Episode 1
Mischevious Nils
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Hisayuki ToriumiWritten by Narumitsu Tagushi
TV series
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
19801 season7.7 / 10
Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.
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Not streaming in United States
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils premiered January 8, 1980. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.
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Episode 2
Shrunken Nils
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Yuji NunokawaWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 3
Riding a goose
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Hisayuki ToriumiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 4
SOS of the forest squirrels
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 5
Morten's big pinch
25m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Hisayuki ToriumiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 6
Bird strength contest
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 7
Battle of the mice
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 8
The crane's ball
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Hisayuki ToriumiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 9
Hungry Nils
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 10
Rex’s Evil Scheme
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 11
Walking lead statue
25m7.0 / 10
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Written by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 12
Morten's first love
25m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami Anno, Motosuke TakahashiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 13
Goats of Hell's valley
25m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 14
Phantom town appearing on moonlit nights
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami Anno, Motosuke TakahashiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 15
The greedy crow and the coin bowl
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 16
Choose a crow boss
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 17
Ransomed duck child
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 18
The lake disappears
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 19
Snake's revenge
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 20
A testy witch's prank
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Hisayuki ToriumiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 21
Episode 21
25m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 22
Bear twins who prowl the forest
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi, Motosuke TakahashiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 23
One stormy day
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 24
Operation Damn Watchdog Rex
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 25
Rescue party from the sky
25m6.0 / 10
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Written by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 26
Episode 26
25m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 27
Episode 27
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Akira Nakahara
Episode 28
Nils singing on a streetcorner
25m
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Directed by Yukimatsu ItoWritten by Akira Nakahara
Episode 29
Arrested eagle
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 30
The taste of freshly baked bread
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Yukimatsu ItoWritten by Akira Nakahara
Episode 31
Monster of the forest
25m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 32
Look out, Nils: A mountain fire
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru OshiiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 33
Patrol of five
25m7.0 / 10
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Directed by Yukimatsu Ito, Masami AnnoWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 34
Battle of the spirits of sun and ice
25m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Mamoru Oshii, Motosuke TakahashiWritten by Akira Nakahara
Episode 35
Goose guard child looking for his father
25m6.0 / 10
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Directed by Masami AnnoWritten by Akira Nakahara
Episode 38
Lapland, land where the sun never sets
25m8.0 / 10
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Episode 42
Big man who built a forest
25m
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Directed by Hisayuki ToriumiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode 43
Episode 43
25m
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Directed by Mamoru Oshii
Episode 46
Sea shining silver
25m
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Directed by Mamoru Oshii
Episode 48
Rex`s New Journey
25m
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Directed by Masami Anno
Episode 49
Nils discovers a secret
25m
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Directed by Mamoru Oshii
Episode 50
Wild goose's present
25m
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Directed by Masami Anno
Episode 51
To my old home
25m
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Directed by Mamoru Oshii, Motosuke Takahashi
Episode 52
Goodbye, Akka
25mfinale
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Directed by Hisayuki ToriumiWritten by Shigemitsu Taguchi
Episode information updated Sep 7, 2026
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More about The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Cast
Mami KoyamaNils (voice)
Masane TsukayamaNils' Father (voice)
Joji YanamiTen (voice)
Masako IkedaNils' Mother (voice)Tadashi YamazakiCarrot (voice)
Hideyuki TanakaGunnar (voice)
Yoshito YasuharaMorton (voice)
Keiko YokozawaCredits
- Written by
- Shigemitsu Taguchi, Akira Nakahara, Narumitsu Tagushi, Selma Lagerlöf
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 52
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ニルスのふしぎな旅
Networks & production
NHK GJapan
PierrotJapan
GakkenJapan- Apollo FilmAustria
Themes
world masterpiece theater