10 minSeason 1 • Episode 1
LatestSpring is coming to Moominvalley. The Moomin family wakes up from their hibernation. Moomin, Snuffle and Mumrick find a top hat that soon turns out to be a magician's hat. Small clouds emerge from eggshells. Moomin, Sniffle and the Snork Maiden enthusiastically ride on the flying little clouds.
The series is based on the famous series of novels by Finnish author Tove Jansson. It follows the adventures of strange creatures called Moomins and their equally strange friends. The series features a continuous narrative within individual installments, which do not always align with the 13-episode division. The series is realized using the semi-flat puppet technique, with commentary.
Practical Effects
Jaw-dropping stop-motion that still looks magical
Production
Eerie atmosphere that defies kids-show conventions
Writing
Jansson's stories respect children's emotional intelligence
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The puppets were so delicate that animators could only shoot a few seconds per day; some scenes took weeks to complete.
Jansson famously hated the first anime adaptation and fought for creative control—this Polish-produced version became the one she actually endorsed.
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