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June 13, 1991 (estimated) TV Episode Moomin

Also known as: Witch-Walking

Series titles: Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (Japanese), Happy Moomin Family (

Studio
Bulls, Marina Productions, TV Tokyo, Tele-Image Japan, Telecable Benelux B.V., Televisión Española (TVE), Yleisradio (YLE)
Distributor
A-Film Distribution, Bulls, Finlands Svenska Television (FST), Marina Productions, TV Tokyo, Telecable Benelux B.V., Televisión Española (TVE), Yleisradio (YLE)

Synopsis

Great things are happening in Moominvalley. Snorkmaiden's brother, the Snork, has finally completed the model of his new flying ship and it seems to work, being a bit more sensibly constructed than the first one. On the not-so-scientific front the witch's granddaughter, Alicia, has graduated to her first instruction in real witchcraft, a stunning feat which the snork immediately tries to emulate. And finally Snufkin and the Hemulen try to catch the Mameluke, a fish that is not only very, very large, but also very, very hungry.

Characters

Moomin, Moominmamma, Snork, Snufkin, Groke, Fillyjonk, Moominpappa, Little My, Too-Ticky, Snork Maiden, Sniff

Credits

Directing

Director
Hiroshi Saitô, Ryôsuke Takahashi

Animation

Animator
Osamu Kobayashi (Animation Director)

Voices

Voice
Rabbe Smedlund (Moomin), Ulla Tapaninen (Moominmamma), Samuli Edelmann (Snork), Timo Torikka (Snufkin), Tapio Hämäläinen (Groke), Leena Uotila (Fillyjonk), Matti Ruohola (Moominpappa), Elina Salo (Little My), Marja Packalén (Too-Ticky), Aila Svedberg (Snork Maiden), Eero Ahre (Sniff)
Vocal Talent (English-Language Version)
Susan Sheridan (Moomin), Toni Barry, John Chancer, David Graham, Garrick Hagon, Jeff Harding, Stacey Jefferson, Pat Starr, Peter Whitman

Crew

Art Direction
Jiro Kono
Production Managers
Mutsuo Shimizu, Manabu Tamura
Script Supervisor
Lars Jansson
Co-Production Coordinator
Shigi Nonaka
Dialogue Director
Jertta Ratia

Production notes

A Moomintroll is small and shy and fat, and has a Moominpappa and a Moominmamma. Moomins live in the forests of Finland. They like sunshine and sleep right through the winter. The snow falls and falls and falls where they live, until their houses look like great snowballs. But when spring comes, up they jump.&Momin characters reflect a specific human type. Their many adventures and subsequent resolutions stress important family values, non-violence and individual qualities of kindness, self-confidence and independence.

The third of the "Moomin" series.

This remake by Hiroshi Saito aired for 104 episodes on TV Tokyo. In 1991, starting with Episode 79, the series was renamed "Tanoshii Moomin Ikka Boken Nikki" ("Happy Moomin Family Adventure Diary"), with the directors changed to Takeyuki Kanda and Tsuneo Tominaga.