The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (TV series)

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (ニルスのふしぎな旅, Nirusu no Fushigi na Tabi) is an anime adaptation of the 1906 novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. The 52-episode series aired on the Japanese network NHK from January 1980 to March 1981. It was the first production by Studio Pierrot. The anime largely follows the original story, with the addition of Nils's pet hamster and an expanded role for Smirre the fox. The music was composed by Czech musician Karel Svoboda, while Chito Kawachi provided the soundtrack for the original Japanese broadcast and several international versions.