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Moomin S1E44 — The Birthday Present

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Moomin•Season 1•Episode 44

The Birthday Present

8.4/10 · 49 votesFeb 7, 199123 min

Ranked #8 of 78 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

Moominmamma's birthday is approaching, and Moominpappa just can't think of a suitable gift! He turns to Snork for help, because Snork is an inventor. But the hastily constructed dishwasher breaks the dishes, and the sturdy-looking homemade bicycle falls apart on its first test run. In

Written byAkira Miyazaki

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Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Moomintroll (voice)

Rei Sakuma

Rei Sakuma

Little My (voice)

Ryusei Nakao

Ryusei Nakao

Sniff (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Snufkin (voice)

Mika Kanai

Mika Kanai

Snorkmaiden (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Moominpappa (voice)

Ikuko Tani

Ikuko Tani

Moominmamma (voice)

Emiko Shiratori

Emiko Shiratori

Narrator (voice)

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M

Masaaki Kumagai

Storyboard Artist

Akira Miyazaki

Akira Miyazaki

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Birthday Present" is episode 44 of Moomin season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 49 votes, ranking #8 of 78 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Written by Akira Miyazaki, it aired on February 7, 1991.

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