Many Issues Upin Ipin Died, Production House Clarification

Upin Ipin (Instagram @upinipinofficial)

JAKARTA - Some time ago, Upin Ipin's cartoon was talked about a lot after a rumor mentioned Upin Ipin's grave that went viral on social media. Reportedly, the reason Upin Ipin never grew big was because they had died.

Scattered photos of Upin and Ipin's tombs show their second tomb where it says Upin died in 1995 and Ipin in 1996.

Not only that, many call Upin Ipin an animation from Indonesia not Malaysia.

Seeing the crowd of news, the production house Les' Copaque made a clarification in the form of a thread through the official social media account.

"All Upin & Ipin stories are purely fabricated and written entirely by Les 'Copaque Production," Les' Copaque said on Monday, January 17th.

"(Upin Ipin) is not taken or inspired from the story of anyone who is alive or who has passed away," Les' Copaque wrote in a tease on his official account on Monday, January 17th.

Les' Copaque explained that Hajah Ainon's story was made with a message that was useful to the audience. Hajah Ainon is the voice actor of Opah, the grandmother of Upin and Ipin.

Regarding the orphaned Upin and Ipin, Les' Copaque initially became this cartoon as a side project due to lack of manpower. Upin and Ipin hair that is made in only one piece is due to the budget and the production process that is demanded to be faster.

All Upin & Ipin stories are purely fictional and written entirely by Les' Copaque Production. It is not taken or inspired from the story of anyone who is alive or who has passed away. pic.twitter.com/UruyhV70mI

- Les' Copaque (@lescopaque) January 17, 2022

"When Upin & Ipin Season 1 aired on TV9, it was just a side project. Due to time constraints and lack of manpower, no new characters were produced and LCP chose to make Upin and Ipin orphans," cuit Les' Copaque.

The plan is that Les' Copaque will publish a history book about the Upin and Ipin show next March. Fans can find out the origin and background of the story through the book.