By popular demand, I have compiled every video in my 'Amateur's Guide to Moomin' into one convenient video, With additional footnotes, corrections, and a newly added section discussing the changes that have occurred with the Moomin series since the publishing of the original videos, watch that here: ruclips.net/video/FRCzmBd5psI/видео.html
@@kit-ekat8139 Disney doesn't ruin things most of the time, it's the people they put in charge. The Mandalorian is good, even though it's just a series of fetch quest lol. If they put the right people in charge then they make good products and entertainment.
As a non American, I keep constantly having to tell people on the internet that the moomins have always been popular and beloved...just not in America.
unfortunately, Americans tend to grow up rather self centered in their country! if somethings not a thing it'll be very unlikely for them to know of it and assume that it isn't a big thing because they don't have it jaha often no faults of their own, just how America works I suppose hahaha it's a real shame
@Memes For Lunch goodness I meant to put 'some' Americans! I'm very sorry hahah!! it's just you tend to see many more Americans on the Internet of course so their minorities are as loud as many countries majorities! hahah yes but I meant to put some, I wouldn't lump all you lot together there are so many of you!! Hahaha xx
Yeah, people say that "this thing was never popular" and I'm like "really? But that was my entire childhood!" and then they're like "well, never popular in my country, that is!" Americans, some of you at least, I know that this may be hard to believe, but just because America is your world, it doesn't mean the entire world is exclusively America.
As a Finnish person living in Finland where Moomins are a huge thing (ofc) this is interesting. Moomins have always been a huge part of my life. Not because I chose it to be that way but because it's basically everywhere here.
I am Finnish as well, and it certainly sounds very American to dub this as the Moomin renaissance. The Moomins have been so popular and famous for the entirety of my life so can it really be called a renaissance?
Now I don’t live in Finland although I am Swedish/Finnish and moomin have always and will always be my life 😂 and of course my family has those typical moomin mugs. Also I agree with @Jani M
@@elinkomulainen7297 @Mr_Awkward can we even try to explain the popularity of moomin mugs to someone who doesn't live here? Don't know if it's the same in sweden but in finland at least it's crazy how basically everyone has them (myself included) and loads of people collect them as well. I find it a little bit amusing tbh
@@nomnomplayzmsmandmore906 moomins are just moomins. simple as that. they do make the comparison joke a couple of times in the series aswell but moomins are always just moomins.
I missed out on the moomin because when i was a kid i had a moomin dvd i think it was Moomins and the comet chase in 3D and i found it wierd and creepy it gave me nightmare so my mom took the dvd away and i never heard of the moomin again. I remember that the eyes of the character was what scared me the most they never blinked. I'm french btw
I think the moomin rennaisance can be explained by two things: firstly, the moomins were created as a reaction to the horrors of the second world war, as escapism for Jansson. She made this kind and polite family living in a welcoming, accepting valley as a contrast to what she had witnessed and experienced the past years, to cope with the grief she was dealing with. As we now are in a very uncertain time politically, where the world seems more and more dangerous, and hateful ideologies are gaining traction, just as they did in the 1930's and 40's, we as an audience have been searching for the same kind of comfort that Jansson was, and rediscovered the moomins. Secondly, as the queer rights movement has been put more in the light in recent years, a door has opened to look at this media with a different lens, and a queer reading of the series is more widely accepted, giving us a new angle to look at the story from. (but as a queer scandinavian: yeah duh, there's a reason moomin media Hit Different(TM)) in conclusion: the current state of the world has made the moomins very relevant again, thanks for coming to my TedTalk
(A lovely Ted talk I must say) I love how we as humans are able to relate our experiences with those of others, and I totally agree, Janossen certainly built a legacy with The Moomins that fits with what’s happening in our current world. It’s fun to think about how what was happening in her life (with her romantic partners, the WAR, etc.) influenced her works, and I think you’ve written that out very eloquently! Sorry for the run-on, but your comment made me smile and I felt it necessary to reply to let you know that.
I was born into a Finnish family and growing up here in Australia, I always loved the Moomins which felt like a fictional plane ticket to Finland. When I learnt that Tove was bi, it surprised that an author who I hold in high regard was the same sex orientation I felt a great connection. I love the Moomins!
It is quite simply... charming. The phenomenon is nothing more than discovery via the internet. It's not localized entirely to Moomins and random stuff that was obscure or old and niche can boom from one context to another. Every single thing and person has a wiki page, and everything is documented and uploaded, so it's not hard for stuff to suddenly be found, seemingly from thin air. They are charming, fun, and they resonate well. We see this with a lot of stuff.
I grew up with the moomins and what the books taught me as a kid, is that it's okay to be lonely and feel melancholic once in a while as long you come back to where you can feel happy.
I'm Hungarian, and despite Moomins were well known in my country, it wasn't really the part of my childhood. I just kinda knew it excisted, maybe watched a couple of episodes, idk. But at the past couple of months, I was feeling very bad and I was desperatly seeking for some escape from reality. Then I thought, "Hey, there is this Moomin thing, let's check it out!" I watched the 90's and 2019's version, and gotta say: I fell in love. And I need those books. Like now.
As an American, I'm ashamed to say my first time learning about the Moomins was from Hetalia back in 2011. I was researching the Finland character and his bio talks about how much he loves the Moomins. I did a little bit of research back then and had a positive impression of the show, but never really got around to watching it. When the new series came out, I remembered that and ended up getting invested.
Amazing guide to Moomins, I remember watching the odd episode of the 90's series and the recent CGI one has rekindled my interest. I really apreciated all the time and effort you put into this. That part with Tove and Vivica represented by Thingumy and Bob, what the Kings Ruby signifies and how the Hobgoblin refused to take it seeing how much joy it gave them made me teary. That is simply beautiful.
here in Russia, i know that moomins were a big thing always as well, as mostly everywhere in europe. My bestie were telling me to watch them since the middleschool i think. But i only got to see them now when i am 21. And i am greatefull as the time couldnt be the best for it. I see deep meaning in every episode i watch of the 90th version. It fills me with warm and piece. I grew up on One Piece so seing japanese 90th visuals is the final tough for me. Just mmm it s so delicious. I only starting to dig into researching what moomins are but i had a strong will to go and write a book while watching this essay. Great video and thank you very much for making it!
Don't mind me just casually watching this video while sleeping in my moomin sheets, drying my hands on a moomin towel and drinking coffee from a moomin mug. It's honestly so interesting to hear an outside analysis of something I have been surrounded with all 25 years of my life but never really thought much about.
as a child i used to watch a lot of the moomins, i even asked my mom to let me learn the harmonica because of snufkin, im glad the US have finally discovered this special show
This is so god damn well done, like one of the best youtube documentaries that I have ever seen. The editing, your voice, and the way how you drag the viewers through the story. This is excellent work and it's better done then the documentaries that have 1 million views. As a Finn who grew up with these stories, you told a lot that I even didn't know. Moomin is a really dear story for Nordic people, especially Swedes and Finns and showing this to any of those nationalities sparks great interest. Most of us have watched the 90's anime here, like I mean everyone who is 30 and below has seen this series in their childhood so the moomins are actually really close to all of our hearts. It feels like someone made a gem out of your personal childhood experiences and I'm so happy!! I gotta share this with my friends!
This is really well researched. I'm impressed. Growing up with the show I hadn't realised so many of the stories were such authentic adaptations of the books. I also appreciate you using the music from the show. It's incredibly nostalgic.
I loved that review so much, it help me understand a part of what made this show i love so much, and to be honest i think that the fact the moomins are so open and so warm and acceptive made me so obssesed with this show, watching, reading or listening to moomin related songs gives me so much joy and comfort, something that sometimes i'm lacking lol and i think that is the magic of the moomins, that feeling of happiness, comfort, warmness or hope that reminds of childhood and leave us utterly pleased and excited for feeling it again. anyways sorry for the long rant, but i really loved your video and the effort and appreciation that you put in it, thank you!!!!!
I know this comment may be lost in the sea of comments but I felt compelled to write these few lines. I first watched the 90s Moomins in Sarajevo in the beginning of the second millennium, it was frankly a breath of fresh air in the stuffy post Yugoslav war. I was brought up in a quite poor family with immigrant background from Kosovo where war had just begun when war in Bosnia-Herzegovina subsided. So we sought refuge in Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital. Well it was a crazy atmosphere I can assure you but as I said we had some moments of joy, one of them was to curl up infront of our old Telefunken Braun television and watched the moomins... it was one of the rare shows dubbed in the Bosnian language so it was truly a bridge to another land where not only the children but the adults could escape to. I remember the cold winters where we had to curl up all together to keep ourselves warm and put on FTV channel and all watch it together. Simple, yet blissful times filled with sadness and hope. Now, my family has migrated to France since my father was a defector of the army and couldn't return anywhere, and in Bosnia we weren't welcome anymore. We fare pretty well now, I have become an aeronautical engineer thanks to Snork ! But still I often dream of The Moomins and I still wish to live a simple life as them... My wish is to later become a writer and illustrator for children like Tove Jansson so I can fill them with dreams like I was...
Rest assured, I still like to wade into the sea of comment for stuff like this. Thank you for sharing this story. I think there is much to be said about the type of presence Moomin has had in the more unstable regions of Europe, though I am not qualified to speak to that in greater depth. I am glad to hear you are doing better and that this show could offer such comfort and inspiration, but my heart goes out to everyone who is still fighting the good fight in that part of the world. Thanks for reaching out! Best Wishes.
I'm from the U.S., but I distinctly remember my mom (who is also American, but lived in Europe) showing me episodes of the 90s Moomintroll show. The funny thing is that even as a child, I absolutely loved Snufkin.
Loved your presentation! I just discovered the Moomins a week ago and it's my new obsession. I just can't believe I haven't found this beautiful animation series that goes to one's heart up until now! ❤
I love the croak she is my favorite, my parents gave me a plushy of her as an infant, cuz her Swedish name directly translates to "the growler" and I used to growl when I was hungry, I was never scared of her
this was such a great video!!! the editing, the music, how the info was organized and presented... a beautifully done video essay. ive been trying to find a way to get into the moomin craze (so far ive only seen the movie "moomins and the winter wonderland", and loved it) and this feels like such a great place to begin! also, thanks for sharing the link to the series episodes, that surely will be an interesting watch. im not super knowledgeable on him either but something about the art style and backgrounds remind me of theodor "dr seuss" geisel. it immediately makes me think of afternoons spent in the elementary school library, and indeed has a very strong nostalgic factor. im looking forward to the next videos on the series! they cant come soon enough!! (also how dare you compare snufkin and wirt with that abomination)
As an American, I just learned about Moomin from a South Korean Show (Earth Arcade) when the cast visited Finland. I love cultural diffusion in the digital age!
I'm from Finland, and the 1990-1992 animated series was my main cartoon in my childhood. Later I got into the comics. The music in this video gives such nostalgia shivers. It's great the Moomins are finally gaining some popularity overseas!
When I was in elementary school, I was placed in an advanced class where we would read different stories. These stories ranged from sci-fi stories to slice of life moments to the civil rights movement. One of the stories we read was “The Invisible Child”, which was a Moomin story. It wasn’t something super complicated or impactful, it was just a simple, sad story that told me that feeling invisible was a real problem, but there will always be people who see you. I think about that story probably once a month, because somehow, it just stuck with me. I loved how the characters said “Hullo”, I loved the cute character designs, and I loved how kind everyone was. Everyone just cared so much about each other, it was so pleasant. Because of that class, I fell into the Moomin world, and it’s something that I hope will always stick around. It’s a lot of fun and I love it. Thank you for this video, it helps me learn so much more about what I’m missing.
I’m 16 and have grown up with the Moomins, when I first joined the internet, I am happy to see this series gets its own love. It is beautiful and just something peaceful, everybody needs it in their lives.
My dad traveled a lot for work when I was little. He brought me back Moonin books when he went to Finland and I was immediately in love. 20+ years later, they still bring me so much joy. Often times I run in to other Americans who grew up with Moomin and it's an immediate bond
The Moomin world seems so cozy and lived-in, like we're just watch any random day in the life of the characters. 🙂 Even though it's all fantasy and everything always ends well, you can sense that the Moomin world is unforgiving. It makes certain themes or scenes actually feel very serious. At least the 90s anime I grew up watching touch on topics and feelings the viewer will understand without being spoon-fed. I think most people appreciate that. Also, the show is full of that Scandinavian melancholy and mindset of simple living, taking its time. I believe the young growing up now are more aware of psyche, mood and are very down to earth, and maybe therefore find Moomins so interesting. I'm happy that more people can experience it ❤
I am very glad to have found this video and to be the 1K like! I enjoyed every second of this and I will now keep on watching the other parts! Thank you for making it
so good. genuinely didn't think it was possible for me to learn anymore about moomins/tove jansson but here we are!! "amateur's guide" is misleading, this is 100% the most definitive exploration of the world i have ever seen
for years i wondered what the name of this show was, i liked so much as a kid. finaly finding it and discovering that so many other people had fond memories of it too is very nice.
Moomintrolls has been and still is my childhood cause my dad always read it to me. i watched the 90 and other versions i have always loved it and still do, so if you haven't watched it watch it
I discovered the Moomins as a child in the US about 10 years ago at a book sale, it was extremely difficult to find more of the content here so I'm very glad it has taken off recently.
As someone who has grown up with the Mormons and has spent a great deal of time researching everything related to the stories and Tove, I must say this was a well researched video! I only have to things to criticise: 1) Finland gained independence in 1917, when Russia was in a state of chaos because it was undergoing a rebellion. During the WWII Russian empire had long diminished and was now the Soviet Union. Finland fought the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Continuation War during the WWII period, but did not lose or gain independence during these conflicts. 2) The pronunciation of the Finnish/Swedish names are a bit off, I’m sure there are many Finnish speaking videos which you can watch just to learn how to correctly pronounce the names, or maybe even a translator can do it. Other than that, well done!
literally this is one of the only shows I loved/still love, I discovered it when I was about 15 or 16 and was doing some deep dive research on other cultures and such, and found the japanese version of the show and fell in love XD they animation style and dialogue are unique and entertaining, really wish it was more well known
I used to watch the Moomins with my dad when I was really young. It's sad, really, 'cause I can't remember any of it. The only episode I remember was the one were one of the Moomins put a lizard or something in a jar thinking it was gonna grow into the dragon. Lol
Moomin was my favourite show as a child! I LOVED it and still love it soooo much. I mostly watched the cartoon version and still do, I’ve got it on dvd lol
I am an Israeli millennial. My generation grew up on the moomins. They were a part of my identity, and sill are. I cycle the moomins' songs, melodies and episodes with the four seasons, and now when I have two babies, I sometimes nickname them "moomin first-name". I have a 13 yo cousin whose peers don't know the moomins, but he loves them. In the spring, we play snufkin"s melody on the harmonica together. My babies love it 😍. There are even pages on social media for people who are afraid of the groke. I can't sleep alone when it snows for example, because of my groke phobia. When they grow up a little, I'll take my kids to the theme park in Finland.
I remember seeing Moomins when I was so so young, it was something that aired on TV like once and I never saw it again! A few years ago I came across it again and I’ve fallen down the Moomin rabbit hole again! I’m reading all the books and absolutely love the hell out of Snufkin!
@@soulcat7280 And I already know some things about the fandom: 1- GANDALF THE G4Y IS EVERYWHERE 2- There was a Shipp between Snufkin and The Joxter but they're Father and Son, and the fandom already killed the shipp 3- snufkin is bæ
as a flipino moomins are so niche so when i saw them for the first time i found them so fascinating.. thank you so much for showing this video it guided me so much 💕
I love the moomins, but I grew up with them. My parents read me and my sisters the books before we went to sleep and animeted tv-series and the movie were also our favorites. Omg that music makes me cry.
This is great! All work that you have done - is just marvelous. Greetings from Poland, from me, and my wife. We are 30yo, and still watching every night moomins cartoon before sleep :)
Henry, this video is amazing. I instantly subbed and turned on the bell just a few minutes in. Moomins is something ive recently got invested and seeing all the adaptations, the cultural impact and the Author's story really made me appreciate the story more. It really goes well with my anti war beliefs and the importance of freedom. Congratulations on this man. . Also i just wanna add, early in the video you showed a clip of good omens which made my day . It really blew up mid last year. I remember moomin blowing up earlier then was overshadowed by good omens and now moomin is booming up again. Good Omens really had me obssesed . Just wanna know what are your thoughts about it. Ive seen alot of fans comparing snufmin to the ineffable husbands too( i love both now :))
Living in Seattle growing up really exposed me to a lot of interesting things and I honestly didn't realize it wasn't popular in America bc I had access to the 90's and some of the books
trollman has nothing to do with hobgoblins it just means wizard the troll part is refering to trolldom meaning magic. man just means man so magic man not hobgoblin
@@beththegreen Not really. In swedish he is called "Trollkarlen" wich is "the Wizard". So I'm very confused why they translated that to hobgoblin. It would be the same as calling Harry Potter a hobgoblin.
Wow... Coming here... a year later??! Jeez... Was my first comment really that cold? Damn, I'm embarrassed... Well, now that I've properly watched this video... Wow. The historical background turns this already endearing series of stories into something beautiful, special and, in a certain way, personal... To see how one's life experiences can influence their writing (or other forms of storytelling or art in general), in both conscious and unconscious ways, is truly fascinating... As a guy who has written a short story out of fun a few days ago, I think this, in a way, may help me see the silly stuff I wrote from a different perspective... as well as give me inspiration for how to write symbolism properly 😅
I have known about this series as an American as I have friends from all around the world, I really didn't pay too much mind into it. The art style nostalgically reminds me of Kimba the White Lion. I believe at one point I saw it in an ISPY book where you had different other old kinds of literature mixed in which also had imagery from the book "Goodnight Moon"
I myself have been fascinated by the compilations of this series, and the history behind this series is interesting. Though I don't understand any of the political side of things, nor 100% care unless if it is to see if I can put holes and paradoxes in their logic just for the fun of it (and also my Autism/ADHD isn't helping me understand whether this is apathy or depression, could you please clarify for me so that I can rephrase my comment into something less offensive since I have often been shunned out because I didn't understand what was and wasn't offensive). Still, it's neat to learn the kind of women Tove Jansson was and how her life created such a wonderful little series that one of these days, once I get the chance to watch it I will watch every single episode. Well, that 4th part is really nice. The accepting nature of the Moomin series is something that I know I am going to enjoy., and I can see others enjoying too.
Well done! It made me absolutely thrilled to see the delicate job put in to this video. I grew up listening to the recordings with Tove before I could read myself and later inheriting the books my grandmother once grew up reading. In school it is part of the education to read her works like any great book like How to Kill a Mockingbird or War and Peace. To be able to have conversations with people from around the world about "Mumintrollen" is such a wondrous thing. Wether you have read some of the books or maybe only seen a few episodes of the Japanese-Dutch series or red the picture book The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My is just the same to me. The only thing that makes me a bit sad is that someone so interested as you could not read them in the original language because, of course, it makes a differens. But I have to say, the name Bob cracks me up every time. One question though. How do they do the made up language between Tofslan and Vifslan in the english version?
I'm just 3 minutes in, but "Little My" is actually pronounced like "Little Mü" or, less accurately, "Little Moo", in case anyone's wondering. And while we're at it, it's "Tovuh", not "Tovay". Thanks for this video, though. It reminded me how much I love this series.
A minor correction, Finland didnt "combat" fascism actively. It was actualy embraced in some cultural and scientific circles. Mannerheim felt disgusted by fascism, and Finnish State's stance on fascism was more like "you do you, but it aint for us". Communism was of course hated.
This is so well produced!!! The visuals are amazing, all the editing is so well done, the narration is captivating and everything flows so well together it felt like a much shorter video. Amazing! I'm subscribing for sure and I'm shocked to see that this is such a small channel too!
I’m really sad this wasn’t released that much in the United States because it’s absolutely wonderful. Because I actually watched a lot of like Scandinavian tv and media when I was kid because due to my mother’s family we have a Swedish family we’ve visited and been in touch with like family for a very like time so in contrast a lot of my life growing up had a lot of Swedish influence so a more popular example being Pippi Longstock was very in my life but somehow not moomin..? Idk who knows. It just upsets where I probably had a higher chance than most and I never knew of the moomins until it blew up this past year
Only people who grew up with moomins are able to feel this unique atmosphere. Only they understand the idea of moomins. The feelings that have accompanied me and still accompany me when I read, watch or think about moomins are inexplicable. You could say it's euphoria, but it's something much more developed, much more intense. Only we can see this beauty.
Please, the next time you do a series like this, consider looking into how the names and nouns involved are pronounced. Wiktionary (the dictionary side of Wikipedia) as well as English-language Wikipedia articles have both written and audio clip pronunciation guides for a lot of articles - including how to pronounce Tove Jansson's name, or Little My, etc etc. You put in such a good amount of work for these videos, and I respect that; time to extend that to how you actually speak, too. :) It's just as important in terms of presentation as your carefully-made visuals.
I haven’t watched this video series yet but as it talks also about tove jansson, as it should, i only hope that it legitemately mentions her relationship with her sexuality, being in romantic relationships with women and how that impacted her way of making something i’d call ’mainstream friendly gender and sex revolution’ which appears in her art and Moomins alike, as well as made her charecters feel more diverse, alive as well as relatable for younger queer kids throughout generations.
90s moomin is the best one (the anime, yes anime, it was made by TV Tokyo). If you're gonna watch moomin, go for that. It's really charming and captures all the seasons of the year, which the series heavily plays on
In our hometown there's a family called the Moomins. Of course it means something else in our language, and unfortunately the show name was changed in our local dubbed (it was a wonderful change and the studio dubbing it did a great job though) so every time someone mentions the moomins family I chuckle but no one around me gets the reference.
By popular demand, I have compiled every video in my 'Amateur's Guide to Moomin' into one convenient video, With additional footnotes, corrections, and a newly added section discussing the changes that have occurred with the Moomin series since the publishing of the original videos, watch that here: ruclips.net/video/FRCzmBd5psI/видео.html
She wouldn't sell to Disney, that's why it's never been a thing in America.
They would've ruined it im sure
@@kit-ekat8139 Disney doesn't ruin things most of the time, it's the people they put in charge. The Mandalorian is good, even though it's just a series of fetch quest lol. If they put the right people in charge then they make good products and entertainment.
@@raymondle2007 Disney is in charge therefore everything’s bad
Disney would have ruined Moomin, I'm forever grateful Jansson never sold out
disney is disgusting corporation since they're sold out to some bankers.
As a non American, I keep constantly having to tell people on the internet that the moomins have always been popular and beloved...just not in America.
unfortunately, Americans tend to grow up rather self centered in their country! if somethings not a thing it'll be very unlikely for them to know of it and assume that it isn't a big thing because they don't have it jaha
often no faults of their own, just how America works I suppose hahaha
it's a real shame
@Memes For Lunch goodness I meant to put 'some' Americans! I'm very sorry hahah!!
it's just you tend to see many more Americans on the Internet of course so their minorities are as loud as many countries majorities! hahah
yes but I meant to put some, I wouldn't lump all you lot together there are so many of you!! Hahaha xx
@Memes For Lunch :}
Yeah, people say that "this thing was never popular" and I'm like "really? But that was my entire childhood!" and then they're like "well, never popular in my country, that is!"
Americans, some of you at least, I know that this may be hard to believe, but just because America is your world, it doesn't mean the entire world is exclusively America.
As a moomin fan in America I can sadly agree a lot of people are extremely confused by the fact it’s been popular outside of America
As a Finnish person living in Finland where Moomins are a huge thing (ofc) this is interesting. Moomins have always been a huge part of my life. Not because I chose it to be that way but because it's basically everywhere here.
I am Finnish as well, and it certainly sounds very American to dub this as the Moomin renaissance. The Moomins have been so popular and famous for the entirety of my life so can it really be called a renaissance?
Now I don’t live in Finland although I am Swedish/Finnish and moomin have always and will always be my life 😂 and of course my family has those typical moomin mugs. Also I agree with @Jani M
@@theotauriainen1193 yea i live in Sweden to and we have those types of mugs to.
@@elinkomulainen7297 @Mr_Awkward can we even try to explain the popularity of moomin mugs to someone who doesn't live here? Don't know if it's the same in sweden but in finland at least it's crazy how basically everyone has them (myself included) and loads of people collect them as well. I find it a little bit amusing tbh
@@rosvokisu hahah Yea, My Mom Love Them and we Always get a new One when we go to Finland.
Snufkin: *arrives*
*Everyone liked that*
I approve
as someone who grew up with the moomins here in finland i have to say this has to be the DEFINITIVE video essay about the moomins.
bravo.
Nom Nom playz msm & more! Not hippos
@@nomnomplayzmsmandmore906 moomins are just moomins. simple as that. they do make the comparison joke a couple of times in the series aswell but moomins are always just moomins.
I love the moomins wish they were more popular in the states my mom says I'm little my
I missed out on the moomin because when i was a kid i had a moomin dvd i think it was Moomins and the comet chase in 3D and i found it wierd and creepy it gave me nightmare so my mom took the dvd away and i never heard of the moomin again. I remember that the eyes of the character was what scared me the most they never blinked.
I'm french btw
Loved it, so cute. And I’m 100% sure everyone joined this fandom for Snufkin
Incorrect
I guess the americans did..? I grew up with Mumindalen so I haven’t joined the fandom as much as I’ve always been in it
not mee 😅
Bruh
I joined because i watched a moomin movie when i was young and thought it was a dream
I think the moomin rennaisance can be explained by two things: firstly, the moomins were created as a reaction to the horrors of the second world war, as escapism for Jansson. She made this kind and polite family living in a welcoming, accepting valley as a contrast to what she had witnessed and experienced the past years, to cope with the grief she was dealing with. As we now are in a very uncertain time politically, where the world seems more and more dangerous, and hateful ideologies are gaining traction, just as they did in the 1930's and 40's, we as an audience have been searching for the same kind of comfort that Jansson was, and rediscovered the moomins. Secondly, as the queer rights movement has been put more in the light in recent years, a door has opened to look at this media with a different lens, and a queer reading of the series is more widely accepted, giving us a new angle to look at the story from. (but as a queer scandinavian: yeah duh, there's a reason moomin media Hit Different(TM)) in conclusion: the current state of the world has made the moomins very relevant again, thanks for coming to my TedTalk
(A lovely Ted talk I must say)
I love how we as humans are able to relate our experiences with those of others, and I totally agree, Janossen certainly built a legacy with The Moomins that fits with what’s happening in our current world. It’s fun to think about how what was happening in her life (with her romantic partners, the WAR, etc.) influenced her works, and I think you’ve written that out very eloquently! Sorry for the run-on, but your comment made me smile and I felt it necessary to reply to let you know that.
definitely this.
So basically the LGBT's are looking for another cartoon to push there fanfiction on it?
@@Guciom ...What??? if you didn't watch the video then it clearly states that she was bi
@@Guciom that's not even close to what I said and also do you know what fanfiction is?
I was born into a Finnish family and growing up here in Australia, I always loved the Moomins which felt like a fictional plane ticket to Finland. When I learnt that Tove was bi, it surprised that an author who I hold in high regard was the same sex orientation I felt a great connection.
I love the Moomins!
Not Finnish but Australian, i loved the series as a child, it's very nostalgic
It is quite simply... charming. The phenomenon is nothing more than discovery via the internet. It's not localized entirely to Moomins and random stuff that was obscure or old and niche can boom from one context to another. Every single thing and person has a wiki page, and everything is documented and uploaded, so it's not hard for stuff to suddenly be found, seemingly from thin air.
They are charming, fun, and they resonate well. We see this with a lot of stuff.
I grew up with the moomins and what the books taught me as a kid, is that it's okay to be lonely and feel melancholic once in a while as long you come back to where you can feel happy.
I know its only been 18 hours, buttt... I need part 2, like now. I love your videos, this is one of your best ones yet!!!!!!
when you are waiting for Snufkin and he gets the perfect entrance
I'm Hungarian, and despite Moomins were well known in my country, it wasn't really the part of my childhood. I just kinda knew it excisted, maybe watched a couple of episodes, idk.
But at the past couple of months, I was feeling very bad and I was desperatly seeking for some escape from reality. Then I thought, "Hey, there is this Moomin thing, let's check it out!" I watched the 90's and 2019's version, and gotta say: I fell in love. And I need those books. Like now.
As an American, I'm ashamed to say my first time learning about the Moomins was from Hetalia back in 2011. I was researching the Finland character and his bio talks about how much he loves the Moomins. I did a little bit of research back then and had a positive impression of the show, but never really got around to watching it. When the new series came out, I remembered that and ended up getting invested.
Amazing guide to Moomins, I remember watching the odd episode of the 90's series and the recent CGI one has rekindled my interest. I really apreciated all the time and effort you put into this.
That part with Tove and Vivica represented by Thingumy and Bob, what the Kings Ruby signifies and how the Hobgoblin refused to take it seeing how much joy it gave them made me teary. That is simply beautiful.
here in Russia, i know that moomins were a big thing always as well, as mostly everywhere in europe. My bestie were telling me to watch them since the middleschool i think. But i only got to see them now when i am 21. And i am greatefull as the time couldnt be the best for it. I see deep meaning in every episode i watch of the 90th version. It fills me with warm and piece. I grew up on One Piece so seing japanese 90th visuals is the final tough for me. Just mmm it s so delicious. I only starting to dig into researching what moomins are but i had a strong will to go and write a book while watching this essay. Great video and thank you very much for making it!
Don't mind me just casually watching this video while sleeping in my moomin sheets, drying my hands on a moomin towel and drinking coffee from a moomin mug. It's honestly so interesting to hear an outside analysis of something I have been surrounded with all 25 years of my life but never really thought much about.
This new moomin renaissance made me realize my childhood continues as a teenager
as a child i used to watch a lot of the moomins, i even asked my mom to let me learn the harmonica because of snufkin, im glad the US have finally discovered this special show
This is so god damn well done, like one of the best youtube documentaries that I have ever seen.
The editing, your voice, and the way how you drag the viewers through the story. This is excellent work and it's better done then the documentaries that have 1 million views.
As a Finn who grew up with these stories, you told a lot that I even didn't know. Moomin is a really dear story for Nordic people, especially Swedes and Finns and showing this to any of those nationalities sparks great interest. Most of us have watched the 90's anime here, like I mean everyone who is 30 and below has seen this series in their childhood so the moomins are actually really close to all of our hearts.
It feels like someone made a gem out of your personal childhood experiences and I'm so happy!!
I gotta share this with my friends!
I'm so glad my work could bring so much joy to you!
*45 and below
This is really well researched. I'm impressed.
Growing up with the show I hadn't realised so many of the stories were such authentic adaptations of the books. I also appreciate you using the music from the show. It's incredibly nostalgic.
the fact that the inspiration for snufkin was someone Tove (most likely) loved translates into a character who is also most likely to be loved
I loved that review so much, it help me understand a part of what made this show i love so much, and to be honest i think that the fact the moomins are so open and so warm and acceptive made me so obssesed with this show, watching, reading or listening to moomin related songs gives me so much joy and comfort, something that sometimes i'm lacking lol and i think that is the magic of the moomins, that feeling of happiness, comfort, warmness or hope that reminds of childhood and leave us utterly pleased and excited for feeling it again.
anyways sorry for the long rant, but i really loved your video and the effort and appreciation that you put in it, thank you!!!!!
I know this comment may be lost in the sea of comments but I felt compelled to write these few lines.
I first watched the 90s Moomins in Sarajevo in the beginning of the second millennium, it was frankly a breath of fresh air in the stuffy post Yugoslav war. I was brought up in a quite poor family with immigrant background from Kosovo where war had just begun when war in Bosnia-Herzegovina subsided. So we sought refuge in Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital. Well it was a crazy atmosphere I can assure you but as I said we had some moments of joy, one of them was to curl up infront of our old Telefunken Braun television and watched the moomins... it was one of the rare shows dubbed in the Bosnian language so it was truly a bridge to another land where not only the children but the adults could escape to. I remember the cold winters where we had to curl up all together to keep ourselves warm and put on FTV channel and all watch it together. Simple, yet blissful times filled with sadness and hope.
Now, my family has migrated to France since my father was a defector of the army and couldn't return anywhere, and in Bosnia we weren't welcome anymore. We fare pretty well now, I have become an aeronautical engineer thanks to Snork ! But still I often dream of The Moomins and I still wish to live a simple life as them... My wish is to later become a writer and illustrator for children like Tove Jansson so I can fill them with dreams like I was...
Rest assured, I still like to wade into the sea of comment for stuff like this.
Thank you for sharing this story. I think there is much to be said about the type of presence Moomin has had in the more unstable regions of Europe, though I am not qualified to speak to that in greater depth.
I am glad to hear you are doing better and that this show could offer such comfort and inspiration, but my heart goes out to everyone who is still fighting the good fight in that part of the world. Thanks for reaching out!
Best Wishes.
As a finnswede myself, growing up with Toves works I absolutely loved this!!! 💞🇫🇮
I'm from the U.S., but I distinctly remember my mom (who is also American, but lived in Europe) showing me episodes of the 90s Moomintroll show. The funny thing is that even as a child, I absolutely loved Snufkin.
Loved your presentation!
I just discovered the Moomins a week ago and it's my new obsession. I just can't believe I haven't found this beautiful animation series that goes to one's heart up until now! ❤
I had never even heard of this show, but started seeing it in my feed like last week and was very intetested.
I love the croak she is my favorite, my parents gave me a plushy of her as an infant, cuz her Swedish name directly translates to "the growler" and I used to growl when I was hungry, I was never scared of her
Congrats, you're one of the few kids who didn't get traumatized by Mörkö/Mårran 😁
This is literally my childhood i am half Swedish and half Finnish so i kinda grew up with the momins. Im happy to see that people like it❤️
this was such a great video!!! the editing, the music, how the info was organized and presented... a beautifully done video essay.
ive been trying to find a way to get into the moomin craze (so far ive only seen the movie "moomins and the winter wonderland", and loved it) and this feels like such a great place to begin! also, thanks for sharing the link to the series episodes, that surely will be an interesting watch.
im not super knowledgeable on him either but something about the art style and backgrounds remind me of theodor "dr seuss" geisel. it immediately makes me think of afternoons spent in the elementary school library, and indeed has a very strong nostalgic factor.
im looking forward to the next videos on the series! they cant come soon enough!!
(also how dare you compare snufkin and wirt with that abomination)
Search your feelings... You know it to be true...
But in all seriousness, I hope you enjoy the series as much as I have!
As an American, I just learned about Moomin from a South Korean Show (Earth Arcade) when the cast visited Finland. I love cultural diffusion in the digital age!
when I was younger I always watched the older show. Now my younger brother watches the newer ones, time flies by fast
I'm from Finland, and the 1990-1992 animated series was my main cartoon in my childhood. Later I got into the comics. The music in this video gives such nostalgia shivers. It's great the Moomins are finally gaining some popularity overseas!
So its whinnie the pooh but with good lore
A pretty good comparison actually -- I was a *big* fan of both Winnie-the-Pooh and the Moomins as a kid myself BTW :D
When I was in elementary school, I was placed in an advanced class where we would read different stories. These stories ranged from sci-fi stories to slice of life moments to the civil rights movement. One of the stories we read was “The Invisible Child”, which was a Moomin story.
It wasn’t something super complicated or impactful, it was just a simple, sad story that told me that feeling invisible was a real problem, but there will always be people who see you.
I think about that story probably once a month, because somehow, it just stuck with me. I loved how the characters said “Hullo”, I loved the cute character designs, and I loved how kind everyone was. Everyone just cared so much about each other, it was so pleasant.
Because of that class, I fell into the Moomin world, and it’s something that I hope will always stick around. It’s a lot of fun and I love it. Thank you for this video, it helps me learn so much more about what I’m missing.
I’m 16 and have grown up with the Moomins, when I first joined the internet, I am happy to see this series gets its own love. It is beautiful and just something peaceful, everybody needs it in their lives.
I am half Swedish and Finnish and I grow up with Moomin and this is a very nice guide.
My dad traveled a lot for work when I was little. He brought me back Moonin books when he went to Finland and I was immediately in love. 20+ years later, they still bring me so much joy. Often times I run in to other Americans who grew up with Moomin and it's an immediate bond
The Moomin world seems so cozy and lived-in, like we're just watch any random day in the life of the characters. 🙂
Even though it's all fantasy and everything always ends well, you can sense that the Moomin world is unforgiving. It makes certain themes or scenes actually feel very serious.
At least the 90s anime I grew up watching touch on topics and feelings the viewer will understand without being spoon-fed. I think most people appreciate that.
Also, the show is full of that Scandinavian melancholy and mindset of simple living, taking its time.
I believe the young growing up now are more aware of psyche, mood and are very down to earth, and maybe therefore find Moomins so interesting.
I'm happy that more people can experience it ❤
What a beautiful. heartfelt analysis. I can imagine how much love and work you put into this. I'll gladly watch the other parts now.
I am very glad to have found this video and to be the 1K like! I enjoyed every second of this and I will now keep on watching the other parts! Thank you for making it
so good. genuinely didn't think it was possible for me to learn anymore about moomins/tove jansson but here we are!! "amateur's guide" is misleading, this is 100% the most definitive exploration of the world i have ever seen
18:30
"It's magic I ain't gotta explain shit."
- Hob Goblin
for years i wondered what the name of this show was, i liked so much as a kid. finaly finding it and discovering that so many other people had fond memories of it too is very nice.
Snufkin was my role model growing up, and as a 35 year old I can honestly say he still is.
Moomintrolls has been and still is my childhood cause my dad always read it to me. i watched the 90 and other versions i have always loved it and still do, so if you haven't watched it watch it
I literally named my cat Nipsu (Sniff) because I loved him so much growing up
I discovered the Moomins as a child in the US about 10 years ago at a book sale, it was extremely difficult to find more of the content here so I'm very glad it has taken off recently.
As someone who has grown up with the Mormons and has spent a great deal of time researching everything related to the stories and Tove, I must say this was a well researched video! I only have to things to criticise: 1) Finland gained independence in 1917, when Russia was in a state of chaos because it was undergoing a rebellion. During the WWII Russian empire had long diminished and was now the Soviet Union. Finland fought the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Continuation War during the WWII period, but did not lose or gain independence during these conflicts. 2) The pronunciation of the Finnish/Swedish names are a bit off, I’m sure there are many Finnish speaking videos which you can watch just to learn how to correctly pronounce the names, or maybe even a translator can do it. Other than that, well done!
Ah yes, my favourite movie,
Mormons on the Riviera
7:34 SNIFF IS SO SMALL 😭💕
im a finnish person who grew up with moomin, and my interest in them is coming back, so its lovely to see these types of videos!!
I have a great sentimental love for Moomins having watched the anime version as a child in 90s Poland. Still find it very comforting.
Exceptional video! So well done. The animations were beautiful. Thank you for telling Tove's story!
literally this is one of the only shows I loved/still love, I discovered it when I was about 15 or 16 and was doing some deep dive research on other cultures and such, and found the japanese version of the show and fell in love XD they animation style and dialogue are unique and entertaining, really wish it was more well known
I remember visiting a moomin house somewhere in my village with my class.
I used to watch the Moomins with my dad when I was really young. It's sad, really, 'cause I can't remember any of it. The only episode I remember was the one were one of the Moomins put a lizard or something in a jar thinking it was gonna grow into the dragon. Lol
Plot twist: it actually was a dragon
Moomin was my favourite show as a child! I LOVED it and still love it soooo much. I mostly watched the cartoon version and still do, I’ve got it on dvd lol
I am an Israeli millennial. My generation grew up on the moomins. They were a part of my identity, and sill are. I cycle the moomins' songs, melodies and episodes with the four seasons, and now when I have two babies, I sometimes nickname them "moomin first-name". I have a 13 yo cousin whose peers don't know the moomins, but he loves them. In the spring, we play snufkin"s melody on the harmonica together. My babies love it 😍.
There are even pages on social media for people who are afraid of the groke. I can't sleep alone when it snows for example, because of my groke phobia.
When they grow up a little, I'll take my kids to the theme park in Finland.
the explanation of thingummy and bob at the end touched my heart so much omfgggg.
I loved the little snufkin segment cause I love him so much ahahaha I even have a villager based on him in animal crossing
I remember seeing Moomins when I was so so young, it was something that aired on TV like once and I never saw it again! A few years ago I came across it again and I’ve fallen down the Moomin rabbit hole again! I’m reading all the books and absolutely love the hell out of Snufkin!
Now that I understand these things
I'm officially in the Moomin Fandom
Your pfp says it already >:)
@@soulcat7280
Hehehe yesssssssss
@@soulcat7280
And I already know some things about the fandom:
1- GANDALF THE G4Y IS EVERYWHERE
2- There was a Shipp between Snufkin and The Joxter but they're Father and Son, and the fandom already killed the shipp
3- snufkin is bæ
@@PastelHime *Y E S*
This is so wonderfully narrated and produced!! Thanks for making this video! I love moomin!!!
as a flipino moomins are so niche so when i saw them for the first time i found them so fascinating.. thank you so much for showing this video it guided me so much 💕
I love the moomins, but I grew up with them. My parents read me and my sisters the books before we went to sleep and animeted tv-series and the movie were also our favorites. Omg that music makes me cry.
This is great! All work that you have done - is just marvelous. Greetings from Poland, from me, and my wife. We are 30yo, and still watching every night moomins cartoon before sleep :)
Henry, this video is amazing. I instantly subbed and turned on the bell just a few minutes in.
Moomins is something ive recently got invested and seeing all the adaptations, the cultural impact and the Author's story really made me appreciate the story more. It really goes well with my anti war beliefs and the importance of freedom. Congratulations on this man.
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Also i just wanna add, early in the video you showed a clip of good omens which made my day .
It really blew up mid last year.
I remember moomin blowing up earlier then was overshadowed by good omens and now moomin is booming up again.
Good Omens really had me obssesed . Just wanna know what are your thoughts about it. Ive seen alot of fans comparing snufmin to the ineffable husbands too( i love both now :))
Living in Seattle growing up really exposed me to a lot of interesting things and I honestly didn't realize it wasn't popular in America bc I had access to the 90's and some of the books
I just discovered these lovey characters ❤
I am Mexican and I really got into this.
trollman has nothing to do with hobgoblins it just means wizard the troll part is refering to trolldom meaning magic. man just means man so magic man not hobgoblin
I swear they literally said this exact thing
@@beththegreen Not really. In swedish he is called "Trollkarlen" wich is "the Wizard". So I'm very confused why they translated that to hobgoblin. It would be the same as calling Harry Potter a hobgoblin.
I was having some serious questions about the translation when I got to that part lol.
@@floggingluna my bad i thugth you sied trollman in swidish to
Moomin was also populair in the Netherlands, and it is still huge in Japan
Wow... Coming here... a year later??! Jeez... Was my first comment really that cold? Damn, I'm embarrassed...
Well, now that I've properly watched this video... Wow. The historical background turns this already endearing series of stories into something beautiful, special and, in a certain way, personal...
To see how one's life experiences can influence their writing (or other forms of storytelling or art in general), in both conscious and unconscious ways, is truly fascinating... As a guy who has written a short story out of fun a few days ago, I think this, in a way, may help me see the silly stuff I wrote from a different perspective... as well as give me inspiration for how to write symbolism properly 😅
I have known about this series as an American as I have friends from all around the world, I really didn't pay too much mind into it. The art style nostalgically reminds me of Kimba the White Lion.
I believe at one point I saw it in an ISPY book where you had different other old kinds of literature mixed in which also had imagery from the book "Goodnight Moon"
I myself have been fascinated by the compilations of this series, and the history behind this series is interesting. Though I don't understand any of the political side of things, nor 100% care unless if it is to see if I can put holes and paradoxes in their logic just for the fun of it (and also my Autism/ADHD isn't helping me understand whether this is apathy or depression, could you please clarify for me so that I can rephrase my comment into something less offensive since I have often been shunned out because I didn't understand what was and wasn't offensive). Still, it's neat to learn the kind of women Tove Jansson was and how her life created such a wonderful little series that one of these days, once I get the chance to watch it I will watch every single episode.
Well, that 4th part is really nice. The accepting nature of the Moomin series is something that I know I am going to enjoy., and I can see others enjoying too.
My mum read me the moomins when I was a very young child, it's nice seeing them become more popular
Well done! It made me absolutely thrilled to see the delicate job put in to this video. I grew up listening to the recordings with Tove before I could read myself and later inheriting the books my grandmother once grew up reading. In school it is part of the education to read her works like any great book like How to Kill a Mockingbird or War and Peace. To be able to have conversations with people from around the world about "Mumintrollen" is such a wondrous thing. Wether you have read some of the books or maybe only seen a few episodes of the Japanese-Dutch series or red the picture book The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My is just the same to me. The only thing that makes me a bit sad is that someone so interested as you could not read them in the original language because, of course, it makes a differens. But I have to say, the name Bob cracks me up every time. One question though. How do they do the made up language between Tofslan and Vifslan in the english version?
I'm just 3 minutes in, but "Little My" is actually pronounced like "Little Mü" or, less accurately, "Little Moo", in case anyone's wondering.
And while we're at it, it's "Tovuh", not "Tovay". Thanks for this video, though. It reminded me how much I love this series.
A minor correction, Finland didnt "combat" fascism actively. It was actualy embraced in some cultural and scientific circles. Mannerheim felt disgusted by fascism, and Finnish State's stance on fascism was more like "you do you, but it aint for us". Communism was of course hated.
This is so well produced!!! The visuals are amazing, all the editing is so well done, the narration is captivating and everything flows so well together it felt like a much shorter video. Amazing! I'm subscribing for sure and I'm shocked to see that this is such a small channel too!
I’m really sad this wasn’t released that much in the United States because it’s absolutely wonderful. Because I actually watched a lot of like Scandinavian tv and media when I was kid because due to my mother’s family we have a Swedish family we’ve visited and been in touch with like family for a very like time so in contrast a lot of my life growing up had a lot of Swedish influence so a more popular example being Pippi Longstock was very in my life but somehow not moomin..? Idk who knows. It just upsets where I probably had a higher chance than most and I never knew of the moomins until it blew up this past year
The Hobgoblin is a translation error, he should have been called The Wizard in English.
Oh, I loved the Moomins when I was a kid and still absolutely adore the art style ^^
Only people who grew up with moomins are able to feel this unique atmosphere. Only they understand the idea of moomins. The feelings that have accompanied me and still accompany me when I read, watch or think about moomins are inexplicable. You could say it's euphoria, but it's something much more developed, much more intense. Only we can see this beauty.
my favorite swedish-finnish illustrator!
Moomins were the first cartoon to be aired in Nepal.
Like...This is so useful, and so well developed. Thank you.
Please, the next time you do a series like this, consider looking into how the names and nouns involved are pronounced. Wiktionary (the dictionary side of Wikipedia) as well as English-language Wikipedia articles have both written and audio clip pronunciation guides for a lot of articles - including how to pronounce Tove Jansson's name, or Little My, etc etc. You put in such a good amount of work for these videos, and I respect that; time to extend that to how you actually speak, too. :) It's just as important in terms of presentation as your carefully-made visuals.
I haven’t watched this video series yet but as it talks also about tove jansson, as it should, i only hope that it legitemately mentions her relationship with her sexuality, being in romantic relationships with women and how that impacted her way of making something i’d call ’mainstream friendly gender and sex revolution’ which appears in her art and Moomins alike, as well as made her charecters feel more diverse, alive as well as relatable for younger queer kids throughout generations.
He should, he def should
90s moomin is the best one (the anime, yes anime, it was made by TV Tokyo). If you're gonna watch moomin, go for that.
It's really charming and captures all the seasons of the year, which the series heavily plays on
In our hometown there's a family called the Moomins. Of course it means something else in our language, and unfortunately the show name was changed in our local dubbed (it was a wonderful change and the studio dubbing it did a great job though) so every time someone mentions the moomins family I chuckle but no one around me gets the reference.
As a Norwegian growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, The Moons were a great part of my childhood, although I remain scared of The Groke.
the music in the background really reminds me of Jan Johansson which I think is very fitting :)
This was brilliant! Thank you so much
holy crap dude that was amazing.
Bravo sir, bravo.
Amazing video, I absolutely love it!
This was my childhood
Quality video
- very informative
- very good research on the topic
awsome video on this series.. love your entusiasm ⭐⭐⭐