Usop Sontorian
Usop Sontorian is a Malaysian animated cartoon series aired on TV1 from 1996 to 1998. It was created by Ujang and Kamn Ismail (1956–2019)[1] and produced by Kharisma Pictures (renamed to MOY Publications). Ismail was the managing director of Quest Animations until his death in 2019. Ujang, the creator of the Usop Sontorian characters, was forbidden to draw any cartoon characters similar in likeness to Usop Sontorian, after a failed legal battle to acquire rights to the character.[2][3][4][5]
| Usop Sontorian | |
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 Title card of Usop Sontorian used in Season 3 | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Ujang |
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| Directed by | Kamn Ismail |
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| Theme music composer | Produksi Rakam Zalikamari |
| Opening theme | Usop Sontorian |
| Ending theme | Usop Sontorian |
| Composer | Zalikamari |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Original language | Malay |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 50 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Lum |
| Producer | Othman Yusof |
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| Running time | 22-23 minutes |
| Production company | Kharisma Pictures |
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| Release | |
| Original network | RTM |
| Picture format | 576i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 22 January 1996 – 4 May 1998 |
Plot
Usop Sontorian tells the story of the village life of Malaysian boy Usop b Mat and his friends Abu, Dol, Ah Kim, Vellu, and Singh. Usop is the third child in his family. He has two elder siblings: a sister, Kak Kiah, and a jobless brother named Abang Budin. The story is set in Kampung Parit Sonto, not far from the town of Ayer Hitam, Johor; hence the name '"Sontorian". The theme of the series was to promote unity and harmonious relationships between all races in Malaysia.
Voice cast
Main characters
- Farriz Izwan Khairulanuar as Usop
- Faizal Hairie Khairulanuar as Abu
- Faizal Haredz Mohd Johari as Dol
Supporting characters
- Ruslan Ayob as Singh
- Ameirkhannaz Mohammed as Veloo
- Ahmad Nazri Mahmood as Ah Kim
- Kamn Ismail as Pak Mat (Usop’s father)
- Zaharah Jidin as Mak Som (Usop’s mother)
- Norwati Ismail as Kak Kiah (Usop's sister)
- Dielfitri Tajudin as Abang Budin (Usop’s brother)
Episodes
Although Usop Sontorian started airing in 1996, actually all episodes were produced between 1993 and 1996. During its run, the series spanned 3 seasons and 50 episodes.
Season 1 (1996)
| Episode no. overall | Episode no. | Title | Original airdate |
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| 1 | 1 | "Lari Dari Rumah" | 1996 |
| 2 | 2 | "Main Gitar" | 1996 |
| 3 | 3 | "Kawan Baru" | 1996 |
| 4 | 4 | "Tetamu Istimewa[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 5 | 5 | "Selebet[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 6 | 6 | "Dol Pindah[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 7 | 7 | "Basikal Tua[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 8 | 8 | "Lampu Ajaib[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 9 | 9 | "Melawat Kuala Lumpur[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 10 | 10 | "Berkhemah" | 1996 |
| 11 | 11 | "Pendekar[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 12 | 12 | "Meriam Buloh[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 13 | 13 | "Bermain Rakit[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 14 | 14 | "Olahragawan[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
| 15 | 15 | "Anak Gajah" | 1996 |
| 16 | 16 | "Burung Kakak Tua" | 1996 |
| 17 | 17 | "Budin Masuk Lokap" | 1996 |
| 18 | 18 | "Budin Ke Kuala Lumpur[lower-alpha 1]" | 1996 |
Season 2 (1997)
| Episode no. overall | Episode no. | Title | Original airdate |
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| 19 | 1 | "Sayang Kak Kiah[lower-alpha 1]" | 1997 |
| 20 | 2 | "Usahawan Muda" | 1997 |
| 21 | 3 | "Perang Bintang" | 1997 |
| 22 | 4 | "Budak Jahat" | 1997 |
| 23 | 5 | "Hantu Parit Sonto" | 1997 |
| 24 | 6 | "Kartini Selamanya[lower-alpha 1]" | 1997 |
| 25 | 7 | "Pendekar II" | 1997 |
| 26 | 8 | "Sakit Gigi" | 1997 |
| 27 | 9 | "U.F.O.[lower-alpha 1]" | 1997 |
| 28 | 10 | "Lawan Bola" | 1997 |
| 29 | 11 | "Anugerah" | 1997 |
| 30 | 12 | "Abu Oh Abu" | 1997 |
| 31 | 13 | "Superhero" | 1997 |
| 32 | 14 | "Temberang[lower-alpha 1]" | 1997 |
| 33 | 15 | "Tetamu" | 1997 |
| 34 | 16 | "Ketua Kelas" | 1997 |
Season 3 (1998)
| Episode no. overall | Episode no. | Title | Original airdate |
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| 35 | 1 | "Dunia Air" | 1998 |
| 36 | 2 | "Dinasor" | 1998 |
| 37 | 3 | "Kisah Seorang Biduan" | 1998 |
| 38 | 4 | "Berkhatan" | 1998 |
| 39 | 5 | "Seipun" | 1998 |
| 40 | 6 | "Terkenang" | 1998 |
| 41 | 7 | "Pertandingan Layang-Layang" | 1998 |
| 42 | 8 | "Debab Kembali" | 1998 |
| 43 | 9 | "Harta Karun" | 1998 |
| 44 | 10 | "Misi Mustahil" | 1998 |
| 45 | 11 | "Berkhemah II" | 1998 |
| 46 | 12 | "Panjang Tangan" | 1998 |
| 47 | 13 | "Perang Bukit" | 1998 |
| 48 | 14 | "Jambatan Runtuh" | 1998 |
| 49 | 15 | "Sisa Toksid" | 1998 |
| 50 | 16 | "Merdeka" | 1998 |
- Episodes which have different background music on the ending credits instead of main theme music.
Reruns
In 2009, the series was reaired on TV9 from May to December 2009, every Monday to Thursday at 8:30am. Previously, Usop Sontorian aired repeatedly on RTM1 from 2000 to 2002 and RTM2 on April 2005 to January 2006.
Some of Usop Sontorian episodes also available on YouTube.
References
- Afiezy Azaman (8 December 2019). "Pencipta watak 'Keluang Man' dan 'Usop Sontorian' meninggal dunia". Astro Awani. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "Usop Sontorian makes its debut on TV", New Straits Times, 21 January 1996.
- "Malaysia's first animated series launched today", New Straits Times, 20 January 1996.
- "Usop Sontorian dilancar hari ini", Berita Harian, 20 Januari 1996.
- "Siri animasi pertama negara dilancar", Utusan Malaysia, 20 Januari 1996.