Saladin: The Animated Series
Saladin: The Animated Series | |
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Genre | History, Fiction, Drama, Adventure |
Country of origin | Malaysia |
Original languages | Arabic, English, Malay |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Mahmoud Orfali, Kamil Othman |
Running time | 26 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Al Jazeera Children's Channel Jeem TV |
Related | |
Saladin the Great (Salah Al-Din Yusuf Ibni Ayub) |
Saladin (Arabic: صلاح الدين Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn) is an animated project inspired by the life Salah Al-Din Yusuf Ibni Ayub, the Islamic hero who united Muslims in the holy war against the Crusaders in the 12th century. The series was conceived and produced by the Multimedia Development Corporation in Malaysia. It was a 13-part animated TV series. Production started in May 2004 and a six-minute trailer was previewed during the Multimedia Super Corridor’s 10th Anniversary celebration in April 2005. The first (new) episode aired in late 2009.
Awards
- Best Technology category at the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival Promotions Plan competition.[clarification needed] It was short listed along with ten other finalists. In the competition, contestants have 10 minutes to pitch their proposed TV series to an international jury of broadcasting executives before a live audience of conference attendees.
- Tokyo Big Sight Award at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007, for excellence in 3-dimensional computer-generated imagery, special visual effects and animation.