GKIDS: First Look at New 4K Restoration of Nadia The Secret of Blue Water and Blu-ray

GKIDS has provided us with an official domestic trailer for its upcoming Blu-ray release of the new 4K restoration of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, the 1990 animated series directed by acclaimed director Hideaki Anno. The release will be available for purchase on August 2.

Label description: It's 1889 and people from around the globe are flocking to Paris to see scientific achievements at the Exposition Universelle despite rumors of dangers lurking in the oceans. While attending the fair, teenaged inventor Jean meets Nadia, a mysterious girl who possesses a highly sought-after crystal called Blue Water. Pursued by nefarious forces, the pair journey by sea and by sky to escape their would-be captors and to discover the secret of the crystal.

NADIA: THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER is a sci-fi adventure on the high seas from Hideaki ANNO. The classic series is a preview into ANNO's early directorial vision before creating NEON GENESIS EVANGELION.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION
• Prologue
• Sneak Preview
• TV spot
• Exclusive 20-page illustrated booklet featuring character work
• Original Japanese and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 tracks
• Optional English and English SDH subtitles