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Nope, it’s not the multimillion Saladin animation… it’s the “Football Kids” (Bola Kampung) that made it into Disney Channel instead.

Screenshot from Animasia Studio

Honestly I have never heard of this company or anime prior to this news…

Animasia Studio’s 26-episode FOOTBALL KIDS, the first Malaysian animated series to crack the international broadcast network, will begin airing in 16 countries on the Disney Channel in November 2007.

Football Kids tells the story of a group of children with a passion for football and dreams of being on the winning team of their school and their district. Along the way, they discover that football also teaches them about teamwork, friendship and sportsmanship. Set in the environment of a small village, the multiracial character-driven animation targets all age levels. [AWN]

Congratulations to Animasia Studio… and I like the fact that it’s a Malaysian themed story that is chosen.

Saladin, the first big budget animation (to be) produced by Malaysia will be shown in Middle East in late 2008.

Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) recently formalized their partnership in content development and distribution.

The collaboration consists of the co-production and global marketing of the 26 episodes of Saladin 3D Animated Television Series, which is planned for broadcast on Al Jazeera Children’s Channel in the last quarter of 2008. [Middle-east-online]

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