My Melody is one of the sweetest and cutest rabbits from Sanrio! Known for the signature hood that she wears above her head, My Melody is loved by kawaii fans all around the world. She’s a kind and girly bunny – the exact opposite of her friend-slash-rival, Kuromi! Next to Hello Kitty, My Melo is actually one of Sanrio’s oldest characters. Today we’ll be learning more about My Melody and her timeless youthfulness that inspires fans to kawaii-fy their lives.
Fun Fact: My Melody had no mouth in Hello Kitty’s TV series
Japanese name: マイメロディ(pronounced Mai Merodi)
Nickname: My Melo
Birthday: January 18
Gender: Girl
Species: Rabbit
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Hobby: Baking cookies and almond cake
ALL ABOUT MY MELODY
Born in the magical forest of Mariland, My Melody is a kind and good-natured girl. This cutie was first introduced in 1975 as Sanrio’s rabbit version of the Little Red Riding Hood. That’s why you always get to see My Melody wearing a cute little hood above her head! She never goes out without her hood!
WHAT ANIMAL IS MY MELODY?
If it isn’t clear enough to see with her floppy ears, My Melody is actually a bunny! My Melody lives together with her rabbit mother and father in Mariland. She’s a kind, sociable, and optimistic girl.
It’s the little things in life that put the “happy” in everyday
My Melody gets along with everyone in the forest and she has a lot of friends. Often times when she’s not playing, you can find her helping her mother bake cookies and cake in Mariland.
WHAT IS MY MELODY’S NICKNAME?
As cute as it sounds, My Melody’s name can be a mouthful. That’s why fans like to shorten it a little by simply calling this bunny My Melo. It’s a cute nickname that’s pretty easy to say! Another name that My Melody goes by is Melo-chan. You can hear all of My Melody’s forest friends in Mariland asking for Melo-chan to come out and play with them.
WHAT IS MY MELODY’S AGE?
As we mentioned earlier, My Melody was created in the 70s by Sanrio. If this cutie were a real bunny, she’d be pretty old already. But luckily, My Melody is part of the kawaii-sphere. She never really gets old. In the bright and colorful world of Sanrio, My Melody always has a spring in her step ready to make everyone around her smile!
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WHEN IS MY MELODY’S BIRTHDAY?
My Melo was born on a nice lovely day on January 18 in Mariland. She was born into a loving family of rabbits composed of her Mama, her Papa, her brother Rhythm, her Grandpa, and her Grandma. My Melody usually celebrates her birthday together with her Mariland family and friends. She also celebrates it with her Sanrio buddies like Kuromi, Hello Kitty, and My Sweet Piano.
WHAT IS MY MELODY’S ZODIAC SIGN?
Well, that’s easy. My Melody was born after the middle of January, which makes her a Capricorn. As an Earth sign, My Melody is supposed to be industrious and practical. That’s probably why My Melody can be a bit blunt at times – she can be a bit oblivious to other people’s feelings. Despite that, you can always rely on My Melo to be a sweet and kind bunny. She always works hard at helping her mother bake goodies like cookies and almond cake!
THE HISTORY OF MY MELODY’S HOOD!
Did you know that My Melody’s hood wasn’t always pink? When she made her big debut, My Melody was introduced as Sanrio’s version of Little Red Riding Hood. Back then, the hood she wore was red. It was given to her as a gift by her sweet and loving grandmother!
Since she loved her grandma, Melo-chan wore her beautiful red hood every day. But then, her cousin, Littleforestfellow, started liking the hood too! My Melo decided to pass on the hood to him.
I’m in a good mood this morning so I’ll wear my number seven deep pink hood!
Now, My Melody wears a cute pink hood with a flower (or sometimes a ribbon) above her ear. Her pink hood is her favorite accessory. She has keeps quite a number of pink hoods in her drawer at home!
WHO CREATED MY MELODY?
Melo-chan was created by none other than Sanrio! This company has been a majorn player in the kawaii industry since the 1960 with more than 450 characters in its roster. That includes the kawaii superstars Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Kuromi, Gudetama, and many, many more.
If you’d like to learn about all the cuties that Sanrio has to offer, you can check out our Ultimate List of Sanrio characters. We also have a comprehensive blog about Sanrio if you want to learn more about the magical kawaii company!
WHO IS MY MELODY’S BFF?
Melo-chan is a sweet rabbit with a lot of friends. That’s why it should come as no surprise to hear that My Melody has a couple of BFFs. The first would be My Sweet Piano.
When you’re feeling stuck, remember you have a friend who will cheer you up.
A pretty pink-colored sheep, My Sweet Piano is soft, sweet, and girly just like My Melody. Appearing in My Melo’s anime series Onegai My Melody, My Sweet Piano can speak in sheep noises (though in other shows she can talk pretty well). If you want to get to know My Melo’s BFF more, head over to our blog about My Sweet Piano.
My Melody’s other BFF is Hello Kitty! The two get along really well with their sweet and girly temperaments. In Hello Kitty’s show, Hello Kitty and Friends’ Super Cute Adventures, the two get together to celebrate their friendship anniversary! We actually get to see how Hello Kitty and Melo-chan first met (spoiler alert: they became friends while grocery shopping for baking ingredients). You can read more about Kitty in our comprehensive Hello Kitty blog!
MY MELODY’S UNIVERSE
Besides My Sweet Piano, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, and her other Sanrio siblings, My Melo has a ton of friends in the magical forest of Mariland. In this section, we’re going to learn more about My Melody’s Mariland buddies. Not only that, but we’re going to meet her family too! Get ready, it’s time for a little Mariland get-together.
