Moomin the Movie: A Pleasant Vacation in the South Seas" reunites the cast of the TV version for Japanese dubbing!　Minami Takayama: "I always thought I would come back again someday."

The cast has been announced for the animated film "Moomin the Movie: A Pleasant Vacation in the South Seas," which will be released on February 13, 2015.

This is the first full-length hand-drawn Moomin animated film produced in Finland to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tove Jansson, the creator of the world-famous Moomin characters. The film depicts their great adventure as they escape the Moomin Valley for the first time and head for a resort, the battle between Moomin and his love rival, and the crisis of the family's separation due to their addiction to the luxurious lifestyle of the aristocracy.

The cast for the Japanese dubbed version of the film has been announced for the Japanese release. Moomin is played by Minami Takayama, Moomin Papa by Akio Otsuka, Moomin Mama by Ikuko Tani, Florent by Mika Kanai, Snufkin by Takehito Koyasu, Mii by Rei Sakuma, and Mimula by Yuko Kobayashi Mii by Rei Sakuma, and Mimula by Yuko Kobayashi.

Minami Takayama commented
I always thought I would come back someday, so I feel like "I'm finally back! I feel like, "Finally, I'm back! When I was a child, I watched Kyoko Kishida's Moomins on TV when I had no idea that I would be voicing the Moomins. I have a lot of Moomin goods at home, and they are so cute that I end up buying them. This time, the family goes on vacation and Moomin has a rival for his love, but Moomin, Florent, and everyone is a little more mature than usual. Since this is a story about love, there are scenes that reveal new aspects of Moomin, such as how jealous he can be and how angry he can be. But it also reminds us of the "what is the most important thing" that is always present in the Moomin series.