Category guide
Classic and Vintage Sanrio Characters
Classic Sanrio characters connect modern fan interest with decades of stationery, plush, gift, and nostalgia culture. Explore beloved vintage favorites and their historical rankings.
Best ranked classic and vintage sanrio characters
Pompompurin is the highest-positioned character in this category within the current site data, at #1.
Classic Debut 1980Twee Dee Drops
Sanrio's 1980 energetic trio of rabbit boys in pirate-style outfits who love playful daily mischief.
Classic Debut 1976Small People
Sanrio's 1976 retro ensemble featuring Sweet Candy, her close friends Lou, Tammy, Joy, Lee, and loyal dog Paro.
Classic Debut 1999Shinkansen (シンカンセン)
Sanrio's cheerful bullet-train property introduced in 1999, featuring 14 energetic train companions who love racing.
#63 (2026)Puwawa
Gentle baby umibōzu who can become friends with anything that moves, loves collecting seashells, and won the 2025 Jump Up Award
#65 (2026)Pankunchi
Gentle young panda discovered in a forest cardboard box who loves bread, living alongside Shokupan-kun and Koppepan-kun in Shortpants Town
#79 (2026)Bunny and Matty
Official 1974 property featuring Bunny the rabbit girl and three mice named Matty
Classic Debut 1979Seven Silly Dwarfs
Seven small innocent forest fairies with distinct personalities who love nature and delicious food
#39 (2026)Cheery Chums
Sweet rabbit girl Cham and her animal circle of forest friends who love baking cakes and tea parties
#48 (2026)Pata Pata Peppy
Curious, hasty boy owl from the northern forest who loves exploring, cherries, nuts, and naps
#1 (2026)Pompompurin
Golden retriever pudding lover and 2025 champion
#2 (2026)Cinnamoroll
White puppy with long ears and a cinnamon-roll tail
#3 (2026)Pochacco
Sporty white pup from Uguisu Alley
#5 (2026)Hello Kitty
Global Sanrio icon also known as Kitty White
#7 (2026)My Melody
Kind rabbit from Mariland with a signature hood
#10 (2026)Little Twin Stars
Kiki and Lala, twin stars from the Starry Sky
#9 (2026)Hangyodon
Kind-hearted fish character who wants to be a hero
#8 (2026)Tuxedosam
Dapper penguin with a bow-tie wardrobe
#6 (2026)Ahirunopekkle
Good-natured duck also known as Pekkle
#11 (2026)Bad Badtz-Maru
Prank-loving penguin with sharp attitude
#14 (2026)Kerokerokeroppi
Cheerful frog from Donut Pond
#17 (2026)U*SA*HA*NA
Colorful rabbit known for bright early-2000s energy
#13 (2026)My Sweet Piano
Fluffy sheep friend from My Melody world
#19 (2026)Corocorokuririn
Tiny golden hamster with a warm family world
#21 (2026)Marroncream
Elegant rabbit associated with handmade charm
#45 (2026)Aggretsuko
Hardworking red panda office worker who unleashes stress through death metal karaoke
#81 (2026)Landry
Energetic boy raccoon who lives in his favorite wash tub, loves cleaning, and listens to Mozart
Classic Debut 2000Robow@n
Expressive robot dog created in 2000 who communicates with playful retro sounds
#28 (2026)Nya Ni Nyu Nye Nyon
Five mischievous kitten siblings born in 1983 who love milk and lively adventures
#71 (2026)Rilu Rilu Fairilu
Tulip fairy Lip and her Little Fairilu companions open magical doors with their Fairilu Keys
#38 (2026)Marshmallowmitainafuwafuwanyanko (Mashumaro)
Pure-white, marshmallow-soft kitten in Paris with a lovely boy-soprano voice and piano talent.
Classic Debut 1975Spunky Burro
Kindhearted farmhouse donkey created in 1975 who enjoys quiet pastoral days