Moomin
1990 2 seasons · 104 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Moomin

楽しいムーミン一家

Moomin sits in the top 5% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #246 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

楽しいムーミン一家

In the remote and mysterious Moominvalley live the Moomins, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomintroll and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane. Based on the children's stories by Tove Jansson.

Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
48
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #246 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #209 of 2,532 (top 8%).

Audience Engagement

48
Reviews
63rd
Review-volume percentile
94th
Popularity percentile

48 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (94th percentile) outruns review volume (63th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Other Titles From YLE

Animation + Family in Japan

177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Moomin itself).

The 1989–1991 Japan Window

Among 114 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Moomin places #4 — near the top of its class.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990
  2. Ranma ½
    #2

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989
  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991
  4. Moomin
    #4

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990
  5. Dragon Ball Z
    #5

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989
  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991
  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989
  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Moomin premiered alongside 32 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 32 other Japan seriess in 1990.

The 815th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 12, 1990
Last Air Date
March 26, 1992
Broadcast Span
2 years
Total Episodes
104 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 39.9 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesFinland, Japan, Netherlands
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesYLE, Telescreen Japan Inc., Telecable Benelux B.V.
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 104
Release DateApril 12, 1990
Official Sitewww.moomin.com

Questions Answered

Who created Moomin?

Moomin was created by Tove Jansson.

When did Moomin end?

Moomin finished its run with its final episode airing on March 26, 1992.

How highly rated is Moomin?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Moomin ranks #246 of 4579 — in the top 5%.

Where did Moomin air?

Moomin aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.