KUALA LUMPUR: The locally-produced Mechamato animation series which began streaming on Netflix on Oct 1 has been drawing the attention of fans especially in Japan.
Fans from the Land of the Rising Sun took to Twitter to express their delight at the new show created by Malaysian animation company, Monsta.
A stream of unending comments were seen to heap praise and positive reactions on Mechamato linked to the use of the hashtag #メカアマト.
One tweet, translated from Japanese, read: "I was able to see Mecha Amato on Netflix while travelling on the Shinkansen. No matter how many times I watch it, it's still interesting. I'm excited to see what you're mechanizing."
Another wrote: "I'm glad I can watch it on Netflix. It's the best."
"High-quality CGI, col and lively action, hilarious comedy, heartwarming story full of kindness," was tweeted by yet one more Japanese fan.
Monsta's head of branding and marketing Faiz Zainal Aabidin said that it was clear that this animation series which featured Nusantara and global elements had succeeded in catching the hearts of viewers both in Malaysia and overseas.
"Back in the days, we were presented with many animated series from Japan that were dubbed in Malay. So now it's time for Malaysian animation to be presented outside in foreign languages," he said in a statement today.
He added: "It's hoped that these homemade animation series like Mechamato will be able to promote our diverse cultures, local delicacies and traditions to the entire world."
The entire Season 1 of Mechamato can now be streamed on Netflix in six different languages, namely Malay, English, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Thai.
Also available are seven distinct subtitles including Bahasa Indonesia and Tagalog.
Fans in Malaysia can also catch the series which began airing on TV9 on Oct 3 every Monday and Tuesday at 6pm.