Who doesn't love babies? Just about everybody loves the cute little ones. Add Hello Kitty to the picture, and you have something that's absolutely irresistible.
This is exactly what mickey1928 had in mind when she made her video, "Baby Pictures". Wee versions of Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel welcome you on the first slide, and this is followed by some of the most adorable pictures of tots that you could see.
Check out these pictures by going to http://video.sanriotown.com/video/31dd3b21f93a484b.
This week's featured journal is another (proudly) pink blog. Daisychan's House ~Sanrio Way~ is our featured blogger of this week, and she's got a lot of stuff in her entries to go with the pretty color and banner she adds in every entry.
A little info about the writer: she is a self-confessed "otaku", who hails from Brazil. She is a huge fan of anime, manga, video games, and computer stuff, and her posts usually revolve around these topics. Her blog's main selling point would probably be AMVs that she has made herself, featuring scenes and characters from her favorite anime. Aside from this, she also features online games and snippets on her personal life, even lyrics of songs she listens to.
You can visit her blog by going to
http://blog.sanriotown.com/daisychanmaxwell:hellokitty.com/.
It's almost December, so make sure you greet these characters on their birthday!
December 7: Strawberry King
December 8: Landry the Laundry Raccoon
December 16: Pippo the Piglet
December 23: Benjamin Bear
December 24: Little Twin Stars
Hello Kitty became superpowered in the recently concluded Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, held November 22.
Appearing as the superhero Super Cute, the huge and cute Hello Kitty balloon floated along streets in New York, bringing delight to the fans who went there.
Here are a few of the Hello Kitty pictures:
Year Created: 1987
Real Name: Hasu No Ue Keroppi (Keroppi on the Lily Pad)
Birthday: July 10
Keroppi is the most popular frog of Donut Pond, the largest and bluest pond. He's fun-loving very adventurous, being fearless and very active. His talents are singing and swimming. Nothing discourages for long - this guy's an optimist and brings sunshine to the lives of his family and friends. He is part of the mischievous Ganta-Kyorosuke-Keroppi trio. Keroppi and his friends share his love for playing games, especially baseball and boomerangs.
He lives with his family in KeroKero house, found next to the Donut Pond. He is part of a triplet, her siblings being Pikki and Koroppi. They are masters of illusion: they can jump up and down so fast, they look like ten frogs instead of three!
Keroppi's Family and Friends
Keroppi's Family
Pikki: Pikki is Keroppi's sister, the only girl of the Hasu No Ue triplet. If Keroppi's the most popular frog in Donut Pond, she's definitely the head-turner, being really cute. Her hobbies and tree-climbing (she and Keroleen can make a mean batch of pancakes!) Since she's the favorite babysitter of the residents of Donut Pond, she knows all the kids there (being really great with names is a lot of help!)
Koroppi: While he and Keroppi are often mistaken for each other (they look almost exactly alike), Koroppi is actually the quieter one. He is a steady and hardworking worker, preferring to tinker with machines in his spare time. He has the best voice in the family, and his being a great singer earned him a spot in the KeroKero Choir.
Keroppa: Keroppa is the triplets' dad. He is the resident doctor of the Hasu No Ue Hospital, and he is able to help heal just about anyone who needs his help.
Keroma: Keroma, the triplets' mom, is a master chef! She runs her own small restaurant, but she always has time to make rice balls, Keroppi's favorite food (it gives him energy)!
Kerobah: She is the triplets' grandma. She loves to shop for hats.
Kerojee: She is the triplets' grandpa, and he loves telling funny stories.
Keroke: These brothers are the triplets' cousins, and they love watching Keroppi and his friends play baseball.
Keroppi's Friends
Keroleen: Keroleen has a kind and gentle heart, always there to offer a kind word or wipe away tears after an argument (she's a natural peacemaker). She is Donut Pond's resident fashionista, almost never seen wearing the same outfit twice (but she has her polka-dot dress as her favorite). She's a budding chef in training, being Keroppi's mom's protege. Her specialty is pancakes (which she sometimes makes with Pikki). Her birthday is on January 21.
Kyorosuke: Kyorosuke is wildly curious, always out looking for new things. Because he has superior eyesight (he can see things over half a mile away), he is often the first to pick up new information. He's a bit of a prankster, enjoying surprising people by suddenly leaping out of the water (since he is an expert in underwater swimming) - Keroppe is usually the one who ends up passing out because of this. He is part of the Ganta-Kyorosuke-Keroppi. His birthday is on April 22.
Ganta: He is the leader of the Keroppi - Kyorosuke - Ganta trio. He is the strongest frog in Donut Pond (at least, he likes to thinks so), but he is actually afraid of the dark. His special talent is to turn himself into a rock. His birthday is on October 10.
Noberu: Noberu is the thinker and the trustworthy one in this group of friends. He wants to follow the footsteps of his father and become a weather forecaster for the government weather bureau (he can predict hurricanes with amazing accuracy). While he is not much of an athlete, he more than makes up for it by conducting experiments and inventing stuff. When he and his friends go out for a swim, he uses his homemade camera to take pictures of them.
Keroppe: Keroppe is the new guy of Donut Pond, having just moved there from Hyoutan (gourd) pond, which is on the other side of the mountain. He zones out regularly, making him the target of a lot of practical jokes. When he is not sitting under any available leaf and vegetating for three days (which he is infamous for), he loves making toy boats and masks out of wildflowers. His birthday is on June 22.
Denden: Denden is Keroppi's constant companion despite their energy and activity levels. He is laid-back with a penchant for daydreaming. He loves playing in the rain. He spends a lot of time trying to catch up with Keroppi. His birthday is on April 22.
Teruteru: This little girl rain charm has the amazing ability of predicting the weather accurately. She loves collecting ribbons as a hobby. Her birthday is on May 18.
All I want for Christmas is... a Hello Kitty goody bag?
Hello Kitty fans would definitely love this week's featured video, because it features Christmas items featuring our favorite white cat!
"Hello Kitty Christmas Items 2007", made by kt_sanctuary is a smorgasbord of Hello Kitty Christmas items set for release this year. Not only does it feature decors for the holiday season, it also has stuff that can be used all year round, like cups, utensils, and mobile phone decorations, all of which bear the cute face of Hello Kitty. This would be something that KT lovers would surely love to watch, and perhaps, even give people ideas on what items should be part of their wish list.
To check this video out, visit http://video.sanriotown.com/video/79a3c16f7c243275.
SANRIO and Macy’s are pleased to announce that signature brand Hello Kitty will participate in the 81st Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. On November 22nd at 9:00am, the world famous pop icon will make her debut as a giant helium balloon soaring down Broadway in the unique entertainment extravaganza that serves as the official start of the holiday season.
“The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is such a great holiday tradition. We are so excited that Hello Kitty will be part of it,” says Andrea Sobel VP of Marketing for Sanrio Inc. “We can’t wait to see her flying over New York City!”
The Hello Kitty balloon, designed by the magicians of the Macy’s Parade Studio, will be in the “Hello Kitty Super Cute” design — a contemporary combination of superhero & Japan-esque graphics, in primary pop art colors. Complete with cape & tiara, “Hello Kitty Super Cute” will join the legendary line-up of giant helium character balloons, amazing floats, America’s best marching bands, performance groups, clowns, celebrity performers and the one and only Santa Claus. The Macy?s Parade marks the start of the Holiday season and is seen live by over 3.5 million spectators, and over 50 million television viewers nationwide. To mark this momentous occasion, SANRIO will produce a limited edition commemorative “Hello Kitty Super Cute” plush, that will be available to collector’s at select SANRIO stores and at the newly re-vamped www.sanrio.com.
“Hello Kitty is an international superstar, and this balloon has been on my personal wish list for as long as I’ve run the Parade,” says Robin Hall, executive producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “I can tell you that everyone at Macy’s is as excited as I am to welcome Sanrio to the Macy’s Parade family.”
Before her big debut on Thanksgiving Day, the new Hello Kitty balloon will be officially unveiled, inflated and test flown at Macy’s Balloonfest on Saturday, November 3rd. All new balloons in the Parade line-up earn their flying credentials at this final test before their first flight down Broadway. Keep an eye on www.sanrio.com for additional events & www.macysparade.com for updated Parade information.
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Manila Fashion Observer is our featured blogger this week, and her blog is a mixture of paradoxes.
First of all, she's not based in Manila. Secondly, her blog's not all about fashion, but also has food, make-up, sights, toys, Hello Kitty, and have we mentioned food already?:D It's really a cool mishmash of stories and ideas about New York (where she's writing from). If you want to visit the Big Apple without leaving your nice comfortable place, visit this blog because Manila Fashion Observer can be your virtual tour guide of the place, being your eyes, ears, and tastebuds of what the city has to offer.
You can visit her blog by going to http://blog.sanriotown.com/manilafashionobserver:hellokitty.com/.
Hello Kitty's not the only one having winter and holiday fever, the Little Twin Stars are in on the fun too!
Sanrio Japan has released a winter line devoted to our favorite twins from outer space, Kiki and Lala, better known as the Little Twin Stars. There are a lot of items to choose from: from Christmas decors to mobile phone accessories, from writing tools (pens, notebooks, and different kinds of stationery) and clothing and accessories (slippers, dresses, nightwear,
towels, etc.), to bags and mugs, and from plushes and pillows. Of course, all
of these have the twins set in a winter environ on these.
To check these items out, you can visit Sanrio Japan's list of these items by going to http://www.sanrio.co.jp/goods/200711/ts_winter/index.html.
SanrioTown.com has a lot of surprises for its members this November! Cute wallpapers and calendars featuring your favorite Sanrio characters have already uploaded for your downloading enjoyment.
A new game has also been brought in the line-up! Called "SanrioTown Kart Madness", this will certainly be well-loved by people who love action.
A player can choose to play as Hello Kitty, Dear Daniel, Bad Badtz Maru, or KeroKeroKeroppi (with their own specialized, custom-made vehicles!) Each character has their own strengths and weaknesses, so a person has to choose very carefully which one he wants to play as. S/he can unlock the second and third courses for each character by finishing the heat.
S/he can win by finishing all three tracks for each character. Losing in just one race for one character would end the game, so better do it fast and well to earn a good score and possibly a place in the Top Five ranking.
Enjoy these and more fun stuff by going to SanrioTown.com!
Year Created: 1988
Real Name: Rupapa
Residence: RunRun Island
Talk about a water fan! Rupapa is a kappa, a Japanese river sprite who is naturally good in every kind of water sport. While he is from a river, he also loves hanging out at the beach, spending his afternoons there to nap. He loves snacking on his favorite food, freshly-picked fruit.
Our chosen video this week not only is cute, but is also for a good cause.
Baby Seal Pics, made by mickey1928, shows exactly that: pups in different and various poses in their natural snowy surroundings all looking really adorable. The creator of the video, however, asks people to help preserve these, maybe because they're being hunted for commercial purposes.
To check out the video, please visit http://video.sanriotown.com/video/456d4146baad8a60.
Who doesn't love random things to perk their day up? Virtual Rain definitely does, and we picked her blog because visiting her blog makes us chuckle just about every time.
"V i R t U a L r A i N" is a blog that its creator/owner proudly describes as "about everything and nothing... random, light, and fun," and it delivers just that. All its entries are humorous, and the topics varied: weird street signs, ads, and warning labels, strange items, and peculiar (if not downright disturbing) signs and pictures. It's a smorgasboard of all that is random, and it's really great fun to see and read.
Maybe that's the reason why the blog's icon is an umbrella: because it covers just about any topic that's under the sun... or rain.:P
To check this blog out, visit http://blog.sanriotown.com/virtualrain:kuririnmail.com/.
Tuesday: What's the latest Kitty news? Find out about it tomorrow!
Wednesday: Another one of you will become the latest addition to the Blog All-Stars!
Thursday: Which SanrioTown member-created video will be displayed here? Find out on Thursday!
Friday: Find out who KappaRumba is, because he is this week's featured Sanrio character!
Check all these out by going to http://www.sanriotown.com and http://blog.sanriotown.com
Year Created: 1994
Real Name: Kappi
Birthday: A sunny day in the first year of Kappa
Being a great fan of cucumbers, it comes as no surprise that Kappi is adept at playing his cucumber-flute. He's quite the nature lover, he has many interesting and mysterious friends.
Celebrating birthdays has got to be one of the most fun events in a person's life. It's that single day in each year where they get to feel even more special and good about themselves, surrounded by their family and friends. It's really great, knowing that you're also loved by the people you care about.
For the Sanrio fans out there, you probably know that one of your favorite characters celebrated her birthday just a few days ago. That's right: we're talking about Hello Kitty, and her sister too! November 1 marked the 33rd anniversary of her bringing happiness to the lives of people. A character she might be, but throughout the years, she's been considered as a close friend by a variety of individuals.
This week's video of the week shows Kitty and Mimmy being surrounded by their friends. Simply entitled "Kitty and Mimmy's Birthday Party," yoshisland made her video as the title said: favorite Sanrio characters like Chococat, Badtz-Maru, My Melody, and Pochacco got together to throw a party for the twin kittens, some even bearing gifts! The video's really fun to watch, because it created a sense of unity for the characters, by gathering them together to celebrate the birthday not only of one, but two of their own! It's really festive and fun, something that Hello Kitty and Sanrio fans would really love.
You can watch the video by going to http://video.sanriotown.com/video/e1e2079127b2cb67.
During your visits to SanrioTown, have you ever wondered what it would be like if it became an honest-to-goodness, real village, where you and your favorite characters interacted and have fun the whole day? Lilybethflame has thought of the same idea, and because of this, we award her visual and written creativity by making her the newest addition of the Blog All-Stars!
Pink Bear, Blue Bear, Pink Cat, Purple Cat is quite unique because of a variety of reasons: not only is the writer situating herself in SanrioTown, but she also writes as Pink Bear, her very own, self-made character! She even included a back story for her, saying that she originally came from Daisyville, a village . She even included family and friends as part of the package, also self-created. What makes the blog even better is that she even includes images of Pink Bear and her family and friends hanging out, so you can really imagine what's happening and how the characters look like. She even interacts with the other blog members on SanrioTown, especially with the character blogs, making the concept of "SanrioTown" real, in a sense.
To check her blog out, please visit http://blog.sanriotown.com/lilybethflame:hellokitty.com/.
Since we're starting to hear this and similar songs wherever we go, it just means we're getting close to Christmas! It's a little more than a month before we reach the holiday season, and Sanrio's already feeling festive. Proof is that they released a plush Hello Kitty Snowman, white in the front and pink at the back. It also has a tiny Hello Kitty mascot in the back pocket you can remove to carry along in your bag or mobile phone. Now, people who live in tropical countries can still enjoy the wonders of snow in a cute and cuddly package.
This cute plush is currently priced at 3,675 Yen in Sanrio Japan. You may visit their site for more information.
Please go to Hello Kitty World (http://blog.sanriotown.com/hellokitty_news:hellokitty.com) for more Hello Kitty news.
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Hello Kitty, Sanrio's iconic character, and her twin sister Mimmy celebrate their birthday as we say hello to November (November 1)!
Daisy and Coro. These pals from Windemere, England celebrate their special day on the 8th.
The Noranekoland cats have their birthday on the 19th.
Monta, Monkichi's younger brother, celebrates his birthday on the 26th.
Hello Kitty is a cheerful and happy little girl with a heart of gold. She lives in London with her mama (Mary White), papa (George White), and her twin sister Mimmy. Her hobbies include traveling, listening to music, reading, eating cookies and mama's apple pies, and making new friends.
