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When Hello Kitty’s boyfriend “Dear Daniel” was created in 1999, designers took his name from the 1971 film Melody, which starred Mark Lester as a character called Daniel and features songs by the Bee Gees.

Hello Kitty’s fictional world includes a whole array of friends and family members. Hello Kitty is also friends with other famous Sanrio characters such as Kero Kero Keroppi, who has recently made its way back onto Sanrio shelves in late 2007. Since 2004 she has even had a pet cat of her own called Charmmy Kitty and a pet hamster called Sugar. Charmmy resembles Hello Kitty but has more cat-like features. Charmmy Kitty was given to Hello Kitty by her father, George White, and Sugar by Dear Daniel.

Hello Kitty has been marketed in the United States from the beginning and has held the position of U.S. children’s ambassador for UNICEF since 1983. The brand rose to greater prominence during the late 1990s when several celebrities such as Mariah Carey adopted Hello Kitty as a fashion statement. New products featuring the character can be found in virtually any American department store and Hello Kitty was once featured in an advertising campaign of the retail chain Target.

Many American celebrities have contributed to the character’s popularity: Ricky Martin^{[citation needed]}, Mariah Carey, Cameron Diaz, Heidi Klum, Steven Tyler, Christina Aguilera, Carmen Electra, Mandy Moore, Raven-Symoné, Miley Cyrus, Varla Jean Merman, as well as Paris and Nicky Hilton have all been spotted with Hello Kitty and Bobby Jack goods. Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was also spotted with a Hello Kitty handbag while doing a video blog with Ross Mathews[1]. Perez Hilton was also seen wearing a Hello Kitty tie on Victoria Beckham’s show ‘Coming to America‘. Victoria commented on his ‘fierce’ tie. Singer Lisa Loeb, who is marketing the pink Hello Kitty guitar, has admitted to being a fan and has even dedicated a whole album in homage to Hello Kitty named Hello Lisa. ‘Scene queens’ like Jeffree Star, Audrey Kitching, and Heather Joy can often be seen donning Hello Kitty apparel.

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Merchandise

Although originally aimed at the pre-adolescent female market, the Hello Kitty logo now adorns products for all ages. Though a large proportion of the merchandise are stationery products, other goods range from foods and clothing to computers and cars and passenger jets [2], and in Japan, its popularity has penetrated every aspect of Japanese daily life. In Japan, Hello Kitty is no longer viewed as merely for young girls, but is equally popular with teenagers and even adults who like the sweet, cute and girly image. This expanded market is reflected by the sale of Hello Kitty guitar and adult underwear. Hello Kitty items in the USA include luggage tags, posters, purses, cosmetics, stickers, and jewelry. In addition, there are many stores selling only Hello Kitty merchandise.

The very first product bearing Hello Kitty’s image was a small clear vinyl coin purse which sold for ¥ 240 yen (today, roughly $2.27, or €1.77). She is now a phenomenon adorning over 22,000 products and accounting for half of Sanrio’s $1 billion yearly revenue.

Hello Kitty as a character

Hello Kitty being hugged.

Several Hello Kitty animated series targeted towards young children have been produced. In the animated films made by Sanrio from 1977 to 1985, Hello Kitty has made cameo appearances in them (similar to Disney’s hidden Mickey techniques).

The earliest Hello Kitty animated series known was the American-animated (co-produced with Japan) Hello Kitty’s Furry Tale Theatre, which aired throughout 1987. This show, produced by Sanrio in cooperation with DiC Entertainment, parodies various famous fairy tales and blockbuster movies from the period.[3] It was broadcast in the United States on The Family Channel, and a Spanish-dubbed version also aired Saturday mornings on Univision.

On U.S. television, the Japanese anime series Hello Kitty and Friends aired on CBS in 1991, and also ran on Toon Disney. On the show, Kitty is depicted as a little girl who lives with her mother, father, and twin sister Mimmy, who is identical to Kitty but has different colored clothes and wears her bow under the opposite ear. 13 episodes were produced, using animation produced as early as 1991.

On Japanese television, Hello Kitty (and pals) have starred in at least one anime series of their own. Hello Kitty’s Paradise ran for 16 episodes between 1993 and 1994. This version was released in English in 2000. This version, like “Hello Kitty and Friends”, also aired on Toon Disney.

Hello Kitty and friends also appeared in Hello Kitty’s Animation Theatre, which had Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters appearing in their versions of different fairy tales. Available in the U.S. from ADV Films (who also own the video/DVD rights to Hello Kitty and Friends & Hello Kitty’s Paradise)

Since 2004 the little cat has been featured on a MasterCard debit card from Legend Credit Inc. The card was released to teach young girls how to shop and use a debit card.

In 2006, it was announced Hello Kitty will be appearing in a new Japanese clay-animated series called Hello Kitty’s Stump Village from Sanrio. At Anime Expo 2006, Geneon Entertainment announced that Hello Kitty’s Stump Village was one of the series it licensed for U.S. release. Volume 1 was released in October, and Volume 2 was released in January.

Appearances with a mouth

Hello Kitty, as well as her family and friends, is generally depicted without a mouth, especially in merchandise. Her current designer says that she should have one because without, she lacks emotion. The official position of Sanrio is that she speaks from the heart, having no need of any particular language^{[citation needed]}. Hello Kitty was depicted as having a mouth in Hello Kitty and Friends. However, it has been said^{[citation needed]} that Hello Kitty does have a mouth, but it is not drawn, as the creators wanted Hello Kitty’s emotions to be interpreted by the viewer. Also in the anime hello kitty’s paradise she talks and is depicted with a mouth.

Inspiration

Some claim that Hello Kitty was inspired by Miffy, or Nijntje in Dutch, created by the Dutch artist Dick Bruna in 1955. And some others claim that Hello Kitty was inspired by Musti, created by graphic artist Ray Goossens in 1945. Musti is a little cat, living with his mother and father in a little house in a rural village, surrounded by a large garden with animals and trees. Winter 2007 - Hello Kitty Super Fan Juanita Applebaum, 5 apples high Hello Kitty stuffed animal, receives a purple scarf as a Christmas gift. The scarf which perfectly adorns Hello Kittys neck was a gift from Juanitas fashion forward lover who list Tom Ford as his inspiration.

Cultural references

• On the episode” A Benihanna Christmas” of the American TV series “The Office“, the character of Angelia tells an Asian waitress from Benihanna “I don’t come into your house and steal your Hello Kitty backpack, do I?”, when the waitress told her she thought she could have something of hers.
• On the episode “Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo” of the TV series The Simpsons, the family travels to Japan and passes by the Hello Kitty merchandise factory. The yowling noises from within suggest that they were made from real cats.
• In The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, there is a Hello Kitty parody named Sassy Cat.
• In the Futurama episode, “Crimes of the Hot“, a “Curious Pussycat” factory is seen in the background of a scene set in Kyoto. The logo is reminiscent of the Hello Kitty logo.
• The band Goons of Doom created a song entitled “Hello Kitty”, presumably relating to the character.
• The Online Webcomic The Order of the Stick parodies Hello Kitty by creating a, presumably parallel, character in the world in which the comic takes place. This character is known as “Hello Goblin”, and is seen on an umbrella that is carried by the Monster in the Dark.
• Webcomic Achewood occasionally mentions a Japanese brand of merchandise created by the “Sanryobuki” corporation, which features a cartoon cat on its products. The company makes everything from artificial cat livers to a remote-controlled colonoscopy machine.
• On the episode “Make Love, Not Warcraft” of South Park, Butters states that he does not play World of Warcraft but rather the fictional game Hello Kitty Island Adventure.
• The After Dark screensaver “Hall of Fame”, which features several famous After Dark characters portrayed as anime characters, shows an image of Bad Dog that looks like Hello Kitty.
• On the episode “No Man’s Land” of Grey’s Anatomy Izzie is wearing Hello Kitty panties. Meredith greets her with the words “Hello Kitty”.
• In the Too Short song “Burn Rubber,” Too Short talks about pimping hoes, “Take your ass straight out, of Sin City. Wearin’ all pink like Hello Kitty. Bringin back all C-notes and no fifties.”
• Dave Navarro performed a reunion concert with The Red Hot Chili Peppers as a homage to Hello Kitty, and played a Hello Kitty guitar given to him by Hello Kitty herself.^{[citation needed]}
• In the TV show Danny Phantom, the episode What You Want includes a film called ‘Sayonara Pussycat’, featuring a cat similar to Hello Kitty. Sayonara is Japanese for goodbye.
• On the same note, a series of T-shirts and other merchandise depicts a small cat about to meet certain death called “Goodbye Kitty”.
• Gaia Online features a plushie of a white cat called the KiKi Kitty, as well as a black version called CoCo Kitty. The description reads that it is a plushie version of a fictional cartoon character, a parody of Hello Kitty. However, the item has evolved into a mascot in its own right, and is one of the most famous items in the game, and even appears on real life merchandise.
• In the game Destroy All Humans! 2, if you scan a mind of a teenage Japanese female, they will sometimes mention a parody of Hello Kitty, ‘Hiya Pussy’.
• In Jon Stewart’s book America: The Book, a page about Japan labels the Prime Minister and national flower with a Hello Kitty face.
• In the Neopets website, the Plushie Angelpuss is based on Hello Kitty.
• In the episode “Itty Bitty Kitty” of Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, Brandy’s cat doll named “Itty Bitty Kitty” is a parody of Hello Kitty.
• In a Robot Chicken episode, Hello Kitty comes in to discuss something pertaining to her show, but is interrupted by her loudly coughing up a hairball.
• In another episode of Robot Chicken Hello Kitty appears as a martial arts master alongside faux versions of Scorpion (Mortal Kombat), Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat) and Smoke (Mortal Kombat) to train Joey Fatone
• Singer Lisa Loeb is a big fan of Hello Kitty, and is also an avid collector of her items.^{[citation needed]} She has a Hello Kitty Stratocaster guitar, and is featured on the American Sanrio website.
• As of August 2007, Thai police officers who have committed minor transgressions such as showing up late or parking in the wrong place will be forced to wear Hello Kitty armbands for several days as penance. [4]
• In an episode of Will & Grace, Grace purchases a water bra to enhance her breast size to impress an old crush from high school. Will sees it for the first time and exclaims, “Hello, kitties!”
• In an episode of Zoey 101, Zoey (Jamie Lynn Spears) complains that she finds someone’s Hello Bunny (a parody of Hello Kitty) underwear in her laundry.

Onegai My Melody (おねがいマイメロディ) is an anime series based on the Sanrio character My Melody. Produced by Studio Comet, the first series premiered between 3 April 2005 and 26 March 2006 on Animax and TV Tokyo, spanning 52 episodes. A sequel, Onegai My Melody ~Kuru Kuru Shuffle!~, started airing 2 April 2006 and finished 23 March 2007. With its next sequel, Onegai My Melody Sukkiri♪, each episode has been cut to 10 minutes. This series has also been aired across Japan by Animax and TV Tokyo. Onegai My Melody was also recently broadcast on the Philippines anime channel Hero, dubbed in Tagalog.

My Melody (マイメロディ, My Melody^?)

• Seiyū: Rei Sakuma

My Melody is the protagonist of this series. She is from the forest of Mari Land, and is a rabbit. Throughout the show, she is shown wearing a pink hood that also covers her ears.

Kuromi (クロミ, Kuromi^?)

• Seiyū: Junko Takeuchi

Kuromi is My Melody’s rival. She is also a rabbit and wears a black joker’s hat with a pink skull at the center of her forehead. She is an escaped prisoner from Mari Land. In order to ressurect the Spirit of Dark Power, Kuromi needs to collect Black Notes, which are created through negative energy.

Baku (バク, Baku^?)

• Seiyū: Noboru Maeda

A purple tapir and Kuromi’s sidekick with the ability to fly. He, in some episodes, appears to have a crush on Kuromi, and is often victim to Kuromi’s anger. His birthday is confirmed to be on February 29. His name is a bit of a pun: in Japanese, baku could mean a tapir or a dream-eating creature of Japanese mythology.

Uta Yumeno (夢野 歌, Uta Yumeno^?)

• Seiyū: Azusa Kataoka

My Melody’s human friend and first person to fall victim to Kuromi’s Melody Key. She is very cheerful and energetic. Also has a crush on Hiiragi.

Keiichi Hiiragi (柊 恵一, Keiichi Hiiragi^?)

• Seiyū: Ryōtarō Okiayu

A famous violinst and teen heartthrob, Hiiragi supplies Kuromi’s Melody Key with Dark Power.Very popular around girls.

wow but nobody is more famous then hello kitty read hello kitty!

My Melody

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“My Melody” is the name of a Stereo Total album and is also a song on the Eric B. and Rakim album Paid in Full.

My Melody

My Melody is one of the many fictional characters produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. The character looks like a rabbit and always wears a red or pink hood. It is especially popular in Asia and can be found on children’s toys and merchandise.

On April 3, 2005, an anime series produced by TV Osaka started to air on TXN television stations, see Onegai My Melody (おねがいマイメロディ). This anime also recently spawned a video game for the Nintendo DS titled Onegai My Melody: Yume no Kuni no Daibouken (おねがいマイメロディ～夢の国の大冒険～). The game relies heavily on a feature of the DS which requires the player to blow air into the microphone of the unit. You guide My Melody through timed levels by jumping and using her umbrella to float around and avoid enemies. The game also has unlockable content, such as music, pictures, and mini games.

A second game was also released for the Nintendo DS titled My Melody Angel Book ~Denshitechou & Enjoy Game~ (マイメロディエンジェルブック～電子手帳＆エンジョイゲーム～). The games primary function is as a day planner designed for young girls to keep track of appointments, class schedules, and mini diary entries. There is also a profile card outlining hobbies, zodiac signs and other fun info to share with friends. The other aspect to the game is a variety of game types that are linked up. First you must gain points from a roster of simple mini games which rely heavily on using the stylus to cook food, do laundry, catch musical notes, or play a slot machine. The better score in these games, the more points to amass on your stamp card. These points can then be used in a a “shop” to buy clothing for the “dress-up” featurette, or to buy goodies for the “pet” featurette in which you must take care of My Melody, Piano, Kuromi, and Baku and send them on walks to unlock new content.

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[edit] History

My Melody was released in 1975 and the first related merchandise was released at the end of that year.

At first she was mostly marketed toward young girls, but like Hello Kitty her popularity has increased within all age groups, especially in Asia.

When first released she was the Little Red Riding Hood character in a version of the story featuring all animal characters. The name My Melody first appeared in 1976 and soon the connection to Little Red Riding Hood all but disappeared, with the exception of a series of Little Red Riding Hood-era goods which were re-released in 2000. After 1976, her animal friends, like Flat, Piano, Rhythm and others, started appearing.

The initial My Melody goods featured a red hood but as of 1977 merchandise featuring a pink hood was released, which would be the norm for My Melody goods for several years to come.

My Melody’s popularity waned toward the late 80s, and the only goods produced were candy. In 1996, during Ichigo Shinbun’s reader survey, My Melody came out amongst the most popular characters and as a result standard merchandise started re-appearing as of February, 1997 featuring the original red hood. Goods with the pink hood were re-released in 1999 and as of 2000 there were goods released with multiple color hoods.

My Melody has been turned into a Pullip doll, like Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll. The doll includes a Flat toy.

[edit] Physical Description

My Melody was the first major bunny character released by Sanrio. She is completely white, but she wears a red or pink hood and a red heart tattoo. Her riding hood usually has a pink bow, but it sometimes has a flower. My Melody was first featured wearing a red hood, but it soon became a pink hood. She is sometimes accompanied by her friends; a pink lamb named Piano, a blue mouse named Flat, an orange squirrel named Risu, her younger brother Rhythm, and her nemesis Kuromi.

Official profile of My Melody

• Name: My Melody
• Birthday: January 18, 1975
• Place of birth: Forest of Mari Land
• Favorite hobby: Baking brownies with her mother
• Favourite food: Almond pound cake
• Best friend: A mouse named Flat, and a host of forest friends
• Enemy: Darklike Kuromi
• Description: Lives with her mother, grandmother and brother, Rhythm.
• Personality: very curious, but a little hasty at times

Cinnamoroll(2002)

Real name: CinnamonBirthday: March 6 One day while the owner of Cafe Cinnamon was admiring the sky, a tiny white puppy came floating by, looking just like a small fluffy cloud. She thought, “Maybe he caught a whiff of the cinnamon rolls and came to check them out…” She was right! This curious little pup really took a shine to the cafe owner and her delicious cinnamon rolls, so he decided to stay. And since his tail was plump and curled up just like a cinnamon roll, she decided to call him Cinnamoroll. Sweet little Cinnamoroll was instantly popular with customers, and soon became Cafe Cinnamon’s official mascot. Now, when he’s not napping on the cafe terrace, you can find Cinnamoroll flying around town looking for fun, new adventures with his friends Chiffon, Mocha, Espresso, Cappuccino and, of course, little Milk!

Cinnamoroll also known as Baby Cinnamon is one of the many characters created by the Japanese stationery corporation Sanrio. He is a white puppy with long ears, blue eyes, and a plump and curly tail that resembles a cinnamon roll. He will be the star of his own anime movie in Autumn 2007.Well Thats it for now!

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Are We really having a baby!??! Yes! this is the happiest news ive heard in years hana said. Well Belive it! Hana raced up stairs!! How long are we gonna keep this up? we cant keep lying to her u no. Well i wanna see SUM happiness in our daughters life darleen! even if it means liying to her said darleen.Hanas father just left. **In Hanas Room** hana layed on her bak laughing omg im having a brother/sister!! Next day at Kathleen junior high Hana Raced to school full of joy!! hi rose! well arnt u happy today? wats up? IM HAVING A BABY!!!!!!! WHAT!?!? said rose :ooooooooooooo no hahah i meant having a brother/sister!! oh thats awsome!! ya it is. ****BBBBBBRING** there goes the bell we better get to class! **after school** it was sunny and bright as hana walked home..

when hana got home she saw her mom sitting on the table thinking…hows school? she asked GREAT!! then hana noticed sumthing wrong whats wrong hana idk how to tell u this but me and ur father missed u smiling and being happy so….we lied. About what? hana said. having a baby. WHAT!?!?! i cant belive this!! then she ran upstairs darkness filled hanas life once more.

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