My Melody
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Sanrio
My Melody
My Melody is a white rabbit in a hood, and the hood is the entire design idea — it is a direct reference to Little Red Riding Hood, and the character's colour changes with the season and the range, which gives Sanrio a licensing variable most characters do not have. She arrived in 1975, a year after Hello Kitty, as part of the strategy of building a roster rather than depending on one property.
- First appearance
- Sanrio character line (1975), Sanrio
- Created by
- Sanrio
- Also known as
- Mai Merodi
- Universe
- Sanrio
- Appears in
- merchandise, animation, television
Who is My Melody?
My Melody is a white rabbit in a hood, and the hood is the entire design idea — it is a direct reference to Little Red Riding Hood, and the character's colour changes with the season and the range, which gives Sanrio a licensing variable most characters do not have. She arrived in 1975, a year after Hello Kitty, as part of the strategy of building a roster rather than depending on one property. Like the rest of the Sanrio line she has essentially no story: a few sentences of profile, a stated favourite food, and nothing resembling a plot. What she has instead is an antagonist, Kuromi, introduced thirty years later, and the pairing of a sweet character with a punk rival turned out to be the most commercially productive thing Sanrio has done outside Hello Kitty herself.
My Melody: the details
- First appearance
- Sanrio's character line in 1975, a year after Hello Kitty
- Created by
- Sanrio's in-house design team
- The hood is a fairy-tale reference
- A direct nod to Little Red Riding Hood, and the character's defining feature
- Colour is a licensing variable
- The hood ships in pink, red and seasonal colours, giving one silhouette many products
- Built as a roster
- Part of Sanrio's strategy of not depending on a single property
- Almost no story
- A few lines of profile and a favourite food, in keeping with the Sanrio model
- Kuromi changed things
- The rival introduced in 2005 became the most commercially productive pairing outside Hello Kitty
Why My Melody endures
One of the earliest additions to Sanrio's roster strategy, and half of the sweet-and-punk pairing that has become the company's most successful property after Hello Kitty.
What My Melody looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A white rabbit in a pink hood with long ears emerging from it
The hood is the mark, and because its colour is a licensing variable the same silhouette ships in pink, red, blue and seasonal variants — one outline, many products. Extremely simple, reads at any size, and dominates girls' and juniors' sizing.
The hood is the mark, and its colour is a deliberate licensing variable — one silhouette, many products. Extremely simple and legible at any size. Dominant in girls' and juniors' sizing.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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All for little ones →My Melody T-shirts: common questions
Who created My Melody?
My Melody was created by Sanrio, first appearing in Sanrio character line in 1975 (Sanrio).
What does a My Melody T-shirt usually look like?
A white rabbit in a pink hood with long ears emerging from it. The hood is the mark, and its colour is a deliberate licensing variable — one silhouette, many products. Extremely simple and legible at any size. Dominant in girls' and juniors' sizing.
Are My Melody T-shirts made for children?
Yes — My Melody appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
How much does a My Melody T-shirt cost?
My Melody shirts we currently track start from around $17.79 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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