Onegai My Melody

Did You Know?

• On December 11, 2011, Funimation set up a forum gauging consumer interest in potential anime acquisitions, and one title requested was the first Onegai My Melody series.
• The series has garnered a cult following among fans of Sanrio's character franchises.

Story

Kuromi and Baku escape from a dungeon in Mariland with the Melody Key and the Melody Bow, but forget the instruction manuals. In the human world, Kuromi discovers the Melody Key can make wishes come true using dark power; if the wisher enjoys the nightmare, Black Notes are produced, which Baku eats and stores. Unbeknownst to them, gathering 100 Black Notes will revive the Spirit of Dark Power to destroy the human world and devour all dreams. The king of Mariland, sensing the danger, gives the Melody Takt to My Melody and sends her to the human world to collect 100 Pink Notes to create Dream Power. My Melody meets a human girl named Yumeno Uta. Later, Kuromi and Baku obtain a new Melody Key and the Melody Pick, an item tied to the Spirit of Dark Power. The king again appoints My Melody to capture the fugitives and prevent the Spirit's resurrection. In the human world, Uta misses My Melody, but a new student, Jun Hiiragi, arrives from England, and Uta notices he is Keiichi's brother. Kuromi and Baku learn that collecting eight black notes matching the Solfège scale will grant their wishes, and they wreak havoc. Keiichi Hiiragi, judged guilty of crimes against Mariland, must help Uta and My Melody fight the darkness while being secretly punished. Uta and My Melody must stop the Spirit of Dark Power's revival.

Characters

Uta Yumeno is the human protagonist of the series. Jun Hīragi is Keiichi's younger brother who returns after several years at a Japanese school for boys in London. Mana Fujisaki, a tomboyish red-haired girl and friend of Uta since elementary school, is athletic and fears cute things. Miki Sakurazuka has been Uta's best friend since kindergarten. Kirara Hoshizuki is the human protagonist of Onegai My Melody Kirara and the first human My Melody meets. My Melody is a rabbit from Mariland. Flat is a blue mouse with yellow ears wearing an orange or pink ribbon on his tail. Piano is a sheep with pink wool who does not speak but plays keyboards. The elephant King rules Mariland and has a crush on Kanade. Prince Sorara is the prince of the Star Kingdom. Kuromi is My Melody's self-proclaimed rival. Baku, a purple tapir and Kuromi's sidekick, can fly and often seems to have a crush on Kuromi. The Spirit of Dark Power (Dar-chan) is the main antagonist, a mysterious being that can inhabit those who tamper with dark power or have powerful dreams.

Sequels

Four official sequels were produced, each coinciding with respective story arcs. The first sequel, Onegai My Melody: KuruKuru Shuffle!, aired from April 2, 2006, to March 23, 2007. The second, Onegai My Melody: Sukkiri, ran from April 1, 2007, to March 24, 2008, as a segment on Anime Lobby. The third and final sequel, Onegai My Melody Kirara, aired from April 6, 2008, to March 29, 2009, before being replaced by Jewelpet. A theatrical short, Onegai My Melody: Yū & Ai, was announced on February 5, 2012, to be released alongside the first Jewelpet film as a double feature. A light novel, Onegai♪My Melody High School~, was released on March 8, 2013, under the Smash Bunko label.