Sanrio Characters

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty is the best-known of Sanrio's fictional characters, created in 1974. Hello Kitty is drawn simply with a trademark red bow. Registered in 1975, Hello Kitty is now a globally known trademark. Hello Kitty has been marketed in the United States from the beginning and has held the position of U.S. children's ambassador for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) since 1983.

My Melody

My Melody is a little girl rabbit who is always shown wearing either a red or pink hood that covers her ears. She is often portrayed as humble, and rather oblivious. Her birthday is on January 18.

Kuromi

Kuromi is a white rabbit-like creature, wearing a black jester's hat with a pink skull on the front and a black "imp" tail in the place of a normal rabbit's tail.

Cinnamoroll

Cinnamoroll was born on March 6 2002, on a cloud far up in the sky, is a white and chubby puppy with long ears that enable him to fly. He has blue eyes, pink cheeks and a plump and curly tail that resembles a cinnamon roll. When he was first created by Sanrio in 2002, he was called Baby Cinnamon, but a year later he was "renamed" Cinnamoroll.

Pochacco

Pochacco is drawn as a white dog with black floppy ears, but no visible mouth. He is often dressed in athletic attire, as he has a sporty and playful personality. Pochacco loves basketball and soccer and around the mid-1990s he took up skateboarding. Although Pochacco walks upright, he still has a hard time and trips often, usually resulting in head injuries and an accumulation of bandages.

Pompompurin

Pompompurin is a good-natured Golden Retriever dog character born on a sunny day on April 16 1996. Pompompurin lives in his own basket in the entrance hall of his sister-owner's house. His trademark is his brown beret that is always on top of his head.

Chococat

Chococat tends to be a little scatterbrained at times, but he is always up on the latest news, thanks to his ultrasensitive “antenna” whiskers! He takes his name from his chocolate-colored nose. Chococat has fun playing with his friend Cookie-Bau the dog, Nutz the hamster, Jellybean the bunny, and the Duckies!

Keroppi

Keroppi lives with his brother, sister and parents in a big house on the edge of Donut Pond, the largest and bluest pond around. Keroppi's friends share his love of playing games, especially baseball and boomerangs.

Little Twin Stars

The Little Twin Stars would spend time wondering about life on Earth and it was a planet that they had heard much about. They set out to Earth with permission from "Mother-Star" and "Father-Star" with the help of Lala's wand, and have been "spreading positivity, joy and love to everyone they meet" after arriving on Earth.