KUROMI
Kuromi is a tomboy, but behind her tough appearance, she is actually very girly. She enjoys writing in her diary and reading romance novels. Kuromi (クロミ, Kuromi) is My Melody's rival, who is a white rabbit or imp-like creature wearing a black jester's hat with a pink skull on the front and a black devil's tail. The skull's facial expression changes to match Kuromi's mood. Fittingly, her birthday is Halloween (October 31st). Her name translates from Japanese to English as "black beauty". Kuromi's appearance is also similar to those of cartoon characters from the 1990s, such as Pichu from Pokémon. Kuromi has become a popular character for the punk, scene, and goth crowds due to her appearance.
Kuromi (ja:クロミ, Kuromi) first appeared as the rival of My Melody in the anime Onegai My Melody. She is depicted as a white rabbit wearing a black jester's hat with a pink skull on the front and a black "devil" tail in the place of a normal rabbit's tail Kuromi has also been portrayed as the leader of a biker gang known as "Kuromi's 5" whose members wear black and ride their bikes around in a menacing fashion.Kuromi's sidekick is Baku (ja:バク) a purple tapir character who takes Kuromi flying on his back.Similar to the baku from Japanese folklore, he is depicted as being able to seek out people's dreams. Merchandise featuring Kuromi first appeared in Japan in 2005. She has three image songs all sung by her voice actress, Junko Takeuchi.[citation needed] In the 2020 web series Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures, Kuromi is one of the main characters where she's voiced by Jenny Yokobori. In 2021 Sanrio began a marketing campaign for Kuromi in Shibuya and on social media using the slogan "KUROMIfy the World". In 2022 Kuromi beat her rival My Melody in the Sanrio Character Rankings for the first time, placing at number three, while My Melody placed at number five. In February 2023, Sanrio began streaming a 21-episode series of anime shorts called Kuromi's Pretty Journey introducing Romina, Kuromi's older sister, as well as other new characters. Episodes of the anime were given a weekly release schedule. The end theme of the series is performed by the singer ano (ja:あの), formerly of the group You'll Melt More!.An English version was uploaded to Sanrio's American Youtube Channel in June 2023. Kuromi (クロミ, Kuromi) is My Melody's rival, who is a white rabbit or imp-like creature wearing a black jester's hat with a pink skull on the front and a black devil's tail. The skull's facial expression changes to match Kuromi's mood. Her name translates from Japanese to English as "black beauty".