Upin & Ipin (Jawi: اوڤين دان ايڤين) is a Malaysian children's animated television series and media franchise 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 simultaneously from season 12 onwards. It subsequently made its premiere in Indonesia on MNCTV (formerly TPI) and RCTI. The series also released widely for online streaming on both Disney+ and Netflix.
The series follows Upin and Ipin, the five-year-old (later six-year-old) twin brothers, both of whom are characterised by their abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world. Both twins, who lost their parents while they were still babies, live with their older sister Ros and grandmother, whom they call Opah, at the fictional Kampung Durian Runtuh. Overarching themes include the focus on family, growing up, and Malaysian culture. The Malaysian traditional kampung environment inspires the show's setting.
Originally a side project for the Malaysian animated film Geng: The Adventure Begins (2009), Upin & Ipin premiered on 14 September 2007 on TV9 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 spanning 12 episodes. From the third season onwards, the series is produced as a year-long season with 42 episodes. It is the longest running animated series on Malaysian television.
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, a feature film 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. Critics have praised the series for its modern and positive depiction of cultural heritage and everyday family life.
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