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This is me venting on a fairly recent obsession, so cheers I guess if anyone actually reads this!
I HAD a very passing interest in the Hello Kitty/Sanrio universe at first. It started a few years ago when I found & purchased a bootleg keychain of the character Kuromi in a bargain store while on a trip. Having grown up in the era of Pokemon & Digimon, I was immediately drawn to her design! She is like a Pichu crossed with Devimon.
Then: The Ultimate Crossover!
At some point in 2024, McDonald's had several Hello Kitty/Yu-Gi-Oh! crossover toys as part of their happy meals for a limited time. This crossover had my interest peaked on the lore and characters of Hello Kitty. I would spend some time on the Sanrio wiki, do some research and learn of the various tie-in media.
The one anime that drew my attention above all was "Onegai My Melody" from 2005. This anime was the debut of Kuromi, as she was initially designed to be the rival of the series protagonist, My Melody.
So, of course, I decided to check out a handful of episodes and found a lot more than I was expecting! The brief gist of the anime is that Kuromi has stolen the Melody Key, an ancient relic capable of fulfilling dreams, from her home world of Mari Land and escapes to the human world.
My Melody is given the Melody Takt, another relic capable of countering the Melody Key, and sent to the human world to stop Kuromi.
Kuromi needs to fulfil 100 dreams to summon the "Dark Power" and take revenge on My Melody, while My Melody needs to stop her 100 times to summon the "Dream Power" and save Mari Land.
On the surface, Onegai My Melody is your formulaic early-mid 2000s magical girl anime targeted towards children. It feels like a mix of Sailor Moon, Card Captor Sakura & Hamtaro. Cute characters, re-cycled animation & signature moves you can use every episode. Also like some of those anime though, there is more depth to it. Continuity actually matters! Characters, plot threads & even running gags are set up and paid off throughout the 52 episode season. It is an excellent example of a show primarily made to sell shit, but also being made well on a fundamental level.
I guess I want to wrap up with some episode highlights:
Episode 23: I Wish I could Dance With Him!
Baku is a purple Tapir, and is Kuromi's partner in crime. All Kuromi wants in this episode is to dance with the human guy she has a crush on. Baku is her ultimate wingman though, and goes to extraordinary lengths to help her. This was the episode that kick-started the slow build of Baku being my favourite character from the show!
Episode 36: I wish I could Save the Earth!
Perhaps the funniest episode in the series? This is one where the zany hijinks of the cute & oblivious animal characters actually becomes a dire threat to the Earth! There are a few references to sci-fi films like Armageddon & 2001: a Space Odyssey in this one.
Episode 39: I Wish I could See My Mom!
My Melody lives with the 3 Yumeno sisters and their widowed father while in the human world. The youngest of the three sisters, Koto, is starting to forget what her mother looked & sounded like. The biggest tearjerker episode, but still really sweet. It also has a scene of a shirtless Santa, but I swear it makes sense in context!
Episode 47: I Wish I Could Go Back Home!
These screenshots:
Episodes 50, 51 & 52:
Just an amazing 3-part season finale. This is where the continuity kicks into overdrive and makes a good amount of the season feel relevant. Cameos & callbacks to previous episodes, as well as my man Baku kickin' some ass! Not great action, but my investment in the characters over the last 49 episodes really made me feel satisfied with the final battle!
I also want to know more about these guys who were in the background for like a few seconds:
I will probably continue onto season 2 at some point. Anyway, cheers for giving me a platform RGT!
Even if no-one reads all this tripe I've written! 
I HAD a very passing interest in the Hello Kitty/Sanrio universe at first. It started a few years ago when I found & purchased a bootleg keychain of the character Kuromi in a bargain store while on a trip. Having grown up in the era of Pokemon & Digimon, I was immediately drawn to her design! She is like a Pichu crossed with Devimon.
Then: The Ultimate Crossover!
At some point in 2024, McDonald's had several Hello Kitty/Yu-Gi-Oh! crossover toys as part of their happy meals for a limited time. This crossover had my interest peaked on the lore and characters of Hello Kitty. I would spend some time on the Sanrio wiki, do some research and learn of the various tie-in media.
The one anime that drew my attention above all was "Onegai My Melody" from 2005. This anime was the debut of Kuromi, as she was initially designed to be the rival of the series protagonist, My Melody.
So, of course, I decided to check out a handful of episodes and found a lot more than I was expecting! The brief gist of the anime is that Kuromi has stolen the Melody Key, an ancient relic capable of fulfilling dreams, from her home world of Mari Land and escapes to the human world.
My Melody is given the Melody Takt, another relic capable of countering the Melody Key, and sent to the human world to stop Kuromi.
Kuromi needs to fulfil 100 dreams to summon the "Dark Power" and take revenge on My Melody, while My Melody needs to stop her 100 times to summon the "Dream Power" and save Mari Land.
On the surface, Onegai My Melody is your formulaic early-mid 2000s magical girl anime targeted towards children. It feels like a mix of Sailor Moon, Card Captor Sakura & Hamtaro. Cute characters, re-cycled animation & signature moves you can use every episode. Also like some of those anime though, there is more depth to it. Continuity actually matters! Characters, plot threads & even running gags are set up and paid off throughout the 52 episode season. It is an excellent example of a show primarily made to sell shit, but also being made well on a fundamental level.
I guess I want to wrap up with some episode highlights:
Episode 23: I Wish I could Dance With Him!
Baku is a purple Tapir, and is Kuromi's partner in crime. All Kuromi wants in this episode is to dance with the human guy she has a crush on. Baku is her ultimate wingman though, and goes to extraordinary lengths to help her. This was the episode that kick-started the slow build of Baku being my favourite character from the show!
Episode 36: I wish I could Save the Earth!
Perhaps the funniest episode in the series? This is one where the zany hijinks of the cute & oblivious animal characters actually becomes a dire threat to the Earth! There are a few references to sci-fi films like Armageddon & 2001: a Space Odyssey in this one.
Episode 39: I Wish I could See My Mom!
My Melody lives with the 3 Yumeno sisters and their widowed father while in the human world. The youngest of the three sisters, Koto, is starting to forget what her mother looked & sounded like. The biggest tearjerker episode, but still really sweet. It also has a scene of a shirtless Santa, but I swear it makes sense in context!
Episode 47: I Wish I Could Go Back Home!
These screenshots:
Episodes 50, 51 & 52:
Just an amazing 3-part season finale. This is where the continuity kicks into overdrive and makes a good amount of the season feel relevant. Cameos & callbacks to previous episodes, as well as my man Baku kickin' some ass! Not great action, but my investment in the characters over the last 49 episodes really made me feel satisfied with the final battle!
I also want to know more about these guys who were in the background for like a few seconds:
I will probably continue onto season 2 at some point. Anyway, cheers for giving me a platform RGT!
Even if no-one reads all this tripe I've written! 