
 * What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?: Despite its generally lighthearted narrative, there are many scenes (and several episodes) that are decidedly dark. Several characters are executed onscreen quite graphically, the heroine tries to commit suicide at one point, and later, shoots, while under Gargoyle's control. There's also a brief instance of racism, and Nadia spends nearly two full episodes nude.