Moominvalley (TV series)
Moominvalley is a 2019 Finnish-British animated family drama series. An adaptation of the classic Moomin books and comics by writer-illustrator Tove Jansson and her brother Lars Jansson, it is created using new techniques in 3D CGI.
Finnish production company Gutsy Animations ran a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo from 8 March to 21 April 2017. The campaign was organised in order to raise funds towards visual development of the series. Animation company Anima Vitae was appointed as the lead animation company for the first two episodes of the series.
The tremendously popular series is Finland's most expensive TV show with a €20 million budget. In 2019 the series' first episode was the most watched program on Finnish national broadcaster Yle's streaming service, .
Synopsis
The protagonist of the series is Moomintroll, who is curious, kind, sensitive and idealistic. He is a typical teenage hero in a coming-of-age story: he tries to tackle the puzzle of growing up to his true, individualistic self while remaining a beloved part of the family. He lives with his caring Moominmamma and nostalgic Moominpappa. Moomintroll is joined by his best friend, the free-spirited wanderer Snufkin, the chaotic Little My, daydreamer Snorkmaiden, cowardly Sniff, and many other friends.Cast and characters
| Character | English actor | Finnish actor | Finland Swedish actor | Japanese actor | Northern-Sami actor |
| Moomintroll | Taron Egerton | Joonas Nordman | Christoffer Strandberg | Junta Terashima | Áilu Valle |
| Moominmamma | Rosamund Pike | Satu Silvo | Maria Sid | Kikuko Inoue | Siri Broch Johansen |
| Moominpappa | Matt Berry | Ville Haapasalo | Carl-Kristian Rundman | Yasunori Matsumoto | Mikkel Gaup |
| Snufkin | Edvin Endre | Olavi Uusivirta | Paavo Kerosuo | Issey Takahashi | Niko Valkeapää |
| Little My | Bel Powley | Kiti Kokkonen | Saga Sarkola | Ikue Otani | Irene Länsman |
| Snorkmaiden | Akiya Henry | Alina Tomnikov | Edith Holmström | Minami Tsuda | Linda Tammela |
| Sniff | Warwick Davis | Markku Haussila | Andreas af Enehielm | Koji Ochiai | Aslak Paltto |
Music
The score for the season 1 is composed by Finnish musicians Pekka Kuusisto and Samuli Kosminen. Kuusisto's father, Ilkka Kuusisto, had previously composed an opera for the Moomins with Tove Jansson in 1974. The official soundtrack was released on 19 April 2019. The composers for season 2 are Samuli Kosminen, Pekka Kuusisto and Jarmo Saari.Episodes
Season 1| # | English title | Finnish title | Finland Swedish title |
| 1 | Little My Moves In | Pikku Myy tuli taloon | Lilla My flyttar in |
| 2 | The Spring Tune | Kevätlaulu | Vårvisan |
| 3 | The Last Dragon In The World | Maailman viimeinen lohikäärme | Den sista draken i världen |
| 4 | Moominsummer Madness | Kelluva teatteri | Den flytande teatern |
| 5 | The Golden Tale | Kultainen häntä | Den gyllene svansen |
| 6 | The Secret Of The Hattifatteners | Hattivattien saari | Hattifnattarnas ö |
| 7 | Snufkin And The Park Keeper | Nuuskamuikkunen ja Puistonvartija | Snusmumriken och parkvakten |
| 8 | Monster Fish | Muumipapan kalajuttu | Monsterfisken |
| 9 | Night Of The Groke | Yksin kotona | Ensam hemma |
| 10 – | Moominmamma's Maid | Muumimamman apulainen | Muminmammans hembiträde |
| 11 – | Ghost Story | Kummitustarina | Spökhistorien |
| 12 – | The Invisible Child | Näkymätön lapsi | Det osynliga barnet |
| 13 – | Midwinter Ancestor | Taikatalvi | Trollvinter |
Season 2
| # | English title | Finnish title | Finland Swedish title |
| 1 | Moomin's Winter Follies | Latua, herra Virkkunen! | Vintervansinne |
| 2 | The Fire Spirit | Nuuskamuikkunen ja tulenhenki | Snusmumriken och eldanden |
| 3 | Moominpappa & Son | Muumipapan uusi yritys | Muminpappan och plikten |
| 4 | Little My Moves Out | Kohtalokas pulloposti | Hjärta rimmar med smärta |
| 5 | The Strange Case Of Mrs Fillyjonk | Rouva Vilijonkan katoamismysteeri | Fru Filifjonks mystiska försvinnande |
| 6 | The Hobgoblin’s Hat | Taikahattu | Den magiska hatten |
| 7 | Thingumy and Bob | Tiuhti ja Viuhti | Tofslan och Vifslan |
| 8 | The Trial | Omituinen oikeudenkäynti | Den rysande rättegången |
| 9 | Farewell, Snorkmaiden | Jäähyväiset Niiskuneidille | Farväl Snorkfröken |
| 10 | Moominpappa’s Island | Muumipapan saari | Muminpappans ö |
| 11 | Moominmamma’s Mural | Muumimamman muraali | Muminmamman längtar hem |
| 12 | Moomintroll and the Seahorses | Muumipeikko ja merihevoset | Mumintrollet och sjöhästarna |
| 13 | November | Muumilaakson marraskuu | November |
International broadcast
Moominvalley first aired on Yle TV2 in Finland in 25 February 2019, and a day after in Swedish on Yle Teema & Fem. It began airing in the United Kingdom on Sky One, Sky Kids and NOW TV on 19 April 2019. The first eight episodes aired overnight between 2:00 and 6:00 am, and were then repeated in pairs between 5:30 and 6:30 pm over the Easter weekend from 19 to 22 April. Episodes 9–11 followed on the afternoon of Saturday 27 April, 12–13 on Sunday 28. The first five episodes of season 2 aired over the weekend before Christmas 2019, with the remainder broadcast over the following Easter weekend, 10–13 April 2020. Japan's national broadcaster NHK premiered Moominvalley on its BS4K channel on 4 April 2019. The series has also been sold to China. On 9 August 2019 it launched on WildBrain's YouTube channel.On 1 May 2019 PGS Entertainment acquired the distribution rights to Moominvalley.