Upin & Ipin
| Upin & Ipin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Animation |
| Created by |
Hj. Burhanuddin Radzi Hjh. Ainon Ariff Mohd Nizam Abd Razak Mohd Safwan Abdul Karim |
| Directed by |
Mohd Nizam Abd Razak (season 1–3) Muhammad Usamah Zaid Yasin (season 3–4) Mohd Nazmi Mohd Yatim & Mohd Faiz Hanafiah (season 5) Adam Amiruddin (season 6) |
| Voices of |
Nur Fathiah Diaz (season 1–3) Asyiela Putri (season 4–present) Hjh. Ainon Ariff Ida Shaheera Azhar Ida Rahayu Yusoff Mohd Shafiq Mohd Isa Yap Ee Jean (season 1–3) Tang Ying Sowk (season 4–5) |
| Theme music composer |
Yuri Wong (season 1–4) Azfaren Aznam (season 5) |
| Composer(s) | Azfaren Aznam |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Original language(s) |
Malaysian (TV9) English (Disney Channel Asia) |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 228 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Haji Burhanuddin Md Radzi Hajjah Ainon Arifi |
| Running time |
5 minutes per episode (season 1–2) 7 minutes per episode (season 3–5) 6-7 minutes per episode (season 6–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
TV9 (2007-) Disney Channel Asia (2011-) |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 14 September 2007 – present |
| External links | |
| Website |
www |
Upin & Ipin is a 2007 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 on 13 September 2007 as a six-episode Ramadan/Eid special, to teach children the significance of the Islamic holy month. As of 2014, the series has reached its eighth 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.
Premise
Upin and Ipin are five-year-old Malay twins who and their elder sister Ros and grandmother Uda (whom they call Opah) in a village house in Kampung Durian Runtuh. They have lost their parents in their infancy. Upin and Ipin study in the village's Tadika Mesra (kindergarten), where they with a group of classmates, including the adorable and right-thinking Mei Mei, a joker and poetic Jarjit Singh, the 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 Ranggi, 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 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.
Characters/Dub changes
- Upin is the elder twin brother of Ipin by only 5 minutes. He is the more outspoken one and usually, he is the mastermind behind the cheeky antics the twins do, which often lead them into a lot of trouble. Upin can be very protective of Ipin. You can tell him apart from his twin brother by the twirl of hair on his head.
- Ipin is the younger brother of Upin and is the more cheerful one. Although seemingly quieter, he is actually smarter than Upin. Ipin is obsessed with fried chicken and has a habit of agreeing with statements by saying "betul betul betul/yes yes yes" as previously known as "true true true".
- Ros (aka Kak Ros or Akah for international model, sometimes called Rosaline) is Upin and Ipin's teenage sister. She has a reputation of being fierce but actually she is a loving and gentle sister. She loves to tease her brothers when the opportunity arises. Like Ipin, Ros saying "True true true" in Scrimp and save.
- Opah (Grandma Olive) is the grandmother Upin, Ipin and Ros. She is kind and gentle-hearted, and tends to spoil the twins. She is a fountain of worldly and religious wisdom.
- Mei Mei (May) is a cute, good-mannered girl who enjoys being nice to others and studies hard in school. She is the teacher's pet, very outspoken and often acts as the voice of reason among her peers. She can be patient, but to certain degree, especially when her friends won't co-operate.
- Fizi (Fuzz) is Ehsan's best friend and follows him wherever he goes. Fizi does however have a habit of teasing Ehsan by calling him "Intan Payung", which annoys him every time. Fizi, though loves to tease his other friends is really often the victim of the group.
- Jarjit Singh (Jarrett) is a cheerful young boy from Punjabi ancestry with a booming adult-like voice. He always tries to join in the games but somehow always gets left out. Aside from this, Jarjit loves to give out personally crafted riddles, and is very good in Bahasa Melayu.
- Devi (Belle) is Mei Mei's best friend. She is quick to smile and loves to play cooking. While Mei Mei is louder and more outgoing, Devi is soft-spoken, quite the opposite of Mei Mei.
- Susanti, a new addition to the group, is from Jakarta, Indonesia. Susanti is friendly and loves sports. Her happy-go-lucky attitude sits well with all of her classmates. Although she is from another country, she made friends with Upin, Ipin and the others easily.
- Dzul (Joe) is Ijat's best friend. They are always seen together. Dzul likes to tell stories and is always very excited to share his knowledge with his friends. He constantly begins his sentences with the words "My grandmother says...".
- Ijat (James) is a friend of Upin and Ipin. He is a person of few words and prefers to use gestures and actions to communicate. He is also easily surprised and often falls out of his chair when he hears a sudden loud noise.
- Ehsan (Edison) is the class rep of the gang and tends to be quite bossy. He also loves to be the judge in their games and wears a little red bow tie to prove it. He loves food, and will make sure that he won't waste any. He is an only child and therefore a little spoilt which makes him quite a show-off.
- Mail (Mel) is a business-minded, street smart boy who loves to try and sell anything he can with his "Dua seringgit/Two for one ringgit" trademark deal. Compared to everyone else in the group, Mail is usually more laidback and independent. He is also very creative.
- Tok Dalang Ranggi (Grandpappy Delon) is the champion of the shadow puppet competition, hence his name, Dalang. To the neighbourhood kids, he is known as Atok. He is notorious for being a miser, but because he stays alone, he has a soft spot for the kids and will help them whenever he can.
- Ah Tong (Uncle Zhong Wan Xie) is a Chinese man who is firm and not afraid to state his honest opinion about anything. He is good friends with Muthu and Tok Dalang and the trio can always be seen chatting at Muthu's stall. He also collects recyclables around the village every now and then.
- Uncle Muthu (Uncle Muntz) is a funny, middle-aged Indian man well known in Kampung Durian Runtuh for his delicious cooking in his very own food stall. He also loves to sing and is a very friendly person.
- Abang Salleh (Sally or Salem) is a part-time librarian for the mobile library in Kampung Durian Runtuh. He also has his own textile shop where most of the villagers go to tailor their clothing. He is quite hot tempered but nevertheless will still lend a helping hand to anyone in the village.
- Cikgu Jasmin (Jasmine) is a schoolteacher who teaches Upin, Ipin and their friends at the village kindergarten Tadika Mesra. The kids love her as she always manages to make each lesson a happy and cheerful one. Although she is very kind, she can be firm especially when the kids misbehave.
- Cikgu Melati (Updgraded version of Cikgu Jasmin): After Cikgu Jasmin left Tadika Mesra to further her studies at Kuala Lumpur, Upin, Ipin and friends have a new teacher named Cikgu Melati. Cikgu Melati is upbeat and outgoing but can be very firm when the kids misbehave. She can also be a little clumsy.
- Cikgu Besar (Big Fat Meanie) is the principal of Tadika Mesra. The kids are intimidated by her as she holds discipline in the highest regard. Despite that, she can also be cheerful, especially when special events take place in kindergarten.
- Abang Tiger (Jim Tiger or Cikgu Tiger) is one of the teachers in Tadika Mesra. He teaches Physical Education, hence the muscular build. He can be very vain and often shows-off his strength to everyone.
- Pak Dollah (known as Cik Dol or Grandpa Don Toledo) is one of the villagers in Durian Runtuh Village, known because he is always fell from his bicycle.
- Abang Hamzah (Haim) is a young bachelor who teaches religious classes to the kids of Kampung Durian Runtuh every Ramadhan. The kids like to go to his classes as he is friendly and loves to tell stories. He also has a great love for Metropop ice-cream and will buy them whenever he has the chance.
- Ultraman Ribut (ウルトラマンリブット Urutoraman Ributto) is an Ultraman which appeared in episodes 25 to 27 of season 8 (2014). Initially introduced as a dream character, Ribut was bonded to his human host Terasawa, who worked in RDF as a fill-in operator should all officers (Upin, Ipin and his friends) were occupied. When the kids were fighting against Alien Lightning, Terasawa dashed in and transform into Ultraman Ribut, successfully killing both Alien Lightning and Thunderstorm monster. Ribut and Terasawa reappeared in season 9 (2015) as actual characters and briefly recruited Upin and Ipin in RDF to rescue the villagers of Durian Runtuh from Shadow Monster. Although at first a simple collaboration character, Ribut also possessed a costume of his own aside from his CGI appearance and is officially recognized as an Ultra Warrior by Tsuburaya Productions.[1] Hence during the Ultraman Day in Suginami Koukaido (a festival that celebrates the 50th year anniversary of Ultra Series), he appeared in flesh as the announcer commenced him as "Protector of the space lifeforms, Ultraman Ribut!" (宇宙の生命を守護する, ウルトラマンリブット! Uchū no seimei o shugo suru, Urutoraman Ributto!).
Broadcast history
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired in TV9 | ||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 6 | 14 September 2007 | 13 October 2007 | |
| 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 | 28 February 2014 | 25 December 2014 | |
| 9 | 42 | 4 April 2015 | 1 January 2016 | |
| 10 | 42 | 9 April 2016 | 31 December 2016 | |
| 11 | 14 | 3 January 2017 | TBA | |
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.[2] This series bore away the Best Animation award in the 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival.[3]
- Ep 1 - Esok Puasa (Let's Fast Tomorrow)
- Ep 2 - Dugaan (The Test)
- Ep 3 - Nikmat (Satisfaction)
- Ep 4 - Terawih (Prayer)
- Ep 5 - Esok Raya (Tomorrow Raya)
- Ep 6 - Hari Raya (Raya)
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[4] while the other six premiered for Hari Raya from 1 till 6 of Shawal.[5] This season was sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive Malaysia via its Colgate Kayu Sugi toothpaste.[6]
- Ep 7 - Tadika (Pre-School)
- Ep 8 - Anak Bulan (New Moon)
- Ep 9 - Adat (Traditions)
- Ep 10 - Tamak (Greed)
- Ep 11 - Lailatul Qadr
- Ep 12 - Kisah & Tauladan (Tales and Lessons)
- Ep 13 - Sayang Kak Ros (Love Kak Ros)
- Ep 14 - Ketupat
- Ep 15 - Zakat Fitrah (Raya Offering)
- Ep 16 - Malam Syahdu (Night Syahdu)
- Ep 17 - Pagi Raya (Raya Morning)
- Ep 18 - Berkat (Blessings)
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,[7] 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,[8] 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.
- Ep 1 - Air Kolah, Air Laut (Between The Pool & The Seven Seas)
(May have served as a story setting episode for the Journey to Treasure Island story)
- Ep 2 - Basikal Baru (New Bikes)
- Ep 3 - Berkebun (Gardening)
- Ep 4 - Gosok Jangan Tak Gosok (Brush It)
- Ep 5 - Kisah Dua Malam (A Tale of Two Nights)
- Ep 6 - Kembara ke Pulau Harta Karun (The Journey to the Treasure Island)
Part 1 - 3 (aired as Ep 6)
Part 4 - 6 (aired after Ep 14)
Part 7 - 8 (aired after Ep 16 as Season finale for 2009; left as a cliff hanger; to be continued in Season 6)
- Ep 7 - Istimewa Hari Ibu (Mother's Day Special)
- Ep 8 - Kami 1Malaysia (We Are 1 Malaysia)
- Ep 9 - Seronoknya Membaca (Reading is Fun)
- Ep 10 - Berpuasa Bersama Kawan Baru (Fasting with New Friend)
- Ep 11 - Selamat Menyambut Lebaran (Happy Eid-ul-Fitr)
- Ep 12 - Upin, Ipin & Apin
- Ep 13 - Jejak Rembo (Rembo's Trail)
- Ep 14 - Diri Bersih Badan Sihat (Keep Clean, Stay Healthy)
- Ep 15 - Ambil Galah Tolong Tunjukkan (Guide Me)
- Ep 16 - Sapy, oh Sapy!
Season 4 (2010)
Season four of Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-kawan debuted on TV9 on 15 March 2010 with the episode "Juara Kampung (Part 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.[9]
- Ep 1 - Juara Kampung (The Village Champion)
- Ep 2 - Anak Harimau (The Tiger Cubs)
- Ep 3 - Ramadhan Kembali Lagi (Ramadhan return)
- Ep 4 - Menjelang Syawal (Before Syawal)
- Ep 5 - Bila Besar Nanti (When I Grow Up)
- Ep 6 - Rasa Sayang (Feel Love)
- Ep 7 - Kisah Raja Pemburu (Tales of The Hunter King)
- Ep 8 - Kisah Pisang & Cengkerang (Tales of Bananas & Shells)
- Ep 9 - Kenangan Manis (Sweet Memories)
- Ep 10 - Lama Tapi Berharga (Old Is Gold)
- Ep 11 - Demi Metromillenium (For Metromillenium)
Season 5 (2011)
Season 5 debuted on TV9 on 12 March 2011 with the episode "Belajar Lagi". 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.
- Ep 1 - Belajar Lagi..? (Study Again..?)
- Ep 2 - Terbang Tinggi-Tinggi (Fly Higher)
- Ep 3 - Tersentuh Hati (Heart Touching)
- Ep 4 - Ikhlas dari Hati (Sincerely From Our Heart)
- Ep 5 - Kuih untuk Opah (Cake For Opah)
- Ep 6 - Rindu Opah (We Miss You Opah)
- Ep 7 - Sakit Ke? (Does It Hurt?)
- Ep 8 - Garang ke Sayang? (Scare or Care?)
- Ep 9 - Sedia.... Mula! (Ready... Go!)
- Ep 10 - Gelapnya... (So Dark...)
- Ep 11 - Jari Jemari Salleh (Wedding Planner Sally)
- Ep 12 - Cerita Kami (Our Story)
- Ep 13 - Metrobot, Bergabung! (Metrobots, Combine!)
Season 6 (2012)
Season 6 aired every Sunday at 6pm on TV9.
- Ep 1 - Mainan Baru (New toys)
- Ep 2 - Tangkap Dia! (Catch It!)
- Ep 3 - Kembara ke Pulau Harta Karun (Journey to the Treasure Island)
Part 9 - 11 (end of story, continuation from a cliff hanger left in Season 3)
- Ep 4 - Kembara Kecil-Kecilan (Little Adventure)
- Ep 5 - Terima Kasih Cikgu! (Thank You Very Much, Teacher!)
- Ep 6 - Iqra'
- Ep 7 - Rasai Kemenangan (Feeling the Success)
- Ep 8 - Bulan Hantu (Ghost Night)
- Ep 9 - Hari Misteri (A Mysterious Day)
- Ep 10 - Raja Buah (King of Fruit)
- Ep 11 - Cari & Simpan (Find & Collect)
- Ep 12 - Kenangan Mengusik Jiwa (Heart Touching Memories)
- Ep 13 - Taman Mesra (A Friendly Garden)
- Ep 14 - Sedia Menyelamat (Ready For Action!)
Season 7 (2013)
Upin and Ipin will start their fun story with the Chinese New Year story featuring Chinese girl, Mei Mei (美美) as the seventh season's premier. The episodes air on Saturday evenings at 6:30pm. The first episode was scheduled to air on 2 March 2013, but due to technical problems the first episode have been pushed to 9 March 2013.
- Ep 1 - Gong Xi Fa Cai!
- Ep 2 - Gigi Susu (Baby Teeth)
- Ep 3 - Nenek Si Bongkok Tiga (The Old Hag)
- Ep 4 - Usahawan Muda (Little Businessman)
- Ep 5 - Sahabat Selamanya (Friends Forever) credited as Upin & Ipin 200
- Ep 6 - Dugaan Ramadhan (Challengers during Fasting)
- Ep 7 - Riang Raya (Raya is Fun)
- Ep 8 - Daun Hijau (Green Leaves)
- Ep 9 - Barang Silam (Antiques)
- Ep 10 - Bahaya Jerebu (Haze Dangers)
- Ep 11 - Pim Pim Pom
- Ep 12 - Kembara Kembar Nakal (The Twins' Mischievous Adventure)
- Ep 13 - Beli, Pakai, Suka (Buy, Wear, Love It)
- Ep 14 - Boria Suka-Suka (Fun Boria)
Season 8 (2014)
Season 8 started airing on 30 May 2014. The episodes air on the days when new episodes appear in three separate parts on a seven-minute slot at 5:30 pm during the school holidays.[10] Starting from this season onwards it is produced in high-definition resolution where the HD versions of each episode in this season will appear on the DVD collection once it is released.[10] TV9 airs the episodes in PAL format.[10]
The character designs are also remodelled and improved to make them more lively.[10] A new voice actress for Ros has been introduced.[10]
- Ep 1 - Upin & Ipin Kesayanganku
- Ep 2 - Kail dan Laga
- Ep 3 - Belajar Sambil Main
- Ep 4 - Cuai, Cuai, Cuai
- Ep 5 - Pengalaman Puasa
- Ep 6 - Raya Yang Bermakna
- Ep 7 - Warna Warni
- Ep 8 - Jaga & Hargai Mata
- Ep 9 - Upin, Ipin dan Ultraman Ribut
- Ep 10 - Upin Ipin Angkasa
- Ep 11 - Hasil Tempatan
- Ep 12 - Perangi Rasuah
- Ep 13 - Terompah Opah
- Ep 14 - Pokok Seribu Guna
Crossover
In 2014, TV9 announced they crossover with Ultraman. They collab with Tsuburaya Productions release in November 2014 [11]
Home video
- Upin & Ipin DVD and VCD volumes 1-6 were distributed in Malaysia by Music Valley.
- Volume 7 - 11 were distributed by Sony Music.
- Volume 12 and above are distributed by Music Valley.
Season 1
| Title | Year | Episode list |
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| Upin & Ipin Vol. 1 | 2007 |
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Season 2
| Title | Year | Episode list |
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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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Season 3
| Title | Year | Episode list |
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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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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 10 | 2010 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 11 | 2010 |
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Season 4
| Title | Year | Episode list |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 12 | 2011 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 13 | 2011 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 14 | 2011 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 15 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 16 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 17 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 18 | 2012 |
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Season 5
| Title | Year | Episode list |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 19 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 20 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 21 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 22 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 23 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 24 | 2012 |
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| Upin & Ipin dan Kawan-Kawan Vol. 25 | 2013 |
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Season 6
| Title | Year | Episode list |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Special Edition | 2013 |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Vol. 26 | 2013 |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Vol. 27 | 2013 |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Vol. 28 | 2013 |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Vol. 29 | 2013 |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Vol. 30 | 2013 |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Vol. 31 | 2014 |
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| Upin & Ipin Musim 6: Special Edition with BOMBA | 2014 |
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Season 7
| Title | Year | Episode list |
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| TBA | TBA |
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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.[13] 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.
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.[14]
While season two was on air on Ramadan 2008, it was reportedly watched by 1.5 million viewers on TV9,[15] 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).[16] 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.[16]
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).[17]
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.[18] 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.[19]
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.[20]
Awards
- 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Filem Festival[14]
- Animasi Terbaik
- 2009 Shout! Awards[21]
- Best On-Screen Chemistry
- NEF-Awani ICT Awards 2010[22]
- NEF-Awani Tun Dr Mahathir Award
- The BrandLaureate Awards 2010[23]
- Best Brands in Animation
- Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2012
- The Most Popular Local Animated Character
- UNICEF Malaysia's National Ambassadors 2013 [24]
Sponsorship
- Colgate (toothpaste)
- Telekom Malaysia
- Wyeth
- Proton (Malaysia Only)
- Suruhanjaya Pembasmian Rasuah Malaysia
- Hong Leong Bank
- UNICEF
- Toyota (Indonesia Only)
- Vivo Smartphone
- Tokopedia
- Cap Lang Kayu Putih Aroma
- Teh Kotak
- Mr Jussie (Indonesia Only)
- So Good (Indonesia Only)
- Lolla's Diapers (Indonesia Only)
- Upin Ipin Toothpaste (Indonesia Only)
See also
Notes
- ↑ "年表 祝ウルトラマン50 乱入LIVE!怪獣大感謝祭" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ , 14 June 2010, Accessed 7 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Rahsia Upin & Ipin Musim ke 8". Upin & Ipin Official Website. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN9fVeahbMw
- ↑ http://www.lescopaque.com/store/?cur=catalog/product&id=5&pid=71&title=DVD_Volume_12
- ↑ Upin & Ipin: Majalah Komik Upin & Ipin dipasaran. Accessed 27 March 2010.
- 1 2 Budiey Isma (3 December 2007). "Keputusan Pemenang KL International Film Festival KLIFF 07". Sensasi Selebriti. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ↑ Sy Mussaddad Mahdi (8 February 2009). "Apabila Upin dan Ipin masuk pawagam". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- 1 2 Lee Wei Lian (15 November 2009). "Jobless four years ago, three young filmmakers shake up box office". The Malaysian Insider. 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 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.
- ↑ Shamala Velu (21 July 2009). "Shout to the top". The Star.
- ↑ "LICT important in NEM aspiration". Borneo Post Online. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ The BrandLaureate Awards., BrandLaureate Awards, 6 April 2011.
- ↑ "Upin & Ipin are now Unicef Malaysia's ambassadors for children". The Star Malaysia. The Star Online.
External links
- Upin & Ipin official website
- Official Upin & Ipin's channel on YouTube
- Upin & Ipin on IMDb
- Disney Channel Asia-Upin and Ipin