TV series
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980–1981, Japanese, on NHK G.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 52
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1981
Worth the Hype
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is streaming on Shahid VIP in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E52: Goodbye, Akka
Aired 17 March 1981
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Mami KoyamaNils (voice) · 52 ep
- Masane TsukayamaNils' Father (voice) · 52 ep
- Joji YanamiTen (voice) · 52 ep
- Masako IkedaNils' Mother (voice) · 52 ep
- Tadashi YamazakiCarrot (voice) · 52 ep
- Hideyuki TanakaGunnar (voice) · 52 ep
- Yoshito YasuharaMorton (voice) · 52 ep
- Keiko YokozawaCast · 52 ep
- Kei TomiyamaCast · 52 ep
- Kohei MiyauchiRosenbaum (voice) · 52 ep
- Shinobu AdachiGacho (voice) · 52 ep
- Tetsuo MizutoriOndori (voice) · 52 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 January 1980
- Last aired
- 17 March 1981
- Network
- NHK G
- Original title
- ニルスのふしぎな旅
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is based on
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is based on The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906) by Selma Lagerlöf.
1906
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
By Selma Lagerlöf
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils: quick answers
Is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.7/10 from 56 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils are there?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils has 1 season and 52 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils finished?
Yes. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils ended in 1981, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils on?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is streaming on Shahid VIP in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Wonderful Adventures of Nils yet.
What shows are like The Wonderful Adventures of Nils?
If you liked The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, try Captain Planet and the Planeteers, LEGO DREAMZzz, The Marvel Super Heroes.
What is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils based on?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is based on The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906) by Selma Lagerlöf.