The 60s series was completely separate production, in which the Janssons had little involvement. The whole thing was written and produced in Japan. Once Tove saw it though, she refused to allow licensing it outside Japan. The reason it never spread or got translated is that she very deliberately tried to smother it, and mostly succeeded.
The 90s series was a direct collaboration between the Janssons, a dutch producer, and a Japanese animation studio. Tove was much more directly involved.
The 60s series was completely separate production, in which the Janssons had little involvement. The whole thing was written and produced in Japan. Once Tove saw it though, she refused to allow licensing it outside Japan. The reason it never spread or got translated is that she very deliberately tried to smother it, and mostly succeeded.
The 90s series was a direct collaboration between the Janssons, a dutch producer, and a Japanese animation studio. Tove was much more directly involved.
Yeah, I intended to mention it as humorous contrast since its so jarringly different. It also makes me appreciate the later series even more.