Omar & Hana

Omar & Hana
Genre
  • Animation
  • Preschool
Created by
  • Sinan Ismail
  • Hairulfaizalizwan Ahmad Sofian
Written by
  • Adlina Adam
  • Syafiq Nasir
  • Shafiah Shafiee
  • Nurul Ain Jamaluddin
Directed byNabil Baharum
Creative directorZainul Wahab
Voices of
  • Syaima' Soleha Aizul Nawi
  • Nur Safiah Mohamead Hafiez Shah
  • Cohen Conquergood
  • Nur Qaisara Mohd Effendy
  • Nurhawa Abdul Mutalib
  • Ajwad Amaluddin
  • Nur Fatihah Ramani
  • Hafzan Hazlim
  • CT Nor
  • Alya Amany
  • Nabil Baharum
  • Syahril Khalid
  • Fadilah A. Rahman
Theme music composer
  • Akhadiat Denny
  • Syafiq Nasir
  • Abi Hurairoh
Opening theme"Omar & Hana"
Ending theme"Omar & Hana"
Country of originMalaysia
Original languageMalay
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes117
Production
Executive producerSinan Ismail
ProducerFadilah A. Rahman
Production locationMalaysia
CinematographyRasyiqah Fauzi
EditorKhuzaini Yahaya
Running time
  • 2–5 minutes (songs)
  • 7–11 minutes (stories)
Production companyDigital Durian
Original release
NetworkAstro Ceria
Release26 May 2017 (2017-05-26) –
14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)

Omar & Hana is a Malaysian Islamic preschool edutainment children’s animated 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]

The main characters are two siblings, Omar and Hana who, with their family and friends, 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]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126May 26, 2017 (2017-05-26)September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)
213August 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
340April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)
425April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
513April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient/Nominated work(s) Result Ref.
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

  1. ^ Khadijah Ibrahim (23 February 2021). "Kuat sungguh pengaruh Omar dan Hana" (in Malay). Bebas News. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ Muhammad Ridhwan Roslan (30 March 2019). "Omar & Hana: Malaysia's Favourite Siblings" (in Malay). Astro Gempak. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ Nur Zarina Othman (13 August 2018). "Winning the hearts of children". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ "OMAR DAN HANA SIRI ANIMASI TERBARU DARI DIGITAL DURIAN" (in Malay). Tengkubutang. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Belajar Islam Bersama 'Omar & Hana'" (in Indonesian). Republika ID. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  7. ^ Phic Arman (21 July 2020). "Lihat Apa Yang Menarik Dengan Dua Aplikasi Terbaharu Dari Digital Durian" (in Malay). Murai.my. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  8. ^ Kamaruddin Razal (21 July 2020). "Digital Durian Lancarkan Aplikasi 'Didi & Friends' dan 'Omar & Hana'" (in Malay). Astro Gempak. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  9. ^ Khai Azfar (14 January 2020). "Kalahkan China & Jepun! Didi & Friends Menang Asian Television Awards" (in Malay). Murai.my. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Senarai Pencalonan ABPBH 34" (in Malay). My Infotaip. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.