The June downloads are now available for you to download! You can get these freebies to decorate and animate your computer with your favorite Sanrio icons! Shinkansen, Pochacco, the Sugarbunnies, and other cute characters can be seen on your wallpapers, screensavers, computer and messenger icons, and much more!

All you need is to sign in to your Sanriotown account to download these. If you don’t have one yet, get one now - it’s free!

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The May downloads are now available for our members! Not only do we have wallpapers and calendars for you, but we also have new MSN skins and�icons. We also have new forum avatars an�stamps for your e-mails! We hope you like and enjoy all these freebies and features. We have a lot more in store for you in the coming months, so stay tuned!

To access and download these cute and fun stuff, all you have to do is sign in to your Sanriotown account. If you don’t have one yet, all you have to do is click here to register. Don’t worry, it’s free!

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Hi folks! We’re smack in the first week of May, and we’ve got a brand-new contest for all you aspiring directors out there. Hello Kitty Online’s full public launch is fast approaching, and in light of this, we want YOU to show us just how much you’re looking forward to the game by coming up with your very own Hello Kitty Online trailer!

The Hello Kitty Online Trailer Contest will test the limits of your creativity. Create a trailer worthy of Hello Kitty Online using any material of your own choosing, along with media files we will be providing, and submit it to Dream Studio for judging.

How you go about in the creation of your entry is up to you; just make sure that the trailer shows just how great you think Hello Kitty Online is, and make sure that you follow all the rules of the contest.

1. You have to agree to the terms and conditions of the contest
2. Download the Hello Kitty Online Trailer Media Pack
3. Unpack it using a program like WinZip, WinRar, ZipGenius, etc.
4. Use Dream Studio or your own program (such as Windows Movie Maker) to put the various elements together
5. Add your own material - videos, photos, music, animations or text that you might want to use in your video
6. Your video/s MUST include the elements provided in the media pack
7. upload the video to SanrioTown’s Dream Studio, making sure that you include the tag “HKOContest” (without the quotes)

The grand prize winner will receive a Hello Kitty Tote Bag that can only be found in Japan, along with a limited edition Hello Kitty USB memory stick with 1GB memory.

The runners-up will also receive a limited edition Hello Kitty USB memory stick each. The first runner-up will get a Euro Hello Kitty pouch, while the second runner-up will win a Hello Kitty Eye Relaxing Patch.

A total of 15 contestants will also receive a Hello Kitty USB memory stick each as consolation prizes.

You can find the official SanrioTown announcement here, while the HKO trailer media pack can be downloaded from this link. The contest runs from May 1 to June 30, 2008, which is more than enough time for everybody to come up with something that’s sure to make us at SanrioTown proud. Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to visit the official forum thread.

We’d just like to remind everybody that all entries should contain no offensive material, nor should explicit / violent content be used. Each entry should contain all of the elements found in the HKO trailer media pack, and should contain the tag “HKOContest,” otherwise these will be disqualified.

All video entries are considered as property of SanrioTown.

Good luck to everybody who plans on joining!

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Welcome to Sanrio Land! Finally, our closed beta testers can now start playing Hello Kitty Online! Only hours into the start of the closed beta, we have testers chatting, farming, playing minigames, doing quests and just enjoying the game.

To our beta testers, if you need any help during the game, you can PM or approach any of your GMs wearing yellow uniforms for males, and teal/light blue uniforms for females.

For those who have not received the packages, please see the announcement in the previous post. Additionally, please note that we will he having scheduled server maintenance daily from 13:00 - 14:00 Hong Kong Time (GMT +8).

See you in the game!

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Big Blue Dot, a company specializing in designs and marketing strategies for companies who care about kids, has recently released a list of the hottest trends for the (really) young generation. Sanriotown’s part of the list! Described as the “Hello Kitty Social Network”, it joined the ranks of companies and individuals such as Toys ‘R’ Us, Stan Lee’s “Ultima”, and Facebook.

Congratulations, Sanriotown!

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Whew! That was fast! Another great month just flew past by and we just entered the month of love. Many of our beloved Sanrio characters will be celebrating their birthdays this month so don’t forget to greet them!

Chibimaru - February 4

Kuririn and Sakura - February 4

Zashikibuta - February 4

Patty - February 5

Hoshinowaguma - February 7

Latte - February 14

Mocha - February 20; Milk - February 4

Mashumaro Nyanko - February 22

Pochacco - February 29

The holidays are over. I’m sure you have greeted your friends and loved-ones. Let us not forget that a birthday is also an equally important event like Christmas and New Year. So don’t forget to greet these lovable characters on their special day!

Little World Karl: January 1, 1975

Picke Bicke: January 1, 1993

Button Nose: January 5, 1977

Deery Lou: January 8, 2002

Monkichi: January 13, 1991

Atchan ga Ichiban: January 15, 1995

Nya Ni Nyu Nye Nyon: January 17, 1983

My Melody: January 18, 1975

Tiny Poem: January 21, 1975

Keroleen: January 21

The Vaudeville Duo: January 25, 1982

Downloads galore for the month of November! The smell of Autumn is in the air. Visit SanrioTown and get these cool downloads like calendars and wallpapers before they’re gone forever.

The month of November is not only full of cool downloads, there’s also a new game featuring Hello Kitty, Dear Daniel, Bad Badtz Maru and Kerokerokeroppi!

Prepare yourselves and be the Legend of the Racing Circuit in this heart-pounding racing game. Choose your character based on their stats. Challenge yourselves as you drive your way to victory in SanrioTown Kart Madness!

Don’t miss out on the fun! Sign-up for your free account at SanrioTown now!

It seems there are a lot of birthday celebrants from our beloved group of Sanrio Characters for this month of November. Take note of these dates and don’t forget to greet them on their special day!

November 1 - Hello Kitty and Mimmy Kitty

November 8 - Daisy and Coro

November 19 - Noranekoland cats

November 26 - Monta (Monkichi’s younger brother)

Cool Trivia! Hello Kitty’s weight is equal to three apples and each apple symbolizes three important messages, namely youthfulness, creativity and compassion.

As a means of spreading the important messages to the world, SanrioTown in collaboration with Apple@Next Media Interactive Limited has started a cool photo contest which aims at conveying youthfulness, creativity and compassion.

Great prizes are at stake! By signing up at SanrioTown and joining the contest, users get the chance to win cool Hello Kitty stuff and cash coupons from Fotomax! So hurry up, unleash your creative side and join the contest. This contest is open to Hongkong residents only. Deadline for submission of entries is November 16, 2007.

For more details about the contest, please visit the Photo Competition Blog.