[4] Fifi(フィーフィー,Fīfī) was a young white girl lamb character from the Japanese company Sanrio and was part of the Hello Kitty universe. She has a tuft of yellow wool on the top of her head and she's barefoot. Like Hello Kitty, Fifi was portrayed as mouthless, but other media dipiects her with a visible mouth. She wears a powder blue dress and holly in her hair. Fifi likes playing house, and also enjoys playing on jungle gyms and slides. Her favorite food is cookies, but she doesn't like mushrooms or bell peppers, as revealed in Growing Up With Hello Kitty. She also has a little brother (who is unknown). Fifi makes her debut in the Hello Kitty and Friends animated series, specifically "The Circus Comes to Town", in 1992.
Although not outright confirmed by Sanrio, it is likely Fifi is officially retired, as she has not made any more appearances in media or merchandise since the release of Hello Kitty: Ringo no Mori, which aired between 2006-2008 (though unreleased in the U.S.). Despite this, she can still be found at the official website.
Television Appearances[]
- "The Circus Comes to Town" (1992)
- "The Day the Big Clock Stopped" (1992)
- "Mom Loves Me After All" (1992)
- "The Magic Apple" (1992)
- "Santa's Missing Hat" (1992)
- "The Wonderful Sisters" (1993)
- "The Dream Thief" (1993)
- "The Prince in His Dream Castle" (1994)
- Going to the Bathroom
- Saying I'm Sorry
- I Can Share With Friends
- Replying Properly
- Let's Play Together
- Eating Our Vegetables
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Fifi's name is derived from "Fifi," which is a diminutive of French "Joséphine," from Latin "Josephus," the source and translation of "Joseph."
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | フィーフィー Fīfī |
| English | Fifi |
| Korean | 양양이 Yangyang-yi
피피 Pipi |
| Chinese
(Mandarin) |
菲菲 Fēi Fēi |
Trivia[]
- In reality, sheeps have wool on their torso, but Fifi does not.
- In Hello Kitty and Friends and her other animation series she is featured, Fifi speaks with an American accent in the English dub, while her nationality is supposed to be British, much like other mainline characters. Notably, in the former series, Fifi has a rather smooth voice unlike in Hello Kitty's Paradise or Growing Up WIth Hello Kitty.
Mimmy being kissed by Fifi in Hello Kitty and Friends
- In the episode "The Dream Thief" of Hello Kitty and Friends, Fifi can be seen giving Mimmy a direct kiss, as a heartwarming way of thanks, after the latter agrees to listen to the former's story about her dream being eaten by Puffin while everyone else disagrees believing she is lying. In the original Japanese version, she gives the affection mid-speech, without making a "smooch".
- It must be noted that Fifi is in no way attracted to Mimmy herself.
- As she can only be found in older media, some fans in the Sanrio community considered Fifi an underrated character, as she is currently beloved due to her cute looks but the character herself did not have many appearances.
- In Hello Kitty's Paradise and Growing Up with Hello Kitty, Fifi's mother looks virtually identical to herself, while in Hello Kitty and Friends, she has a different appearance and wears glasses, as seen in "Mom Loves Me After All".
- The color of Fifi's dress is normally blue or cyan, but it can be green or pink.
- Fifi may be a gamer; In the "Birthday Party Time" episode of Hello Kitty's Paradise, she owns a generic video game system as one of her birthday gifts.
The original VHS and DVD release comparison of Cathy being replaced by Fifi for Hello Kitty and Friends
- In the DVD releases of Hello Kitty and Friends, the intro scene shows Fifi replacing Cathy due to legal issues since 2010.
- Fifi is shorter than Hello Kitty and some of her other friends, roughly the same size as My Melody.
- In "Let's Play Together" in Growing up with Hello Kitty, however, there is an animation error where Fifi is shown slightly taller than Hello Kitty and Mimmy.
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