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List of Sanrio Characters
Sanrio has created over 450 characters since 1962 , with Hello Kitty being their most iconic creation. Here’s a comprehensive list of Sanrio characters, organized by popularity and category:
Most Popular Characters
- Hello Kitty (ハローキティ)
- Created in 1974
- Most globally recognized Sanrio character
- UNICEF U.S. children’s ambassador since 1983
- Known for her iconic red bow
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- Pompompurin (プリン)
- Golden Retriever character
- Born April 16, 1996
- Known for his brown beret
- Lives in a basket in his sister’s entrance hall
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- My Melody
- Little girl rabbit character
- Always wears a red or pink hood
- Birthday: January 18
- Known for being humble and slightly oblivious
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- Cinnamoroll (シナモロール)
- White puppy with flying abilities
- Born March 6, 2002
- Lives on a cloud
- Features long ears and a cinnamon roll-like tail
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Hello Kitty Family & Friends
- Mimmy White
- Hello Kitty’s twin sister
- Wears a yellow bow on her right ear
- More shy and polite than Kitty
- Enjoys sewing and dreaming of marriage
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- Dear Daniel (ダニエル・スター)
- Hello Kitty’s boyfriend
- Birthday: May 3rd
- Known for being sensitive and trendy
- Gave Hello Kitty her pet hamster named Sugar
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- Charmmy Kitty (チャーミーキティ)
- Hello Kitty’s pet cat
- Debuted in 2004
- Wears the key to Hello Kitty’s jewelry box
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Other Popular Characters
- Badtz-Maru (バッドばつ丸)
- Male penguin character
- Birthday: April 1 (April Fool’s Day)
- Known for mischievous personality
- Name means “wrong-correct” in Japanese
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- Kuromi (クロミ)
- My Melody’s rival
- Wears a black jester’s hat with pink skull
- Introduced in 2005
- Has three image songs
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- Little Twin Stars
- Twin siblings Kiki and Lala
- Kiki has blue hair, Lala has pink hair
- Birthday: December 24
- Introduced in 1975
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Character Groups
- Jewelpet (ジュエルペット)
- Created in 2008 with Sega Toys
- 39 characters named after birthstones
- Main characters include:
- Ruby (white Japanese Hare)
- Sapphie (blue and yellow Cavalier King Charles spaniel)
- Garnet (pink Persian Cat)
- Labra (pink and white polar bear)
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Recent Characters
- Gudetama
- Lazy egg character
- Became a viral sensation
- Known for his unmotivated personality
- Aggretsuko (アグレッシブ烈子)
- Red panda office worker
- Known for her heavy metal singing
- Based on a popular anime series
Sanrio continues to create new characters regularly, with their character universe expanding across various media platforms and merchandise. The company maintains a diverse range of characters to appeal to different audiences and demographics worldwide.