Tanoshii Muumin Ikka Bouken Nikki

Ah, one of the anime that accompanies me every time i come home from school.

Tanoshii Muumin Ikka Bouken Nikki is an anime also known as "Moomin". The story is based on a popular series of children's books from Finland written by Tove Jansson. This anime follows the adventures of the Moomin family consisting of Moominpappa, Moominmamma, and their daughter named Moomin. They live in Moomin Valley, a magical place where they live a life full of adventure and wonder. Moomin is a creature that resembles an animal with a body shape similar to a long-legged animal with a face similar to a cat. They live ... in comfortable homes and enjoy a variety of activities, from exploring the forest, meeting mysterious characters, to dealing with unique and sometimes dangerous situations.

During their adventures, Moomin and his family meet various characters, including Snufkin, a free traveler who loves playing the harmonica and pursuing freedom, Little My, a smart and brave little girl, and many more. In each episode, they face challenges and solve problems with their kindness and intelligence. Even though adventures often present challenges and obstacles, the Moomin family always finds clever solutions and ends happily. With a warm and pleasant atmosphere, and moral messages conveyed gently, "Tanoshii Muumin Ikka Bouken Nikki" is an entertaining and meaningful spectacle for audiences of all ages.

This is an anime that follows the adventures of the Moomin family in Moomin Valley. I will explain in outline some of the characters in this anime.

1. Moomin
The main protagonist of the story, Moomin is an animal-like creature with a body shape similar to a long-legged animal with a face similar to a cat. He is the son of Moominpappa and Moominmamma.

2. Moominpappa and Moominmamma
Moomin's warm and loving parents. They guard Moomin Valley and provide support to the Moomins in their adventures.

3. Little My
A smart, brave, and often hilarious little girl. She has a firm attitude but is full of courage.

4. Snufkin
A free traveler who loves playing the harmonica and pursuing freedom. He is Moomin's close friend and often comes and goes in the story.

5. Hemulen, Snork Maiden, Snork and other characters
Several other characters live around Moomin Valley, each with their own personalities and quirks.

Although Moomin Valley is a fun place, the Moomin family also faces challenges and obstacles. But they will face threats from enemies such as Blood Mosquitoes or Flying Creatures, and must work together to overcome the various dangers that come their way. Each episode features new adventures experienced by the Moomin family and their friends in Moomin Valley. And they explore forests, visit magical places, meet mysterious characters, and tackle unique situations. Also their adventures often involve elements of fantasy and magic, such as encountering mythical creatures or finding magical artifacts. And the characters in the story experience development and personal growth throughout the series, adding depth to the story. While often upbeat and entertaining, "Moomin" also touches on emotional themes such as friendship, loss, and growth. Dont forget, that the characters in the story will get development and personal growth throughout the series, adding depth to the story.

Although Moomin generally has a bright and magical feel, there are some moments that can be considered bittersweet in the story. Even though it doesn't always present a big conflict or deep tragedy like in some other stories, for example, Moomin and Little My sometimes fight or have small disagreements that create tension within the group.

Some episodes highlight the sadness or disappointment experienced by the characters in the story. For example, there are episodes where the Moomins or other characters feel sad because they have lost something important to them or because they feel unappreciated. Although not frequent, there are moments where the characters in the story face real danger or challenge. For example, they may face threats from mysterious creatures or find themselves in dangerous situations in the wild. While moments like these may not be as intense as the bittersweet events in some other stories, they still provide tension or conflict that adds depth to the story and strengthens the characters.

The anime's final episodes may be episodic, with stories that are self-contained and unrelated to previous episodes. Also highlight emotional or sentimental moments between main characters, adding depth to their relationships or paying tribute to the journey they have been on together. They may feature the Moomin family's final adventure in Moomin Valley or highlight special moments in their lives. And the last few episodes may emphasize moral messages or themes raised throughout the series as a closing message or final reflection.

Moomin has simple but adorable animation, as well as warm and beautiful visuals depicting the natural wonders of Moomin Valley. The character designs are simple but adorable. The main characters, such as Moomin and his family, have round shapes and friendly expressions, adding visual interest to the story. The facial expressions of the characters are very rich and can communicate various emotions well to the audience. Ranging from joy to sadness, their expressions add depth to the story and strengthen the relationships between the characters. Supporting characters also have unique and easily recognizable designs, with their own characteristics that make them different from each other.

The background in this anime is also beautiful and depicts the natural beauty of Moomin Valley. You will see dense forests, green meadows, and clear flowing rivers. Each background is displayed with interesting details and creates a warm and pleasant atmosphere. The colors used in the background are also bright and attractive, creating a cheerful and optimistic atmosphere in each scene. Moomin animations are simple but effective. The characters movements are smooth and natural, giving the impression that they live in a moving, breathing world. Although there are no complicated battle or action scenes, the animation manages to capture the essence of warmth and joy of daily life in Moomin Valley. Small details like the movement of Moomin's tail or the way the characters interact with each other add realism to the animation and make it more interesting to watch. Studio Telescreen do a good job of capturing the warmth and magic of the world of Moomin Valley. Adorable character designs, beautiful backgrounds, and smooth animation create a fun and entertaining visual experience for audiences of all ages.

The music in this anime plays an important role in creating a warm atmosphere and conveying emotional messages in the story. This anime has an original soundtrack that creates an atmosphere that matches the magic and warmth of Moomin Valley. The music is often upbeat, gentle, and uplifting, creating an atmosphere suitable for adventure and wonder.

The opening and closing songs of this anime have a nuance that matches the theme of the story. Opening songs are usually upbeat and energetic, while ending songs are often calmer and melancholic, creating an interesting contrast. Background music also supports the atmosphere and emotions in each scene. For example, in an adventurous scene, the music may be more dynamic and thrilling, while in a calmer or sentimental scene, the music may be more soft and lilting. Some episodes may use traditional music or folk songs that reflect certain cultures or story themes. This use of music can add depth to the audience's audiovisual experience and add authenticity to the story setting.

Apart from music, sound effects are also used well in this anime to create a realistic atmosphere. Natural sounds such as gurgling water or birds chirping are often added to enhance the authenticity of the Moomin Valley environment.

And one of the strengths of the music in Moomin is its consistency in capturing the theme and mood of the story. Whether through opening and ending songs, original soundtrack, or background music, the music always supports the story and helps express the emotions and message of the story well.

Overall, with a warm story, deep moral message, and adorable characters, Tanoshii Muumin Ikka Bouken Nikki is an anime that is suitable for all groups to watch, from children to adults.

The producer of the Moomin series has stated that this second season should have never been made. And he is probably right. Across all fields, the second season pales in comparison to the first one. Still, it is hard to be mad about it, since we have already got an amazing sprawling first season that covers the original stories in almost entirety.

This is a set of independent stories that, without a few excpetions, have nothing to do with the original stories. Writing original continuation to the stories is fine and all but from watching a few episodes you'll start to notice that the series ... does not feel like Moomins anymore. This review is based on the Finnish dub.

Story 4/10

The story is not bad, but it feels very unnatural when the main cast from the first season is put through them. In essence, the aspects that made the Moomins so enchanting in the first place, particularly the slice-of-life absent are non-existent.

Art 5/10

In the art department, quality suffers tremendously when compared to the first season. Characters stand out in terms of lackluster animation and looks. Still, the characters are recognizable at a glance, but if you have seen the first season and the OVA it leaves something to be desired in terms of quality.

Sound 7/10

Sound department stands out still quite well, and the voice actors did a fine job. However, the second season suffers from out of place sound effects and music pacing, which is mostly due to the nature of the stories.

Character 2/10

This is the critical flaw in this season. The characters you witnessed in the first season are nothing like their second season counterparts.

Enjoyment 1/10

Let's just say that I get vastly more enjoyment from rewatching first season episodes for tenth-something time than delving into 2. season episodes a second time.

Overall 5/10

This series is unnecessary. Still, it doesn't take anything out from the adaptation of the source material which was done pitch-perfect, and this consists 75% of the total episodes. This is the main reason for the average score. The additional episodes don't bring anything to the table, nor take anything away from the originals. It is just out-of place filler that didn't need to be made.

Hey, boys and girls!

Say, what happens, when you take something, that was good - if not even perfect, to some degree - and then you hand it over to a someone, who's gonna make it... not necesseraly any better, but good nontherles, and then, you hand that project over to a some freaking pumpkinhead, who'll turn that into a freaking mess! I'll tell you, what'll hapen! It was Moomin, season 2!

Overall, this isn't too bad of a sequal for a series, that really didn't needed a sequal to beging with - kinda like Little mermaid, or Lion king. The premise is still the same, ... just like in the previous one, and the characters are... more or less the same, like we used to know them. Couple of voices may have changed from the originals, due to the long age of the actors or such, and the personalities of most of the main characters may stray from the old and original traits a bit, but the Moomin Valley is still the same - again, more or less - and some of the little story arcs are at least decent, if not somewhat enjoyable. It's all about the viewing eye, and my eye, sadly, knows these episodes really, really well.

The most notable difference between this season of Moomins, and it's actually good prequel, is the art style, characterization, and the stories. When the original was more or less cartoony, with it's fresh, fluid and soft animation, this one is straight anime-style, right down to the more "obvious and exaggerated" personality traits - whiny one, angry one, hopeless dreamer, etc. - facial expressions, and movements of the characters. And it shows! It is absolutely horrible to watch, and it doesn't fit with the format at all! It really is obvious that this season was mainly produced in Japan, because compared to it's more swedish-oriented prequel - also drawn in Japan, mind you! - this season almost feels like it's... both dumned down and over-exaggerated, and it's really off-putting, to say the least!

Another thing, like I said, was the stories. When the original Moomins were inspired from Tove Jansson's original books, these ones are almost entirely copypasted from original Moomin comics. Artistic liberties were made, and it shows! I mean... Moomins in the ancient Egypt, destroying one of the most priceless treasures in our modern world today, the Giza's pyramid... I don't even know, what to say about that! It was in a original comic book strip, and the comics are actually pretty hilarious and fun to read, but the adaptation into anime and execution is so unforgivably horrendous, that I don't even want to consider this season as canon! And what about the antics with Da Vinci and Mona Lisa in the renaissaince era ... or how about wild west and Billy the Kid...? Is this a parody from Alfred. J. Kwak or what?! The history buff in me screams in agony...

The musical track is luckily still the same, allthough some of the view new pieces really succeeded to pierce my ears really good, same with the new voice actors, when the old ones were too old, or died... I don't know which. Some of my favorite characters, like the Witch, Groken, and the Magician/Hopgobblin are also abcent, which is a real shame, since the latter was my first childhood crush.

Despite all of my gripes with this season, this is not a bad sequel... it's just didn't need to exist. The original series ended with the final winter, in Moomin valley, most of our loved characters are long gone on their marry ways, and Snufkin leaves forever from the Moomin valley, never to return again. This one... I don't even remember, how this ends, but let me tell you, it ain't good! Again, this is not bad... it's just different, than what would be expected... or should be. Give it a chance, but prefer to the original show. It's just easier that way.

Story: 5
Art: 6
Sound: 6
Characters: 4
Enjoyment: 5
Overall: 4