Nils — The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Character Profile

About Nils

A lazy and disrespectful 14-year-old farm boy who torments animals. After shrinking, he gains the ability to understand animals and joins a flock of wild geese migrating to Lapland. Through his adventures, he learns to help others and hopes to revert to his normal size by proving he has changed for the better.

Nils — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Mami Koyama

Appears in

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Nils — mother — Nils' Mother (Masako Ikeda)
• Nils — father — Nils' Father (Masane Tsukayama)
• Nils — Professional Mentor — Rosenbaum (Kohei Miyauchi)

  Rosenbaum provides guidance and wisdom to Nils

• Nils — Conflict Antagonist — Morton (Yoshito Yasuhara)

  Morton creates obstacles for Nils as he travels

• Nils — Conflict Antagonist — Gunnar (Hideyuki Tanaka)

  Gunnar opposes Nils during his journey

• Nils — Alliance Travel Companion — Carrot (Tadashi Yamazaki)

  Carrot joins Nils and Ten on their journey across Sweden

• Nils — Alliance Travel Companion — Ten (Joji Yanami)

  Ten becomes Nils's guide and companion during his magical journey

• Nils — Family Son — Nils' Mother (Masako Ikeda)

  Nils shares a more affectionate relationship with his mother compared to his father

• Nils — Family Son — Nils' Father (Masane Tsukayama)

  Nils has a strained relationship with his father who is disappointed in his laziness

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More characters from The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

• Nils' Father (Masane Tsukayama)
• Ten (Joji Yanami)
• Nils' Mother (Masako Ikeda)
• Gacho (voice) (Shinobu Adachi)
• Carrot (Tadashi Yamazaki)
• Ondori (voice) (Tetsuo Mizutori)
• Gunnar (Hideyuki Tanaka)
• Gusta (voice) (Shigeru Chiba)
• Dunfuin (voice) (Kumiko Takizawa)
• Ingrid (voice) (Minori Matsushima)
• Captain Akka (voice) (Nobuko Terajima)
• Morton (Yoshito Yasuhara)