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Nadia vs. Atlantis?

Nadia vs. Atlantis? You be the judge!

  Nadia Atlantis
The story begin... In Victorian-era France In Edwardian-era America
Where our hero, who is... A sandy-haired young boy with oversized, round eyeglasses A rusty-haired young man with oversized, round eyeglasses
Meets a... Hot-tempered orphan girl Cold-blooded mercenary woman
And together, they board... An American ship, then a modern-looking submarine An American ship, then an Art Nouveau submarine
While being chased by... Scary, otherworldly villains A scary, otherworldly giant lobster
But eventually find... An underwater crevasse An underwater crevasse
Which leads to... A small chamber filled with air A small chamber filled mysterious carvings
From which the sub crew... Leaves, heading for open space, then conducts a funeral for those who died along the way Conducts a funeral for those who died along the way, then leaves, heading for open space
Ending up in... Atlantis Atlantis
Which is... A dead civilization A living civilization
At the center of which lies... A massive jewel A massive glowing thing
Which is linked to... A small, blue jewel worn as a pendant A small, blue jewel worn as a pendant
Around the neck of... The heroine, who doesn't fully understand what it's for The heroine, who doesn't fully understand what it's for
Because as a child, she... Lost her family Lost her mother
But she finds out that... These jewels are the power source for Atlantis These jewels are the power source for Atlantis
Which explains why... The bad guys are so interested in Atlantis The bad guys are so interested in Atlantis
So they can... Use the power source Sell the power source
While the rest of the world... Plunges headlong into war Plunges headlong into war
Editor's Note: This chart is a companion to a complete article comparing Atlantis and Nadia which includes interviews with the creators of Atlantis. Please read the full article before writing to Anime News Network and flaming us for being too one sided. The article can be found here.
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