Hello Kitty and Friends is a series of Japanese direct-to-video animations starring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters that were dubbed into English and compiled into a TV series. They aired on CBS and later reran on Toon Disney in the United States and on YTV in Canada. 13 of the OVAs featuring Hello Kitty, 10 with Keroppi, 4 with Pekkle, 2 with Pochacco and 1 with Patty and Jimmy were dubbed and made into episodes. The original Japanese OVAs were produced from 1989 all the way up to 1994.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| HELLO KITTY | ||
| Hello Kitty | Mami Koyama (first voice) |
Karen Bernstein |
| Megumi Hayashibara (second voice) | ||
| Mimi | Aya Sakaguchi | Mary Long |
| Miina Tominaga | ||
| Mama | Run Sasaki | Elizabeth Hanna |
| Sumi Shimamoto | ||
| Papa | Aruno Tahara | Paul De La Rosa |
| Moley | Ikue Ōtani | ¿? |
| Grandma | Kineko Nakamura | ¿? |
| Grandpa | Hirohiko Kakegawa | Thick Wilson |
| Fifi | Rei Sakuma | Jill Frappier |
| Thomas | Tomoko Maruo | Tabitha St. Germain |
| Tracy | Mayumi Tanaka | |
| Jody | Akemi Shinohara | Julie Lemieux |
| Cathy | Konami Yoshida | Tabitha St. Germain |
| Tippy | ¿? | ¿? |
| Mrs. Lindsay | Hiroko Nishi | ¿? |
| KEROPPI & FRIENDS | ||
| Keroppi | Yoshiko Matsuo | Jill Frappier |
| Keroleen | Misako Miura | Tracey Hoyt |
| Den Den | Kazue Ikura | Elva Mai Hoover |
| Ganta (Junk) | Tomiko Suzuki | Jeff Lumby |
| Kyorosuke (Soak) | Kyoka Yamada | Julie Lemieux |
| Noberun (Newton) | Michiyo Yanagisawa | Elva Mai Hoover |
| Keroppe | Kenichi Ogata | ¿? |
| Teru Teru (Ruby) | Sanae Miyuki | Nadine Rabinovitch |
| Pikki (Kevin) | Hiroko Nishi | Rino Romano |
| Ron Rubin | ||
| Koroppi (Curtis) | Masae Maeda | Rino Romano |
| Tabitha St. Germain | ||
| Dr. Kerada | Kenichi Ogata | Chris Wiggins |
| PEKKLE | ||
| Pekkle | Fushigi Yamada | Susan Roman |
| Lucy | ¿? | ¿? |
| POCHACCO | ||
| Pochacco | Mika Kanai | Tabitha St. Germain |
| Choppy | Emi Minami | ¿? |
| Pi-ru-ru (Chatty) | Yuriko Shibuzaki | ¿? |
| Mime (Peep) | Ayumu Takagi | ¿? |
| Mogumogu (Mogu) | Issei Futamata | ¿? |
| Popple | Kumiko Watanabe | Julie Lemieux |
| Dotchi | Yukana Nogami | ¿? |
| PATTY & JIMMY | ||
| Patty | Runa Akiyama | ¿? |
| Jimmy | Yuriko Fuchizaki | ¿? |
Additional Voices[]
- Harvey Atkin - Guala (in The Sleeping Princess), Mr. Jones (in The Circus Comes to Town), William, King Richard (in Robin Hood), Sultan (in Aladdin and his Magic Lamp)
- Kirsten Bishop - Kuppi (in Santa and his Reindeer Kuppi)
- Anne Butler
- Gina Clayton
- Tony Daniels
- Paul De La Rosa
- Naz Edwards
- Jill Frappier - Young Kerada (in The Frog's Secret House)
- David Fraser
- Cathy Gallant - Queen of Hearts (in Alice in Wonderland)
- Tabitha St. Germain - Fortella (in Cinderella), Little John (in Robin Hood), Aaron (in The Adventures of the Coward Prince), Twinkle (in The Christmas Eve Gift), Wink (in Let's Be Friends)
- Katie Griffin
- Jennifer Griffiths - Keroppi's Mom
- Elizabeth Hanna - Queen (in Cinderella), Mrs. Fisher (in Heidi)
- Elva Mai Hoover - Isaac (Newton's Dad) (in The Frog's Secret House)
- Tracey Hoyt - Meroleen (Keroleen's Mom) (in The Frog's Secret House)
- Loretta Jafelice
- Hadley Kay
- Kathleen Laskey - Kerada's Mom
- Julie Lemieux - Peter Fisher (in Heidi), Bully (in The Adventures of the Coward Prince), Speedy (Soak's Dad) (in The Frog's Secret House)
- Mary Long
- Jeff Lumby - Nelson (Junk's Dad) (in The Frog's Secret House)
- Gordon Masten - Guy (in Robin Hood)
- Colin O'Meara
- Judy Orban - Millie (in Cinderella)
- Jonathan Potts - Prince Stephen (in Cinderella), Robert (in The Wonderful Sisters), David (in The Magic Apple), Prince Howard (in Snow White), Edwin Greenwald III (in The Prince in his Dream Castle)
- Nadine Rabinovitch
- Tony Robinow
- Susan Roman - Puffin (in The Dream Thief)
- Rino Romano
- Ron Rubin - Teacher (in Mom Loves Me After All and The Dream Thief), Caterpillar (in Alice in Wonderland)
- John Stocker - Dwarf (in Snow White), Cheshire Cat (in Alice in Wonderland), Movie Projectionist (in The Adventures of the Coward Prince), Wizard (in The Frog's Secret House)
- Claudia Theriault
- Katherine Trowell
- Chris Wiggins - Narrator (in all segments except for Hello Kitty), Avalon (in The Adventures of the Coward Prince)
- Thick Wilson - Mr. Schmidt (in The Day the Big Clock Stopped), King of Hearts (in Alice in Wonderland), Santa Claus (in Santa and his Reindeer Kuppi)
Music[]
Hello Kitty and Friends - Intro Theme (closed captions)
Hello Kitty and Friends English Opening
- Opening: "Hello Kitty and Friends"
Keroppi - Intro Theme
Keroppi English Opening
- Opening: "Keroppi"
Notes[]
- Elizabeth Hanna voiced Mama Kitty and Grandma Kitty in Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater which was produced by DIC Entertainment.
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Content | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Home Entertainment | 1995-1997 | 
|
The Complete Series | 1 NTSC |
United States | 
|
| 11 Volumes | ||||||
| ADV Films | 2004-2005 | The Complete Series | ||||
| 4 Volumes | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | 
|
The Complete Series | ||||
| 7 Volumes | ||||||
| 2004 | 10 Episodes | |||||
| 2 Discs | ||||||
See Also[]
- Hello Kitty's Animation Theater
- Hello Kitty's Stump Village
- The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends
- Hello Kitty's Paradise
External Links[]
- Hello Kitty and Friends at the Internet Movie Database
- Hello Kitty and Friends at Anime News Network's encyclopedia