Editing Hello Kitty (section)

==Media==
===Animated series===
{{Further|List of Hello Kitty animated series}}

There have been several different animated series starring Hello Kitty. The first was ''[[Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater]]'', an animated television series with 13 22-minute episodes that premiered in 1987.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Crump |first1=William D. |title=Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film |date=2019 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=9781476672939 |page=132}}</ref> The next, an [[Original Video Animation|OVA]] titled ''[[Hello Kitty and Friends]]'', spanned 30 entries originally released in Japan between 1989 and 1994. ''Hello Kitty's Paradise'' came out in 1999 and was 16 episodes long. ''Hello Kitty's Stump Village'' came out in 2005, and ''[[The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends]]'' came out in 2008 and has aired 52 episodes. A [[fictional crossover|crossover]] series under the name ''Kiss Hello Kitty'' (that paired animated versions of the members of the rock band [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] with Hello Kitty) was announced in March 2013. Produced by [[Gene Simmons]], this show was supposed to air on The Hub Network (now [[Discovery Family]]),<ref>{{cite news|last=Lockner|first=Melissa|title=Hello Kitty and KISS to Team Up For New Animated Series|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/29/hello-kitty-and-kiss-to-team-up-for-new-animated-series/|access-date=18 January 2015|magazine=TIME|date=29 March 2013}}</ref> but it never came to fruition.

''{{Interlanguage link|Hello Kitty's Paradise|ja|3=キティズパラダイス}}'' was a long-running live-action children's program that aired on [[TX Network|TXN]] from January 1999 to March 2011. It was the longest-running weekly kids' television program in the network's history. In January 2011, the show's creators mutually agreed to end the series after twelve seasons, with the final episode being broadcast on 29 March 2011.

In August 2018, Sanrio began streaming a CGI animated series on [[YouTube]]. It features Hello Kitty talking to the camera about her life in the style of [[vlog]]ging YouTubers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/08/30-1/hello-kitty-makes-her-virtual-youtuber-debut |website=Crunchyroll.com |title=Hello Kitty Makes Her Virtual Youtuber Debut |last=Chapman |first=Paul |date=30 August 2018 |df=dmy-all |access-date=19 September 2018 |archive-date=19 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919132653/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/08/30-1/hello-kitty-makes-her-virtual-youtuber-debut |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2018/8/30/17801812/hello-kitty-youtube-vlog |work=[[The Verge]] |title=Hello Kitty has no mouth, and she must vlog |last=Lee |first=Dami |date=30 August 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Sanrio began streaming the newest 2D animated Hello Kitty series ''Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures'' on YouTube on 26 October 2020.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/eC_5OwDYUVs Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005224/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC_5OwDYUVs&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC_5OwDYUVs| title = Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures Trailer {{!}} Supercute Adventures | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 14 October 2020 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Comics===
Hello Kitty had two [[Manga|Japanese comic series]] serialized in ''[[Ribon]]'', a [[shōjo manga]] magazine - ''Hello Kitty Doki'' (ran from May 2007 to April 2008)<ref>{{anime News Network|manga|9837|Hello Kitty Doki}}</ref> and ''Hello Kitty Peace'' (released in June 2008).<ref>{{anime News Network|manga|9838|Hello Kitty Peace}}</ref>

In March 2016, Sanrio launched a [[webcomic]] featuring Hello Kitty as a [[strawberry]]-themed superhero called [[Ichigoman]] (''ichigo'' meaning strawberry). The webcomic is created by [[Toshiki Inoue]] and Shakua Sinkai and updates once a month.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://comicsalliance.com/online-manga-hello-kitty-fighting-monsters/ |work=[[ComicsAlliance]] |title=New Online Manga Sees Hello Kitty Fighting Monsters With Her Giant Robot |last=Sims |first=Chris |date=16 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318125754/http://comicsalliance.com/online-manga-hello-kitty-fighting-monsters/ |archive-date=18 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Ichigoman first appeared in 2011 in an exhibition with [[Yuko Yamaguchi]]'s art.<ref name="ichigoman2016">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-15/hello-kitty-superhero-alter-ego-ichigoman-gets-web-manga/.99807|work=[[Anime News Network]]|title=Hello Kitty's Superhero Alter Ego Ichigoman Gets Web Manga|date=15 March 2016}}</ref>

===Music===
Hello Kitty has her own branded album, ''Hello World'', featuring Hello Kitty-inspired songs performed by a collection of artists including [[Keke Palmer]], [[Cori Yarckin]], and [[Ainjel Emme]] under Hello Kitty's [[Lakeshore Entertainment|Lakeshore Records]] record label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lakeshore-records.com/hellokitty/|title=Lakeshore Records|website=Lakeshore-records.com|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003231200/http://www.lakeshore-records.com/hellokitty/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hello Kitty was also chosen by [[AH Software]] to be the basis of the new [[Vocaloid]] {{Nihongo|Nekomura Iroha|猫村いろは|Nekomura Iroha}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ah-soft.com/vocaloid/iroha/index.html|title=VOCALOID2 猫村いろは|trans-title=Vocaloid 2 Nekomura Iroha|publisher=AH Software|access-date=16 September 2010|language=ja}}</ref> to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sanrio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dtm.newsblog.jp/archives/51468636.html |title=ハローキティといっしょ!×VOCALOID2って何だ!? |trans-title=Hello Kitty Together with Vocaloid 2; What the!? |author=Fujimoto, Ken |publisher=[[Livedoor]] |date=16 August 2010 |access-date=20 August 2010 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820075623/http://dtm.newsblog.jp/archives/51468636.html |archive-date=20 August 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Musician [[Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]] unveiled the Hello Kitty theme song "Hello Hello" in November 2014 at the first Hello Kitty Con. Yoshiki, who was the first celebrity to have his own Hello Kitty doll, "Yoshikitty", was approached by Yamaguchi to compose the song seven years prior.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/yoshiki-debuts-official-hello-kitty-theme-song-at-hello-kitty-con-061843229.html | title = Yoshiki Debuts Official Hello Kitty Theme Song at Hello Kitty Con | publisher = [[Yahoo!]] | date = 1 November 2014 | access-date = 30 January 2016 | author = Parker, Lyndsey }}</ref>

===Video games===
There are numerous ''Hello Kitty'' games starting with the release of the first title for Famicom in 1992; however, the majority of these games were never released outside of Japan. Hello Kitty also has made cameo appearances in games featuring other Sanrio characters, such as the [[Keroppi]] game, ''Kero Kero Keroppi no Bōken Nikki: Nemureru Mori no Keroleen''. Special-edition consoles such as the [[Dreamcast#Hardware and accessories|Hello Kitty Dreamcast]], Hello Kitty Game Boy Pocket, and Hello Kitty Crystal Xbox have also been released exclusively in Japan.

Hello Kitty appeared as a guest character in [[Sega]]'s ''[[Sonic Dash]]'' in 2016, as part of Sega's partnership with Sanrio. Hello Kitty and [[List of Sanrio characters#My Melody (1975)|My Melody]] (another Sanrio character) appeared together in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' as unlockable Mystery Mushroom costumes. Hello Kitty appears as a playable character via [[downloadable content]] in ''[[Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/super_monkey_ball_banana_mania_will_have_hello_kitty_paid_dlc|title=Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Will Have Hello Kitty Paid DLC|date=1 September 2021|website=Nintendolife.com|access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref> {{anchor|Cutest Friend}}A costume based on Hello Kitty, as well as a Hello Kitty-inspired costume known as "Cutest Friend", were available as rewards in ''[[Fall Guys]]'' as part of the first Season 4: Creative Construction Fame Pass.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.licenseglobal.com/video-games/hello-kitty-debuts-in-fall-guys-season-4-creative-construction|title=Hello Kitty Debuts in 'Fall Guys' Season 4: Creative Construction|date=11 May 2023|website=Licenseglobal.com|access-date=30 April 2025}}</ref>

====Partial list of Hello Kitty video games====
{{category see also|Hello Kitty video games}}
*''[[Hello Kitty no Hanabatake]]'' (1992, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]]): a platformer
*''[[Balloon Kid#Ports and related releases|Hello Kitty World]]'' (1992, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]]): a Famicom port of ''[[Balloon Kid]]'' co-developed by [[Nintendo]] and Character Soft.
*''Hello Kitty's Big Fun Piano'' (1994, [[Personal computer|PC]]): a piano simulation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/hello-kittys-big-fun-piano|title=Hello Kitty's Big Fun Piano|publisher=MobyGames|access-date=28 December 2008}}</ref>
*''Kitty the Kool'' (1998, [[PlayStation]]) a game from [[Imagineer (Japanese company)|Imagineer]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Yutaka|last=Ohbuchi|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_03/12_kitty/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001011212805/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_03/12_kitty/index.html|title=One Phat Kitty|website=[[GameSpot]]|archivedate=October 11, 2000|date=March 12, 1998|accessdate=October 29, 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Hello Kitty's Cube Frenzy]]'' (1998, [[Game Boy Color]], [[PlayStation]]): a [[Life simulation game|life simulation]]/[[minigame]] collection
*''DDR Hello Kitty'' (1999, [[Bemani Pocket]]): a handheld ''Hello Kitty'' game in the ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' series
*The ''[[List_of_Simple_series_video_games#Simple_1500_Hello_Kitty_Series|Hello Kitty Simple 1500]]'' series ([[PlayStation]]): a series of specifically low-priced games
*''Gotouchi Hello Kitty Sugoroku Monogatari'' (2003, PlayStation): a [[sugoroku]]-based game
*''Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals'' (2005, [[Game Boy Advance]]): an action/adventure game
*''[[Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue]]'' (2005, [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]]): an action/adventure game
*''Mainichi Suteki! Hello Kitty no Life Kit'' (2007, [[Nintendo DS]]): a puzzle game<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mainichi-suteki-hello-kitty-no-life-kit/ | title=Mainichi Suteki Hello Kitty no Life Kit | quote=[[Nintendo DS|DS]] - Released On: Sep 13, 2007 | website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
*The ''Hello Kitty Simple 2000'' series (2007, [[PlayStation 2]]): a series of specifically low-priced games
*''[[Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams]]'' (2008, [[Nintendo DS]]): an adventure game published by [[Empire Interactive]] developed by Sanrio Digital. In the game, Hello Kitty moves to the Big City where she meets other Sanrio characters and makes new friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/objects/142/14250212.html|title=Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=28 December 2008}}</ref>
*''{{Visible anchor|Hello Kitty Daily}}'' (2008, [[Nintendo DS]]): a [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]] application featuring a diary, calendar, alarm clock, money managing system and school planner<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/hello-kitty-daily/ | title=Hello Kitty Daily | quote=[[Nintendo DS|DS]] - Released On: Nov 14, 2008 | website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
*''[[Hello Kitty Online]]'' (2009, [[Personal computer|PC]]): an online [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] developed by Sanrio Digital and [[Typhoon Games]]. The game allows players to create and customize characters, then use them to battle monsters, socialize with one another, mine for ore, do domestic chores like farming or cooking, and participate in quests.
*''Hello Kitty Parachute Paradise'' (2009, [[iPhone]]/[[iPod Touch]]): an iPhone game with tilt-based controls<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hellokittyparachuteparadise.sanriotown.com |title=Hello Kitty Parachute Paradise |publisher=ZIO Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805152019/http://hellokittyparachuteparadise.sanriotown.com/ |archive-date=5 August 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*''[[Apron of Magic]]'' (2010, Arcade, [[iOS]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]): An Arcade Card Game developed by [[Examu]] to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Sanrio. The game features Hello Kitty and other notable Sanrio Characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sickr |date=2016-02-10 |title=Get Ready To Cook To The Rhythm With Hello Kitty's Magic Apron On Nintendo 3DS |url=https://mynintendonews.com/2016/02/10/get-ready-to-cook-to-the-rhythm-with-hello-kittys-magic-apron-on-nintendo-3ds/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=My Nintendo News |language=en-US}}</ref>
*''Hello Kitty Seasons'' (2010, [[Wii]]): A game in which the playable character is appointed as Deputy Mayor to help Sanrio Town.
*''Hello Kitty Picnic'' (2012, [[Nintendo 3DS]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/hello-kitty-picnic-with-sanrio-friends/ | title=Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends | quote=[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] - Released On: Oct 30, 2012 | website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
*''{{Visible anchor|Hello Kitty Kruisers}}'' (2014, [[iOS]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch]]): A [[Racing video game#Kart racing games|kart racing game]] featuring ''Hello Kitty'' and other [[Sanrio]] characters<ref name="NLife1">{{cite web| first=Tim |last=Latshaw |date=30 March 2014 |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/hello_kitty_kruisers |title=Review: Hello Kitty Kruisers |website=[[Gamer Network#Partnered websites|Nintendo Life]] |access-date=7 July 2017}}</ref>
* ''Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade'' (2022, iOS and Android; 2023, Switch): a [[rhythm game]]. The mobile versions are Netflix exclusives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/03/hello-kitty-and-friends-happiness-parade-coming-to-switch-on-april-13|title=''Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade'' coming to Switch on April 13|last=Romano|first=Sal|work=Gematsu|date=30 March 2023|accessdate=24 July 2023}}</ref>
* ''{{vanchor|[[Hello Kitty Island Adventure]]}}'' (2023, [[Apple Arcade]]; 2025, [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]]): a cozy [[social simulation game]] taking place on an island visited by various Sanrio characters.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hello-kitty-island-adventure/id1553505132 | title=Hello Kitty Island Adventure | quote=2023 Sunblink Entertainment LLC | website=[[Apple Arcade]] | date=29 November 2023 | publisher=Sunblink Entertainment | access-date=2023-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=This Surprisingly Great Hello Kitty Game Just Got A Lot Of New Content |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-surprisingly-great-hello-kitty-game-just-got-a-lot-of-new-content/1100-6521314/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/06/hello-kitty-island-adventure-coming-to-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc-in-2025|title=Hello Kitty Island Adventure coming to PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC in 2025|last=Romano|first=Sal|work=Gematsu|date=18 June 2024|access-date=19 June 2024}}</ref> The game won the Apple Arcade Game of the Year award in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title=Hello Kitty Island Adventure wins Apple Arcade Game of the Year at App Store Awards |url=https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/apple-app-store-awards-2023-winners-finalists-2633887/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.gameshub.com |language=en-AU}}</ref>

===Films===
Three ''Hello Kitty'' anime films were released in Japan. ''Hello Kitty: Cinderella'' released in 1989, ''Hello Kitty no Oyayubi Hime'' released in 1990, and ''Hello Kitty no Mahō no Mori no Ohime-sama'' released in 1991.<ref>{{anime News Network|anime|9156|Hello Kitty: Cinderella}}</ref>

On 3 July 2015, Sanrio announced a full-length animated Hello Kitty theatrical feature initially planned for 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Jaafar|first1=Ali|title='Hello Kitty' To Be Turned Into Film For 2019 Release|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/hello-kitty-to-be-turned-into-film-to-be-released-in-2019-1201467715/|access-date=5 July 2015|publisher=Nikkei|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=3 July 2015}}</ref> In early 2019, it was revealed that [[New Line Cinema]] would be teaming up alongside Sanrio and Flynn Picture Company for an "English language film based on the venerable kid brand."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barsanti|first1=Sam|title=An American Hello Kitty movie is in the works|url=https://www.avclub.com/an-american-hello-kitty-movie-is-in-the-works-1833078845|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=5 March 2019|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref> In 2021, it was reported that Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda had been hired to direct the film with Lindsey Beer set to pen the script.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-02|title='Hello Kitty' Movie Finds Directors|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hello-kitty-movie-finds-directors|access-date=2021-03-03|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en}}</ref>