Entertainment

‘Project Dreamcatcher’, a new Penang-based anime project

The still in development series focuses on a group of teenage girls doing a music contest to save their community

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 15 Sep 2021 5:00PM

‘Project Dreamcatcher’, a new Penang-based anime project
These musically inclined teens hope to save their community. – Pic courtesy of Yore Productions, September 15, 2021

ANIME is beloved all around the world, and it is no different in Malaysia. Now, indie animation studio Yore Productions is working on a new anime series set in Penang, titled ‘Project Dreamcatcher’.

Featuring the popular topics of heritage and preservation in the face of development, ‘Project Dreamcatcher’ focuses on a group of female young adults in school who team up to form a music group to save their community in a music competition. 

– Pic courtesy of Yore Productions
– Pic courtesy of Yore Productions

The girls are Malaysian Chinese attending secondary school in Penang, however, in the name of international marketability, the show will be in Japanese. English and Mandarin dubs are planned eventually. 

Established on June 27, 2019, Yore Productions is a 3DCG production house based in Cyberjaya that specialises in hybrid visual blending, a technique that combines 2D and 3D art styles. 

They had previously produced the 3d animated short ‘The Cliff House’, which won a number of international awards from the US, India and Japan, among others. 

– Pic courtesy of Yore Productions
– Pic courtesy of Yore Productions

Their current project seems born out of a love of exporting their love of Malaysia via the medium of anime. There has been no release date as of yet, and the crowdfunding page is not yet open, but local anime fans have something to keep an eye out for. – The Vibes, September 15, 2021

Related News

Malaysia / 2d

No special treatment for anyone involved in domestic violence – Penang Exco

Malaysia / 2d

Penang needs to reduce sole reliance on the electrical and electronics sectors – Reezal Merican

Malaysia / 4d

Police open probe into case of Penang assemblyman who allegedly beat wife

Malaysia / 4d

Study on bridge design to replace undersea tunnel underway – Zairil

Events / 4d

Penang Green Summit to focus on use of Artificial Intelligence

Malaysia / 6d

7,292 Penang civil servants to receive one-month bonus in December

Spotlight

Business

Ringgit gains as oil prices plunge on hopes of Iran conflict de-escalation

Events

UKM to establish academic research platform named after Dr Wan Azizah

Malaysia

Deepavali preparations destroyed as flash floods inundate Sungai Buloh homes

Malaysia

Melaka polls: Calm campaign puts focus on what parties can offer voters

Malaysia

Anwar challenges Hadi over ‘Dajjal’ label

Malaysia

Shuhaily remains AKPS chief pending official transfer order, says lawyer

Malaysia

Najib's former wife Tengku Puteri Zainah passes away

Malaysia

Matrade exposes scam involving fake procurement orders, advance payment demands

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

“Don’t panic,” Govt assures stable essential goods supply amid geopolitical tensions, monsoon threat