Very loosely based upon the Moomin books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. Jansson, however, never really approved of the series due to dramatic changes in plot, atmosphere, character personality, appearance and names etc. The series was directed to adults rather than children.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Details

Genres

Studios

• Mushi Production
• Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Staff

• Ryousuke Takahashi — Episode Director
• Rintarou — Director (eps 27-65)
• Hayao Miyazaki — Key Animation (ep 24)
• Osamu Dezaki — Storyboard (eps 17, 25)
• Keisuke Fujikawa — Screenplay, Script
• Manabu Oohashi — In-Between Animation, Key Animation
• Masaaki Oosumi — Director (eps 1-26)
• Tove Jansson — Original Creator