Kitty's Paradise (キティズパラダイス), or KittyPara (キティズパラ), is a children's television series created and produced by Sanrio. The show aired on TV Tokyo from January 5, 1999 through March 29, 2011 and had six seasons.
Synopsis[]
Kitty's Paradise is a variety show where Hello Kitty and two other main characters would sing, dance, and chat with the audience, as well as air animated segments. The show aired at Sanrio Puroland and Harmonyland, where park guests were invited to dance with the three main characters onstage as part of the show's dance-along segment. The show had six seasons, all characterized by different names and sets of main characters.
- Kitty's Paradise ( January 5 - September 28, 1999 ), Kitty's Paradise II ( October 5, 1999 - March 28, 2000 ), Kitty's Paradise GOLD ( April 4, 2000 - September 24, 2002 ), and Kitty's Paradise Fresh ( October 1, 2002 - September 27, 2005 ) starred Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, and Bad Badtz-maru.
- Kitty's Paradise PLUS ( October 4, 2005 - September 30, 2008 ) and Kitty's Paradise Peace ( October 7, 2008 - March 29, 2011 ) replaced Pompompurin with Cinnamoroll as a member of the main cast.
Characters[]
- Hello Kitty
- Dear Daniel (live action segments)
- Mimmy (animated segments only)
- Mama (animated segments only)
- Papa (animated segments only)
- Moley (animated segments only)
- Birdie/Sally (animated segments only)
- Flirdie/Hally (animated segments only)
- Fifi (animated segments only)
- Cathy (animated segments only)
- Pompompurin (live action segments; 1999-2005)
- Badtz-Maru (live action segments)
- Cinnamoroll (live action segments; 2005-2011)
- Cinnamoangels (game segment only; 2007-2008)
- Sugarbunnies (animated segments; 2007-2009, game segments; 2008-2011)
- Pop'n Berry (game segment only; 2003-2006)
- U*SA*HA*NA (game segments; 2002, animated segments; 2006)
- Tsunko (game segment only; 2002-2003)
- Corocorokuririn (game segment only; 2000-2002)
Gallery[]
Alternative Logo (used since Kitty's Paradise PLUS).
Sanrio Puroland guests dancing along on stage during a public recording.
Trivia[]
- In October 2008, before airing Kitty's Paradise Peace, Sanrio began producing the show in HD.
- The Hello Kitty mascot costume used in the series was later reused for both Sanrio Characters Pon Pon Jump! and Fun Fun Kitty!, while the Cinnamoroll mascot costume was later reused for Fun Fun Kitty!.
See also[]
- Hello Kitty's Paradise - English dubbed version of the Hello Kitty animated segments of Kitty's Paradise.
- Hello Kitty's Animation Theater - English dubbed version of the animated segments of Kitty's Paradise.
- Daisuki! Hello Kitty - Predecessor to Kitty's Paradise with more blatant advertising, also the first Sanrio TV Project.
- Sanrio Characters Pon Pon Jump! - First Sanrio series produced for BJ Fuji.
- Fun Fun Kitty! - Final live-action Sanrio series produced for TV Tokyo