Korokoro Kuririn no Inaka no Nezumi Tokai no Nezumi

Anime that star hamsters as the main focus character(s).

Hello Kitty's Animation Theter is a OVA series with Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters appearing in their versions of different fairy tales.

It was released in the U.S. by ADV Films (who also own the video/DVD rights to Hello Kitty and Friends & Hello Kitty's Paradise).

In Latin America, the OVAS were distributed through the Cartoon Network LA and Boomerang LA cable channels, with a Latin dubbing. Currently, the dub is considered Lost Media.

❗️WIP: Sanrio Characters with their Own Anime or Anime Franchise [Watch Order Guides] (arranged by character debut):
• Hello Kitty Watch Order Guide [81 entries] Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37298 [50] | Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37299 [31]
Patty and Jimmy [1 entry]
• My Melody Watch Order Guide [17 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35589
• Little Twin Stars (Kiki to Lala) [11 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36634
• Unico Watch Order Guide [6 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37154
Button Nose [1 entry]
• Tuxedo Sam Watch Order Guide [6 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37160
Eddy & Emmy [1 entry]
📌 Minna no Tabo Watch Order Guide [3 entries]
• Hangyodon Watch Order Guide [11 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35989
• Pokopon Watch Order Guide [6 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36546
• Keroppi Watch Order Guide [24 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35361
• Pekkle Watch Order Guide [7 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35358
• Pochacco Watch Order Guide [6 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35991
Monkichi [1 entry]
• Badtz-Maru Watch Order Guide [8 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35992
• Pompompurin Watch Order Guide [6 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37236
Corocorokuririn [1 entry]
Usahana [1 entry]
• Cinnamoroll Watch Order Guide [12 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37233
Charmmy Kitty [1 entry]
• Sugar Bunnies Watch Order Guide [6 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/21941
• Kuromi [8 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60679
Pankunchi [1 entry]
• Jewelpet Watch Order Guide [11 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51072
Wish Me Mell [2 entries]
📌 Show By Rock!! Watch Order Guide [8 entries]
• Gudetama Watch Order Guide [7 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/33245
• Aggressive Retsuko Watch Order Guide [10 entries] https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16648
Littleforestmello [1 entry] (See: My Melody)
Cogimyun [2 entries]
PePePePengiin [1 entry]
Caribadix [3 entries]
Marumofubiyori [1 entry]
Sanrio Danshi [1 entry]
Mewkledreamy [2 entries]
Bosanimal [1 entry]
Jochum [1 entry]

Club Threads:
Sanrio Characters with their Own Anime or Anime Franchise [Watch Order Guides]: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2125295
Birthdays: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=120410

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Hapidanbui (Sanrio Boys) [6]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35997
Sanrio [219]: https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/150/Sanrio

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Clubs:
https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cat=club&catid=0&q=Sanrio&action=find&sort=5

🌸 For The Love Of Sanrio♥ https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=7942 (Active)

Hope these clubs get revived:
Hello Kitty and Friends https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=63927 (Inactive)
Hello Kitty https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=16052 (Inactive)
Hello Kitty https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=1264 (Inactive)
♥My Melody and Sanrio Love♥ https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=81029 (Inactive)
♥ Kuromi's Castle ♥ https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=12501 (Inactive)
Kuromi Klub https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=3086 (Inactive)
The Keroppi Fan Club! https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=36249&q=Keroppi&cat=club (Inactive)
Jewel Pets https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=29007 (Inactive)
Jewelpet Anime Fans https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=36315 (Inactive)
Jewelpet Happiness (ジュエルペット ハッピネス) https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=36619 Inactive)
Show By Rock!! Club https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=67881&q=Show%20By%20Rock!!&cat=club (Inactive)

Misc.:
Sanrio Lovers https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=10326 (Inactive)
hello kitty fan club https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=10687 (Inactive)
hello kitty fan club https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=10686 (Inactive)

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Resources:
Official Sites: https://www.sanrio.co.jp | https://www.sanrio.co.jp/characters/ | https://www.sanrio.com
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrio | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sanrio_characters | https://hellokitty.fandom.com/wiki/Hapidanbui
Fandom Wiki:
• Sanrio Wiki: https://sanrio.fandom.com/wiki/Sanrio_Wiki
• Hello Kitty Wiki: https://hellokitty.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page | https://hellokitty.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters | https://hellokitty.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Sanrio_characters
• Sugarbunnies Wiki https://sugarbunnies.fandom.com/wiki/Sugarbunnies_Wiki
• Jewel Pet Wiki: https://jewelpet.fandom.com/wiki/Jewel_Pet_Wiki
• Show By Rock Wiki: https://show-by-rock-sanrio.fandom.com/wiki/Show_By_Rock_Wiki | Show by Rock!! Wiki: https://show-by-rock.fandom.com/wiki/Show_by_Rock!!_Wiki
• サンリオ男子 Sanrio Danshi Wiki: https://sanriodanshi.fandom.com/wiki/Sanrio_Danshi_Wiki
• Aggretsuko Fandom https://aggretsuko.fandom.com/wiki/Aggretsuko_Wiki
Sanrio Wiki: https://sanriowiki.com/wiki/Sanrio_Wiki | https://sanriowiki.com/wiki/List_of_Sanrio_universes_and_brands
Hello Kitty + Sanrio Wiki:
https://sanrio.shoutwiki.com
https://sanriowiki.com/wiki
Unofficial Reddit: r/sanrio https://www.reddit.com/r/sanrio/

Character Birthdays: Sanrio Wiki https://sanrio.fandom.com/wiki/Character_Birthdays

Sanrio Character Ranking:
https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/characterranking/2024/en/result/
(Just replace the year to check for results from the past years.)

サンリオキャラクター大賞【公式】 (Sanrio Character Award [Official]) @sanrio_ranking
https://twitter.com/sanrio_ranking

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P.S. *There should be a "Sanrio Wiki" with affiliated wikis similar to the "CLAMP Wiki Circle". I would like to have a similar navigation.
https://clamp.fandom.com/wiki/CLAMP_Wiki

Hello Kitty's Animation Theater (Sanrio anime sekai meisaku gekijō; Sanrio Anime World Masterpiece Theater), not to be confused with Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10773), is a TV series with Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters appearing in their versions of popular fairy tales and folklores. ADV Films, which also owns the video/DVD rights to Hello Kitty and Friends and Hello Kitty's Paradise, released the anime in the U.S.

There are 26 tales.

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🌈 Hello Kitty's Animation Theater (color coded base on the covers):
❤️ 1a Hello Kitty no Shirayuki-hime (2001) - https://myanimelist.net/anime/30263
❤️ 1b Bad Badtz-Maru no Ookami ga Kita! - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22451
🧡 2a Pochacco no Jack to Mame no Ki - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22493
🧡 2b Hello Kitty no Ousama no Mimi wa Roba no Mimi - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22491
🧡 3a Hello Kitty no Hansel to Gretel - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22489
🧡 3b My Melody no Akazukin (OVA) - https://myanimelist.net/anime/30468
💛 4a Hello Kitty no Kaguya-hime (2001) - https://myanimelist.net/anime/42501
🤍 4b Hangyodon no Hadaka no Ousama - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22563
💚 5a Hello Kitty no Nemureru Mori no Bijo - https://myanimelist.net/anime/17955
💚 5b Bad Badtz-Maru no Ari to Kirigirisu - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22565
💚 6a Hello Kitty no Hakuchou no Ouji - https://myanimelist.net/anime/18085
💚 6b Osaru no Monkichi no Kin no Ono Gin no Ono - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22567
💚 7a Hello Kitty no Kurumi Wari Ningyou - https://myanimelist.net/anime/18083
💚 7b Korokoro Kuririn no Inaka no Nezumi Tokai no Nezumi - https://myanimelist.net/anime/18081
💙 8a Hello Kitty no Momotarou - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22447
💙 8b Pom Pom Purin no Usagi to Kame -https://myanimelist.net/anime/22569
💙 9a Hello Kitty no Cinderella (OVA) - https://myanimelist.net/anime/30264
💙 9b Ahiru no Pekkle no Ahiru no Drakestail - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22571
💙 10a Kerokero Keroppi no Aladdin to Mahou no Lamp - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22573
💙 10b Hello Kitty no Match Uri Shoujo - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22487
💜 11a Hello Kitty no Nagagutsu wo Naita Neko - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22449
💜 11b Ahiru no Pekkle no Minikui Ahiru no Ko - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22575
❤️ 12a Hello Kitty no Oyayubi-hime (OVA) - https://myanimelist.net/anime/17481
❤️ 12b Pom Pom Purin no Kitakaze to Taiyou - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22577
💗 13a Hello Kitty no Yuki no Joou - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22485
💗 13b Hello Kitty no Sanbiki no Kobuta - https://myanimelist.net/anime/22483

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Hello Kitty Watch Order Guide [Part 1]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37298
Hello Kitty Watch Order Guide [Part 2]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37299

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Demographic: Kids

Tags: Sanrio, Hello Kitty, Anthropomorphic, Cat 🐈, Kitty, Neko, Franchise, Folklore, Folktale, Fairy Tale, Fable, Kodomo

🎀 Club: For The Love Of Sanrio♥ https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=7942 (Active)

Sanrio Characters https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35354

Check the Interest Stacks Repository club for more:
Fairy Tales, Folktales and Folklores: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2170508
Fables: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2170999

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Resources:
Hello Kitty Wiki: Hello Kitty's Animation Theater https://hellokitty.fandom.com/wiki/Hello_Kitty%27s_Animation_Theater | https://hellokitty.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Hello_Kitty%27s_Animation_Theater_Episodes
Sanrio Wiki: https://sanriowiki.com/wiki/Hello_Kitty%27s_Animation_Theater
AniDB: https://anidb.net/anime/?adb.search=Hello%20Kitty%60s%20Animation%20Theater&h=1&noalias=1&orderby.airdate=0.1&orderby.name=1.1
ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4172 | https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4172&page=25
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32812183/ | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32812183/episodes/?ref_=tt_eps_sm
TVDB: https://thetvdb.com/series/hello-kittys-animation-theater

Streaming on U-NEXT (region-locked; VPN required):
サンリオアニメ世界名作劇場 (Sanrio anime sekai meisaku gekijō; Sanrio Anime World Masterpiece Theater)
https://video.unext.jp/browse/relation/SID0019973/video

Note: Just search the title on YouTube for a playlist.

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Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index (ATU Index) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarne%E2%80%93Thompson%E2%80%93Uther_Index | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aarne-Thompson_Grouping
Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index https://fairy-folk-tale.fandom.com/wiki/Aarne-Thompson-Uther_Index | https://fairy-folk-tale.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Aarne-Thompson-Uther_Index
Fairy & Folk Tale Wiki https://fairy-folk-tale.fandom.com/wiki/Fairy_%26_Folk_Tale_Wiki
Index of international folktales by Meitheal Dúchas.ie https://www.duchas.ie/en/aath
ATU-AT-Motif by Libraries, University of Missouri https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/c.php?g=1039894&p=7541717

Aesop's Fables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables
Perry Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Index
Fables of Aesop https://fablesofaesop.com/ | https://fablesofaesop.com/perry-index
The Æsop for Children https://read.gov/aesop/001.html

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P.S. I made this guide to help others who get confused with all the Hello Kitty anime out there especially with Hello Kitty's Animation Theater and Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater. Check out Hello Kitty Watch Order Guide [Part 1] (https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37298) for a Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater guide within that stack.

Retellings of Aesop's fables or Aesopica.

Tags: Kodomo, Animal, Anthropomorphic

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Resources:
Aesop's Fables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables
Perry Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Index
Fables of Aesop https://fablesofaesop.com/ | https://fablesofaesop.com/perry-index
The Æsop for Children https://read.gov/aesop/001.html

Check the Interest Stacks Repository club for more:
Fairy Tales, Folktales and Folklores: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2170508
Fables: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2170999