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The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends facts for kids
| The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends | |
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From left: My Melody, Keroppi, Hello Kitty, Pochacco, Badtz-Maru and Dear Daniel
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| Created by | Sanrio Digital |
| Developed by | Dream Cortex |
| Directed by | Matthew Swanson Billy Frolick |
| Music by | Greg Chun |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong Japan United States |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese English |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Executive producer(s) | David Kim |
| Producer(s) | Matthew Swanson |
| Running time | 12 minutes 59 secords |
| Production company(s) | Sanrio Digital |
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| Original network | TVB Jade Cartoon Network (United States) |
| Original release | February 16, 2008 |
The Adventures of Hello Kitty and Friends is a fun 3D animated TV show. It stars Hello Kitty and her pals from the Japanese company Sanrio. The series was made by Sanrio Digital and Dream Cortex, starting in February 2008. It has 52 episodes and teaches about happiness, family, and friendship.
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Discover the World of Hello Kitty and Friends
This TV show focuses on important ideas that Sanrio has shared for over 30 years. These include happiness, family values, friendship, and learning new things.
- Unlike older Hello Kitty shows, this one is an educational series. It's made for both kids and their parents.
- The animation helps teach young children about words, simple math, shapes, colors, and even other languages like Chinese and Japanese.
- The show is a fun way for kids to learn how to interact with others. They also learn about good behavior while watching Hello Kitty's adventures.
- Hello Kitty shows a new side of herself, giving children more to learn from. She's not just sweet and cute anymore!
Meet the Characters
Main Characters
Hello Kitty - She is a cheerful and kind little girl. She is super good at baking cookies. She likes Dear Daniel, and My Melody is her best friend. English voice by Claudia S. Thompson.
Dear Daniel - He is a smart and curious boy, the same age as Kitty. He loves learning new things. He also enjoys taking pictures of wild animals. He often dresses in a formal way. He likes Hello Kitty. English voice by Maggie Blue O'Hara.
My Melody - A sweet young girl who is Kitty's best friend. She loves baking cookies and sharing them. She is a rabbit who wears a red hood. She also has a white flower near her right ear. English voice by Andrea Kwan.
Pochacco - A friendly, slightly silly puppy. He loves playing soccer, especially as a goalkeeper. He also enjoys sleeping and solving mysteries in his free time. English voice by Candice Moore.
Badtz-Maru - This penguin has a mix of good and bad attitudes. He's always looking for an advantage. He's a clever young penguin with big dreams. Sometimes his selfish actions get him into trouble. But his good heart always helps him do the right thing. He and Daniel sometimes have friendly rivalries. English voice by Andrea Kwan.
Keroppi - A frog who loves to have fun. He is also very good at inventing things. He likes driving his car and playing with new toys. English voice by Sarah Hauser.
Thomas the Tank Engine - A small blue train who enjoys playing with Hello Kitty.
Other Characters
Mr. White - He is the teacher at the school where Hello Kitty and her friends study. He looks a lot like Kitty's grandfather, Anthony. English voice by Russell Wait.
Little Twin Stars - Kiki and Lala live on a fluffy cloud in the sky. They have magical powers. They use these powers to teach lessons and help Kitty and her friends. English voice by Mona Marshall.
Cinnamoroll - A sweet and shy boy. He runs a coffee shop on wheels around SanrioTown. He can fly using his big floppy ears, which is very helpful! English voice by Sunday Muse.
Chococat - He is a black cat with a red scarf. He doesn't talk but sometimes appears in the show. English voice by Yuri Lowenthal.
Kitty's mother - She is a white cat who appears in one episode. English voice by Morwenna Banks.
Episode Guide
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| 1 | "A Colorful World" | Matthew Swanson | TBD | Colitain Decaugh-II | ||
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Hello Kitty and friends learn that the world has many amazing colors.
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| 2 | "Our New Friend Dear Daniel" | Matthew Swanson | TBD | Colitain GP Extra | ||
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Kitty and her friends meet a shy new student and become friends.
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| 3 | "XO Man Begins" | Nick Herbert | TBD | Colitain Decaugh-II | ||
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Badtz-Maru shows off his "super" secret identity.
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| 4 | "The Magic Chisel" | TBD | TBD | Colitain Decaugh-II | ||
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The kids act out a classic story about being greedy.
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| 5 | "Keroppi’s Best Friend" | TBD | TBD | Colitain Decaugh-II | ||
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Keroppi tries to invent a best friend for himself.
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| 6 | "Happy Earth Day" | TBD | TBD | Colitain GP Extra | ||
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The Twin Stars teach the kids how to protect the environment.
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| 7 | "The Case of the Broken Vase" | TBD | TBD | Colitain NoFroZic | ||
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Keroppi learns how important it is to tell the truth.
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| 8 | "A Fair Share" | TBD | TBD | Colitain NoFroZic | ||
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Badtz-Maru realizes his selfish ways and learns to share his things.
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| 9 | "My Melody’s Missing Smile" | TBD | TBD | Colitain GP Extra | ||
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The kids try to figure out why My Melody is feeling sad.
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| 10 | "V.I.P. (Very Important Pochacco)" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Pochacco puts on a show because he wants to be famous.
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| 11 | "Give Me a Brake" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Keroppi's new car is very hard to control.
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| 12 | "There’s No Space Like Home" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Kitty and her friends go on an adventure in outer space.
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| 13 | "Lost and Hound" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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When the kids get lost, Badtz-Maru and Daniel think they know the way home.
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| 14 | "March of the Badtz-Maru’s" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Badtz-Maru travels to the South Pole to be with other penguins.
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| 15 | "Tall Order Part One" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Keroppi finds a clever way to deal with being short.
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| 16 | "Tall Order Part Two" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Keroppi learns that being small can have its advantages.
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| 17 | "Run My Melody, Run" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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My Melody is worried about her big race.
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| 18 | "Where’s Santa? Part One" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Santa Claus is missing, and the children worry Christmas might be canceled.
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| 19 | "Where’s Santa? Part Two" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The search for Santa continues.
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| 20 | "Hide and Seek" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The kids play hide and seek around the school with surprising results.
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| 21 | "A Fish Story" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Hello Kitty becomes close with a new pet fish.
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| 22 | "Election" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Badtz-Maru and Daniel vote for class president.
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| 23 | "A School Day" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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A normal school day brings new challenges for the kids.
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| 24 | "Café Cinnamoroll" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Kitty and her friends help a shy new friend open a new business.
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| 25 | "The Big Game" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The kids learn how important teamwork is.
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| 26 | "Power Outage" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The Twin Stars give up their powers to see what it's like to be regular kids.
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| 27 | "A Birthday Party" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Melody and Daniel try to surprise Kitty for her birthday.
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| 28 | "Game On" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Badtz-Maru is playing too many video games. Kitty and her friends try to help him stop.
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| 29 | "Picture Perfect" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Daniel wants to take Kitty to a nice restaurant for Valentine's Day but doesn't have enough money.
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| 30 | "The Sleepy Detective Part One" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Pochacco is a sleepy detective who solves mysteries using his nose.
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| 31 | "The Sleepy Detective Part Two" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Pochacco continues his detective work.
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| 32 | "A Fish Called Badtz-Maru" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Badtz-Maru has an adventure involving a fish.
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| 33 | "Design Flaw" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends discover a problem with a design.
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| 34 | "Are You Gonna Eat That" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends learn about sharing food.
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| 35 | "Kitty-Ella" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The kids put on a school play called "Kitty-Ella in Space," but things don't go as planned.
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| 36 | "Get Smart" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends try to become smarter.
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| 37 | "Hello, I Shrunk the Kitty Part One" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Kitty accidentally gets shrunk in this adventure.
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| 38 | "Hello, I Shrunk the Kitty Part Two" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Kitty tries to return to her normal size.
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| 39 | "Sing A Song!" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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A rainy day ruins the friends' picnic, but they sing songs to cheer up.
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| 40 | "The Sleepy Detective Returns" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Pochacco the sleepy detective is back to solve another mystery.
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| 41 | "Happy Halloween, Everybody!" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends celebrate Halloween together.
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| 42 | "An Examination Escapade" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The kids face challenges during an examination.
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| 43 | "The Fabulous Five Part One" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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Kitty and friends wish for superpowers, and the Twin Stars grant their wish. They become superheroes and help others.
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| 44 | "The Fabulous Five Part Two" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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A super-villain tries to defeat the Fabulous Five. Can these heroes save their town?
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| 45 | "The Kitty and the Pea" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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A classic fairy tale is retold with Kitty.
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| 46 | "Attack of the Clones Part One" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends encounter clones in this exciting episode.
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| 47 | "Attack of the Clones Part Two" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends must deal with the clone problem.
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| 48 | "A Wok in the Park" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends have an adventure in the park.
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| 49 | "Ski Bums" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The kids go on a skiing trip. Keroppi boasts about riding a big jump but then gets scared. Meanwhile, Badtz-Maru and Daniel argue about Badtz-Maru being too loud.
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| 50 | "Third Time's the Charm" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends try something three times to succeed.
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| 51 | "A Cloudy Day" | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The friends spend a day under cloudy skies.
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| 52 | "And the Winner is..." | TBD | TBD | TBA | ||
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The kids put on an awards show at school.
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Awards and Special Mentions
The Adventures of Hello Kitty and Friends has received some cool awards!
- Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008
- DigiCon 2008
Where to Watch: Broadcasters Around the World
| Country | Channel |
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 Italy |
Cartoon Network Italia 1 Rete 4 Canale 5 Mediaset Premium |
 Hong Kong |
TVB Jade TVB Kids |
 Singapore |
MediaCorp |
 Portugal |
RTP2 Canal Panda |
 Finland |
MTV3 |
 Australia |
ABC2 ABC3 ABC 4 Kids Disney Junior |
 Taiwan |
Cartoon Network |
 South Korea |
EBS |
 Philippines |
Cartoon Network GMA Network QTV 11 |
 Brazil |
Boomerang TV Cultura |
 Ireland |
RTÉ2 TRTÉ RTÉjr |
 Norway |
TV2 |
 Thailand |
TIGA |
 Germany |
ZDF Super RTL KIKA Junior |
 Austria |
ORF 1 |
 Switzerland |
SRF 1 |
 France |
Télétoon+ France 5 |
 Indonesia |
B Channel Global TV |
 Southeast Asia |
Disney Channel |
 United States Canada Europe Australia |
Disney Junior |
 Israel |
Israeli Educational Television Hop! Channel |
 Netherlands |
NPO 1 NPO 2 NPO 3 NPO Zapp NPO Zappelin Ketnet Disney XD Pebble TV |
 United Kingdom |
CITV Disney Junior |
 Spain |
La 2 Clan TVE |
 Latin America |
Boomerang |