History Characters / Sanrio

* TokenHuman: Most Sanrio characters are animals (or food, in Gudetama's case), with the Little Twin Stars being the only human(-looking) ones.

!!Main characters

[[folder:My Sweet Piano (Piano-chan)]]
!!My Sweet Piano (Piano-chan)
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[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Onegai My Melody'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/54fa561196e8386234efbdf7733e89a4_3.jpg [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Supercute Adventures'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mysweetpiano_0.PNG [[/labelnote]]]]


Formerly known as Hitsuji-san (literally "Sheep/Lamb-san"), My Sweet Piano (aka "Piano-chan") is a female sheep with pink wool who is one of the main residents of Mariland and one of My Melody's best friends alongside Flat and Risu. She's very friendly, and sheepish (no pun intended) but enjoys picking flowers with My Melody.
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (regularly since 2005, ''Anime/OnegaiMyMelody'')

* ADayInTheLimeLight: [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/88/a7/51/88a7519f5d9e9aa73fb4b92ff2cfb296--bakery-cafe-cafe-shop.jpg She even received her own dedicated exhibit at Hong Kong]] in 2015 (during "Year Of The Sheep").
* ADogNamedDog: Before 2005, she was originally known as "Lamb-san". Most of the animals of Mari Land are named this way, but Sanrio decided she was marketable and gave her the name Piano later.
* BreakoutCharacter: Piano started out as a minor character in the universe of My Melody and wasn't as prominent as Flat and Risu in any Sanrio related project until the debut of ''Onegai My Melody'' in 2005 when she became a supporting character. After the anime wrapped up in 2009, she quickly became popular causing Sanrio to immediately make her more prominent beginning in Main/TheNewTens decade [[note]] such as being featured on "Hello Kitty Online", the Nintendo DS game "Loving Life with Hello Kitty & Friends", and Hello Kitty Seasons on the Wii [[/note]] bumping her up to main character status. She was very prominent during My Melody's 40th Anniversary, and even gained two specials looks to make her stand out more (notably a pink or [[https://data.whicdn.com/images/275045630/original.png red bow with white polka dots]], [[https://data.whicdn.com/images/98579670/original.jpg and a simple pink bow]]) and became a meetable character at Puroland and Harmonyland. Piano even managed to appear as a background character on ''Supercute Adventures'' where she was given a brief speaking role.
** Piano even collaborated with "Maison de Fleur" twice ([[https://i.imgur.com/KYO21Ms.jpg first in 2016]] and again in 2021), where they created special perfumes, purses, and plushies of Piano.
* CountingSheep:
** In the anime, Piano is seen jumping across a single fence to help Flat go to sleep.
** One 2020 Twitter post from My Melody's official Twitter shows [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e7/66/b9/e766b9ea8d187aecb8827507e4e2f169.png her trying to go to sleep while she's imagining different variations of Piano.]]
* PinkMeansFeminine: She's the pinkest resident of Mariland, and one of the pinkest Sanrio characters next to Bonbonribbon.
* SpoiledSweet: She is very gentle and pampered but a little spoiled. However she is a big sweetheart with other people she encounters and meets. Especially towards My Melody, Flat, and Kuromi and My Melody's other friends and family.
* SweetSheep: It's in her name! She's a very nice girl and such a sweetheart to everybody.
* SuddenlySpeaking: While Piano can only communicate by bleating in the anime and some live shows at Puroland and Harmonyland. In the web series ''Hello Kitty And Friends Supercute Adventures'' hosted on Sanrio's Official American Youtube Channel. She's able to speak normally (or at least saying a few words) instead of bleating as seen in the Season 2 episode "Cinnamoroll's Dance Craze". However, in the Season 4 Girls Day episode ''Kuromi's Girls' Day Toy Hunt'', she communicates by bleating again.
** Piano is also able to speak normally on some of Sanrio's video games such as ''Loving Life with Hello Kitty & Friends'', ''Hello Kitty Online'', and ''Hello Kitty Seasons''.
** Outside of video games and animated content, when she first entered the "Sanrio Character Ranking Contest" in 2013 she made the following public pledge by saying "It’ll be a bit scary, but if I make it below No. 80, I’ll shave my fur!". For her second entry to the [[https://otakumode.com/news/53875d8f111ef2d42f0013ad/Aiming-for-a-Cinderella-Story!-Introducing-My-Sweet-Piano "Sanrio Character Ranking" in 2014]], she said "I want even more people to know of Piano-chan. Please support me!".
* ThoseTwoGirls: In ''Supercute Adventures'', she's frequently seen hanging out with Pikki (Keroppi's older sister), notably in the episode ''Kuromi's Girls Day Toy Hunt'' and ''Kuromi's Funhouse''.
* TheUnintelligible: She only bleats, but everyone understands her anyway. Outside the anime, Piano is able to talk normally such as Sanrio's now defunct MMORPG game ''Hello Kitty Online'', and the Nintendo Wii game ''Hello Kitty Seasons''.

[[folder:Tuxedo Sam]]
!!Tuxedo Sam
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[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Furry Tale Theater'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_444.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:In the beginning of the ''Sanrio Anime Festival'' films]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_447.png [[/labelnote]]]]

A blue penguin born in Antartica but currently residing in England. His full name is Tuxedo J. Orville Sam. He is clumsy and loves to eat. He's often seen wearing a sailor hat.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazukoSugiyama (''My Melody no Akazukin'', ''Hello Kitty no Cinderella'', ''Kiki to Lala no Aoi Tori''), Sean Roberge (''WesternAnimation/HelloKittysFurryTaleTheater'')
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: He's a blue penguin.
* AnimalTalk: Grew up speaking Penguinese, but he speaks English with almost the same fluency.
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins
* SailorFuku: A boy variant, since he wears a sailor hat.
* SharpDressedMan: He has a collection of 365 bow-ties!
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Chococat]]
!!Chococat
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A black cat who lives in Chocotown, Colorado, USA with his mother. He is named after his chocolate-colored nose and loves to play around. He often wears a blue collar.
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MichelleMarie (''Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures'')

* AscendedExtra: In Season 1 of ''Supercute Adventures'', he was a voiceless background character who only appeared in a few episodes. After becoming a main character in Season 2, he's given a bigger role in some episodes and is able to speak.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his scatter-brains, he is good at picking up on the latest news.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's pretty scatterbrained.His profile on the official site says as much.
* NoMouth: Like a few other characters, he's not shown with a visible mouth.
* TheSmartGuy: In ''Supercute Adventures'', Chococat serves as the brains of the group and is frequently seen trying to solve problems and sometimes acting like a detective.
* TheVoiceless: Prior to ''Supercute Adventures'', he was never heard speaking and remained a silent character in various media.

[[folder:Bad Badtz-Maru]]
!!Bad Badtz-Maru
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A spiky-haired penguin who is from Hawaii. His personality is described as mischievous and he enjoys fighting for the wrong side. He dreams of being "the boss of everything" and collects pictures of celebrities who play bad guys. He was designed Hisato Inoue (who also designed "Hangyodon")
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FujikoTakimoto (since 1994. Includes 3 [=OVAs=] and ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Creator/SerenaVarghese (English, ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Andrea Kwan (English, ''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends'' and ''Hello Kitty Stump Village''), Evette Wulk (''Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures'')

* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Pochi (his pet alligator) behaves like an actual dog than an alligator. As seen in some 90s era [=OVAs=], Pochi is seen panting and barking.
* BrattyHalfPint: He's stuck in first grade and rolls his eyes at anything he finds silly, which is many things in his home town.
* CorporalPunishment: In the Harmonyland version of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxciOKs-sDc "Sanrio Character Boat" ride]]. Badtz-Maru decides to throw a rowdy party inside his house. After his mother catches Badtz-Maru, she quickly decides to give him a spanking.
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins
* {{Foil}}: His closest friend is Hana-Maru (meaning "Good Hana-Maru"), [[SweetSeal a friendly white seal]] who behaves the exact opposite as Badtz-Maru.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: While mischievous and a troublemaker, he has a close relationship with Tsunko/Tzunko (his little sister). While Tsunko acts more feminine compared to her brother. She does get a little mischievous once in a while.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Badtz-Maru shares similar personality traits as his father. This aspect is hightlighted [[https://i.imgur.com/XxdmDic.jpg in this Japanese comic]] from Sanrio's monthly magazine "Strawberry Magazine" from the mid 1990s.
* ParentingTheHusband: His mother is said to have this kind of relationship with his father, who spends much of his free time playing pinball (not that they mind).
* OneOfTheBoys: One of his closest friends is a female Giant Panda named Pandaba. [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/51/c9/15/51c915cece5c8305b2d73c2efc9fc66f.jpg Pandaba enjoys doing more boyish actives with him and Hana-Maru.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: A male example.

[[folder:Kuromi]]
!!Kuromi
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A white rabbit who wears a black jester hat with a pink skull printed on the front. She is a resident of Mariland and is described as tomboyish and tough. She views My Melody as her rival despite the former not holding any ill will towards her.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (regularly since 2005, ''Anime/OnegaiMyMelody''), Emily Woo Zeller (English Dub of ''Onegai My Melody''), Aracely Arambula (Spanish Dub of ''Onegai My Melody''), Creator/JennyYokobori (''Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures''), Unknown Voice Actress (English version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDRcEmiAmjo "Greedy Greedy"]])

* ADayInTheLimelight: On October 30, 2021, Sanrio and CHOCOLATE Inc, launched a project entirely focused on Kuromi called "[=KUROMIfy the World=]" in hopes to invite people to join her in creating "a world where everyone can aim to be the best they can ever be." alongside launching an [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC0HORqqyNRQkAB_GW1aWCw official Kuromi Youtube channel]]. Special Kuromi posters and a statue of her has also been found in Shibuya City until November 13th, 2021 with Kuromi making her musical artist debut with the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUPkFlFVnn0 "Greedy Greedy"]].
* TheAntagonist: Mainly in ''Onegai My Melody'', but she also plays this role in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTsLFiN3hXg&ab_channel=parabucks Hello Kitty Blackwonder]], an attraction in Hong Kong that ran from 2008 to 2011 where she kidnapped Kitty and Daniel and trapped them in a dark castle. Averted in ''Supercute Adventures''.
* DarkMagicalGirl: Only in the anime where she's the main antagonist.
* EraSpecificPersonality: In the anime, she was very antagonistic with My Melody and her friends (such as Flat and Piano) and held a strong grudge for My Melody which she recounted with her diary contaning every problem My Melody had caused (which was mostly by accident). Outside the anime, she doesn't hate My Melody and is actually on good terms with her and the other residents of Mariland including her sidekick Baku.
* ExpressiveAccessory: In the ''Onegai My Melody'' anime and ''Supercute Adventures'', the pink skull on her jester hat typically makes facial expressive depending on her mood.
* FriendlyEnemy: Outside of ''Anime/OnegaiMyMelody'', she doesn't seem to hate Melody at all.
* GamerChick: In ''Supercute Adventures'', Kuromi is frequently seen playing arcade games with Badtz-Maru and Keroppi. She is frequently seen competing against Badtz-Maru in any video game related activity.
* {{Goth}}: She alongside Badtz-Maru and the Lloromannic are one of the few Sanrio characters aimed at the goth demographic.
* TheLeader: Kuromi is the leader of ''Kuromi's 5'', a [[https://sanrio-production-weblinc.netdna-ssl.com/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTYvMDkvMzAvMjAvMDkvMjgvMzYyLzEwMDExNl9mYl9mb3RtX29jdF9rdV9rdTUuanBlZy5qcGciXSxbInAiLCJvcHRpbSJdXQ/100116-fb-fotm-oct-ku-ku5.jpeg.jpg?sha=036a2fbbe8cdbeb6 5-unit biker gang]] who love riding their tricycles while causing mischief at high speed. The 4 members of Kuromi's 5 are Nyanmi, Wanmi, Konmi, and Chumi.
* TheRival: To My Melody, but the other rabbit doesn't view her as such.
* {{Tsundere}}: Can be brash, but deep down she does care.
* TomBoyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to My Melody's Girly Girl.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She is tough, but also has a secret love of romance novels.
* VocalEvolution: After the conclusion of the ''Onegai My Melody'' series. Junko Takeuchi's performance as Kuromi has gotten notably higher pitched and more cute sounding compared to the anime where her voice was originally much tough and rough sounding (outside of flashbacks).

[[folder:Cinnamoroll]]
!!Cinnamoroll
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[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Hello Kitty's Stump Village'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_449_7.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Cinnamon: The Movie'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vlcsnap_2020_12_13_21h37m16s559.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In the ''Sanrio Pokoapoko'' series]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vlcsnap_2020_12_13_21h38m23s921_4.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_454.png [[/labelnote]]]]

A chubby, white puppy born from a cloud. In his early years, he was often seen walking on all fours and speaking in babble due to being a baby. He currently resides in Cafe Cinnamon, which he was named after due to his tail resembling a cinnamon bun. He was designed by Miyuki Okumura (who would later work on the character designs for "Wish Me Mell" series and some of the Jewelpets).

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaekoKawata (since 2002, ''Cinnamon The Movie'', ''Sanrio Pokoapoko series''), Creator/SundayMuse (''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends''), Creator/JennyYokobori (''Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures'')

* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: The 2007 movie follows a similar origin story for Cinnamoroll but with a small difference. In the movie, Cinnamoroll falls down Anne's bike and doesn't meet his friends until the owner introduces them (with Mocha being the first to like him). In the character's official backstory and manga series, his mother is the sky, while his father was the sun but are never mentioned in the movie. Despite the differences, the movie and ''Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll'' manga series does feature Mocha being the first person that Cinnamoroll befriended.
* AnthropomorphicShift: In early merchandise up till mid 2007, [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7100000/Cinnamoroll-Comics-cinnamoroll-7167316-473-500.jpg Cinnamoroll used to be seen standing on all fours]]. This was phased out and Sanrio stuck with him walking on two legs.
* AscendedExtra: In ''Supercute Adventures'', Cinnamoroll appeared in the later episodes of Season 1 as a background character before becoming a main character starting in Season 2.
* BadassAdorable: Cinnamoroll is seen rescuing his cafe owner Anna in ''Cinnamon The Movie'' before she falls during the climax.
* BlushSticker: He has permanent pink blushing cheeks.
* BreakoutCharacter: Cinnamoroll started gaining popularity in Japan beginning in 2005 with the ''Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll'' manga series. This led to Sanrio eventually creating the movie in 2007 ''Cinnamon The Movie''. Between 2007 and 2008, Cinnamoroll was the second most popular Sanrio character next to Hello Kitty. He typically ends up as the Number #1 Sanrio character for the company's annual "Sanrio Character Ranking" contest.
* CatSmile: His default expression, which is shared with his friends.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the early years of his existence, Cinnamoroll [[note]] back when he was called Baby Cinnamon [[/note]] used to not be able to speak full sentences and could only bark and whimper. This is seen in [[https://web.archive.org/web/20040724163114/http://www.vasunas.com/others/cinnamon.html?type=demo very old Flash shorts]] made sometime in the early 2000s.
* EarWings: Cinnamoroll is able to fly due to being born from a cloud.
* PreciousPuppy: One of the most well-known dog characters.
* ShrinkingViolet: In ''Supercute Adventures'', he's very shy and doesn't like being the center of attention, and can get overwhelmed to the point of tears.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cinnamon rolls, of course.
* TheQuietOne: In ''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends'' and ''Supercute Adventures'', Cinnamoroll is very soft spoken and doesn't talk that much. When he does talk, it's barely above a whisper.
* LoveInterest: In all Sanrio related media, Mocha served as Cinnamoroll's love interest. Not only is she the first person to become his friend (as seen in the manga and 2007 movie), but has the closest friendship with him. However, Chiffon also has a secret crush on him resulting with Mocha and Chiffon occasionally getting bitter with each other over him.

[[folder:Pochacco]]
!!Pochacco
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A white dog with black floppy ears from [=FuwaFuwa=] Town. He loves to plays sports but is also very clumsy, resulting in him wearing bandages on his head.
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TabithaStGermain (English dubs of the ''Pochacco'' [=OVAs=]) Creator/MikaKanai (''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Creator/TiffanyGrant (English, ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Candice Moore (English, ''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends'')

* {{Expy}}: Pochacco's design appears to be based on Snoopy from the comic strip ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' by Creator/CharlesMSchulz. Ironically, he was created years after Sanrio lost the merchandise rights to the Snoopy/Peanuts franchise in Japan.
* LovableJock: Loves to play basketball, soccer, and skateboarding.
* TheKlutz: Despite being athletic, he often trips.
* NoMouth: Similar to Hello Kitty, he is given a mouth in some animated projects such as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq1eIFPcK3A 1994 direct-to-video series]] ''Pochacco'' and ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''.
* PreciousPuppy: Much like Cinnamoroll.

[[folder:Pompompurin]]
!!Pompompurin
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A chubby golden retriever who wears a brown beret on his head, making him resemble Japanese pudding. His family is owned by a human family and he currently resides in the younger sister's house. He enjoys collecting shoes and sleeping.
->'''Voiced by:''' Saori Sugimoto (''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Creator/RyanBartley (''Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures'')

* AnthropomorphicFood: Design-wise. He is a dog but with his yellow fur and brown beret, he looks like flan (or Purin, as it's called in Japan)
* BigEater: He loves eating sweets, especially flan made by his mother.
* BigFriendlyDog: He can make friends with almost anyone, and is a chill laidback back dog.
* HappilyAdopted: He loves his owners as much as he loves his parents.
* MellowFellow: Purin is notably laidback and always has a "Go with the flow" attitude. He even moves at a much slower pace compared to other Sanro Characters.
* HeavySleeper: Loves taking naps, with an episode of ''Supercute Adventrues'' entirely dedicated to his fondness of sleeping.
* MommasBoy: He loves his mother dearly.
* PreciousPuppy: Much like Cinnamoroll and Pochacco.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: His mom's cream caramel puddings.

[[folder:Retsuko]]
!!Retsuko [[note]] [[Characters/{{Aggretsuko}} Writing]][[/note]]
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A red panda from Japan who works in accounting at her company. She is a timid woman who gets pushed around often at work and sings heavy metal in karaoke bars to relieve stress.

-> '''Voiced by:''' Kaolip (''Anime/{{Aggretsuko}}''), Creator/EricaMendez (English, ''Aggressive Retsuko'')
-> '''Singing voice:''' Rarecho (Japanese), Jamison Boaz (English)

For a comprehensive list of tropes applying to Retsuko, see the [[Characters/{{Aggretsuko}} character page.]]

[[folder:Gudetama]]
!!Gudetama
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An extremely lazy [[EggFolk egg]].

-> Voiced by Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (Japan), Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi (''Series/GudetamaAnEggcellentAdventure''), Creator/RogerCraigSmith (English dub of ''Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure'')

* BrilliantButLazy: Emphasis on the LAZY. On occasion, Gudetama has shown up the humans around it in activities ranging from a rhythm-based mobile game, to swatting a feisty mosquito. It also sometimes offers sagely advice (often of the depressing sort) that includes LampshadeHanging with a dash of OnlySaneMan (Egg?), usually when the humans around it are being shallow/foolish.
* {{Catchphrase}}: ''"Darii..."'' ("だりぃ..."), which means "I feel lazy" or "I have no energy."
* HelpImStuck: It sometimes gets its butt stuck inside its eggshell.
* InterpretativeCharacter: Besides its standard egg yolk design, it has appeared as many other kinds of cooked eggs (including boiled eggs, fried eggs, and egg sushi) and even foods that use egg as an ingredient, such as mayonnaise.
* LazyBum: Gudetama is always tired, and never feels motivated to do very much other than curl up and sleep.
* MeaningfulName: Its name is a combination of ''gudegude'' (ぐでぐで), meaning lazy, and ''tamago'' (たまご), the word for "egg."
* MiseryTrigger: Gudetama will get upset if its resting is disturbed in any way.
-->''(after its bacon blanket is taken away)'' Ahhhhh! I'm freeeeeezing!
* MoeAnthropomorphism: It's an egg.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Some of the humor involving it comes from its visible butt.
-->'''Announcer''': ''(in a commercial for Top Ramen)'' Top Ramen has no added MSG! And you have no pants.\\
'''Gudetama''': ''Are...oshiri mieteru?''[[labelnote:Translation]]Oh, no...is my sunny side showing?[[/labelnote]]
* NoBiologicalSex: Because it's apparently an unhatched egg that could turn into just about anything. Spelled out in one episode when a farm worker sorting chickens according to sex comes across a whole separate partition just for Gudetamas!
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: One of the few Sanrio characters who isn't based on an animal.
* PerpetualFrowner: Gudetama is never seen smiling and is always frowning.
* {{Sloth}}: It's defined by its laziness.
* TheEeyore: A more accurate translation of the "Gude" in its name apparently references the ''total lack of motivation brought about by depression''. Yeah...
* ReallyFondOfSleeping: Gudetama loves nothing better than to lie down and sleep, usually on an egg white while using a bacon strip for a blanket. It will complain about being cold if somebody takes away its "blanket."
* RedOniBlueOni: Gudetama is the Blue Oni to any character it's paired with, including the energetic Shakipiyo and the cheerful Kirimi-chan.
* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: In real life, Gudetama entered a 2013 character contest held by Sanrio. It won second place, with a salmon fillet character named Kirimi-chan taking first place, but Gudetama went on to become much more popular.
* TerseTalker: Gudetama speaks slowly and in short sentences, owing to its lazy nature.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: A given, considering the character is, well, ''an egg'', but Gudetama itself craves soy sauce, as it is a common condiment with Japanese raw egg rice.

[[folder:Lloromannic]]
!!Lloromannic
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A pair of demons named Berry and Cherry. The duo are best friends and live together in a haunted castle. They enjoy playing tricks on people at night and can transform into slightly more demonic forms.

-> Berry voiced by Creator/KoukiMiyata, Cherry voiced by Creator/FujikoTakimoto

* DarkerAndEdgier: Downplayed with their demonic forms, they just appear a little more spooky. Berry's horns turn upward, his wings become skeletal, he grows claws, and his eyes turn yellow. Cherry's ears turn more batlike, her tail gets thicker, and her eyes turn red.
* DemotedToExtra: Despite being a spinoff of Cinnamoroll, they aren't featured in any anime that stars him. In fact, their only appearance in Sanrio's TV series was in ''Onegai My Melody'', a show about another character and not set in Cinnamoroll's world. Even on Cinnamoroll's offical Twitter account, they rarely show up.
* EarWings: Cherry's ears are bat wings.
* EvilMinions: They work with Kuromi in ''Anime/OnegaiMyMelody: Kirara.''
* FriendlyEnemy: In recent years, Berry and Cherry have become friends with Cinnamoroll and his friends. [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/eb/51/23/eb512374e97798610fb7f8c9440cbdb6.jpg Most notable in Cinnamoroll's official Twitter account.]] In early merch, Cinnamoroll and his friends don't get along with the duo.
* GothicLolita: Cherry.
* ObliviousToLove: Cherry has a crush on Cinnamoroll's friend Espresso. Espresso is unaware of Cherry's feelings for him.
* ThePrankster: Their favorite hobby is pranking the villagers that live by their castle.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Cherry in demonic form.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Berry in demonic form.

[[folder:Mell (Wish Me Mell)]]
!!Mell (Wish Me Mell)
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A white rabbit from France, who lives in Merci Hills. Mell is considered a bit of a scatterbrain, but nevertheless she has a kind and sincere heart. She also became an honorary staff member of Sanrio Puroland in 2014 and currently works in the post office.

* ArtEvolution: While Mell's appearance hasn't changed very much, Mell had a V shaped mouth in older material before changed to a regular smile with her mouth looking more curved.
* AudienceParticipation: While Mell was announced by Sanrio in December 2010, she didn't make her first physical appearance until January 25, 2011. Sanrio actually encourage real life participation from social media to encourage her to come out of her house.
* GratuitousFrench: Due to being from France, she loves mixing in some French language into her sentences.
* GreenEyedMonster: While Mell is good friends with My Melody, she does get envious of her popularity when she's not around. One video from Puroland's Youtube channel shows [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTO0uB7BlIE&list=PLddZH89PjCMNrT3LgBHuKr1_Zs-fcW0JH&index=6 her working at a store that features a pile of various Sanrio characters]]. Mell looks at a pile of My Melody stuffed animals and holds one of them in her arms. While doing this, she starts to feel a bit sad.
* {{Hikikomori}}: She was originally this between December 27, 2010 and January 24, 2011.

!!Others
[[folder:Mimmy]]
!!Mimmy
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_mimmy_image001.png]]
Hello Kitty's twin sister. Mimmy is more soft-spoken than her older sister, but the two get along well nonetheless.
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MinaTominaga (''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Creator/JessicaBoone (English, ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'')

* DemotedToExtra: Despite being Kitty's twin sister (or perhaps because of), she doesn't get as much merch as her. She doesn't appear in ''Furry Tale Theater'', ''Stump Village'', ''The Adventures of..'' ''Sweet Moments with Hello Kitty'' and has yet to seen in ''Supercute Adventures''.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Her ribbons are worn on the right ear and are usually yellow.
* NoMouth: Just like her sister, she was also designed with no mouth.
* RedOniBlueOni: To Hello Kitty's red. She's described as more shy and less outgoing than her twin.

[[folder:Dear Daniel]]
!!Dear Daniel
[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_dear_daniel_image008.png]]
A white Japanese-bobtail cat who is Hello Kitty's childhood friend and boyfriend. His full name is Daniel Starr and he has lived in many different places due to his father's job as a photographer. He is described as being trendy and sensitive, and is a very good hip-hop dancer.
->'''Voiced by:''' Gou Takahashi (Currently since 1999, ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Creator/ChrisPatton (English, ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends'')

* ChildhoodFriend: To Hello Kitty.
* TheDandy: He pays great attention to his appearance.
* DemotedToExtra: Despite being Hello Kitty's childhood friend and boyfriend, he's absent in most of Sanrio's shows. His only animated appearances have been in a few Japanese-only Christmas [=OVAs=], ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'', and ''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends''. Given that Kitty lives in London and Daniel lives in New York, this might be justified.
* NoMouth: Like Kitty and Mimmy, he doesn't have a visible mouth.
* SpearCounterpart: He looks exactly like Hello Kitty except he has spiky hair on top of his head and lacks the iconic bow.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: In some works, he's described as Hello Kitty's boyfriend.

[[folder:Charmmy Kitty]]
!!Charmmy Kitty
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pngegg_9.png]]
Hello Kitty's pet cat who was given to her by Daniel. She debuted in 2004. Charmmy has her own pet, a white hamster named Sugar. She also has a sister named Honeycute.

* DemotedToExtra: Most Hello Kitty works and merchandise forget her existence. In fact, Kitty and Chammy are rarely seen together. The closest thing to them being together, at least in Sanrio's works, would be the Fairy Kitty in the first special that gives Chammy a magic key to wear around her neck.
* FreeRangePets: In the specials, Charmmy and Sugar appear to be living by themselves in their own room inside of a large pink house. They roam around with their friends with Kitty and the rest of the White family out of sight.
* NearlyNormalAnimal: Charmmy behaves and talks like a real cat, unlike Hello Kitty.

[[folder:Spottie Dottie]]
!!Spottie Dottie
[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/index_31.png]]
A short-lived Dalmatian girl who wore floral bow and dress and loved fashion. She debuted in 1990 and was discontinued around 2010.

* AnthropomorphicZigZag: Some merch depicts her on four legs while other merch shows her standing on two legs and wearing clothes.
* DemotedToExtra: She was discontinued sometime around 2010.
* PreciousPuppy

[[folder:Pandapple]]
!!Pandapple
[[quoteright:215:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_pandapple_image001.png]]
An apple-loving panda who's hoping to grow the world's biggest apple to put in the Guinness Book of World Records.He debuted around 2002.
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* DemotedToExtra: Just like Spottie Dottie, he also was a flop in sales and was discontinued.
* BearyFriendly
* PandaingToTheAudience
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Apples. He moved from Shanghai to California to open an apple orchard.

[[folder:Sugarbunnies]]
!!Sugarbunnies
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3996c0a87adb756b9f572a7245ae4650.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Characters' names, clockwise: Shirousa & Kurousa, Aousa & Aoumimiusa, Komugiusa & Pandausa, Blueberryusa & Strawberryusa, Latteusa & Cappuccinousa, Buchiusa & Mintousa, Hanausa & Momousa]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote: How they appear in the ''Sugarbunnies'' anime series]] :https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vlcsnap_2020_12_22_17h59m49s104.png[[/labelnote]]]]

A group of 14 bunnies, each of them twins, who live in the land of Bunniesfield. Each pair of twins are specialized in a job. The main pair of twins are named Shirousa and Kurousa, whose jobs are making pastries and other desserts.

* ADogNamedDog: Their names are either based of their fur color or an item associated with their job, with "-usa", meaning bunny in Japanese, at the end. For example, Shirousa and Kurousa's names mean white bunny and black bunny respectively.
* BunniesForCuteness: Much like My Melody, Kuromi and Mell.
* LivingToys: They are made of stuffing and fur. In the anime, they try to pretend to be regular toys at first, but they eventually reveal that they are living to the humans.
* PandaingToTheAudience: One of the bunnies is named Pandausa due to his color scheme being similar to a panda's.
* WhiteBunny: Shirousa and Aoumimiusa.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In the first season of the ''Sugarbunnies'' anime, they become afraid of dogs after Francoise's pet dog steals Momousa and takes her to Francoise's house. While Shirousa and Kurousa become less afraid over the course of the show, Momousa stays scared.

[[folder:Jewelpet]]
!!Toys/{{Jewelpet}}
[[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e253eba0e9a5947bf3aab1a8f714da2d_6.jpg]]

For a list of character tropes relating to the Jewelpets, see [[Characters/JewelpetPets here]], including pages for the main Jewelpet trio ([[Characters/JewelpetMagicalRedJewelpets Ruby, Garnet]] [[Characters/JewelpetMagicalBlueJewelpets and Sapphie]]).

[[folder:Mewkledreamy]]
!!Anime/{{Mewkledreamy}}
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/62bfc963ca4fab042c22416f54a2cbc8.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote: In the anime]]:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9350106689f1dfc1a_0.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
For a list of tropes applying to Mewkledreamy, see [[Characters/{{Mewkledreamy}} here]] under Mew's section.

[[folder:Usahana]]
!!Usahana
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HekiruShiina (Regularly since 2006, ''Usahana: Yumemiru Ballerina'' and ''Sanrio Pokoapoko'' series)

[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_usahana_image001.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Usahana: Yumemiru Ballerina'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_0548f8750fda70bdcffb268e7ed1bc1e_bfadd67d_540.png [[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Usahana's Magical Shapes and Numbers'' (part of the ''Sanrio Pokoapoko'' series)]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/141876.jpg [[/labelnote]]]]
A little girl bunny who likes ballet. She lives near the coast of Japan.

* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: She has a different color for each of her limbs and ears. It should be noted that she has two commonly used color schemes. One of them uses pink, blue, tan, and orange for her body parts while the other uses all colors of the rainbow.
* BunniesForCuteness
* OldHeroNewPals: Zigzagged. Pre-2006, merchandise featuring Usahana would depict her hanging out with [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dt5z8PAIYlQ/TtUUFelVqmI/AAAAAAAAAN0/ywbtYH4a8Og/s1600/head_usahana.jpg a cast of different animals]], but with a similar design as her. Merchandise made after ''Dreaming Ballerina'' came out feature her with [[https://cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbseg/1364/1364257-bigthumbnail.jpg her classmates]], who are all bunnies but have more unique designs. In the now-defunct MMO ''Hello Kitty Online'', she was shown with the pre-2006 set of side characters.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Orange sherbet.

[[folder:Deery-Lou]]
!!Deery-Lou
[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_deery_lou_image005.png]]
A fawn created back in '02, who lives in Rainbow Forest and was born on January 8. His friends are named Queenie Lou and Beary Lou.

* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Sometimes, in merchandise, he's shown as pink instead of brown.
* {{Bambification}}: Firmly adheres to this trope, being a rather adorable shy fawn in a colorful forest.
* FurryReminder: His profile mentions that he's shy, which is good way to describe real life deer and their fawns.

->'''Voiced by:''' Fuyumi Shiraishi (''Hello Kitty And Mimmy's New Umbrella''), Creator/MegumiHayashibara (Regularly since 1989. ''Hello Kitty & Friends'' [=OVAs=], ''Hello Kitty to Issho'', ''Hello Kitty's Paradise'', ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'', ''Hello Kitty: Ringo no Mori'', ''Franchise/{{Gundam}} Vs. Hello Kitty'') Creator/MamiKoyama (''Hello Kitty no Literature/{{Cinderella}}''), Creator/AkemiOkamura (Japanese dub of ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'') Creator/TaraStrong (''WesternAnimation/HelloKittysFurryTaleTheater''), Creator/MonicaRial (English, ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Claudia S. Thompson (''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends'') Julia Sales (English, ''O Mundo da Hello Kitty'') Creator/JulietSimmons [[note]] AKA Music/JubyPhonic [[/note]] (''Hello Kitty & Friends: Let's Learn Together''), Katia Shirassu (''Sweet Moments with Hello Kitty''), Creator/SarahWilliams (''Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures'')

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JillFrappier (English, ''Kero Kero Keroppi'' series), Unknown Voice Actress (Kero Kero Keroppi no Issyoni Asobou, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKY4U3lAfaI Arcade version]]) Yoshiko Matsuo (since 1989, including the Sanrio Video series and ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''), Creator/MotokoKumai (''Kero Kero Keroppi: Hasunoue Town Kiki Ippatsu!'') Sarah Hauser (''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends''), Georgie Kidder (''Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures'')

* InterpretativeCharacter: Besides its standard egg yolk design, it has appeared as many other kinds of cooked eggs (including boiled eggs, fried eggs, and egg sushi) and even foods with egg in them.

-> Voiced by Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (Japan), Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi (''Series/GudetamaAnEggcellentAdventure'')

* CoolPet: Has a pet alligator named Pochi.

* {{Catchphrase}}: ''"Dari..."'' ("だりぃ..."), which means "I feel lazy" or "I have no energy."

-->'''Announcer''': ''(in a commercial for Top Ramen)'' Top Ramen has no MSG! And you have no pants.\\

'''Gudetama''': ''Are...oshiri miseru?''[[labelnote:Translation]]Oh, no...is my sunny side showing?[[/labelnote]]

'''Gudetama''': ''Are...oshiri miseru?''[[labelnote:Translation]]Oh, no...is my sunny side showing?)[[/labelnote]]

* ReallyFondOfSleeping: Gudetama loves to lie down and sleep, usually on an egg white while using a bacon strip for a blanket. It will complain about being cold if somebody takes away its "blanket."

-> Voiced by Creator/JunkoTakeuchi

* MoeAnthropomorphism: It's an egg.

* {{Catchphrase}}: ''"Dari..."'' ("だりぃ..."), which means "I feel lazy..."

* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: In real life, Gudetama entered a 2013 character contest held by Sanrio. It won second place, with a salmon fillet character Kirimi-chan taking first place, but Gudetama went on to become much more popular.

* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: In real life, Gudetama was created for a 2013 character contest held by Sanrio. It won second place, with a salmon fillet character Kirimi-chan taking first place, but Gudetama went on to become much more popular.

!! Franchise/HelloKitty
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hello_kitty_transparent_background_4.png]]

!! My Melody
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/my_melody_png_5_png_image_514753_png_images_pngio_my_melody_png_for_495_658.png]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_443.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''My Melody no Akazukin'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_448.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_451.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Onegai My Melody'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wqmfmpay_400x400.jpg [[/labelnote]]]]

!! My Sweet Piano (Piano-chan)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/my_sweet_piano_1.png]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Onegai My Melody'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/54fa561196e8386234efbdf7733e89a4_3.jpg [[/labelnote]]]]

!! Tuxedo Sam
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/200px_tuxedosam.png]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Furry Tale Theater'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_444.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:In the beginning of the ''Sanrio Anime Festival'' films]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_447.png [[/labelnote]]]]

!! Little Twin Stars
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pinclipartcom_twin_clip_art_5466458.png]]

!! Chococat
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_chococat_image020.png]]

!! Bad Badtz-Maru
[[quoteright:236:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/240b2e6949f851b547d0b1c89a9b69a9.png]]

!! Kero Kero Keroppi
[[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_keroppi_image007.png]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Keroppi & Friends'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_430.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Hello Kitty Stump Village'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_435_0.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''Hasunoue Town Kiki Ippatsu!'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_433.png [[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote: In ''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends'']] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_441.png [[/labelnote]]]]

!! Kuromi

!! Cinnamoroll

!! Pochacco
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3271f1c9fba13eeb7bea0275eda72e52.jpg]]

!! Pompompurin
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_pompompurin_image007.png]]

!! Retsuko [[note]] [[Characters/{{Aggretsuko}} Writing]][[/note]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5c751bd54da9830865a448fa.png]]

!! Gudetama
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hiclipartcom_1.png]]

!Others
!! Mimmy
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_mimmy_image001.png]]

!! Dear Daniel
[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanrio_characters_dear_daniel_image008.png]]

!! Toys/{{Jewelpet}}
[[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e253eba0e9a5947bf3aab1a8f714da2d_6.jpg]]

!! Anime/{{Mewkledreamy}}
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/62bfc963ca4fab042c22416f54a2cbc8.png]]

A fawn created back in '02, who lives in Rainbow Forest and was born on January 8. His friends are named Queenie Lou and Beary Lou

* FurryReminder: His profile mentions that he's shy, which is good way to describe real life deer and their fawns

* ReallyFondOfSleeping: Gudetama loves to lie down and and sleep, usually on an egg white while using a bacon strip for a blanket. It will complain about being cold if somebody takes away its "blanket."

* ReallyFondOfSleeping: Gudetama loves to lie down and and sleep, usually on an egg white while using a bacon strip for a blanket.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Dari..." ("だりぃ..."), which means "I feel lazy..."

* {{Catchphrase}}" "Dari..." ("だりぃ..."), which means "I feel lazy..."

* LazyBum: Gudetama is always tired.

* ReallyFondOfSleeping: Gudetama loves to lie down and and sleep, usually on an egg while using a bacon strip for a blanket.

Formerly known as Hitsuji-san (literally "Lamb-san"), My Sweet Piano (aka "Piano-chan") is a female sheep with pink wool who is one of the main residents of Mariland and one of My Melody's best friends alongside Flat and Risu. She's very friendly, and sheepish (no pun intended) but enjoys picking flowers with My Melody.

* ReallyFondOfSleeping: Gudetama loves to lie down and and sleep, usually on an egg white while using a bacon strip for a blanket.