My Melody also turns 50 this year while her frenemy Kuromi will celebrate her 20th anniversary, and to celebrate, the pair will be starring in their very own stop-motion series on Netflix.

The series features My Melody, who since her debut in 1975 has continued to be loved by a wide range of fans, and Kuromi, who debuted in 2005 as My Melody’s self-proclaimed rival.

My Melody & Kuromi are ready to mark a double milestone with flair in their upcoming Japanese stop-motion original net animation series, arriving globally on Netflix on July 24, 2025.

With My Melody & Kuromi now joining the ranks, Netflix’s position in the animated content market is strengthening. All My Melody & Kuromi episodes are currently available for streaming.

The new Hatsune Miku merchandise featuring My Melody and Kuromi is now on sale throughout stores in Hokkaido, Japan. The Snow Miku 2025 event will be held in Hokkaido on February 8-9, 2025.

Netflix and Sanrio’s latest anime project couldn’t have come at a better time, with Kuromi and My Melody both celebrating their individual anniversaries in 2025 – 20 and 50 years, respectively.

Netflix‘s latest Japanese order is My Melody & Kuromi, a stop-motion animation based on Sanrio characters. The series, directed by Tomoki Misato (Pui Pui Molcar), will roll out in July, and will ...

'My Melody & Kuromi' is being produced by Japan's WiT Studio, which is best known for producing anime like Attack on Titan and Spy x Family. The Sanrio-themed stop-motion show will be produced ...

My Melody & Kuromi arrives on the streamer in July. The show was inspired by My Melody, created in 1975, and her "self-proclaimed rival" Kuromi, who entered the Sanrio universe in 2005.

Netflix has a treat in store for global fans of Japanese kawaii culture. The company revealed Thursday that production is underway on My Melody & Kuromi, a Japanese stop-motion animated series ...