Discotek Media has made a welcome pickup from the more kids oriented classic line that we don’t get enough of with The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson. The distributor has set a March 31st, 2020 release for it where it’ll be priced at $49.95 for the 52-episode run done as an SDBD release. It’ll be in its original Japanese language with English subtitles only.
The 52-episode series previously received a Japanese box set that’s priced down to just 18,000 yen for the whole run but they also brought it out in singles with nine volumes priced at 2,000 yen each back in 2017.
Plot concept: Nils is a lazy and greedy boy whose mischief makes everyone miserable, whether it’s his parents, the animals on his farm, or the fairy-like tomte he captures one day. But he gets his comeuppance when the pint-sized tomte casts a spell to make Nils just as tiny as him! The only way to break the spell is to go on a journey to distant Lapland with Morten the farm goose, Carrot the hamster, and a flock of wild geese.
Along the way, he contends with cruel witches, talking statues, wise ravens, and one very persistent fox. Under the guidance of the stern but caring Captain Akka, leader of the flock, Nils discovers his kind heart and his love for nature. But when the time comes, will he be able to choose between his human family and his feathered friends?
[Source: Nils no Fushigi na Tabi]
