All About: Holly's Bear

Year Created: 1994

Check out this fashionable bear! He's quite grown-up, and he loves wearing a different bow every day. He sometimes says, "Hugs make life bearable."

Dream Studio Video of the Week!

Beep beep! Check out this week's featured Dream Studio video!

Hello Kitty Beetle doesn't feature a cat-and-bug crossbreed. Instead, it has pictures of a custom-made Volkswagen Beetle with just about any and every tool and accessory on it bearing the cute and familiar beribboned kitty's face. From the seatbelt straps to the seat covers, it is the ultimate Hello Kitty car.

Every Hello Kitty and car fan would surely want to check this out - maybe even own the car!

Watch the video by going to http://video.sanriotown.com/video/6ed463538eb353d4.

SanrioTown Europe Launch

SanrioTown Europe was officially launched August 22, 2007, at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany.

Of course, Hello Kitty was right in on the action, greeting and welcoming the guests who arrived. Being the popular star that she is, representatives of two German TV stations came running to take pictures of her as soon as she appeared, as well as the SanrioTown booth.

The SanrioTown booth, which was designed to look like a beach tower, also had a computer where people can register at SanrioTown on the spot for free. There was also a screen that played the trailer of the upcoming Hello Kitty MMOG. A team of friendly SanrioTown personnel assisted the visitors of the booth, helping them out in exploring SanrioTown and handing out giveaways.

Of course, the launch wouldn't be complete without the people. From hip girls to skater boys, from rockers to techies, from reporters to children, everyone was crazy for Hello Kitty! Fans, regardless of age or gender flocked to have a picture with Hello Kitty. Not only were the photos displayed on the big screen, but the ones who had the best shots with Kitty were given prizes, including a pink Ipod, shirts, handbags, and keychains.

All in all, it was a very fun and successful launch of SanrioTown Europe, introducing and bringing more people into the community.

SanrioTown Europe Launch at the Leipzig Games Convention

Guess who made a special appearance at the recently concluded Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany?

That's right: it's Hello Kitty!

SanrioTown Europe was formally launched at the Leipzig Games Convention (or GC). The event, which was first held in 2002, showcases the latest in technology and games, as well as infotainment and edutainment. Arguably the biggest games convention in the whole world, the GC brings in a lot of companies all over the world to take part in it, and SanrioTown Europe was fortunate enough to be one of the exhibitors.

The European portal was formally launched during the GC, great news for Europeans who are great fans of Hello Kitty and her friends. The new addition to the community includes the site's availability in other languages besides English: German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Turkish, as well as Japanese and Chinese.

The event marks the truth in the little feline's motto, as more fans are now reached through the site, regardless of their age, gender, or race, making the official online community of Sanrio even bigger and better.

For more information about the event, go to http://www.gc-germany.com/.

All About: Hello Kitty

Year Created: 1974

Birthday: November 1

Birthplace: Suburban London, England

Weight: The same as three apples

Height: The same as as five apples

Kitty is a warm-hearted little girl. She is naturally curious and inquisitive, and loves to go out and meet new people she can be friends with. She loves cute stuff, like stars, candy, and goldfish, and she also likes collecting small things.

She likes eating the apple pies and cookies that her mom and her sister bake.

She also likes baking too, as well as reading, playing music, playing outdoors, having tea parties, listening to music, and of course, making friends.

She is currently in the third grade with her sister Mimmy. She lives in London, England, with her family. She wears a ribbon, usually red, on her left ear.

Kitty's Family

Mary: Kitty's Mama. She is very kind and loving not only to her family, but to everyone else as well. She takes care of their house. She loves baking, her apple pie making her famous.

George: Kitty's absent-minded Papa. He has a great sense of humor, always making his family laugh. He works at a trading company, and he is dedicated and meticulous about his job. He is very dependable.

Margaret: Kitty's Grandma. She loves making pudding and doing embroidery on her rocking chair.

Anthony: Kitty's Grandpa. He loves to paint and tell stories to his grandchildren.

Mimmy: Hello Kitty's twin sister. While Kitty is curious, Mimmy is shy. They're best friends and always goes on adventures together. She wears a ribbon, usually yellow, on her right ear.

Dear Daniel: Daniel Star's birthday is on May 3. He is very sentimental and a bit naive. He loves dancing and playing the piano, as well as eating cheesecake and yoghurt. His biggest dream is to become a photographer or a celebrity. He is a very snappy dresser.

He and Kitty were childhood companions, but when his father, a photographer, was posted at Africa, the rest of his family (including his Mama and younger brother) moved there. They lived in different countries for a time, until they reached New York, where Daniel learned hip-hop dancing. From there, he moved back to London.

Aside from Mimmy and Daniel, here are some of the other friends of Hello Kitty.

Cathy: She is a quiet little girl rabbit who is completely selfless, always putting others first before herself.

Tiny Chum: He is a cute furry little guy who is always great fun to be with. Kitty and Mimmy treat him as a younger brother.

Tippy: He is strong and kind-hearted. He tries to compete with Daniel for Kitty's affection.

Joey: Although a bit clumsy, this cute little mouse is a great athlete and is the most popular guy in their school.

Joey's Girlfriend: As active as her boyfriend, this little girl mouse keeps Joey running!

Jodie: This girl dog is smart! She loves to study and hopes to be a researcher someday.

Tracy: A perky raccoon who is always up for good-natured mischief. Like Kitty, he loves making friends.

Rory: This little squirrel knows a thing or two about the forest! He and Kitty met there while she was collecting flowers, and they sometimes go off to explore it.

Mory: A shy little mole who lives at Kitty's backyard.

Tim and Tammy: These little monkeys are always looking out for fun and try to be at the very center of it.

Fifi: Fifi is a very active little girl who is a go-getter.

Some Facts/Trivia about Hello Kitty:

• She is Sanrio's first and most popular character
• Her favorite line is, "You can never have too many friends."
• She is usually depicted as not having a mouth, because "she speaks from the heart."

• Hello Kitty symbolizes generosity, innocence, kindness, and friendship

• She is Sanrio's icon.

SanrioTown Europe is Now Online

Get set for a new addition to the family! SanrioTown has now gone beyond Asia and reached Europe!

With a different look, you'll really feel as though you've reached a different part of the community - without ever leaving your seat! French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Turkish versions are now available for members and visitors alike, aside from English, Chinese, and Japanese, which means that more people will be able to be part of SanrioTown! Of course, old SanrioTown members can also go to the SanrioTown Europe site and sign in to their accounts.

Check it out now by going to http://europe.sanriotown.com.

Blog of the Week!

Coffee is known as a yummy solution to sleepiness: waking people up and making them more alert and peppy. This week's entry would make this beloved drink proud, because it can cause the same reaction - without bringing the nervous shaking caused by having too much of it, of course.

Called Java Jive, the blog isn't just a mere monument to coffee and all the yummy goodies you can savor while enjoying your drink (although you will get to read up on these as well). Most of the author's entries are actually tales about what's going on in her life. Don't mistake her stories to be just plain, boring narration though: like her favorite drink, her posts perk you up, because they're highly interesting and very funny. A cool thing she does is that she also strikes through some of the stuff that she writes. Instead of making her entries look messy, it makes the posts even more humorous because it shows how she thinks, and stream-of-consciousness writing sometimes make for some verry funny reading. Capping it off are goofy pictures and videos that go with almost every entry, and make you enjoy reading even more.

Check out her blog by going to http://blog.sanriotown.com/javajive:hellokitty.com.

Focus on: MSN Downloads

For those who love chatting it up with your friends via MSN/Windows Live, this week's featured download item is especially meant for you!

SanrioTown offers its members to download emoticons and skins that they can use to personalize their MSN Messenger accounts. They can share their love for their favorite Sanrio characters by making use of these. The best part of this is that the downloads are absolutely free, like the other items on Sanrio - which means that they can save their favorite stuff without being charged for it!

Right now, the downloadable emoticons are that of Keroppi and Kiki and Lala, otherwise known as the Little Twin Stars.

For skins, they can choose Ahiru No Pekkle, Charmmy Kitty, or Shinkansen.

Another plus: the emoticons can be used also as mood icons on your SanrioTown blog, so it's dual purpose.

Get all of these and more at SanrioTown. Don't worry: registration is also free, so sign up now!

All About: Heart Fashion Folio

Year Created: 1987

When you think of love, you think of hearts. When you think about Sanrio, you think happiness, friendship and warmth.

Maybe that's why Sanrio made this design, because the two go together: both are sure to tug on anyone's heartstrings.

Dream Studio Video of the Week!

SanrioTown's Dream Studio is used by people a lot of times to show off their work. After all, we do love the stuff that we make, right?:D Budding directors put together images, music, and video clips to make a creation according to their liking.

Occasionally though, there are people who will go the extra creative distance and make everything from scratch, and one of them is the maker of this week's featured video.

Entitled "My Drawings <33", chochan93 posted pictures that she herself has made. Her creations are many and varied, ranging from Hello Kitty to anime creatures and characters. Some have been colored, while others are in black and white. Whatever case each drawing might be, though, all of the pictures are cute and show that the artist devoted her time and talent in these. If that's not enough, she also included fun music and cool effects to make her video even more creative and amazing.

You can check the video out by going to http://video.sanriotown.com/video/e450a28e4cd0fd18.

Blog of the Week!

This week's featured blog has the author sharing her love for Hello Kitty to the world. Ranze's Blog: I Heart Hello Kitty! offers virtually everything that a Hello Kitty fan would absolutely love: Hello Kitty online quizzes, Hello Kitty toys, Hello Kitty emoticons, Hello Kitty comic strips... The cuteness just goes on and on! Other Sanrio characters like Dear Daniel and Cinnamoroll make cameo appearances too, but the cute girl feline takes center stage on this blog.

Ranze also sometimes narrates the events going on in her life, such as a friend's birthday celebration, school stuff, and stories about how her day went. These make for interesting reading, because it shows who the person is behind the Hello Kitty love.:P

Get to know her and check out more cute stuff by going to http://blog.sanriotown.com/lychee_pudding:hellokitty.com/.

Focus on: August Downloads

Hello everyone! For those who don't know yet, the freebies for the month of August are now available for download!

These are just samples of what you can get at SanrioTown. Wallpapers, calendars, user icons... Download all these and more for free! All you need is your SanrioTown username and password.:P If you don't have these yet, don't worry: registration is also free. Get your account now by going to http://mail.sanriotown.com/templates/common/us/tos.htm. Make yours in a few short steps and avail of these and other fun services at SanrioTown.com.

Coro Coro Volleyball: A New Game on SanrioTown!

Get set, SanrioTown gaming fans! There's a new flash game you can play with, and it features none other than your favorite flower hat-wearing squirrel, and his mate! That's right, this latest addition to the roster features Coro Coro Kuririn and Sakura playing their own version of volleyball!

SanrioTown members can choose either the one player- or two player-mode. In the former, they get to be Kuririn playing against the computer-controlled Sakura. For the latter, a couple of friends can play as the two hamsters.

In either case, the player must keep the pineapple from falling by tossing it over to the other side of the net, er, stick. S/he can move left or right, or even jump by pressing the corresponding button. If the pineapple falls on the ground while it's on your side, a point will automatically be given to your opponent.

Save the pineapple, win the game. Most of all, have fun playing!

Enjoy this and other fun games and features only on SanrioTown. Registration is free, so sign up today!

All About: Hangyodon

Year Created: 1984

Birthday: March 14

Birthplace: China

Hangyodon is a sea creature. Don't be scared, though, because he's anything buy a monster! In fact, his biggest dream is to be a superhero and save others, but, being a bit klutzy, he sometimes makes things worse. He is able to shrug it off and turn it into a funny act though, because he is an absolute master of comedy. He tries to live his life to the full. He has a penchant for expensive stuff. His best friend is a little red octopus, who sometimes perches on top of his head.

Dream Studio Video of the Week!

Hello Kitty techie fans will love this week's featured Dream Studio video (and its contents).



Called Hello Kitty Electronics, and made by angelica101_2007, the video features just about every tech toy and accessory that has the white feline's face emblazoned on it. A lot of items are displayed here: from an keychain to an X-Box to mobile phones to a car and even a plane, each slide brings to the table surprise items that are sure to make Hello Kitty techie fans delighted.

You can check the video out by going to http://video.sanriotown.com/video/a1b933b091db06fb.

Blog of the Week!

We know that "honesty is the best policy." This week's featured blog takes this to heart (or its title), as it is simply called, "That is Cute."

Living up to its name, the posts are filled with a lot of cute stuff. Different adorable GIFs begin each post, which gives a reader a good start on the entries. There are a lot of Sanrio graphics that fans would love to check out, including those with Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, and Pom Pom Purin.

It's not just fun Sanrio stuff and animations that you should watch out for, though: books, websites, and animals are featured there as well, backing up the display with actual, meaningful content.

You can check the blog out by going to http://blog.sanriotown.com/that_is_cute:mymelody.com/.

Focus on: Screenshots on Downloads

Just because someone's girly-girl doesn't make them any less tough! Hello Kitty proves exactly that as she shows her alien-fighting skills in these cool screenshots.

Available at the Downloads section for your pleasure, the pictures are actually screenshots from the "Hello Kitty Mission Rescue" (alternatively called "Roller Rescue"), where Hello Kitty, with the help of her friends, have to save the world from alien invaders.

Download these pictures and you can even use these as the wallpaper of your computer!

Featured This Week!

Hey everyone! This is our schedule of featured entries this week:

Tuesday: We have more downloads to be featured tomorrow!

Wednesday: Check and see if it's your journal that will be added to the roster of the Blog All-Stars

Thursday: See if it's your video that has been featured this week - and get some cool tips to make a good one yourself!

Friday: Get to know more about the friendly fisherman, Hangyodon

All About: Goropikadon

Year Created: 1982

Birthday: The 25th day of the 14th month of the 53rd Year of Thunder

Birthplace: The Land of Thunder and Lightning

Welcome the thunder triplets! Born and raised in the Land of Thunder and Lightning, all three are mischievous but also have their personality quirks. Goro loves to eat, and always seems to be hungy. He needs the energy, though, because he's the jokester among the brothers. Pika is shy - except when he's pounding away on his thunder drum. Don is the most serious of the three, preferring to invent things.

Video of the Week!

You know those old greeting cards that had those dramatic pictures that fit perfectly with the heartfelt messages that it also contains? This week's featured video brings that thought to mind.

Made by hajnee, the video is simply titled "Friendship." As the title implies, it's all about having companions with you through thick or thin. Sometimes, it even goes beyond the realm of people. It encompasses anyone and anything, and it is precious to and for those who have found true ones.

The video has no words, but perhaps it is not needed - the images are enough to evoke those special memories you've had with the people who are near and dear to you. Add that with good background music and you might just end up calling your friends up just to say "hi" and "thank you."

You can check the video out at http://video.sanriotown.com/video/5b8de867798cce7d.

Blog of the Week!

Photoblogs are a kind of online journals that mean exactly what they're called: they're blogs that feature a photo for almost every entry, with a corresponding decription or narration on why the picture has been posted.

Through These Eyes, owned and maintained by girlinblue, is an example of a photoblog, and the cool thing about it is that most photos are actually taken by the owner. There are no photographs of people - instead, nature shots can be seen, from a beautiful sunrise to a colorful sunset, from wildlife to trees and plants, there are a lot of very interesting pictures that one can find there.

Photographs aren't the only things you can find in the blog, though: stories accompany each picture. If the shots are taken by her, she'll tell the story behind the images. If the photos aren't hers, she'll explain why she chose these to be featured. Occasionally, she'd insert tips on how to take good pictures - something that aspiring photographers would be interested in.

To check her pictures and her blog out, you can go to http://blog.sanriotown.com/girlinblue:kuririnmail.com.