Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Hj. Burhanuddin Radzi Hjh. Ainon Ariff |
Directed by | Mohd Nazmi Mohd Yatim & Mohd Faiz Hanafiah (season 5) Adam Amiruddin (season 6) |
Voices of | Nur Fathiah Diaz Asyiela Putri Azhar Hjh. Ainon Ariff Ida Shaheera Azhar Ida Rahayu Yusoff Mohd Shafiq Mohd Isa Tang Ying Sowk |
Opening theme | "Upin & Ipin" theme tune (season 1-3, 5-8) "Sahabat Selamanya" by Padi[1] (Season 4) "Gembira Bermain" (since Season 9) |
Country of origin | Malaysia |
Original languages | Malay English (International release) |
No. of seasons | 18 |
No. of episodes | 648 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producers | Haji Burhanuddin Md Radzi Hajjah Ainon Arif |
Running time | 4-5 minutes per episode (season 1–2) 7 minutes per episode (season 3–5) 6–7 minutes per episode (season 6–present) |
Production company | Les' Copaque Production |
Original release | |
Network | TV9 (until 2017) Astro Ceria Astro Prima TV2 |
Release | 14 September 2007 present | –
Upin & Ipin (Jawi: اوڤين دان ايڤين) is a Malaysian animated television series created by Burhanuddin Md Radzi and his wife, Ainon Ariff and is produced by Les' Copaque Production, based in Shah Alam, Selangor. The series made its premiere on TV9 for 11 seasons and on Astro Ceria, Astro Prima and TV2 from season 12 onwards. It also made its premiere in Indonesia on MNCTV (formerly TPI) from 2009 to 2023 and also available for online streaming on both Disney+ and Netflix.
The series follows Upin and Ipin, a five-year-old twin brothers who is characterised by their abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world. Both twins, who lost their parents while they are still a baby, lived with their older sister, Ros and grandmother, whom they called Opah at the fictional Kampung Durian Runtuh. Overarching themes include the focus on family, growing up, and Malaysian culture.
Originally a side project for the blockbuster animated film Geng: The Adventure Begins, Upin & Ipin was introduced on TV9 in Malaysia on 14 September 2007 as a six episode Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr special, to teach children the significance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and Shawwal. A second season, also centered on Ramadan, aired in 2008. As of 2024, Upin & Ipin is the longest-running Malaysian animated series, currently in its 17th year of production, and is currently in its 18th season.
Upin & Ipin has received consistently high viewership in Malaysia on both broadcast television and video-on-demand services. It has influenced the development of merchandise, film adaptations and a stage show featuring its characters. The program has been recognised by The Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) thrice and has won numerous awards, including the 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival 2007 for Best Animation and the 26th Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian for Most Popular Local Animation Character. It has been praised by television critics for depicting a modern everyday family life.
Characters
[edit]Upin and Ipin are five-year-old twins who reside with their 17 year-old older sister Ros and their sixty eight-year-old grandmother Uda (whom they call Opah) in a village house in Kampung Durian Runtuh. They lost their parents in their infancy. Upin and Ipin study in the village's Tadika Mesra (kindergarten) with a group of classmates, including the adorable and right-thinking Mei Mei, the poetic joker Jarjit Singh, the clumsy and short-tempered Ehsan, the easygoing and sarcastic Fizi, and the entrepreneurial and meticulous Mail.
The headman of Kampung Durian Runtuh is seventy two-year-old Isnin bin Khamis, better known as Tok Dalang Ranggi, the Wayang Kulit champion. Tok Dalang keeps a cluster of rambutan trees for commercial purposes, a grandchild named Badrol who first appears in Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula movie, 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 family pet cattle Sapy; Salleh (Sally), a feminine-apparent who owns a mobile library, a radio annoucer, and also an online seller and Ah Tong, a strident-voiced vegetable farmer. Additionally, a new character was introduced in later seasons: an Indonesian girl named Susanti who moved to Kampung Durian Runtuh with her family in season 3. There are also fainter Ijat, Dzul, Devi, and unmentioned and rarely apperaed girl student named Nurul.
Episodes
[edit]Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
1 | 6 | 14 September 2007 | 13 October 2007 | TV9 | |
2 | 12 | 5 September 2008 | 6 October 2008 | ||
3 | 42 | 2 February 2009 | 30 December 2009 | ||
4 | 42 | 15 March 2010 | 29 December 2010 | ||
5 | 42 | 12 March 2011 | 31 December 2011 | ||
6 | 42 | 18 March 2012 | 30 December 2012 | ||
7 | 42 | 9 March 2013 | 28 December 2013 | ||
8 | 42 | 30 May 2014 | 25 December 2014 | ||
9 | 42 | 20 March 2015 | 1 January 2016 | ||
10 | 42 | 9 April 2016 | 31 December 2016 | ||
11 | 42 | 25 March 2017 | 30 December 2017 | ||
12 | 42 | 23 May 2018 | 5 January 2019 | MNCTV Astro Prima Astro Ceria | |
13 | 42 | 20 April 2019 | 26 December 2019 | ||
14 | 42 | 1 May 2020 | 15 March 2021 | ||
15 | 42 | 13 April 2021 | 29 March 2022 | ||
16 | 42 | 3 April 2022 | 3 April 2023 | ||
17 | 42 | 17 April 2023 | 15 March 2024 | ||
18 | 9 | 15 March 2024 | present | Astro Prima |
Adaptations and spinoffs
[edit]Films
[edit]- Geng: The Adventure Begins (2009)
- Upin & Ipin: Jeng Jeng Jeng! (2016)
- Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris (2019)
Reception
[edit]Influence and legacy
[edit]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.[2]
In 2013, Upin & Ipin is appointed as the UNICEF Malaysia's National Ambassadors.[3]
The Ultra Series crossover special was received positively on it airing in 2014. As a response, the crossover character in the special, Ultraman Ribut (ウルトラマンリブット, Urutoraman Ributto) was officially recognized as a canon character by Tsuburaya Productions,[4] later making its live-action debut in the web series Ultra Galaxy Fight in 2019.
In India it started to air in Hindi on hungama in May 2018.
Viewership
[edit]Upin & Ipin has received consistently high viewership on TV9 in Malaysia, becoming the most watched children's program across all channels on broadcast television in 2007 and 2008.[5]
While season two was on air on Ramadan 2008, it was reportedly watched by 1.5 million viewers on TV9,[6] 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).[7] 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.[7]
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).[8]
Popularity in Indonesia
[edit]Indonesia has been the most obvious export market for Upin & Ipin. In 2009, MNCTV which airs the series in the country reported a TVR of 10.5.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Awards | Category | Recipient and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival | Best Animation | Upin & Ipin | Won | [12][2] |
2009 | 2009 Shout Awards! | Best On-Screen Chemistry | Won | [13] | |
2010 | World Brand Congress 2010 | Brand Leadership Award | Won | [14] | |
2010 BrandLaureate Awards | Best Brand in Animation | Won | [14] | ||
2010 ICT NEF-Awani Awards | ICT NEF-Awani Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Special Awards | Won | [14] | ||
Indonesia Lolipop Award XY Kids! 2010 | Favourite Animation | Won | [14] | ||
2011 | The Malaysia Book of Records | Most Successful Animation | Won | [14] | |
TV3 My Kids Awards 2011 | Best Cute Animation Character | Won | [14] | ||
Most Awesome TV Program | Won | ||||
Anugerah Karyawan Animasi Malaysia 2011 | Anugerah Khas Pencapaian Animasi | Won | [14] | ||
2013 | Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian ke-26 | Watak Animasi Tempatan Paling Popular | Won | [15] | |
2015 | Mom & Kids Awards 2015 | Favourite Cartoon Character | Won | [16] | |
Favourite Animation | Won | ||||
2016 | Mom & Kids Awards 2016 | Won | [17] | ||
2017 | Mom & Kids Awards 2017 | Won | [18] | ||
2018 | Mom & Kids Awards 2018 | Won | [19] | ||
Anugerah Prix Jeunesse Asia Tenggara 2018 | Anugerah Belia Antarabangsa | Won | [20] | ||
2019 | Anugerah Golden Wing 2019 | Animasi Terbaik | Won | [21] | |
Anugerah PROFIMA 2019 | Animasi TV Terbaik | Won | [14] | ||
2020 | The Malaysia Book of Records | First Malaysian YouTube channel reaches 10 million subscribers | Won | [22] | |
2021 | Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian ke-34 | Watak Animasi Popular | Nominated | [23] | |
Anugerah Penyiaran Ramah Anak 2021 | Program Animasi Asing | Won | [24] | ||
2023 | TikTok Malaysia Awards 2023 | Akaun Animasi Paling Popular Tahun Ini | Won | [25] |
Other media
[edit]Comics
[edit]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.[26] 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bikin Lagu Upin & Ipin, PADI Tak Takut Ditentang". Kompas (in Indonesian). Kompas Cyber Media. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ a b Budiey (3 December 2007). "Keputusan Pemenang KL International Film Festival KLIFF 07" (in Malay). Sensasi Selebriti. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Upin & Ipin are now Unicef Malaysia's ambassadors for children". The Star Malaysia. The Star Online.
- ^ 年表 祝ウルトラマン50 乱入LIVE!怪獣大感謝祭 (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Malaysia TV audience demand for Upin & Ipin". Parrot Analytics. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Sy Mussaddad Mahdi (8 February 2009). "Apabila Upin dan Ipin masuk pawagam". Utusan Malaysia. 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. Retrieved 9 January 2010.[dead link]
- ^ SYABAS LES' COPAQUE ([1].jpg poster), LCP Blog!, 24 December 2009. Accessed 16 March 2010.
- ^ Rating Upin & Ipin di Indonesia, LCP Blog!, 2 September 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. Retrieved 16 March 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. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Series Upin & Ipin Won in KLIFF 2007!!". Les' Copaque Production. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Shamala Velu (21 July 2009). "Shout to the top". The Star Online. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Awards". Les' Copaque Production. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Budiey (7 April 2013). "Senarai Pemenang Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2012" (in Malay). Sensasi Selebriti. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Nur Aqidah Azizi (23 December 2015). "Twin awards for Upin & Ipin in Jakarta". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Dewanto Kironoputro (19 December 2016). "Mom & Kids Awards 2016: Betul Betul Betul, Upin & Ipin Jadi Kartun Kesayangan Mom & Kids Awards" (in Indonesian). Okezone. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Abdul Rahman Syaukani (14 December 2017). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Mom and Kids Awards 2017" (in Indonesian). Tabloid Bintang. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Iwan Supriyatna; Sumarni (21 July 2018). "Berikut Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Mom and Kids Awards 2018" (in Indonesian). Suara. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Upin & Ipin Terima Anugerah Belia Antarabangsa" (in Malay). BERNAMA. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Zaidi Mohamad (16 November 2019). "Upin & Ipin menang di China" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Budiey (3 April 2023). "Betul, Betul, Betul! Upin & Ipin Membawa Lebih Banyak Kekacauan di Netflix" (in Malay). Sensasi Selebriti. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
Upin dan Ipin memasuki MBR sekali lagi pada 2020 apabila ia menjadi halaman YouTube Malaysia pertama yang mencapai 10 juta pelanggan dan menerima Butang Main Berlian YouTube.
- ^ "Senarai Pencalonan ABPBH 34" (in Malay). My Infotaip. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Heidi Hsia (3 December 2021). ""Upin & Ipin" wins award in Indonesia". Cinema Online. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Aisyah Basaruddin (28 August 2023). "Anugerah TikTok: 15 tahun bersiaran, Upin & Ipin terus relevan" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Upin & Ipin: Majalah Komik Upin & Ipin dipasaran. Accessed 27 March 2010.
External links
[edit]- 8TV (Malaysian TV network) original programming
- 2007 animated television series debuts
- 2007 Malaysian television series debuts
- 2000s Malaysian animated television series
- 2010s Malaysian animated television series
- 2020s Malaysian animated television series
- Animated television series about brothers
- Animated television series about orphans
- Animated television series about twins
- Astro Ceria original programming
- Astro Prima original programming
- Fictional Malaysian people
- Indonesia–Malaysia relations
- Malaysian children's animated comedy television series
- TV9 (Malaysia) original programming
- Works about twin brothers
- Malay-language television shows