The producer of the Moomin series has stated that this second season should have never been made. And he is probably right. Across all fields, the second season pales in comparison to the first one. Still, it is hard to be mad about it, since we have already got an amazing sprawling first season that covers the original stories in almost entirety. This is a set of independent stories that, without a few excpetions, have nothing to do with the original stories. Writing original continuation to the stories is fine and all but from watching a few episodes you'll start to notice that the seriesdoes not feel like Moomins anymore. This review is based on the Finnish dub.

Story 4/10

The story is not bad, but it feels very unnatural when the main cast from the first season is put through them. In essence, the aspects that made the Moomins so enchanting in the first place, particularly the slice-of-life absent are non-existent.

Art 5/10

In the art department, quality suffers tremendously when compared to the first season. Characters stand out in terms of lackluster animation and looks. Still, the characters are recognizable at a glance, but if you have seen the first season and the OVA it leaves something to be desired in terms of quality.

Sound 7/10

Sound department stands out still quite well, and the voice actors did a fine job. However, the second season suffers from out of place sound effects and music pacing, which is mostly due to the nature of the stories.

Character 2/10

This is the critical flaw in this season. The characters you witnessed in the first season are nothing like their second season counterparts.

Enjoyment 1/10

Let's just say that I get vastly more enjoyment from rewatching first season episodes for tenth-something time than delving into 2. season episodes a second time.

Overall 5/10

This series is unnecessary. Still, it doesn't take anything out from the adaptation of the source material which was done pitch-perfect, and this consists 75% of the total episodes. This is the main reason for the average score. The additional episodes don't bring anything to the table, nor take anything away from the originals. It is just out-of place filler that didn't need to be made.