Rimba Racer

Rimba Racer is a 3D animation created by Glue Studios. 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. This animation is currently aired on TV3.

Plot
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
 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
It received an award for best animation at the 2015 Malaysian Film Festival. The first season of the series airs on Disney XD on July 16, 2018, Daily Motion on September 27, 2017. Due to widespread acceptance, season 2 premiered on YouTube on May 19, 2018. Rimba Racer is due to air on Netflix in January 2019, but is delayed for some reason. So far, all 13 episodes of the first season have aired on Netflix. Rimba Racer also positively received on IMDb with the rating at 8.4

In other media
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.

References

External links
Official website version 2

Rimba Racer on Facebook
Rimba Racer on YouTube
Rimba Racer on Daily Motion
Rimba Racer on Netflix

Category:Malaysian animation
Category:Malaysian animated television series
Category:2010s animated television series
Category:Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters