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The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends
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From left: My Melody, Keroppi, Hello Kitty, Pochacco, Badtz-Maru and Dear Daniel
Created by Sanrio Digital
Developed by Dream Cortex
Directed by Matthew Swanson
Billy Frolick
Music by Greg Chun
Country of origin Hong Kong
Japan
United States
Original language(s) Cantonese
English
No. of episodes 52
Production
Executive producer(s) David Kim
Producer(s) Matthew Swanson
Running time 12 minutes 59 secords
Production company(s) Sanrio Digital
Release
Original network TVB Jade
Cartoon Network (United States)
Original release February 16, 2008 (2008-02-16TUnited States)

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 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.

The time check was sponsored by Coltalin Decaugh-II.

Overview

The series focuses 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 an 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.

Thomas the Tank Engine - A little blue train that likes to play with Hello Kitty.

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 appears sometimes in the show. English voice by Yuri Lowenthal.

Kitty's mother - is a white cat who only appears in one episode. English voice by Morwenna Banks.

Episode list

No. Title Directed by Written by Sponsorship Original release date
1 "A Colorful World" Matthew Swanson TBD 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 TBD Colitain GP Extra  ()
Kitty and the gang befriend a shy new student.
3 "XO Man Begins" Nick Herbert TBD Colitain Decaugh-II  ()
Badtz-Maru reveals a "super" alter-ego.
4 "The Magic Chisel" TBD TBD Colitain Decaugh-II  ()
The kids portray a classic fable about greed.
5 "Keroppi’s Best Friend" TBD TBD Colitain Decaugh-II  ()
Keroppi is driven to invent a best friend.
6 "Happy Earth Day" TBD TBD Colitain GP Extra  ()
The Twin Stars teach the kids a lesson about conserving the environment.
7 "The Case of the Broken Vase" TBD TBD Colitain NoFroZic  ()
Keroppi learns about the importance of telling the truth.
8 "A Fair Share" TBD TBD 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 TBD Colitain GP Extra  ()
The kids try to find out why My Melody is unhappy.
10 "V.I.P. (Very Important Pochacco)" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Pochacco puts on a show in a quest for fame.
11 "Give Me a Brake" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Keroppi's new car proves quite a handful.
12 "There’s No Space Like Home" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Kitty and the gang have an adventure in outer space.
13 "Lost and Hound" TBD TBD TBA  ()
When the kids get lost, Badtz-Maru and Daniel think they know the way home.
14 "March of the Badtz-Maru’s" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Badtz-Maru journeys to the South Pole to be with his penguin friends.
15 "Tall Order Part One" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Keroppi finds a novel solution to being vertically challenged.
16 "Tall Order Part Two" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Keroppi learns there are advantages to being small.
17 "Run My Melody, Run" TBD TBD TBA  ()
My Melody is nervous about her big race.
18 "Where’s Santa? Part One" TBD TBD TBA  ()
A missing Santa Claus has the children worried that Christmas may be cancelled.
19 "Where’s Santa? Part Two" TBD TBD TBA  ()
20 "Hide and Seek" TBD TBD TBA  ()
The kids play a game of Hide and Seek around the school with surprising results.
21 "A Fish Story" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Hello Kitty bonds with a new pet.
22 "Election" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Badtz-Maru and Daniel vote for class president.
23 "A School Day" TBD TBD TBA  ()
A typical school day presents challenges for the kids.
24 "Café Cinnamoroll" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Kitty and the gang help a shy new friend open a new business.
25 "The Big Game" TBD TBD TBA  ()
The kids learn about the importance of teamwork.
26 "Power Outage" TBD TBD TBA  ()
The Twin Stars give up their powers to see what it's like to be regular kids.
27 "A Birthday Party" TBD TBD TBA  ()
Melody and Daniel tries to surprise Kitty because it's her birthday.
28 "Game On" TBD TBD 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 TBD 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 TBD TBA  ()
Pochacco is the sleepy detective. He solve many mystery through his nose.
31 "The Sleepy Detective Part Two" TBD TBD TBA  ()
32 "A Fish Called Badtz-Maru" TBD TBD TBA  ()
33 "Design Flaw" TBD TBD TBA  ()
34 "Are You Gonna Eat That" TBD TBD TBA  ()
35 "Kitty-Ella" TBD TBD 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 TBD TBA  ()
37 "Hello, I Shrunk the Kitty Part One" TBD TBD TBA  ()
38 "Hello, I Shrunk the Kitty Part Two" TBD TBD TBA  ()
39 "Sing A Song!" TBD TBD 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 TBD TBA  ()
41 "Happy Halloween, Everybody!" TBD TBD TBA  ()
42 "An Examination Escapade" TBD TBD TBA  ()
43 "The Fabulous Five Part One" TBD TBD 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 TBD 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 TBD TBA  ()
46 "Attack of the Clones Part One" TBD TBD TBA  ()
47 "Attack of the Clones Part Two" TBD TBD TBA  ()
48 "A Wok in the Park" TBD TBD TBA  ()
49 "Ski Bums" TBD TBD 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 TBD TBA  ()
51 "A Cloudy Day" TBD TBD TBA  ()
52 "And the Winner is..." TBD TBD TBA  ()
The kids put on an awards show at school.

Awards and recognition

  • Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008
  • DigiCon 2008

Broadcasters around the world

Country Channel
 Italy Cartoon Network
Italia 1
Rete 4
Canale 5
Mediaset Premium
 Hong Kong TVB Jade
TVB Kids
 Singapore MediaCorp
 Portugal RTP2
Canal Panda
 Finland MTV3
 Australia ABC2
ABC3
ABC 4 Kids
Disney Junior
 Taiwan Cartoon Network
 South Korea EBS
 Philippines Cartoon Network
GMA Network
QTV 11
 Brazil Boomerang
TV Cultura
 Ireland RTÉ2
TRTÉ
RTÉjr
 Norway TV2
 Thailand TIGA
 Germany ZDF
Super RTL
KIKA
Junior
 Austria ORF 1
 Switzerland SRF 1
 France Télétoon+
France 5
 Indonesia B Channel
Global TV
United Nations Southeast Asia Disney Channel
 United States
 Canada
European Union Europe
 Australia
Disney Junior
 Israel Israeli Educational Television
Hop! Channel
 Netherlands NPO 1
NPO 2
NPO 3
NPO Zapp
NPO Zappelin
Ketnet
Disney XD
Pebble TV
 United Kingdom CITV
Disney Junior
 Spain La 2
Clan TVE
Union of South American Nations Latin America Boomerang