Series synopsis
Moomin, also known as 楽しいムーミン一家 is a Japanese animation family kids sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 12, 1990. It ended on March 26, 1992. It stars Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Ryusei Nakao and Takehito Koyasu.
In the remote and mysterious Moominvalley live the Moomins, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomintroll and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane.
Premise
In the remote and mysterious Moominvalley live the Moomins, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomintroll and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Minami Takayama as Moomintroll (voice)
- Rei Sakuma as Little My (voice)
- Ryusei Nakao as Sniff (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Snufkin (voice)
- Mika Kanai as Snorkmaiden (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Moominpappa (voice)
- Ikuko Tani as Moominmamma (voice)
- Emiko Shiratori as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 104 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 78 | April 12, 1990 | October 3, 1991 |
| Season 2 | 26 | October 10, 1991 | March 26, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Moomin Valley in Spring Spring has come to Moominvalley, and Moomin and his family come out of their winter hibernation. Up in Lonely Mountains Moomin, Snufkin, Sniff and Little My find a large top Hat, which they bring home. Too big to be worn they use it as a waste paper basket, but it is a Hat of magical qualities, and anything thrown into it changes into something completely different... |
April 12, 1990 |
| 2 |
The Magic Hat The Magic Hat is back in Moominvalley! The hat, stuck in a river of raspberry juice is secretly snagged by Moomin, hoping for endless juice. Little My has other plans to turn her string turn into yummy spaghetti, but will the Magic Hat have a surprising new trick? |
April 19, 1990 |
| 3 |
The Discovery of a Wrecked Ship Moomin and his friends go mountain climbing, encounter a very depressed Hemulen, sunk in gloom because his stamp collection is finally complete and he has nothing more to collect They learn from him about a sailboat wrecked on the beach. They start repairing the boat, hoping to sail the seven seas. Deciding to start collecting plants instead, Hemulen gets over his depression, and they all go for a trial sail. |
April 26, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Ring on a Finger The Moomins are back with more exciting adventures and your favourite characters! In the first episode "The Ring" Moomin gets closer to doing something he never thought he'd do... |
October 10, 1991 |
| 2 | The Girl with Birds | October 17, 1991 |
| 3 | A Wind of Freedom | October 24, 1991 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 1990 |
| Last aired | March 26, 1992 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 19:00:00 |