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Originally Posted by Gigantic Debaser
Did you happen to catch this adaptation on TV back in the day (re-runs I would assume)? My only exposure to this series' episodes is just what I've been able to find online, but I did watch quite a bit of the 1990's Japanese cartoon as a kid, through Norwegian syndicated runs and VHS cassettes. Though I have to say, the 1980's one more accurately carries with more of weirdness and mystery of the source material, which kind of got "lost in adaptation" with the anime version.
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I did! But only the 1990s one, unfortunately. I also once owned one of the comic book compilations. Like you, I've mostly just seen snippets of what I can find online; I definitely agree that the 1980s one carries more of that strange magic compared to the other one. But they're all quite charming, regardless. I desperately need to get my hands on a complete collection of the original books, as well as all of Tove Jansson's early novels (especially The Summer Book!), because they're all absolute treasures (criminally underappreciated treasures!)