The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends
TV series or program
- Matthew Swanson
- Billy Frolick
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- United States
- Cantonese
- English
The Adventures of Hello Kitty and Friends (Traditional Chinese: Hello Kitty 愛漫遊) is a 3D CGI-animated series featuring Hello Kitty and other characters from the Japanese company Sanrio. It was never actually dubbed in Japanese at all. It was produced from February 2008 onwards by Sanrio Digital and Dream Cortex, and distributed by Sanrio Digital. It consists of 52 episodes and deals with themes of happiness, family and friendship.[1]
Overview
These series focus on core values established more than 30 years ago by Sanrio such as: happiness, family values, friendship, and educational values.
- Unlike the older series, which were short and cute episodes, this is an educational TV series that targets both the children and their parents.
- The animation works together with real actors in teaching children from age two to six about words, simple math, shapes, colors and foreign languages like Chinese & Japanese.
- The series offers an entertaining way for children to learn about social interaction and behavior while following the adventures of Hello Kitty.
- Hello Kitty establishes a new image, giving children more things to learn from, rather than just being sweet and cute.
Characters
Main
Hello Kitty - A cheerful, warm-hearted little girl. Baking cookies is her forte. She has a crush on Dear Daniel and Melody is her best friend.
English voice by Claudia S. Thompson.
Dear Daniel - A smart, enterprising, bookish boy the same age as Kitty. He loves learning new things and pursuing his hobby of photographing wildlife. He dresses very formal. He has a crush on Hello Kitty.
English voice by Maggie Blue O'Hara.
My Melody - A cute young girl who is Kitty's best friend, loves baking cookies and sharing them with her friends. She is a rabbit who wears a red hood and she also wears a white flower near her right ear.
English voice by Andrea Kwan.
Pochacco - A friendly, slightly goofy puppy who loves to play soccer (especially goalkeeper), sleeping and solve mysteries in his spare time.
English voice by Candice Moore.
Badtz-Maru - A penguin with a good and bad attitude. Always looking for an angle, he is a precocious youngster with dreams of grandeur. His selfish ways get him in hot water from time to time, but his good heart always steers him in the right direction. Sometimes there is rivalry between him and Daniel.
English voice by Andrea Kwan.
Keroppi - A fun-loving little frog with a penchant for inventing things. He likes driving his car and playing with new toys.
English voice by Sarah Hauser.
Other
Mr. White - The teacher of the school in which Hello Kitty and her friends study. He looks a lot like Anthony, the grandfather of Kitty.
English voice by Russell Wait.
Little Twin Stars - Kiki and Lala and live on a puffy cloud in the sky. They possess magical powers with which they teach lessons and come to the rescue of Kitty and her friends. English voice by Mona Marshall.
Cinnamoroll - A sweet, shy boy who runs a coffee shop on wheels around SanrioTown. His ability to fly using his big floppy ears comes in handy. English voice by Sunday Muse.
Chococat - is a black cat with a red scarf. He doesn't talk, but he appears sometimes in the show. English voice by Yuri Lowenthal.
Kitty's Mother - Kitty's mother is a white adult cat who always stays at home, her only appearance is in Episode 6. English voice by Morwenna Banks.
Wookami - Is a purple wolf who loves to cause mischief. He is the antagonist of the entire show.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Sponsorship | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Colorful World" | Matthew Swanson | Storyboarded by : Billy Frolick Written by : Billy Frolick | Colitain Decaugh-II | () | |
| Hello Kitty and friends learn that world is made up of many fascinating colors. | ||||||
| 2 | "Our New Friend Dear Daniel" | Matthew Swanson | Storyboarded by : David Kim Written by : Matthew Swanson | Colitain GP Extra | () | |
| Kitty and the gang befriend a shy new student. | ||||||
| 3 | "XO Man Begins" | Nick Herbert | Storyboarded by : David Kim and Billy Frolick Written by : Billy Frolick | Colitain Decaugh-II | () | |
| Badtz-Maru reveals a "super" alter-ego. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Magic Chisel" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | Colitain Decaugh-II | () | |
| The kids portray a classic fable about greed. | ||||||
| 5 | "Keroppi's Best Friend" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | Colitain Decaugh-II | () | |
| Keroppi is driven to invent a best friend. | ||||||
| 6 | "Happy Earth Day" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | Colitain GP Extra | () | |
| The Twin Stars teach the kids a lesson about conserving the environment. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Case of the Broken Vase" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | Colitain NoFroZic | () | |
| Keroppi learns about the importance of telling the truth. | ||||||
| 8 | "A Fair Share" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | Colitain NoFroZic | () | |
| Badtz-Maru discovers his selfish ways and does not want to share his things to his friends. | ||||||
| 9 | "My Melody's Missing Smile" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | Colitain GP Extra | () | |
| The kids try to find out why My Melody is unhappy. | ||||||
| 10 | "V.I.P. (Very Important Pochacco)" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Pochacco puts on a show in a quest for fame. | ||||||
| 11 | "Give Me a Brake" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Keroppi's new car proves quite a handful. | ||||||
| 12 | "There's No Space Like Home" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Kitty and the gang have an adventure in outer space. | ||||||
| 13 | "Lost and Hound" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| When the kids get lost, Badtz-Maru and Daniel think they know the way home. | ||||||
| 14 | "March of the Badtz-Maru's" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Badtz-Maru journeys to the South Pole to be with his penguin friends. | ||||||
| 15 | "Tall Order Part One" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Keroppi finds a novel solution to being vertically challenged. | ||||||
| 16 | "Tall Order Part Two" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Keroppi learns there are advantages to being small. | ||||||
| 17 | "Run My Melody, Run" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| My Melody is nervous about her big race. | ||||||
| 18 | "Where's Santa? Part One" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| A missing Santa Claus has the children worried that Christmas may be cancelled. | ||||||
| 19 | "Where's Santa? Part Two" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 20 | "Hide and Seek" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| The kids play a game of Hide and Seek around the school with surprising results. | ||||||
| 21 | "A Fish Story" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Hello Kitty bonds with a new pet. | ||||||
| 22 | "Election" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Badtz-Maru and Daniel vote for class president. | ||||||
| 23 | "A School Day" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| A typical school day presents challenges for the kids. | ||||||
| 24 | "Café Cinnamoroll" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Kitty and the gang help a shy new friend open a new business. | ||||||
| 25 | "The Big Game" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| The kids learn about the importance of teamwork. | ||||||
| 26 | "Power Outage" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| The Twin Stars give up their powers to see what it's like to be regular kids. | ||||||
| 27 | "A Birthday Party" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Melody and Daniel tries to surprise Kitty because it's her birthday. | ||||||
| 28 | "Game On" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Badtz-Maru is addicted to a game. Kitty and her friends try to help Badtz-Maru to stop playing the game. | ||||||
| 29 | "Picture Perfect" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Daniel wants to bring Kitty to a fancy restaurant for Valentine's Day but he doesn't have enough money. | ||||||
| 30 | "The Sleepy Detective Part One" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Pochacco is the sleepy detective. He solve many mystery through his nose. | ||||||
| 31 | "The Sleepy Detective Part Two" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 32 | "A Fish Called Badtz-Maru" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 33 | "Design Flaw" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 34 | "Are You Gonna Eat That" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 35 | "Kitty-Ella" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| The kids put on a school play "Kitty-Ella in Space" but everything doesn't go exactly as planned. (This episode can be found on the Wii game Hello Kitty Seasons) | ||||||
| 36 | "Get Smart" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 37 | "Hello, I Shrunk the Kitty Part One" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 38 | "Hello, I Shrunk the Kitty Part Two" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 39 | "Sing A Song!" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Kitty and her friends' picnic is ruined due to the rain. Fortunately, they each sing a song to make feel better especially during rainy days. | ||||||
| 40 | "The Sleepy Detective Returns" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 41 | "Happy Halloween, Everybody!" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 42 | "An Examination Escapade" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 43 | "The Fabulous Five Part One" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| Kitty and friends wish they could have superpowers so the Twin Stars grant their wish. Kitty gets the ability to make anyone friends, My Melody can go super fast, Pochacco can turn daytime into nighttime, Daniel becomes super smart and Keroppi can bounce super high. Together, the gang become superheroes and help others with their newfound abilities. | ||||||
| 44 | "The Fabulous Five Part Two" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| A super-villain sets out to defeat the Fabulous Five. Can these 5 brave heroes save their hometown from this evil threat? | ||||||
| 45 | "The Kitty and the Pea" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 46 | "Attack of the Clones Part One" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 47 | "Attack of the Clones Part Two" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 48 | "A Wok in the Park" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 49 | "Ski Bums" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| The kids go on a skiing trip and Keroppi boasts about riding the Obliderador. But them he realizes that he's too scared to jump off it. Meanwhile, Badtz-Maru and Daniel argue about Badtz-Maru being too loud. | ||||||
| 50 | "Third Time's the Charm" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 51 | "A Cloudy Day" | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| 52 | "And the Winner is..." | TBD | Storyboarded by : Written by : | TBA | () | |
| The kids put on an awards show at school. | ||||||
Awards and recognition
- Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008[2]
- DigiCon 2008[3]
See also
- Hello Kitty
References
- ^ The Adventures of Hello Kitty and Friends (Animation), Sanrio Digital, retrieved 2023-01-23
- ^ "Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ ""Hello Kitty & Friends" wins the DigiCon6 Award 2008 (Hong Kong) "Prize for Effort" Certificate". SanrioDigital. June 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-16. [dead link]
External links
- Official website
- Sanrio Digital
- Sanriotown
- The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends Released in the UK by Delta, October 2011
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