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Moomin Valley

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This is a community for all things Moomin.

The Moomins is a franchise created by finnish author/illustrator Tove Jansson. It features a vast amount of comics, TV series, movies, books and games, telling various stories mostly set in moominvalley.

If you are new to the Moomins, this video essay is a fantastic starting point to learn about this family-owned franchise.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hell yeeeeah. He was finally given attention. Apparently getting attention also makes him grow larger.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Attention and a speaking line!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He's not a hedgehog is he?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's usually safe to assume that any creature you encounter in a Moomin story, has no real-world equivalent unless otherwise stated.

And even when there is, Janssons versions of real creatures often look wildly stylized, or simply different.

Dragon:

Bat:

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I like the implication that a dragon is a real creature

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Aww so sad and so cute