My Melody & Kuromi

My Melody & Kuromi is a Japanese stop-motion original net animated series based on the Sanrio characters My Melody and Kuromi. Produced by Toruku Studio, the series was released worldwide on July 24, 2025, on Netflix.

Synopsis

My Melody opens a cake shop in Mariland. After encountering a magical heart in the forest, strange things start happening around her. Meanwhile, Kuromi's Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty. Kuromi searches for the secret to My Melody's cakes. My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a sweets-making contest judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio. However, no one knows that this will lead to an incident that threatens the fate of Mariland.

Characters

;My Melody
;Kuromi
;Flat
;My Sweet Piano
;Pistachio
;Tanba and Sasage
;Baku

Production

In January 2025, Netflix announced a new stop-motion anime series that is to be directed by Tomoki Misato and written by Shuko Nemoto. The show's theme song, titled "Kawaii", is performed by Le Sserafim and produced by Gen Hoshino.

Release

My Melody & Kuromi premiered on July 24, 2025, on Netflix. The series serves as both a semicentennial and vicennial celebration for My Melody, and Kuromi, respectively.

Reception

My Melody & Kuromi was awarded Best Animation at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025.