Button Noseīutton Nose, animated by Topcraft, was the first made-for-TV animation Sanrio worked on. RELATED: Godzilla: Singular Point's Latest Additions Are Two Kaiju Deep Cuts 2. However, a How The Grinch Stole Christmas parody was omitted from these DVDs for unknown reasons. During the series, Hello Kitty and her friends perform things like Frankenstein, E.T., Jaws and even a surprisingly clever and detailed Star Wars parody. In 2004, MGM Home Entertainment released DVDs containing most of the show's episodes. While stories like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood are expected, the show also features some really surprising parodies. However, each episode also includes some comedy set in the backstage area, showing the cast trying to keep the show running smoothly.Įach episode is a parody of a classic fairytale or story. Hello Kitty and her friends run a theater in London, putting on various plays. Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater is a bit like a Hello Kitty version of The Muppet Show.
The series is made up of 13 episodes, each of which includes two stories. The show was produced by DIC Enterprises and animated by Toei Animation. Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater was released in 1987. RELATED: The Cutest Sanrio-Anime Collabs, From Gundam to My Hero Academia 3. Seeing Sanrio try to tap into the bishōnen market is fascinating, and the show, while odd, has a few pretty touching moments. While the series doesn't even try to hide the fact it is an advertisement, it is an interesting Sanrio curiosity. While at first he's bullied for his love of cute things, he soon meets other pretty boys who love Sanrio characters, and together they form deep friendships and plan to win over the rest of the school. The series follows Kouta Hasegawa, a boy who loves Pompompurin, as he joins a new school. The series got a mobile phone game, drama CDs and even an anime that can be watched on Crunchyroll. However, the concept proved to be popular, and the idea was expanded beyond social media. The idea was for each boy to have an in-character social media account that promoted their linked character. On Twitter, fans have pointed out the special collaboration packs and original series are already out in the wild.One of the strangest and most forgotten anime on this list, Sanrio Boys started life as a social media project to try and market several of Sanrio's most popular characters. The charming crossover launched earlier in March of this year, and they sold out just as fast as they launched. Instead of your typical villagers like Rosie, Fang, and other friends, you'll collect adorable companions like Cinnamoroll, My Melody, and Hello Kitty. The Sanrio collection will also make its return, which also retails for that $5.99 price tag and includes six cards. Related: Monster Rancher Needs To Learn From Animal Crossing As usual, these sets-which originally launched with Happy Home Designer on the 3DS-come with five regular village cards and one special character card. Nintendo says it plans on restocking the original Animal Crossing 1-4 series cards for their typical retail price of $5.99 in select Target stores. There's good news though for those of you still on the hunt, it seems Target is restocking series 1-4 packs, and those adorable Sanrio-themed cards, across the US. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is well over a year old now, but the demand for its elusive amiibo cards never quite ended.