“Here they are for one and all / Moomins are about to call / C’mon and sit down here with me / They are here for you on your TV” With that appalling clang of lyrics, in 1995 UK viewers were greeted with the 1990 Moomin adaptation, a co-production by TV Tokyo, Telescreen Japan Inc., … Continue reading "1990’s TV Anime – Moomin Episode 1 (1990)" The post 1990’s TV Anime – Moomin Episode 1 (1990) appeared first on AWESOME ENGINE.
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