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==Complete list of Characters== | ==Complete list of Characters== | ||
| - | *[[Badtz-Maru | + | *[[Badtz-Maru]] |
| - | *[[Bunny and Mattie | + | *[[Bunny and Mattie]] |
| - | *[[Chirin | + | *[[Chirin]] |
| - | *[[Button Nose | + | *[[Button Nose]] |
| - | *[[Charmmy Kitty | + | *[[Charmmy Kitty]] |
| - | *[[Cheery Chums | + | *[[Cheery Chums]] |
| - | *[[Cherinacherine | + | *[[Cherinacherine]] |
| - | *[[Chibi-maru | + | *[[Chibi-maru]] |
| - | *[[Chi Chai Monchan | + | *[[Chi Chai Monchan]] |
| - | *[[Chococat | + | *[[Chococat]] |
| - | *[[Cinnamoroll | + | *[[Cinnamoroll]] |
| - | *[[Cinnamoangels | + | *[[Cinnamoangels]] |
| - | *[[Coro Coro Kuririn | + | *[[Coro Coro Kuririn]] |
| - | *[[Dear Daniel | + | *[[Dear Daniel]] |
| - | *[[Deery Lou | + | *[[Deery Lou]] |
| - | *[[Den Den | + | *[[Den Den]] |
| - | *[[Doki Doki Yummychums | + | *[[Doki Doki Yummychums]] |
| - | *[[Fairy Florence | + | *[[Fairy Florence]] |
| - | *[[Hangyodon | + | *[[Hangyodon]] |
| - | *[[Hello Kitty | + | *[[Hello Kitty]] |
| - | *[[Hoshinowaguma | + | *[[Hoshinowaguma]] |
| - | *[[Jumbo | + | *[[Jumbo]] |
| - | *[[Flint the Time Detective | + | *[[Flint the Time Detective]] |
| - | *[[Frooliemew | + | *[[Frooliemew]] |
| - | *[[Keroppi Hasunoue | + | *[[Keroppi Hasunoue]] |
| - | *[[Kuromi | + | *[[Kuromi]] |
| - | *[[Landry | + | *[[Landry]] |
| - | *[[Monkichi | + | *[[Monkichi]] |
| - | *[[My Melody | + | *[[My Melody]] |
| - | *[[Nyago | + | *[[Nyago]] |
| - | *[[Pandapple | + | *[[Pandapple]] |
| - | *[[Little Twin Stars | + | *[[Little Twin Stars]] |
| - | *[[Marron Cream | + | *[[Marron Cream]] |
| - | *[[Masyumaro | + | *[[Masyumaro]] |
| - | *[[Pekkle | + | *[[Pekkle]] |
| - | *[[Picke Bicke | + | *[[Picke Bicke]] |
| - | *[[Pink no Corisu | + | *[[Pink no Corisu]] |
| - | *[[Pinki Lili | + | *[[Pinki Lili]] |
| - | *[[Mimmy | + | *[[Mimmy]] |
| - | *[[Pankunchi | + | *[[Pankunchi]] |
| - | *[[Patapatapeppy | + | *[[Patapatapeppy]] |
| - | *[[Patty & Jimmy | + | *[[Patty & Jimmy]] |
| - | *[[Pippo | + | *[[Pippo]] |
| - | *[[Robowan | + | *[[Robowan]] |
| - | *[[Ruby | + | *[[Ruby]] |
| - | *[[Sweet Coron | + | *[[Sweet Coron]] |
| - | *[[Tabo | + | *[[Tabo]] |
| - | *[[Spunky Burro | + | *[[Spunky Burro]] |
| - | *[[Tenorikuma | + | *[[Tenorikuma]] |
| - | *[[Tuxedo Sam | + | *[[Tuxedo Sam]] |
| - | *[[Shinkansen | + | *[[Shinkansen]] |
| - | *[[Spottie Dottie | + | *[[Spottie Dottie]] |
| - | *[[Pochacco | + | *[[Pochacco]] |
| - | *[[Pokopon | + | *[[Pokopon]] |
| - | *[[Purin | + | *[[Purin]] |
| - | *[[Unico | + | *[[Unico]] |
| - | *[[U*SA*HA*NA | + | *[[U*SA*HA*NA]] |
| - | *[[Winkipinki | + | *[[Winkipinki]] |
| - | *[[Pururun Kyupi | + | *[[Pururun Kyupi]] |
| - | *[[Strawberry King | + | *[[Strawberry King]] |
| - | *[[Sugarbunnies | + | *[[Sugarbunnies]] |
| - | *[[Zashikibuta | + | *[[Zashikibuta]] |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Current revision
Sanrio Co., Ltd is a Japanese company known for its character designs and merchandising. Best known for Hello Kitty, Sanrio has developed everything from stationery to gifts, accessories, clothing, theme parks, and school supplies around Hello Kitty and its dozens of other characters that still hold international attention.
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History
Started in 1960 as the Yamanashi Silk Company by Shintaro Tsuji for 1 million yen in capital, Sanrio originally produced character merchandise that was based around holidays and gift giving opportunities. In 1973, the company was reformed under the name Sanrio which translates in Japanese and Spanish as “three” (san in Japanese) “river” (rio in Spanish) for the three rivers of the world.
Since reforming in 1973, Sanrio has become involved in everything from movie production to publishing, fast food franchise ownership in Saitama, and the ownership of the Peanuts characters in Japan. In addition, they are the largest greeting card company in Japan and since 2002 have had a partnership with Walt Disney Company for greeting cards.
Sanrio Characters
In 1974, Hello Kitty was added to the cast of Sanrio’s characters and later released in 1975. Since then, she has been the most popular and significant contributor to Sanrio sales. There have been numerous other characters developed and released by Sanrio as well, including:
- The Little Twin Stars
- My Melody
- Keroppi
- Tuxedo Sam
- Badtz-Maru
- Tenorikuma
- Usahana
- Pochacco
- Chococat
- Cinnamoroll
While these are only a few of the dozens of characters Sanrio has developed, they are among the most enduring. Sanrio will regularly retire characters and introduce up to three new ones per year. Recent additions to the Sanrio stable of characters include:
International Presence
Almost since its inception in the 1970s, the Sanrio brand has been an international powerhouse, with the Sanrio Inc American subsidiary in San Francisco producing multiple products for American audiences and eighteen flagship stores existing in malls across the United States. Sanrio has additional subsidiaries in more than 25 countries around the world.
In 2006, Sanrio added a digital aspect to their business ventures in a joint venture with Typhoon Games, starting development on Internet, mobile, and home video game products.
Complete list of Characters
- Badtz-Maru
- Bunny and Mattie
- Chirin
- Button Nose
- Charmmy Kitty
- Cheery Chums
- Cherinacherine
- Chibi-maru
- Chi Chai Monchan
- Chococat
- Cinnamoroll
- Cinnamoangels
- Coro Coro Kuririn
- Dear Daniel
- Deery Lou
- Den Den
- Doki Doki Yummychums
- Fairy Florence
- Hangyodon
- Hello Kitty
- Hoshinowaguma
- Jumbo
- Flint the Time Detective
- Frooliemew
- Keroppi Hasunoue
- Kuromi
- Landry
- Monkichi
- My Melody
- Nyago
- Pandapple
- Little Twin Stars
- Marron Cream
- Masyumaro
- Pekkle
- Picke Bicke
- Pink no Corisu
- Pinki Lili
- Mimmy
- Pankunchi
- Patapatapeppy
- Patty & Jimmy
- Pippo
- Robowan
- Ruby
- Sweet Coron
- Tabo
- Spunky Burro
- Tenorikuma
- Tuxedo Sam
- Shinkansen
- Spottie Dottie
- Pochacco
- Pokopon
- Purin
- Unico
- U*SA*HA*NA
- Winkipinki
- Pururun Kyupi
- Strawberry King
- Sugarbunnies
- Zashikibuta
External Links
- Official Sanrio Website (Japanese)