| Comet in Moominland ムーミン谷の彗星 | |
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| Directed by | Hiroshi Saitô |
| Written by | Akira Miyazaki |
| Based on | Kometjakten by Tove Jansson |
| Produced by | Kazuo Tabata Dennis Livson Päivi Moore |
| Starring | Minami Takayama Ryūsei Nakao Rei Sakuma Takehito Koyasu Akio Ōtsuka Ikuko Tani Mika Kanai |
| Edited by | Seiji Morita |
| Music by | Sumio Shiratori (Japanese version) Pierre Kartner (International version) |
Production companies | Telecable Benelux B.V. Telescreen Japan |
| Distributed by | Shochiku (Japan) |
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| Countries | Japan Netherlands |
| Languages | Dutch Japanese |
Comet in Moominland[a] is a Dutch-Japanese anime film by Telecable Benelux B.V. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish.[1] It was the first full-length Moomin film, and serves as a prequel to the 1990 anime series Moomin, introducing characters that would later appear in the series.[2] It was released in Japan first theatrically on August 8, 1992 as a triple-feature with two unrelated shorter films, and was later released on home video with 10 minutes of extra footage.[1]
The original Japanese release of the film was scored by Sumio Shiratori, re-using compositions that were created for the anime series. In addition, he composed two new opening and ending songs for the film—"Shiawase no morugaane" and "Kono uchuu he, tsutae tai", respectively, both sung by Emiko Shiratori. The international version of the film featured a new musical score composed by Pierre Kartner.
The film was later released in Europe, and has been dubbed to several European languages. It was the seventh most watched film in Finland during the 1992/1993 season with 166,738 viewers.[3]
In 2020, the film was planned to be re-released theatrically to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Moomin franchise. This version of the film is remastered in 4K, and includes a reworked soundtrack and newly recorded voice acting. The film's re-release was halted indefinitely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with it eventually being released in September 2023.[4][5][6][7] The film's streaming and television rights have been acquired by C More and MTV.[8][9][10][11]
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- ^ a b Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy (2006). The anime encyclopedia. Stone Bridge Press, 2006. ISBN 9781933330105.
- ^ Pentti Kejonen (April 6, 2011). "Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti". Kaleva.
- ^ Mitä missä milloin. Otava, 1995. p. 419.
- ^ "Uudistetun Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti -animaatioelokuvan ensi-ilta viivästyy". 2020-09-03. Archived from the original on 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "Finnkino - Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti". 2020-09-03. Archived from the original on 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "SF Studios Finland | Pressrum". press.sfstudios.fi. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "COMET IN MOOMINLAND - REinvent Studios". reinvent.dk. Archived from the original on 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Antti J. Jokinen tuo menestysteoksia valkokankaalle: tuotannossa Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti sekä Kun kyyhkyset katosivat". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Antti J. Jokisen tuotantoyhtiö tekee elokuvan Sofi Oksasen Kun kyyhkyset katosivat -romaanista sekä uuden version Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti -animaatiosta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Cinematic ja SF Studios vahvistavat kansainvälistä yhteistyötään: KUN KYYHKYSET KATOSIVAT ja MUUMIPEIKKO JA PYRSTÖTÄHTI valkokankaille - ePressi". www.epressi.com (in Finnish). 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2020-02-22). "SF Studios, Cinematic Inc. Join Forces on 'Comet in Moominland,' 'When the Doves Disappeared,' 'Omerta'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-08-25.