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To quantitatively model and compare character interaction networks and narrative structures between episodic television and feature film formats within an animated franchise.

August 16, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Quantifying narratives: a comparative social network analysis of Upin & Ipin across series and film

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To quantitatively model and compare character interaction networks and narrative structures between episodic television and feature film formats within an animated franchise.
Constructed directed and weighted conversational networks from speaker-listener interactions across two television seasons and one feature film using Boolean-based interaction weighting.
Analyzed network topologies through community detection, weighted degree centrality metrics, role classification heuristics, and null configuration models.
Networks across both formats exhibited decentralized connectivity with small-world network characteristics, placing key protagonists in bridging positions and antagonists along the periphery.
Interaction distributions differed structurally between the television series and the film format, with null model testing showing that observed centrality patterns were not solely driven by degree sequence.

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Network analysis reveals distinct interaction structures across animated series and film formats, highlighting how storytelling mediums alter character centrality and community organization.

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Dellow et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a4cf2fb91fc834ae0f2 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-66502-4

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Network analysis reveals distinct interaction structures across animated series and film formats, highlighting how storytelling mediums alter character centrality and community organization.

Quantifying narratives: a comparative social network analysis of Upin & Ipin across series and film

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Quantifying narratives: a comparative social network analysis of Upin & Ipin across series and film

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