Twin power: animation series Tomato Twins makes its debut on kids channel Nickelodeon Asia this month. France Lee talks to the production house, Peach Blossom Media, and Nickelodeon, on its production, as well as its distinction of being the channel's first Asian produced animation series to go on air. (Animation supplement: programme production).(Brief Article)

The series of 13 half-hour episodes is scheduled to be broadcast in November as part of an animation platform called Oh Yeah! Cartoons, but the pilot episode goes on air this month to Nickelodeon Asia's 130 million households across the region.

According to Leslie Lee, marketing and communications manager, the screening of the pilot episode is intended as a preview, and to build some hype and anticipation for the series.

It's evident that the channel has some high hopes for the series. At a cost of about US$250,000 per episode, Nickelodeon's first Asian produced animation series enjoys a budget comparable to international standards.

Says Garry Sinclair, director of on-air promotions and programme development, "The quality level of the production versus its cost has been impressive." He credits this to a unique point of the production--it is created …