List of Moomin (1990) episodes

Moomin (Japanese: 楽しいムーミン一家 Hepburn: Tanoshii Mūmin Ikka) is an anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V., that is based on the Moomin novels and comic strips by the Finnish illustrator and author Tove Jansson and her brother Lars Jansson.[1] The anime series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 12, 1990 and ended on October 3, 1991 with 78 episodes being made. Because of huge success on Japan, the sequel series titled Delightful Moomin Family: Adventure Diary (楽しいムーミン一家 冒険日記 Tanoshii Mūmin Ikka: Bōken Nikki) was made and first aired from October 10, 1991 to March 26, 1992, lasting 26 episodes. The sequel series has only being aired on certain countries outside the Japan, where it is featured as the second season of the Moomin, combining two series results 104 episodes in total. Unlike the original series, the sequel series doesn't have any episodes based on Tove Jansson's books. However, part of its episodes are based on Lars Jansson's comic strips.

In certain countries like Finland and Sweden, several episodes from combined 104 episode list have left un-aired. In Finland, episodes "The Pirate", "The Imp" and "The Birthday Surprise" were banned due being too terrifying and "un-Moomin-like", while in Sweden the episode "The Big Explosion" hasn't been aired but instead "The Imp" has been shown. All 78 episodes from the first series have been shown on Children's BBC in United Kingdom, but the sequel series has been completely left out.

In the original Japanese version, Moomin uses two pieces of theme music. From episodes 1-50, the opening theme is "Free Yume no Sekai e" and the closing theme is "Tooi akogare", both of them being sung by Emiko Shiratori and composed by Sumio Shiratori. From episodes 51-78, the opening theme is "Omajinai no uta" by Ponpin-tai ~Moomin-dani no Nakamatachi~ and closing theme is "Itsuka suteki na tabi" by Emiko Shiratori. The sequel series' opening theme is "Hesomagarincho" by Ado Mizumori and Tyrone Hashimoto and ending recycles the "Itsuka suteki na tabi" theme by Emiko Shiratori. In the versions shown outside Japan, these all are replaced by one opening and one ending theme which are both composed by Dutch songmaker Pierre Kartner.

Episode list

Season 1 (Moomin)

# Title Original airdate
1 - 101 "The Moomin Valley in Spring" (ムーミン谷の春 Mūmindani no Haru) April 12, 1990
2 - 102 "The Magic Hat" (魔法の帽子 Mahō no Bōshi) April 12, 1990
3 - 103 "The Discovery of a Wrecked Ship" (浜で見つけた難破船 Hama de Mitsuketa Nanpasen) April 19, 1990
4 - 104 "The Moomins Discover the Island" (おばけ島へようこそ Obakejima e Yōkoso) April 26, 1990
5 - 105 "The Secrets of the Hattifatteners" (ニョロニョロの秘密 Nyoronyoro no Himitsu) May 3, 1990
6 - 106 "Tiny Guests" (小さな小さなお客様 Chiisana Chiisana Okyakusama) May 10, 1990
7 - 107 "The Suitcase" (スーツケースの中身 Sūtsukēsu no Nakami) May 17, 1990
8 - 108 "The Hobgoblin's Magic" (飛行オニの魔術 Hikōoni no Majutsu) May 24, 1990
9 - 109 "An Invisible Friend" (姿の見えないお友達 Sugata no Mienai Otomodachi) May 31, 1990
10 - 110 "The Invisible Child" (笑顔がもどったニンニ Egao ga Modotta Ninni) June 7, 1990
11 - 111 "The Wings" (大空を飛ぶスノーク Ōsora o Tobu Sunōku) June 14, 1990
12 - 112 "The Pirate" (ムーミン海賊と闘う Mūmin Kaizoku to Tatakau) June 21, 1990
13 - 113 "The Last Dragon on Earth" (地球最後の龍 Chikyū Saigo no Ryū) June 28, 1990
14 - 114 "Our Neighbour is a Tough Teacher" (お隣りさんは教育ママ Otonarisan wa Kyōiku Mama) July 5, 1990
15 - 115 "Snorkmaiden's Lost Memory" (記憶を失ったフローレン Kioku o Ushinatta Furōren) July 12, 1990
16 - 116 "A Close Encounter with Aliens" (ムーミン谷に火星人! Mūmindani ni Kaseijin!) July 26, 1990
17 - 117 "A Change of Air" (ムーミンパパの家出 Mūminpapa no Iede) August 2, 1990
18 - 118 "The Wooden Crate" (海から来た魔法の種 Umi kara Kita Mahō no Tane) August 9, 1990
19 - 119 "Buried in a Jungle" (ムーミン谷はジャングル Mūmindani wa Janguru) August 23, 1990
20 - 120 "Moomin Saves the Tigers" (ムーミン虎たちを救う Mūmin Tora-tachi o Sukuu) August 30, 1990
21 - 121 "Snufkin Leaves Moomin Valley" (スナフキンの旅立ち Sunafukin no Tabidachi) September 6, 1990
22 - 122 "Moomin and Little My's Adventure" (ムーミンとミイの大冒険 Mūmin to Mī no Daibōken) September 13, 1990
23 - 123 "Visitors in Winter" (ムーミン谷の冬の住人 Mūmindani no Fuyu no Jūnin) September 20, 1990
24 - 124 "Hurry Up Snufkin" (帰ってこないスナフキン Kaettekonai Sunafukin) September 27, 1990
25 - 125 "The Lighthouse" (パパの夢をのせて Papa no Yume oo Nosete) October 4, 1990
26 - 126 "The Day the Lighthouse Lit Up" (灯台に明かりのともる日 Tōdai ni Akari no Tomoru Hi) October 4, 1990
27 - 127 "Aunt Jane" (お金持ちのジェーンおばさん Okanemochi no Jēn Obasan) October 18, 1990
28 - 128 "The Floating Theatre" (浮かぶばけもの屋敷 Ukabu Bakemono Yashiki) October 25, 1990
29 - 129 "The Lost Children" (離れ離れの家族 Hanare Banare no Kazoku) November 1, 1990
30 - 130 "Midsummer" (喜びの再会 Yorokobi no Saikai) November 8, 1990
31 - 131 "The Big Explosion" (スノークの空飛ぶ船 Sunōku no Sora Tobu Fune) November 15, 1990
32 - 132 "The Golden Fish" (まぼろしの金色の魚 Maboroshi no Kin'iro no Sakana) November 22, 1990
33 - 133 "The Spirit in the Lamp" (魔法のランプに願いを込めて Mahō no Ranpu ni Negai o Komete) November 29, 1990
34 - 134 "The Kite" (たこに乗ったミイ Tako ni Notta Mī) December 6, 1990
35 - 135 "The Witch" (帰ってきた魔女 Kaettekita Majo) December 13, 1990
36 - 136 "Christmas Is Coming" (クリスマスって何? Kurisumasu tte Nani?) December 20, 1990
37 - 137 "The Midwinter Bonfire" (冬の生物たちのお祭り Fuyu no Seibutsu-tachi no Omatsuri) December 27, 1990
38 - 138 "The Spell" (眠りの魔法 Nemuri no Mahō) January 1, 1991
39 - 139 "Things That Go Bang in the Night" (真夜中の不思議な音 Mayonaka no Fushigina Oto) January 1, 1991
40 - 140 "The Secret Fireworks" (花火の秘密 Hanabi no Himitsu) January 10, 1991
41 - 141 "Crooks in Moomin Valley" (ムーミン谷の怪事件 Mūmindani no Kaijiken) January 17, 1991
42 - 142 "The Solar Eclipse" (魔女のほうき Majo no Hōki) January 24, 1991
43 - 143 "The Prima Donna" (サーカスのヒロイン Sākasu no Hiroin) January 31, 1991
44 - 144 "The Birthday Present" (すてきなお誕生日 Sutekina Otanjōbi) February 7, 1991
45 - 145 "Moomin Builds a House" (ムーミンの建てた家 Mūmin no Tateta Ie) February 14, 1991
46 - 146 "Dame Elaine" (パパは大金持ち? Papa wa Ōkanemochi?) February 21, 1991
47 - 147 "The Hot Spring" (温泉が出た! Onsen ga Deta) February 28, 1991
48 - 148 "The Bubbles" (シャボン玉に乗ったムーミン Shabondama ni Notta Mūmin) March 7, 1991
49 - 149 "The Giant Pumpkin" (ママの秘密 Mama no Himitsu) March 14, 1991
50 - 150 "The Imp" (枯木の中の声 Kareki no Naka no Koe) March 21, 1991
51 - 151 "Snorkmaiden Goes Psychic" (フローレンの超能力 Furōren no Chōnōryoku) March 28, 1991
52 - 152 "The Treasure Hunt" (宝探しで大騒ぎ Takarasagashi de Ōsawagi) April 4, 1991
53 - 153 "The Water Nymph" (水の妖精 Mizu no Yōsei) April 4, 1991
54 - 154 "Mymble's Diamond" (ミムラに贈り物 Mimura ni Okurimono) April 18, 1991
55 - 155 "Moominpappa's Second Youth" (寂しそうなパパ Sabishisōna Papa) April 25, 1991
56 - 156 "The Secret Dish" (旅に出たママ Tabi ni Deta Mama) May 2, 1991
57 - 157 "Motherly Love" (フローレンの子育て Furōren no Kosodate) May 9, 1991
58 - 158 "Artists in Moominvalley" (ムーミン谷のコンテスト Mūmindani no Kontesuto) May 16, 1991
59 - 159 "Adventures of Moominpappa: Part 1" (パパの思い出 Papa no Omoide) May 23, 1991
60 - 160 "The Terrible Little My" (ミイのいたずら Mī no Itazura) May 30, 1991
61 - 161 "Moomin's the Fortune-Teller" (ムーミンは天才占い師 Mūmin wa Tensai Uranaishi) June 6, 1991
62 - 162 "Witch-Walking" (魔法の言葉 Mahō no Kotoba) June 13, 1991
63 - 163 "Adventures of Moominpappa: Part 2" (オーケストラ号の冒険 Ōkesutora-gō no Bōken) June 20, 1991
64 - 164 "Moomin and the Birds" (巣立ちの日 Sudachi no Hi) July 4, 1991
65 - 165 "The Fancy-Dress Ball" (ムーミンの秘密 Mūmin no Himitsu) July 11, 1991
66 - 166 "The Vampire" (ムーミン谷の吸血鬼 Mūmindani no Kyūketsuki) July 18, 1991
67 - 167 "The Chair" (壊れたパパの大事な椅子 Kowareta Papa no Daiji na Isu) July 25, 1991
68 - 168 "Adventures of Moominpappa: Part 3" (ママと運命の出会い Mama to Unmei no Deai) August 1, 1991
69 - 169 "The Phoenix" (伝説の不死鳥の危機 Densetsu no Fushichō no Kiki) August 8, 1991
70 - 170 "Moomin's Big Fish" (お魚パーティーで仲直り Osakana Pātī de Nakanaori) August 15, 1991
71 - 171 "The Slug-a-Bed Mushrooms" (光るキノコの正体 Hikaru Kinoko no Shōtai) August 22, 1991
72 - 172 "Moomin and the Dolphin" (ムーミンとイルカの友情 Mūmin to Iruka no Yūjō) August 29, 1991
73 - 173 "The Cave" (ムーミン探検隊 Mūmin Tankentai) September 5, 1991
74 - 174 "A Wonderful Present" (歌う花のプレゼント Utau Hana no Purezento) September 12, 1991
75 - 175 "The Fabulous Emerald" (ムーミンのすてきな夢 Mūmin no Suteki na Yume) September 19, 1991
76 - 176 "Painting a House" (こわれたおうち Kowareta Ouchi) September 26, 1991
77 - 177 "The Great Race" (完成!空飛ぶ船 Kansei! Sora Tobu Fune) October 3, 1991
78 - 178 "Going South" (ムーミン大空へ Mūmin Ōzora e) October 3, 1991

Season 2 (Delightful Moomin Family: Adventure Diary)

# Title Original airdate
1 - 201 "The Ring on a Finger" (ムーミンが結婚!? Mūmin ga Kekkon!?) October 10, 1991
2 - 202 "The Girl With Birds" (スニフの恋 Sunifu no Koi) October 17, 1991
3 - 203 "A Wind of Freedom" (新しい生き方のすすめ Atarashii Ikikata no Susume) October 24, 1991
4 - 204 "Mr Caramel" (世話好きなおばさん Sewazuki na Obasan) October 31, 1991
5 - 205 "A Real Gold Mine" (金色のしっぽ Kin'iro no Shippo) November 7, 1991
6 - 206 "Sand Sculptures" (ムーミン谷の彫刻展 Mūmindani no Chōkokuten) November 14, 1991
7 - 207 "The Beach" (僕らの浜辺をかえして Bokura no Hamabe o Kaeshite) November 21, 1991
8 - 208 "A Bothersome Nephew" (署長さんの悩み Shōchō-san no Nayami) November 28, 1991
9 - 209 "The Time Travel Machine" (ご先祖様で大さわぎ Gosenzo-sama de Ōsawagi) December 5, 1991
10 - 210 "The Circle of Secrets" (チン入者で大騒動 Chinnyūsha de Ōsōdō) December 12, 1991
11 - 211 "The Dragon" (からの招待状 Kara no Shōtaijō) December 19, 1991
12 - 212 "The Desert" (タイムマシーンふたたび発動 Taimumashīn Futatabi Hatsudō) January 1, 1992
13 - 213 "Queen Cleothystra" (女王陛下とドッキンコ Joō Heika to Dokkinko) January 1, 1992
14 - 214 "The Treasure Map" (ニョロニョロがぞろぞろ Nyoro Nyoro ga Zoro Zoro) January 9, 1992
15 - 215 "A Sniff at Everything" (便利屋さんはコーリゴリ Benriya-san wa Kōrigori) January 16, 1992
16 - 216 "Funny Disguises" (ムーミンが大変身 Mūmin ga Daihenshin) January 23, 1992
17 - 217 "Moomin in Cowboy Country" (ムーミン西部に行く Mūmin Seibu ni Iku) January 30, 1992
18 - 218 "Moominson Crusoe" (ムーミン一家漂流記 Mūmin Ikka Hyōryūki) February 6, 1992
19 - 219 "Hidden love of Pretty Mee" (ミィが恋わずらい? Mī ga Koiwazurai?) February 13, 1992
20 - 220 "Tears of the Dragon" (竜の涙を捜せ! Ryū no Namida o Sagase!) February 20, 1992
21 - 221 "Chouca Lisa" (ムーミンルネッサンスへ行く Mūmin Runessansu e Iku) February 27, 1992
22 - 222 "The Night of the Red Moon" (お月様が落っこちる?! Otsuki-sama ga Okkochiru?!) March 5, 1992
23 - 223 "Return to childhood" (パパのいたずら大作戦 Papa no Itazura Daisakusen) March 12, 1992
24 - 224 "The Birthday Surprise" (ミィのやけくそ誕生日 Mī no Yakekuso Tanjōbi) March 19, 1992
25 - 225 "The Moomins and the Fake Yeti" (秘密の薬を捜せ! Himitsu no Kusuri o Sagase!) March 26, 1992
26 - 226 "The Starry Voyage" (笑顔の戻ったムーミン谷 Egao no Modotta Mūmindani) March 26, 1992

References

  1. Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 (Revised and Expanded Edition ed.). Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. p. 428. ISBN 978-1933330105.