Robin Penguin
- Studio
- DiC Entertainment
- Animation studio
- Tôei Studios
- Distributor
- MGM/UA Television, DiC Entertainment
Synopsis
Once upon a meow in the forest of Knotty-Pine, Sheriff Grinder tries to steal everybody's bubblegum... until Lady Kitty and her merry friend Robin Penguin team up to foil his sugarcoated plans!
Characters
Hello Kitty, Tuxedo Sam, Catnip, Gramma Kitty, Grampa Kitty, Grinder, Melody, Fifi, Chip
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Michael Maliani
Producing
- Producer
- Michael Maliani
- Executive Producer
- Andy Heyward
- Associate Producers
- Krista Haimovitch, Lisa Salamone
- Supervising Associate Producer
- Jay Francis
Writing
- Writer
- Eleanor Burian-Mohr, Jack Hanrahan, Phil Harnage
- Head Writer
- Phil Harnage
Voices
- Voice
- Tara Charendoff (Hello Kitty), Sean Roberge (Tuxedo Sam), Noam Zylberman (Chip), Marion Bennet (My Melody), Carl Banas (Grandpa Kitty), Elizabeth Hanna (Grandma Kitty, Mama Kitty), Len Carlson (Papa Kitty), Cree Summer Francks (Catnip), Greg Morton (Grinder), Denise Pidgeon (Fangora), Jill Frappier (Fifi)
- Japanese Voice Cast
- Kyôko Hikami (Hello Kitty)
Music
- Music
- Toyomi Kojima
Animation
- Animator
- Kanji Akabori, Maya Matsuyama
Crew
- Voice Director
- Michael Hack
- Overseas Animation Director
- Norman Drew
Production notes
Hello Kitty and her friends put on plays ranging from simple fairy tales to full-scale science fiction epics for their audiences.
A Hello Kitty version of "Cinderella" was shown theatrically in 1989 before the franchise of "Hello Kitty's Fairy Tale Theatre."
In 1990, a Hello Kitty theatrical version of "Thumbelina" was released in Japan.
Several direct-to-video productions were released in Japan. These included a second "Heidi" parody in 1994 and a 10-part series of adaptatations of such Japanese folk tales as "The Hidden Tengu," "Momotaro," "Kintaro," "The Monkey and the Crab," Princess Kaguya and "Here Comes the Mouse Bride."
Kitty appeared in several video specials with Bad Batz Maru (another Sanrio character), as well as in 1989's "Ratboy" and "Return of the Tanuki."
Later stories included "The Day the Clock Stopped," "Hello Kitty: Aliens in London" and "Hello Kitty: Mom Loves Me After All" (all 1992); "We Love Hello Kitty" (1993); and "Hello Kitty: Everyone Must Protect the Forest" (1994).
Short informational videos released in 1997 included "Trying Hard," "Cleaning Up the House," "Going to the Toilet Alone," "Sleeping Alone," "Being Careful Outdoors," "Saying Sorry," "Table Manners" and "Enjoying the Bath." All bore the subtitle "...with Hello Kitty."
A six-part video series of Aesop's Fables (done Hello Kitty-style) was released in teh late 1990s.
In 1999, the "...with Hello Kitty" series" was combined with "Kitty Parody Theater" for rebroadcast on Japanese TV as the 39-episode "Kitty's Paradise." Saban Entertainment soon picked this up for the American market.
A Hello Kitty version of "Cinderella" was shown theatrically in 1989 before the franchise of "Hello Kitty's Fairy Tale Theatre."
In 1990, a Hello Kitty theatrical version of "Thumbelina" was released in Japan.
Several direct-to-video productions were released in Japan. These included a second "Heidi" parody in 1994 and a 10-part series of adaptatations of such Japanese folk tales as "The Hidden Tengu," "Momotaro," "Kintaro," "The Monkey and the Crab," Princess Kaguya and "Here Comes the Mouse Bride."
Kitty appeared in several video specials with Bad Batz Maru (another Sanrio character), as well as in 1989's "Ratboy" and "Return of the Tanuki."
Later stories included "The Day the Clock Stopped," "Hello Kitty: Aliens in London" and "Hello Kitty: Mom Loves Me After All" (all 1992); "We Love Hello Kitty" (1993); and "Hello Kitty: Everyone Must Protect the Forest" (1994).
Short informational videos released in 1997 included "Trying Hard," "Cleaning Up the House," "Going to the Toilet Alone," "Sleeping Alone," "Being Careful Outdoors," "Saying Sorry," "Table Manners" and "Enjoying the Bath." All bore the subtitle "...with Hello Kitty."
A six-part video series of Aesop's Fables (done Hello Kitty-style) was released in teh late 1990s.
In 1999, the "...with Hello Kitty" series" was combined with "Kitty Parody Theater" for rebroadcast on Japanese TV as the 39-episode "Kitty's Paradise." Saban Entertainment soon picked this up for the American market.