Nobody expected My Melody & Kuromi to become a streaming hit. But Sanrio’s latest animated series, now available on Netflix, is the real thing. It plays like a fever dream in pastels, twisting nostalgia into something surprisingly sharp. It is smart, self-aware, and completely out of step with today’s overly calculated anime trends. That is exactly why it works.

As Demon Slayer dominates movie theaters and KPop Demon Hunters grabs global headlines, My Melody & Kuromi arrives like a glitch in the matrix. It is strange and stylish. It is also a vehicle for reinvention. More than anything, it is a sign that the character anime genre can still surprise us if anyone is brave enough to take a risk .

A Bold and Irreverent Anime with Real Talent

In 1975, My Melody debuted as Sanri

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