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is a Japanese-European anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V.. It is based on the Moomin novels and comic strips by the Finnish illustrator and author Tove Jansson and her brother Lars Jansson. It was the third anime adaptation of Moomins but the first to be distributed and dubbed in other countries worldwide. ''Moomin'' first aired on TV Tokyo from April 12, 1990 to October 3, 1991. The series has also been dubbed English and aired on CBBC in United Kingdom during the same year. ''Moomin'' takes place the peaceful Moominvalley, where young Moomin along with his parents Moominpappa and Moominmamma live at the large and blue Moominhouse. The series follows many fun or even obscure adventures of Moomin family and their friends around the Moominvalley or sometimes outside of it. Most of the stories involve discovering magical objects/creatures, adventures in different locations or dealing with everyday situations. While many episodes are faithful or at least loosely based on the novels and comic strips, the series has its own consistent continuity. ''Moomin'' has received high popularity in Japan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Nordic countries, including Jansson's home country Finland, where it has been re-aired almost continuously since its first broadcast by Yle. The series helped fuel the "Moomin boom" of the 1990s, including an obsession with The Moomin plush toys in Japan.〔 After the high success, a sequel series called was made. When the sequel series aired around several countries outside the Japan, it was considered as the second season of the ''Moomin''. CBBC has left out the sequel series and has never dubbed it in English. The original series also spawned a theatrical prequel film ''Comet in Moominland'' that is based on the second novel of the same name and video games releases. After Tove Jansson's death the series' producer Dennis Livson was planning to make a second film based on ''Moominpappa at Sea'' but Tove Jansson's niece Sophia Jansson didn't give him permission for it.〔 Retrieved 7 July 2015.〕 The music of the series is composed by Sumio Shiratori and the original theme song as well as other singing heard in the series is performed by his wife Emiko Shiratori. Outside Japan the series has been shown with different opening and ending theme songs which are composed by Dutch composer Pierre Kartner. ==Plot== The series begins with the arrive of spring in Moominvalley. Moomin, along with Little My, Moominpappa and Moominmamma wake up in Moominhouse, while Snufkin also comes back from his south travel on the first day of spring. The first eight episodes create coherent storyline that is based on the third novel, ''Finn Family Moomintroll''. During the storyline, Moomin and his friends find out the magical silk hat, that turns out to belong to the Hobgoblin. He later gets his hat back from the Moomin family. The Moomins later find a wrecked boat, fix it and travel to a lonely island which is full of Hattifatteners. Next, two creatures called Thingumy and Bob with a large suitcase arrive to the Moominhouse, and they are followed by the Groke. After the Moomins manage to evict the Groke from their way by giving her Moomin's seashell, it turns out that Thingumy and Bob are keeping the large "King's Ruby" in their suitcase. After Thingummy and Bob return Moominmamma's missing handbag, the Moomins celebrate the event with a large junket, where suddenly the Hobgoblin also arrives. Finally the problem of the King's Ruby's ownership is solved with the Hobgoblin's magic. ''Moomin'' takes place between a three-year period of time. Moomin and his family or friends manage to take part in two winter periods through the series, despite that the Moomins are normally supposed to fall into hibernation. Through the series, Snork, the Snork Maiden's inventor brother, designs and creates two flying ships of different type; the first is destroyed due sabotage and the second one gets finished at the end of the series. Before the second winter period, the Moomins and their friends also get to know Alicia and her grandmother, who is a witch. She teaches Alicia to become a real witch and has a negative opinion about the Moomins and their nice nature. As the series goes on, the witch however begins to appreciate them. At the end of the series, Snork decides to go on a journey with his finished flying ship while Alicia and her grandmother also leave the Moominvalley for the third winter period. The series concludes when the winter arrives, the Moomins fall into hibernation and Snufkin travels to the south once again. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moomin (1990 TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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