Hello Kitty and Friends 3-D Animation Premiere

People of Hong Kong, rejoice! The Adventures of Hello Kitty and Friends are making their debut on the TVB network tomorrow, 16 February, at 4 in the afternoon. Join Hello Kitty, Pochacco, Keroppi, Cinnamoroll, Dear Daniel, My Melody and the rest of the gang as they have fun in Sanrio Town. Hurray!

By the way, more good news for Hello Kitty fans: last February 9, 2008, The Adventures of Hello Kitty and Friends was aired in Italy and was very well-received. Here is the show's introduction (in Italian, of course).

Dream Studio Video of the Week!

Happy Lunar New Year to all of you! The reign of the piggies is now over, because we've now entered the Year of the Rat! In celebration, we made this video just for you! To check it out if you don't see it here, please visit http://video.sanriotown.com/video/1eb95adf486d22a4.


Our featured video this week has the Chinese New Year as its theme as well. Check out kt_sanctuary's "Happy Chinese New Year!", a video featuring items for that special occasion, but with a Hello Kitty twist! Check it out by visiting http://video.sanriotown.com/video/057aa96fc826fbed.

Sanrio Stockings

The holiday fever is definitely picking up, and our featured items this week, like from last, certainly shows that.

Sanrio Japan has released these Christmas stockings featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll and the Shinkansen.

There are two kinds to choose from: the ones made to look like hard boots, which have two sets of designs.

They also have the traditional stockings usually hung over the fireplace or doors as decorations (or for Santa Claus to drop his present for you if you've been good the whole year :D).

To know more about this, visit Sanrio Japan's site.

RSS Feeds on the SanrioTown Blogs

SanrioTown's going through a lot of changes right now, as you probably have noticed.:D Another improvement that we've made recently is the addition of the RSS Reader to every blog on SanrioTown.

Have you noticed the four little boxes with Hello Kitty, My Melody, Badtz-Maru, and CoroCoro Kuririn at the bottom of every blog here? These are the RSS readers. What are they for, you ask? Simple: they present to you quick snippets of the latest posts made on the official blogs: the SanrioTown Main Blog, Ishida's FAQ Blog, Hello Kitty World, and Blog All-Stars. This means that the news will be delivered directly to your blog doorstep, and you can click on the topics/articles that interest you the most right from there. You don't have to constantly visit these sites to check out

what's the latest, because it's already given to you.

The best part is that you don't have to go through a complicated procedure to set it up on your blog, because it's already there by default. All you have to do is scroll to the bottom of the page and you can click on the blog entries' titles at your convenience.

Check this and other SanrioTown features by visiting SanrioTown.com now!

Dream Studio Video of the Week!

Who's who on Sanrio? Now people can get the chance to know some of the most well-loved characters made by the company!




Sanrio Characters Info, made by hani-cherry, features the cute characters that the world has come to know and love. From Hello Kitty to Chococat, Cinnamoroll to Badtz Maru, you'll be able to see a slideshow of your favorites here. Pictures are not the only things you'll be able to see on this video. Their birthdays and hobbies also appear along with their images, so viewers will be able to know more about their favorite characters (other than that they're cute.:P)

You can view the video by going to http://video.sanriotown.com/video/91a74b69b420d4a5.

Focus on: August Downloads

Hello everyone! For those who don't know yet, the freebies for the month of August are now available for download!

These are just samples of what you can get at SanrioTown. Wallpapers, calendars, user icons... Download all these and more for free! All you need is your SanrioTown username and password.:P If you don't have these yet, don't worry: registration is also free. Get your account now by going to http://mail.sanriotown.com/templates/common/us/tos.htm. Make yours in a few short steps and avail of these and other fun services at SanrioTown.com.

Dream Studio Video of the Week!

These past years, Sanrio has been creating characters that go against the stereotypical cuteness. Among these are Badtz Maru, Lloromannic, the newly-created Devil Hello Kitty. While not precisely bad, these are the ones that have a touch of naughtiness in them that appeals to a lot of people who sometimes gets tired of too much sweetness. One of the most popular characters following this trend is My Melody's nemesis Kuromi, of which this week's selected video is focused on.

For those who don't know who Kuromi is, she's a little white girl rabbit who's perpetually wearing a black jester hat with a pink skull design. She considers My Melody as her rival, even if the other one considers her as a friend. These days, Kuromi's popularity is rapidly increasing, making her a huge favorite among a lot of people. This week's featured video, "Kuromi in Paris," is proof of her fame.

As what the title says, candi (the creator of the video) placed Kuromi in various scenic spots of the known "city of love." What makes the video really interesting (and funny) is that the pictures used by her complemented each other, making it look as though cute Kuromi was actually enjoying the sites of Paris.

Watch the video by going to http://video.sanriotown.com/video/05b4dfb78a9ca718.

Focus on: Kitty Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzles are no longer limited to cardboard pieces. Play the SanrioTown Kitty Puzzle and get the chance to assemble at least one of the puzzles there.

As can be seen in the images, the puzzles aren't limited to designs that feature Hello Kitty. Instead, other characters like the Little Twin Stars, My Melody, and Cinnamoroll can be seen and played with. Every time you load the game, a different pattern can potentially appear to give you new challenges.

Another twist of the game is that it's time-limited, which means that you have to put the pieces together within a specific number of seconds, otherwise, you'll lose the game. Don't worry though, the time that is provided is more than enough for you to piece together the design.

If you finish the puzzle quickly, you may get the chance to be included in the Top Players list of the game. In fact, trying to beat the scores there could be an extra challenge for you!

Play the game by signing in to your SanrioTown account. For those who don't have one yet, you can go to http://mail.sanriotown.com/templates/common/us/username.htm or click any of the images above. The account's free, and you get to enjoy the other services of the official online community of Sanrio as well.:)

SanrioTown Blogs Are Up!

Hi everyone! The SanrioTown blogs are already up and running since a little over twelve hours ago. This means that you could go back to posting entries in your journals. Yay!

However, as some of you might have noticed, there are stuff that are a bit different from the old one. We're still currently tweaking the system, so there are some things that have to be modified. We're really sorry for any inconvenience that this might cause all of you.

Thanks for having your blog with us in SanrioTown.:)

Major Change in SanrioTown Blogs

Hi everyone! Be prepared for a major change on your SanrioTown Blog! It's going to be huge because it will make things really easier for you and your friends (URL-wise), and we're hoping you guys will like it too.

However, to make the renovation, we will have to keep the blogs from public view for a few days, more specifically, from May 7-9 (Hong Kong time). That means that you will not be able to access your blogs during this period. Don't worry: everything you've already put in your blog won't be deleted or moved. It's still going to be there come May 10, along with a surprise.:D

Thanks for choosing SanrioTown as your blog provider! Rest assured that we're doing these changes for you and we're constantly looking for ways to improve our services, even in our Beta form.

May Downloads and Freebies Now Available on SanrioTown!

Hi everyone! May freebies are now available for your downloading pleasure.

Aside from these wallpapers, you can also avail of MSN skins and emoticons, desktop icons, screensavers, and so much more that you can use to proclaim your love for Hello Kitty and Sanrio on your computer.

Also, if you haven't noticed yet, there are four new avatars that you can use on the forums. U*SA*HA*NA, Shinkansen, and two Pekkle animated images join the roster of cute pictures that users can add to their posts as their trademark.

You can enjoy all these simply by signing in to SanrioTown.