Upin & Ipin
| Upin & Ipin | |
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 Season 4 title card |
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| Genre | Animation, Slice of life story |
| Created by | Hj. Burhanuddin Radzi Hjh. Ainon Ariff |
| Developed by | Les' Copaque Production Sdn Bhd |
| Written by | Ida Azhar Aliya Nazlan Rezzuhawa Razali |
| Directed by | Muhammad Usamah Zaid |
| Voices of | Nur Fathiah Diaz (seasons 1–3) Asyiela Putri (season 4) Hajjah Ainon Arifi Ida Shaheera Ida Rahayu Yusoff Mohd. Shafiq Mohd. Isa Mohd Syahmi Abdul Hamid Mohd. Hasrul Mohd. Isa Yap Ee Jean/Yuki Tang |
| Theme music composer | Yuri Wong (seasons 1-4) |
| Composer(s) | Azfaren Aznam (season 5) |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Language(s) | Bahasa Malaysia English (Disney Channel Asia) |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Haji Burhanuddin Md Radzi Hajjah Ainon Arifi |
| Running time | 5 minutes per episode (seasons 1–2) 7 minutes per episode (seasons 3–4) |
| Production company(s) | Telekom Malaysia |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Jetix Animation Concepts Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV9 (13 September 2007-present) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), 720p (HD) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original airing | 13 September 2007-present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Geng: The Adventure Begins |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Upin & Ipin is a Malaysian television series of animated shorts produced by Les' Copaque Production, which features the life and adventures of the eponymous twin brothers in a fictional Malaysian kampung. Originally a side project for the blockbuster animated film Geng: The Adventure Begins, Upin & Ipin was introduced on TV9 in 13 September 2007 as a six-episode Ramadan/Eid special, to instil significance of the Islamic holy month amongst children. To date, the series has reached its fourth season, including another Ramadan special season in 2008, and, season three onwards, the year-long, more general themed Upin & Ipin and Friends, the series' international debut via the Disney Channel Asia, with more concentrating on telling the lives of Upin and Ipin with their friends on the normal days.
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[edit] Background
Upin and Ipin are five-year-old Malay twins who live with their elder sister Ros and maternal grandmother Uda (whom they call Opah) in a wooden house in Kampung Durian Runtuh. They have lost their parents in their infancy. Upin and Ipin study in the village's Tadika Mesra (Friendly Kindergarten), where they befriend a motley bunch of classmates, including the adorable and right-thinking Mei Mei, a jocular and poetic Jarjit Singh, the firm but clumsy and short-tempered Ehsan, an easygoing and sarcastic Fizi (Ehsan's cousin), and an entrepreneurial and meticulous Mail.
The headman of Kampung Durian Runtuh is Isnin bin Khamis, better known as Tok Dalang, the wayang kulit champion. Tok Dalang keeps a cluster of rambutan trees for commercial purposes, and a rooster named Rembo. Among the village's other notable residents are Muthu, owner of the village's only food stall who lives with his animal whisperer son Rajoo and pet steer Sapy; Salleh (Sally), a waspish transgender-apparent, who owns a mobile library; and Ah Tong, a strident-voiced vegetable farmer. A new character was later added in the series who is an Indonesian girl named Susanti who moved in with her family.
[edit] Broadcast history
[edit] Season 1 (2007)
The first season of Upin & Ipin was aired on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 7.30 pm, in conjunction with Ramadan and Aidilfitri, which tells of the twins Upin and Ipin on their first fasting months. The first four shorts debuted early in the holy months, followed by repeats from 22 September to 11 October, finally ending with two final episodes premiering on Hari Raya itself.[1] This series bore away the Best Animation award in the 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival.[2]
[edit] Season 2 (2008)
The second series, under its full title Upin & Ipin: Setahun Kemudian, went on air in conjunction with Ramadan again, with 12 new episodes, the first six of which were aired and repeated on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7.00 pm throughout Ramadan[3] while the other six premiered for Hari Raya from 1 till 6 of Shawal.[4] This season was sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive Malaysia via its Colgate Kayu Sugi toothpaste.[5]
[edit] Season 3 (2009)
Under the new full title Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan, a third season of the series premiered on TV9 on 2 February 2009,[6] with each episode lasting up to seven minutes. As a year-long production season, it had frequent in-season breaks filled by repeats, and also experienced some schedule changes. From 14 May, the TV series received major sponsorship from TM,[7] which placed its brand on the show to this date. In the year-end school break season, it became apparent that new episodes are strategically debuted on school holidays, with new episodes premiering on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5.30 pm (repeats for the rest of the week) throughout the six-week holiday season. This is also the first season of Upin & Ipin for the international market, airing on Disney Channel Asia beginning 15 November 2009 with dubs in English (the official dub, as the credits and episode titles are in English as well), Mandarin and other languages.
[edit] Season 4 (2010)
Season four of Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-kawan debuted on TV9 on 15 March 2010 with the episode "Juara Kampung (bahagian 1)", with a brand new opening sequence and color pencil and exercise book-themed title card. The main focus on this season is as a tribute to sports, as it was developed in a year full of sport events. Season 4 was co-sponsored by TM, and Wyeth. [8]
[edit] Season 5 (2011)
Season 5 debuted on TV9 on the 12th of March 2011 with the episode "Belajar Lagi (bahagian 1)". As with previous seasons it opens with a new sequence, now based on a papercraft theme. This season airs every Saturday night at 6:30pm.
[edit] Future
Seasons 6 and 7 will be premiering on mid-2012 (Season 6) and mid-2013 (Season 7) every Saturday night at 6:30pm on TV9 and mill be simulcasted on TV3 every Sunday Morning at 10:00am.
[edit] Airing
[edit] Television
| Country/Region | Channel | From | Notes |
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 Malaysia |
TV9 | 13 September 2007 | Season 1 ends final ceremonies and with Malaysian dubbing. |
| TV3 | 1 April 2012 | now all seasons pack and with Malaysian dubbing. | |
| Disney Channel Malaysia | 1 November 2009 | now all seasons pack and with Malaysian dubbing and English subtitle. | |
| MNC International | 17 April 2008 | now all seasons pack and with Malaysian dubbing and English subtitle. | |
 Indonesia |
TVRI | 13 September 2007 | Season 1 only and with Malaysian dubbing and Indonesian subtitle. |
| TPI (now MNCTV) | 1 September 2008 | Season 2 ends final ceremonies and with Malaysian dubbing and Indonesian subtitle. | |
| RCTI | 1 April 2012 | now all seasons pack and with Malaysian dubbing and Indonesian subtitle. | |
| MNC International | 17 April 2008 | now all seasons pack and with Malaysian dubbing and English subtitle. | |
 Singapore |
MediaCorp TV Channel 5 | 1 April 2012 | It sister channel's MediaCorp TV HD5 while with Malaysian dubbing and Singapore English subtitle. |
| MediaCorp TV HD5 | 1 April 2012 | Simulcast of MediaCorp TV Channel 5 while with Malaysian dubbing and Singapore English subtitle. | |
| MediaCorp News Channel NewsAsia | 1 April 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Singapore English subtitle. | |
| MNC International | 17 April 2008 | now all seasons pack and with Malaysian dubbing and English subtitle. | |
 Brunei |
RTB4 International | 1 April 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and English subtitle. |
 Philippines |
GMA Network's DZBB-TV | 1 April 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Filipino/Tagalog subtitle. |
 Thailand |
Modernine TV | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Thai subtitle. |
 Vietnam |
VTV1 | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Vietnamese subtitle. |
| Template:Flgacountry | Televisão de Timor Leste | 1 April 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Tetum subtitle. |
 Australia |
TV1 | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and English subtitle. |
 New Zealand |
TV1 | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and English subtitle. |
 People's Republic of China |
CCTV-1 | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Mandarin subtitle. |
 Hong Kong |
ATV World | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Mandarin-English subtitle. |
 Macau |
Canal Macau | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Mandarin-Portuguese subtitle. |
 Republic of China |
Formosa Television | 8 June 2012 | with Malaysian dubbing and Taiwanese Mandarin subtitle. |
Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Brunei Burma Thailand Philippines Vietnam Cambodia Hong Kong Macau South Korea |
Disney Channel Asia | November 2009 | with English dubbing. |
[edit] Internet
Upin & Ipin episodes can be streamed in the following services:
- Tonton (Media Prima's online video service, user registration required)
- BlueHyppo
- YouTube (via lescopaque account)
- Hypp.TV (Internet TV, software required)
Upin & Ipin can also be seen on TM UniFi video-on-demand service as of May 2011.
[edit] DVD and VCD
Upin & Ipin DVD and VCD volumes 1-6 were distributed in Malaysia by Music Valley. Volume 7 and above are distributed by Sony Music.
| Title | Years | Episode list |
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| Upin & Ipin Vol. 1 | 2007 |
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| Upin & Ipin: Setahun Kemudian Vol. 2 | 2008 |
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| Upin & Ipin: Setahun Kemudian Vol. 3 | 2008 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 4 | 2009 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 5 | 2009 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 6 | 2009 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 7 | 2010 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 8 | 2010 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 9 | 2010 |
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[edit] Comics
Since December 2009, Upin & Ipin have been adapted into a monthly comic magazine series, aptly titled Majalah Komik Upin & Ipin to be circulated all over Malaysia, published by Nyla Sdn Bhd.[9] Targeted at young readers, the magazine features screenshot comics of the Upin & Ipin TV series and the Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula film, voice actor and production crew profiles, and learning and activity sections.
[edit] Reception and influence
The Upin & Ipin franchise has wielded its influence in countries of the Malay archipelago, notably in Malaysia and Indonesia which share linguistic and cultural similarities. Its first season landed its first award, for Best Animation in KLIFF 2007.[10]
While season two was on air on Ramadan 2008, it was reportedly watched by 1.5 million on TV9,[11] making it the second most-watched animated series on all of Malaysian television, right behind Doraemon (1.6 mil), yet ahead of SpongeBob SquarePants (800,000).[12] The popularity of Upin & Ipin could have attributed to the commercial success of Malaysia's first CGI-animated feature film, Geng: The Adventure Begins (2009), which featured the twin characters Upin and Ipin, propelling it into the RM 6.31 million mark throughout its seven-week run in Malaysian cinemas as one of the highest-grossing Malay-language films in history.[12]
As the third season reaches its conclusion in late 2009, TV9 reports that Upin & Ipin was viewed by 1.6 million, making it the second most-viewed programme on the channel, just behind the free TV premiere of Geng which was watched by 2.45 million (scoring TVR 12.8).[13]
Indonesia has been the most obvious export market for Upin & Ipin. In 2009, MNCTV which airs the series in the republic reported a TVR of 10.5.[14] Upin & Ipin has also been praised by the Indonesian press; for instance, Fadil Abidin for Analisa who remarked on the vastness of moral content and Islamic values, such as respect for those of different ethnic or religious backgrounds, in a communal setting consisting not only of Malays, Chinese and Indian Malaysians, but also Indonesians.[15]
In March 2010, as the Balinese Hindu community prepare for Nyepi, images of ogoh-ogoh (demonic effigies used for the famed ngrupuk ritual on the eve of Nyepi) which largely resemble Upin & Ipin were exposed on Indonesian media. The effigy reportedly cost 4 million rupiah.[16]
[edit] Awards
- 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Filem Festival[10]
- Animasi Terbaik
- 2009 Shout! Awards[17]
- Best On-Screen Chemistry
- NEF-Awani ICT Awards 2010[18]
- NEF-Awani Tun Dr Mahathir Award
- The Brandlaureate Awards 2010[19]
- Best Brands in Animation
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Upin & Ipin, Les Copaque, 4 September 2007. Accessed 8 January 2010.
- ^ Series Upin & Ipin Won in KLIFF 2007!!, Les Copaque, 30 November 2007. Accessed 8 January 2010.
- ^ Upin & Ipin - Setahun Kemudian di TV9, Les Copaque, 31 August 2008. Accessed 8 January 2010.
- ^ Upin & Ipin edisi Syawal tayangan hari raya, Les Copaque, 28 September 2008. Accessed 8 January 2010.
- ^ promo:The launch of COLGATE Kayu Sugi Charity Campaign, Malaysia Celebrity News Online, 16 Okt 2008. Accessed 8 March 2010.
- ^ Saksikan Upin & Ipin : Dan Kawan-Kawan , Les Copaque, 30 January 2009. Accessed 8 January 2010.
- ^ Masa Siaran Baru Upin & Ipin di TV9, 11 May 2009. Accessed 8 January 2010.
- ^ [1], 14 June 2010, Accessed 7 April 2011.
- ^ Upin & Ipin: Majalah Komik Upin & Ipin dipasaran. Accessed 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b Budiey Isma (3 December 2007). "Keputusan Pemenang KL International Film Festival KLIFF 07". Sensasi Selebriti. http://www.budiey.com/keputusan-pemenang-kl-international-film-festival-kliff-07/. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Sy Mussaddad Mahdi (8 February 2009). "Apabila Upin dan Ipin masuk pawagam". Utusan Malaysia. http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0208&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Hiburan&pg=hi_25.htm. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ a b Lee Wei Lian (15 November 2009). "Jobless four years ago, three young filmmakers shake up box office". The Malaysian Insider. http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:zYWnRG4N0O4J:m.themalaysianinsider.com/articles.php%3Fid%3D25225-jobless-four-years-ago-three-young-filmmakers-shake-up-box-office+nizam+burhanuddin&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=my. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ SYABAS LES' COPAQUE ([1].jpg poster), LCP Blog!, 24 December 2009. Accessed 16 March 2010.
- ^ Rating Upin & Ipin di Indonesia, LCP Blog!, 2 Sep 2009. Accessed 16 March 2010. LCP once mistook the figure as 10.5 million viewers.
- ^ Fadil Abidin. "Upin dan Ipin vs Acara Anak di Televisi Kita". Analisa. http://www.analisadaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46365:upin-dan-ipin-vs-acara-anak-di-televisi-kita&catid=78:umum&Itemid=139. Retrieved 16 Mac 2010. "sangat baik ditonton karena sarat edukasi dengan nuansa yang Islami, menghormati teman-teman lain yang berbeda suku dan agama sehingga tokoh-tokoh di dalamnya ada orang Melayu, China dan Tamil bahkan orang Indonesia."
- ^ Arry Anggadha (7 March 2010). "Upin dan Ipin Ramaikan Perayaan Nyepi". VIVAnews. http://nasional.vivanews.com/news/read/134551-upin_dan_ipin_ramaikan_perayaan_nyepi. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ Shamala Velu (21 July 2009). "Shout to the top". The Star. http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/21/tvnradio/4355028&sec=tvnradio. Retrieved Shout to the top.
- ^ "LICT important in NEM aspiration". Borneo Post Online. 25 March 2011. http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=108714. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ The BrandLaureate Awards., BrandLaureate Awards, 6 April 2011.
[edit] External links
- Upin & Ipin official website
- Official Upin & Ipin's channel on YouTube
- Upin & Ipin on Myspace
- Upin & Ipin at Friendster
- Upin & Ipin at Facebook
- Disney Channel Asia-Upin and Ipin
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