Rimba Racer
| Rimba Racer | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sport, Adventure, comedy, thriller |
| Created by | Tariq Mohd. Noh (Executive Producer)[1][2] |
| Developed by | Glue Studios |
| Written by | Choong Chi-Ren |
| Directed by | Mohd. Azizul Hakim Md. Hussin (Season 1) |
| Voices of | Steven Tan Iain McNally Choong Chi-Ren Sherilyn Pang Li Ching Assila Liyana Ahmad Badri Kevin Adrian Barnaby Tikriti Shabudin Azman Zulkiply Chan Su Ling Nadia Mahmud Fadhil Luqman Yvonne Chong Shin Vun |
| Theme music composer | Shaheir Jibin, Izzy Musa[3] |
| Opening theme | Rimba Racer Opening Theme |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Original language(s) | Malay English |
| No. of seasons | Original series: 2 seasons |
| No. of episodes | 21 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Muhamad Ayman Jamaludin |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Glue Studios |
| Distributor | Media Prima Nickelodeon Disney Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 (Malaysia) TV9 (Malaysia) Nickelodeon India[4][5] MediaCorp Suria[5][6] Disney XD Daily Motion Netflix YouTube Rimba Racer |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 25 December 2014[4] |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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Rimba Racer is a Malaysian computer-animated web television series created by Glue Studios.[5][1] Rimba Racer tells a young Rimba Grand Prix racer named Tag, in his story to become a leading champion in the racing tournament. Rimba Racer is Malaysia's first anthropomorphic themed animation.[7] Its first episode premiered in 25 December 2014 on Nickelodeon India before it's airing in home country on TV3.[4][8] This animation is currently aired on TV9.[9]
The animation is noted to be one of the success story of local Malaysian startup.[5][10][11]
Plot[edit]
Located in the world of anthropomorphic animals, the center of the Rimba Racer takes place at the Rimba Grand Prix, a major competition among competitors in high-tech vehicles. Newcomer to the competition are Tag, a talented young rider full of ambition. However, as Tag delves deeper into the world of the Rimba Grand Prix, it becomes clear that it's not what he imagined. Some competitors are determined to win in a fair or dirty way, and the 'hidden power' is the true power behind the Grand Prix curtain. It's up to Tag, and his teammates to challenge this evil team for the sport they love from the conspiracy and corruption scandal surrounding the competition.
Characters[edit]
- Tag
- Voiced by: Azman Zulkiply (Bahasa Malaysia) & Steven Tan (English)
- Is a species of Malayan Tiger, he is the protagonist of this story who has a natural talent in racing. He drives 'The Ripper' car, a type of Formula-1 colored in orange.
- Miles
- Voiced by: Megat Zahrin (Bahasa Malaysia) & Iain McNally (English)
- Is a species of Owl, he is a partner and assistant for Tag, Miles also works as a mechanic or designer for Tag's racing cars. He was always worried about something revolving Tag's father. He was also threatened by King on this issue.
- Axle
- Voiced by: Azman Zulkiply (Bahasa Malaysia) & Steven Tan (English)
- Is a species of Eagle, he is often referred to as 'The Ace' for undisputed racing skills, becoming a veteran and defending RGP champion.
- Sonny
- Voiced by: Fuad Md. Din (Bahasa Malaysia) & Choong Chi-Ren (English)
- Is a species of Bear, he is a cheerful rider. He is often associated with Meika. He assists Tag on his mission to win the RGP title.
- Tamira
- Voiced by: Aina Nadzir (Bahasa Malaysia) & Sherilyn Pang Li Ching (English)
- Is a species of Black Panther, which also plays the role of Tag's girlfriend. Tamira possesses a cold, no-nonsense personality and often likes to be alone at a time. At first, she was on King's side but towards the end of the first season, she joined Tag and his friends on their mission.
- Wrecks
- Voiced by: Megat Zahrin (Bahasa Malaysia) & Kevin Adrian Barnaby (English)
- Is a species of Rhinoceros, he was mainly featured on the evil side along with Axle, Tamira, Krom, and King. He is often shown to be good at heart even under the command of Krom.
- Krom
- Voiced by: Shafiq Isa (Bahasa Malaysia) & Azman Zukiply (English)
- Is a species of Crocodile, Krom is always in favor of King in his evil deeds. He often clashes with Tag and tries to defeat him. He is a very hard and strong character.
- Meika
- Voiced by: Ida Rahayu (Bahasa Malaysia) & Assila Liyana Ahmad Badri (English)
- Is a species of Fox, she always helped Tag and her teammates when they were in trouble, however, Meika was a very competitive and caliber racer. At the end of the first season, she was revealed to be siding with King.
- Meelo
- Voiced by: Usamah Zaid (Bahasa Malaysia) & Tikriti Shabudin (English)
- Is a species of Chameleon, he is always up to date with technology and often presents Tag with interesting ideas in racing, he is often a troublemaker and is busy juggling things that Miles is fixing.
- Cuckoo
- Voiced by: Shafiq Isa (Bahasa Malaysia) & Azman Zulkiply (English)
- Is a species of Chicken, he is a coward who was often surprised when interviewed by journalists or fans. Even with such characters, Cuckoo is very fast in his movement on the circuit, Cuckoo, like Tag, is a newcomer RGP racer.
- Ooaa
- Voiced by: Iain McNally (Bahasa Malaysia) & Azman Zulkiply (English - not credited)
- Is a species of Monkey, he is a hothead and likes to make noises at present and when leaving. However, Ooaa is a talented racer who is difficult to guess by any racer on the circuit.
- Mr. King
- Voiced by: Azuan Shamsir (Bahasa Malaysia) & Kevin Adrian Barnaby (English)
- Is a species of Hippopotamus, he seems to possess unlimited wealth. Mr. King is a major and refined grantee of the Rimba Grand Prix. His great charisma, generosity and voice made him popular among the general public and he is well known for his welcoming attitude towards newcomers in the sport of racing. King is one of the main antagonists after Axle.
- Ms. Dira
- Voiced by: Sarah Nadhirah (Bahasa Malaysia) & Chan Su Ling (English)
- Is a species of Deer, she is a vibrant, energetic young journalist. Ms. Dira has built a reputation for being a reporter-on-he-scene for the Rimba Grand Prix. With her friendly demeanor, strong reporting style, keen interviewing skills and 'anything else' attitude, she is a star on the Rimba News Network.
- Ms. Torres
- Voiced by: Salina Salmee (Bahasa Malaysia) & Nadia Mahmud (English)
- Is a species of Rabbit. she was Mr. King's personal assistant, Torres also responsible for coordinating all of King's business dealings. Quiet, efficient and very dedicated to her job, she did all the work without a question.
- Pike
- Voiced by: Khairul Azmi Bin Abd Rahman (Bahasa Malaysia) & Fadhil Luqman (English)
- Is a species of Wolf, he is shown to be very clever, Pike has bad intentions for Tag and his friends. He also specializes in mysterious alliances with people like Mr. King, Axle, and Krom. Pike appeared in the second season
- Vyxx
- Voiced by: Nur Aleesya Wong Lee Yien (Bahasa Malaysia) & Yvonne Chong Shin Vun (English)
- Is a species of Hyena, she teamed up with Pike and Xeno. Vyxx is very strong, coarse, and worse than Pike, she enjoyed playing against her opponent (especially Tamira) during the race. Vyxx appeared in the second season.
- Xeno
- Voiced by: N/A
- Is a species of Toad, Xeno, like Vyxx, is a teammate of Pike, Xeno was a veteran of the trio. He is similar to the technologist Meelo, but with hidden malice. Xeno spoke in a strange and difficult language. Xeno appeared in the second season.
Reception[edit]
Rimba Racer is first exported to Nickelodeon India on 25 December 2014.[4] It then received an award for best animation series at the 2015 Malaysian Film Festival.[12] The first season of the series airs on Disney XD on 16 July 2018,[13] Daily Motion on 27 September 2017.[14] Due to widespread acceptance, season 2 premiered on YouTube on 19 May 2018[15] and later aired on TV9 in Malaysia by 4 January 2019.[9] Rimba Racer is due to air on Netflix in January 2019, but is delayed for some reason.[16][17] So far, all 13 episodes of the first season have aired on Netflix.[18] Rimba Racer also positively received on IMDb with the rating at 8.4
In other media[edit]
On 1 October 2016, Rimba Racer Rush: Endless Race mobile game were developed and released by Spacepup Entertainment in collaboration with Glue Studios. The game currently have 100,000+ downloads on Google Play Store.[19][20]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Glue Studios sets new benchmark for 3D animation". Daily FT. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ Malaysian jungle-lympics New Straits Times. Retrieved on 6 December 2019.
- ↑ Rimba Racer (Original Soundtrack)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "We deserve it, says Nina Jaipuria as ad sales rates hike 25-30%". Indiantelevision. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Iain McNally (8 October 2015). "From start-up to TV3, the Glue Studios story". The Hyped Geek. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ Rimba Racer 2 (Setiap Jumaat, 6.00 petang!)
- ↑ "Animated in Malaysia".The Sun Daily. Retrieved on 13 February 2019
- ↑ Ikhwan Nazri (19 December 2014). "Siri Animasi Rimba Racer Bakal Menemui Penonton Pada 10 Januari 2015" [Rimba Racer Series Will Meet Viewers On 10 January 2015]. Amanz (in Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Joi (2 January 2019). "PERLUMBAAN MUSIM KE-2 RIMBA RACER BERMULA!" [THE RACE OF SEASON 2 RIMBA RACER STARTS!]. Gempak (in Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ Elizabeth Wong Kai Yan (17 November 2015). "THE ART OF ANIMATION". R.AGE. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ "Making it Big on the Global Front". The Malaysian Reserve. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ Hanisah Selamat (2 September 2015). "FFM 27: Ribbit terbitan Kru dinobat Filem Animasi Cereka Terbaik". Berita Harian (in Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ @RimbaRacer (16 July 2018). "GREAT NEWS! RIMBA RACER (Season 1) will be on Disney XD starting TODAY! See you at the starting line on Monday to Friday, 1PM!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ RIMBA Racer | Lap 1 | The New Guy - video dailymotion, retrieved 2019-04-12
- ↑ @RimbaRacer (19 May 2018). "FINALLY! RIMBA Racer Season 2 is now on YouTube! youtu.be/PvyBKgE69bk" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ RIMBA RACER, retrieved 2019-04-12
- ↑ RIMBA RACER, retrieved 2019-04-12
- ↑ "Rimba Racer | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ Rimba Racer Rush ~ Spacepup Entertainment Retrieved on 7 December 2019.
- ↑ Rimba Racer Rush: Endless Race on Google Play Retrieved on 7 December 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website version 2
- Rimba Racer on IMDb Search this movie on
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- Rimba Racer on YouTube
- Rimba Racer on Daily Motion
- Rimba Racer on Netflix
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