Jewelpet facts for kids
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The official logo for the Jewelpet franchise in Japan
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| Creator | Sanrio Sega Toys |
| Original work | Sanrio Toys |
| Print publications | |
| Novels | Jewelpet: The Fuss in the Jewel Festival!? (2012) |
| Films and television | |
| Films | Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess (2012) Jewelpet Attack Travel! (2022) |
| Television series | Jewelpet (2009) Jewelpet Twinkle☆ (2010) Jewelpet Sunshine (2011) Jewelpet Kira☆Deco (2012) Jewelpet Happiness (2013) Lady Jewelpet (2014) Jewelpet: Magical Change (2015) |
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| Soundtracks | Jewelpet: Happy Music (2010) Jewelpet Twinkle☆: Happy Happy Music (2010) Jewelpet: Kirapika☆Song (2010) Jewelpet Sunshine: Happyx3 Music (2011) Jewelpet The Movie: Sweets Dance Princess Soundtrack (2012) |
| Original music | See List of Jewelpet soundtracks |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toys | Various (including plushes) |
| Producer | Yuko Yamaguchi |
| Original artwork by | Miyuki Okumura |
| Official Website | http://jewelpet.info/ |
Jewelpet is a super cute Japanese world of toys and stories! It was created in 2008 by two big companies, Sanrio and Sega Toys. The main idea came from Yuko Yamaguchi, who also designed Hello Kitty. The amazing drawings were done by Miyuki Okumura, who designed Cinnamoroll.
This fun world started on January 15, 2008. It's all about special animals called Jewelpets. Each Jewelpet is named after a jewel, a birthstone, or a mineral. These magical creatures can use their eyes to do cool magic!
Because Jewelpet became so popular, Sanrio and Sega Toys shared it with the world. Now, an Italian company called Giochi Preziosi helps bring Jewelpet toys and stories to Europe. The official slogan for Jewelpet is: "Eyes of Jewel that Shine, glittering with Luck and Good Fortune."
The Magical Story of Jewelpet
Imagine an old antique shop with a glowing Jewel Box. It had been there for hundreds of years, shining with bright colors. One day, a girl found the box and opened it. A strange light pulled her inside!
Suddenly, she was in a new, sparkling world called 'Jewel Land'. Everything around her shone like jewels! In the middle of this amazing town was a tall tower, also covered in magical gems. She went inside to explore.
Meeting a Jewelpet
A friendly princess greeted the girl. The princess gave her a special jewel apple. When the girl took the apple, the jewel in her hand glowed. Poof! It turned into a cute animal. The princess told her this creature was a Jewelpet. All Jewelpets live in Jewel Land.
But Jewel Land was in trouble! Its magic was slowly disappearing. The princess explained that the girl needed to help her Jewelpet become a powerful magician.
Learning Magic in Jewel Land
Each Jewelpet has unique magical Jewel Eyes. Their magic works best with a human partner who helps them awaken their powers. Together, they study magic at a special school in Jewel Land. They want to become master magicians!
The Jewelpets and their partners face many challenges. They even get into some funny trouble! But as human partners care for their Jewelpets, the pets love them back. This bond helps them grow stronger.
To become a master magician, a Jewelpet must train hard with its human partner. This training helps save Jewel Land from losing its magic. If a Jewelpet succeeds, it gets a magical Jewel Cloak. This cloak is a symbol of their amazing magical skills!
Jewelpet's Journey Through Time
The Jewelpet world began on January 15, 2008. It was the first big project between Sanrio and Sega Toys. When it first started, there were 33 different Jewelpet characters. Their toys were very popular that summer! Each toy even had a special password to connect to the internet.
New Characters and Shows
In 2009, the first Jewelpet anime TV series came out. By February 2010, over 600 different Jewelpet items were made! Many companies helped bring Jewelpet to more places around the world.
On March 11, 2010, a new Jewelpet named Labra joined the group. The characters also started appearing live at Sanrio Puroland. They had two fun shows: Throbbing Jewelpet! Magical☆March (ジュエルペットのどきどき!マジカル☆マーチ, Juerupetto no dokidoki! Majikaru ☆ māchi) and Jewelpet and Cinnamon's Future Revolution! (ジュエルペットとシナモンのみらいレボリューション!, Juerupetto to shinamon nomi rai reboryūshon!). More people visited Puroland after the Jewelpets debuted there!
In December 2010, three more Jewelpets appeared: Angela, Charotte, and Jasper. Charotte and Jasper were special because they won a Jewelpet Design Contest! In 2011, a new website called Jewel Land Online replaced the old one. Later that year, Sakuran debuted with 11 new "Sweetspets" characters. Sakuran also won a design contest!
More Jewelpets and Big Events
On March 31, 2012, two new boy Jewelpets, Coal and Granite, arrived. In June 2012, a new musical called Jewelpet Kira☆Deco! Musical (ジュエルペット きら☆デコッ!ミュージカル, Juerupetto kira ☆ deko! Myūjikaru) opened at Puroland. This musical was based on the Jewelpet Kira☆Deco! TV show.
In August 2012, the first Jewelpet movie came out in Japan. It introduced a new Sweetspet named Gumimin. In January 2013, Rossa, the 40th Jewelpet, was shown in a magazine. Then, in 2014, Luea was revealed, and in November 2014, Larimar debuted.
The Jewelpet musicals at Sanrio Puroland ended in 2016. By July 2017, the Jewelpets were no longer part of the regular meet-and-greet characters at Puroland. This was because a new anime series, Rilu Rilu Fairilu, became very popular.
Celebrating 10 Years
In 2019, the Jewelpet franchise celebrated its 10th anniversary! All seven anime series were re-released on YouTube for a limited time. There was also a new stage show at the Tokyo Toy Show to celebrate this big milestone.
Jewelpet in Media
The world of Jewelpet isn't just toys! It includes many fun things like TV shows, movies, books, and games.
Jewelpet Toys
Sega Toys and Sanrio first released plush toys on January 15, 2008. Each plush Jewelpet toy came with a secret password. This password let you "adopt" your pet in a special online world called Web-Gurumi! If you didn't have the password, you couldn't get into the website.
Your online account would last for one year. But if you bought another Jewelpet toy, you could add it to your account and keep playing! As the series grew, toy versions of magical items from the anime were also made. These included the Jewel Stick, Jewel Charms, Jewel Pocketbook, and Jewel Pods.
Cool Merchandise
Just like other popular Sanrio characters such as Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll, Jewelpet has lots of cool merchandise! You can find stationery, school supplies, bags, raincoats, umbrellas, and lunch boxes. There are also toy replicas of the Jewel Stick and Jewel Pocketbook from the anime.
Companies like Sanrio, Sega, and Bandai made these items. Jewelpet became popular in places like Hong Kong, South Korea, and Europe. A Trading Card Game was also released by Bushiroad in 2009, but it stopped being made in 2010. You could even get Jewelpet stickers for the LINE messaging app!
Jewelpet Anime Series
The Jewelpet anime TV show was made by Studio Comet. It first aired on April 5, 2009, in Japan. This show took the place of another anime called Onegai My Melody Kirara.
Many different Jewelpet anime series have been made:
- Jewelpet Twinkle (2010-2011)
- Jewelpet Sunshine (2011)
- Jewelpet Kira Deco! (2012-2013)
- Jewelpet Happiness (2013-2014)
- Lady Jewelpet (2014-2015)
- Jewelpet: Magical Change (2015)
The Jewelpet Movie
A full-length movie called Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess was released on August 11, 2012. It was directed by Hiroaki Sakurai and made by Studio Comet and Toho.
Jewelpet Books
Official storybooks and reference books have been published by Shogakukan every year. There are also two Jewelpet manga comic series. The first manga was in Pucchigumi magazine in 2009. The second manga was in Ciao magazine from 2010.
A special book called Jewelpet: The Fuss in the Jewel Festival!? was released on May 11, 2012. It's a "light novel" for kids. This book introduced a new Jewelpet character named Lolip. The story is about Lolip's adventures with Ruby and her friends as they prepare for the Jewel Festival in Jewel Land.
There's also an official guide book called Jewelpet Sunshine FANBOOK. It has character profiles, story details, and interviews with the people who made the show. This book came out on June 2, 2012.
Jewelpet Games
You can play Jewelpet video games too! Seven games have been made. Three were for the Nintendo DS, three for the Nintendo 3DS, and one for arcades in Japan.
Jewelpet Events
Many fun musicals have been held at Sanrio Puroland and Sanrio Harmonyland. These shows feature Jewelpets like Ruby, Sapphie, Garnet, Labra, Angela, Charlotte, Jasper, and Rosa. Ruby is often seen as a mascot costume at Puroland! Some musicals even include other Sanrio characters. A musical based on the Kira Deco part of the anime opened in Japan in June 2012.
See also
- Rilu Rilu Fairilu and Beatcats - The second and third Character Franchises created in conjunction with Sega Sammy Holdings and Sanrio.
