Netflix revealed on Thursday, the 12th, a video and two visuals for the new stop-motion animation , My Melody & Kuromi Sanrio characters . The series premieres on July 24 , 2025.
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The video also reveals that the K-pop group LE SSERAFIM will perform the opening theme song, titled “Kawaii (Prod. Gen Hoshino)” . The series will have a total of 12 episodes , with each episode lasting approximately 13 minutes. Watch the full trailer below:
This year, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the character My Melody and the 20th anniversary of Kuromi. Two visuals have been released to commemorate the anime's launch. See both below.
The series is being produced by WIT STUDIO (Spy x Family). Tomoki Misato (Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion television series) is directing the animation, and Shūko Nemoto is writing the scripts.
Synopsis My Melody & Kuromi
My Melody opens a confectionery shop in Mariland. After finding a heart in the forest, strange things begin to happen around her. Meanwhile, Kuromi's Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty. Kuromi searches for the secret of My Melody's cakes. My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a confectionary competition judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio. However, nobody knows that this will lead to an incident that threatens the fate of Mariland.
Other Sanrio series
The entertainment company Sanrio, creator of the iconic Hello Kitty , continues to expand its animation catalog with new productions from the My Melody . The brand, which debuted the anime "Onegai My Melody" in 2005, has been consistently developing the character's universe over the years.
The original series “Onegai My Melody” spawned several sequels, including:
- “Onegai My Melody – Kuru Kuru Shuffle!” (2006);
- “Onegai My Melody Sukkiri” (2007);
- “Onegai My Melody Kirara” (2008).
The first film in the franchise, "Onegai My Melody Yū & Ai," was released in Japanese theaters in 2012, marking the character's debut in feature film format.
Recently, Sanrio has been investing in digital for the franchise. In February 2023, it launched the short series "Kuromi's Pretty Journey," making the first three episodes available simultaneously on YouTube and TikTok . The production followed a weekly release schedule, totaling 21 episodes.
On October 31st, the sequel titled “Kuromi's Pretty Journey ~ Hachamecha! Multiverse Dasshutsu!~” , with a simultaneous release in Japanese and English on YouTube.
Sources: Netflix Japan's profile on X and YouTube channel