Omar & Hana
Omar & Hana is a Malaysian Islamic animated educational preschool television series aimed at two to six years olds.[1][2] Created by Sinan Ismail and Hairulfaizalizwan Ahmad Sofian, it is produced by Cyberjaya-based Malaysian animation studio, Digital Durian.[3][4]
Omar & Hana | |
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Directed by | Nabil Baharum |
Creative director | Zainul Wahab |
Voices of | Malay version:
English version:
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Opening theme | "Omar & Hana" |
Ending theme | "Omar & Hana" |
Country of origin | Malaysia |
Original language | Malay |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 117 |
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Executive producer | Sinan Ismail |
Producer | Fadilah A. Rahman |
Production location | Malaysia |
Cinematography | Rasyiqah Fauzi |
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Production company | Digital Durian |
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Original network | Astro Ceria |
Original release | 26 May 2017 – 14 May 2021 |
It tells the story of the journey of two siblings, Omar and Hana, with their family and friends as they learn about the values of Islam. It also contains contents about the characteristics of Islam and good moral values. Each episodes (except episodes from Kisah Omar & Hana) contains excerpt from Hadith and surahs from the Quran at the end of the songs performed.
The series has five seasons and 117 episodes in total. It was first shown in May 2017 until May 2021 on Astro Ceria. Its official YouTube channel also garnered 5 million followers and watched more than a million times.[5][6] It has been produced in Malay for Malaysian release and in English, Indonesian, Chinese, Arabic and Urdu language for international release. The series also spawned merchandising and licensing deals. An official app of the series was launched in July 2020.[7][8]
Voice cast
- Omar – Malay voice cast: Syaima' Soleha Aizul Nawi. English voice cast: Kalsan Ikram Mokhtar-Farooqi and Kazuo Fukuda.
- Hana – Malay voice cast: Nur Qaisara Mohd Effendy. English voice cast: Alani Fatini Mokhtaruddin, Maryam Shauna Mokhtar and Matarin Asakul.
- Mama – Malay voice cast: Nurhawa Abdul Mutalib. English voice cast: Nur Safiah Mohamead Hafiez.
- Papa – Malay voice cast: Ajwad Amaluddin. English voice cast: Azman Dzulkifly.
Episodes
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient/Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 24th Asian Television Awards | Best Preschool Program | Omar & Hana | Nominated | [9] |
2021 | 34th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards | Popular Animation Characters | Nominated | [10] | |
References
- Khadijah Ibrahim (23 February 2021). "Kuat sungguh pengaruh Omar dan Hana" (in Malay). Bebas News. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- Muhammad Ridhwan Roslan (30 March 2019). "Omar & Hana: Malaysia's Favourite Siblings" (in Malay). Astro Gempak. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- Nur Zarina Othman (13 August 2018). "Winning the hearts of children". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "OMAR DAN HANA SIRI ANIMASI TERBARU DARI DIGITAL DURIAN" (in Malay). Tengkubutang. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- Anis Affandi (16 October 2019). "Lebih 5 Juta Pengikut Di Youtube, Ini Sebab Anak 'Ketagih' Tengok Didi & Friends, Omar & Hana" (in Malay). Sirap Limau. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Belajar Islam Bersama 'Omar & Hana'" (in Indonesian). Republika ID. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Phic Arman (21 July 2020). "Lihat Apa Yang Menarik Dengan Dua Aplikasi Terbaharu Dari Digital Durian" (in Malay). Murai.my. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- Kamaruddin Razal (21 July 2020). "Digital Durian Lancarkan Aplikasi 'Didi & Friends' dan 'Omar & Hana'" (in Malay). Astro Gempak. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- Khai Azfar (14 January 2020). "Kalahkan China & Jepun! Didi & Friends Menang Asian Television Awards" (in Malay). Murai.my. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Senarai Pencalonan ABPBH 34" (in Malay). My Infotaip. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.