Hello Kitty no Cinderella

Hello Kitty as Cinderella! This film is an episode of the Sanrio World Masterpiece Cinema series that ran from 1989 to 1994 and contains 80 OVAs. In the West, it is one of 28 translated OVAs that appear under the title Hello Kitty and Friends. The anime is one of many appearances in which Hello Kitty serves as a fairy tale retelling character.

This version of Cinderella is very similar to what one might think of when thinking of the fairy tale itself, a fairly classic retelling without any twists or surprises. A girl named Cinderella, without parents, lives with her two evil stepsisters and an ... equally evil stepmother. One day, a ball is held in the kingdom to which all the girls in the kingdom are invited so that the young prince can find his true love, marry her, and one day become king.

The evil stepsisters and stepmother deliberately leave Cinderella at home so that she can do the housework. Suddenly, a good fairy arrives and offers Cinderella help.

She will be able to attend the dance but she has to get home by midnight because the magic that made her new ball gown and beautiful carriage as an escort will disappear. But will she get home on time and what will happen after that!? This is a short summary of the famous fairy tale

Hello Kitty is very cool and fits the character of Cinderella well, especially when she starts company and communicates with small animals, and her kindness is well shown.

Her evil stepsisters make her life difficult every day and her stepmother approves of such behavior and even plans to marry the prince herself if one of her daughters fails.

The prince is called Steven and he is interesting, he is the prototype of the character Dear Daniel who was created as Hello Kitty's boyfriend. In addition to him, there are the characters of the king and queen who want their son to find true love as soon as possible, a fairy who is very helpful and Steven's page Maxwell.

The graphics are quite good although the colors could be at least a little better if they were brighter, there is not much music, but the opening song of Hello Kitty and Friends stands out.

This OVA should not be confused with the other two portrayals of Hello Kitty as Cinderella: Cinderkitty is the name of the Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater episode and the Cinderella episode from Hello Kitty's Animation Theater.

I think the best scene is Cinderella's departure after the clock strikes midnight. I'm glad the prince character got a lot of time, while I find the lack of Mimmy White, Kitty's twin sister, a minus; I wish she had had a role or at least a cameo.

This OVA is a good one if you like Hello Kitty and the Cinderella story!