The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends

Infobox Television
show_name = The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends
caption = From left: My Melody, Keroppi, Hello Kitty, Pochacco, Badtz-Maru and Dear Daniel
format = Children's television series
runtime = 12 minutes
creator = [http://www.sanriodigital.com/ Sanrio Digital]
developer = [http://www.dreamcortex.com/ Dream Cortex]
executive_producer = David Kim
currently_airs = TVB Jade
formerly_airs = Hong Kong
language = Cantonese

network = TVB Jade| first_aired = February 16, 2008
last_aired = Still airing
num_episodes = 52
imdb_id =

The Adventures of Hello Kitty and Friends (Traditional Chinese： Hello Kitty 愛漫遊)is an [http://www.hkictawards.hk/ HKICT] award winningfact|date= June 2008 collection of 52 episodes animated using CGI, that embraces themes of happiness, family and friendship intended for kids to watch with their family and friends. It is produced from 2006 to present by [http://www.sanriodigital.com/ Sanrio Digital] and [http://www.dreamcortex.com/ Dream Cortex] .

Although the show is aimed at children between the ages of three to ten, it is popular for men and women of all ages.fact|date= June 2008

Each episode features a mini musical performance, with original songs written and composed by Greg Chun from Hollywood.

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.

Character summary

Hello Kitty

Kitty is a cheerful, warm-hearted little girl. Baking cookies is her forte, but what she enjoys most is eating a slice of Mama's apple pie! Kitty and her twin sister Mimmy are the best of friends

Dear Daniel

Dear Daniel is a smart, enterprising, bookish boy the same age as Kitty. He loves learning new things and pursuing his hobby of photographing wildlife.

My Melody

My Melody is a cute young girl who loves baking cookies and sharing them with her friends. She is fleet of foot but her kind nature keeps her from showing off.

Pochacco

Pochacco is a friendly, slightly goofy puppy who loves to play football, (especially goalkeeper) and solve mysteries in his spare time.

Badtz-Maru

Badtz-Maru is a penguin with an 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.

Keroppi

Keroppi is a fun-loving little frog with a penchant for inventing things. He likes driving his car and playing with new toys.

Little Twin Stars

Little Twin Stars are named 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.

Cinnamoroll

Cinnamoroll is 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.

Episode List

Broadcasters around the world

*Italy: Cartoon Network
*Hong Kong: 無綫電視翡翠台
*Singapore: MediaCorp
*Portugal: RTP
*Finland: MTV3
*Taiwan: Cartoon Network
*Philippines: GMA7
*Norway: TV2
*Thailand: TIGA
*France: Carrere Group

Alternative names

The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends has been reversioned for many different countries, sometimes involving a change of title.
*LE AVVENTURE DI HELLO KITTY - Italian title
*Hello Kitty愛漫遊 - Cantonese title

See also

*Hello Kitty

ources

* [http://blog.sanriotown.com/3danimation:hellokitty.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.sanriodigital.com Sanrio Digital]
* [http://www.sanriotown.com Sanriotown]

External links

* Official:http://blog.sanriotown.com/3danimation:hellokitty.com/