Ever wondered about the story behind Hello Kitty Online? Satisfy your curiosity with this video.

Hi folks! Here are the winners of the HKO Trailer Contest, which was concluded last June 30th, at exactly midnight, Hong Kong time!

First, the Grand Prize winners:

1^st Runner Up:

2^nd Runner Up:

And here are the winners of the 15 Consolation Prizes:

• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/ea26b7b507f4b308
  icyrascal@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/2c7e7b8e6160b4ce
  elench@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/4c6e0e430259cc67
  tidesong@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/ccc9c838b3d7cede
  pennyhung@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/80693dd4249fac43
  debbiedeb_21@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/2f6f2f729f39df5e
  jeweloree@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/8f589006a1b834a0
  shesroyaltee@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/be4b536d779e440c
  tegan_sensei@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/2ff18da3e372b280
  snowy_budgie@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/864618a178a0f9c6
  sarramaria@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/41d4444e3b0570af
  dreamspirit@mymelody.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/9ee10097bfcfca7b
  bunnywinx@mymelody.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/79a4b427c298692b
  dominicanmami89@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/149f02b82edf0161
  bakaohki@hellokitty.com
• http://video.sanriotown.com/video/93a966a210a2394a
  igoddess@hellokitty.com

Congratulations to the winners! As always, we will be emailing you the directions of how to claim your prizes and how they will be sent to you. Thanks to everybody who joined the contest, and we look forward to seeing you guys again in future Dream Studio contests!

That’s right folks; it’s the first of July, and last night was the deadline for all entries to the HKO Trailer Contest. Which only goes to follow that any entries submitted past twelve midnight this morning will not be accepted. Thanks to everybody who sent in a video! Despite the strict requirements we had for the competition, we still have a pretty good list of entries that aren’t just good - they’re actually pretty impressive! 

All winners will be announced on SanrioTown on July 18, 2008, so stay tuned til then. Good luck to everybody who joined!

Hi folks! We’re in the last week of June, which pretty much means that time’s running out for anybody and everybody who wants to enter the HKO trailer competition. The response has been pretty good, and as was stated in the last post, we’ve seen some pretty good entries from people who’ve tested the game itself to people who wanted to (but weren’t able to, unfortunately).

But just because we’ve got a pretty good list of entries now doesn’t mean that it should stop you from sending in your own work! You’ve still got some time, so get crackin’ on those videos and wow us all here at SanrioTown with your artistic prowess!

So remember: you’ve got up to midnight of June 30, 2008, which is technically next week, to send in your entries. You have to use all of the elements found in the trailer pack provided, but everything else is pretty much up to you. Just make sure to come up with the best trailer you can imagine!

Hi everybody! We’re nearly at the end of May, and so far, we’ve seen some pretty good entries in the HKO trailer contest. As a matter of fact, you guys have been doing such a great job that we’ll be featuring some of your masterpieces here in Director’s Club!

For this post, we’ll be featuring two of the best videos we’ve seen so far:

First of all, here’s a professional-looking entry from user icyrascal. Note how the video features an edited version of the audio provided by the trailer pack:

And here we have an impressive trailer that looks like it used nothing more than Dream Studio’s own features and special effects. This trailer was made by hkotest251, who seems to be a beta tester for HKO as well.

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for more exciting samples as we enter the second month of the contest!

Hi folks! It’s (technically) the first week of the HKO Trailer Contest, and already the entries have slowly but surely been popping up in Dream Studio.

We’ve noticed that some of the trailers that were submitted didn’t follow the full requirements, however. With this in mind, we would just to remind everybody that:

1. ALL of the elements provided in the HKO Contest media pack have to be used. You are not limited to using just those elements, but all of them have to appear in your submission.
2. You must add the tagword "HKOContest" when you upload your video into Dream Studio. Any other tags, such as "contest HKO" or "Hello Kitty Online Contest" will not be considered an entry.

Please be guided by these reminders accordingly, so that your entry can be easily processed by the competition officials.

Thanks, and once again, good luck to everybody!

Hi folks! We’re smack in the first week of May, and we’ve got a brand-new contest for all you aspiring directors out there. Hello Kitty Online’s full public launch is fast approaching, and in light of this, we want YOU to show us just how much you’re looking forward to the game by coming up with your very own Hello Kitty Online trailer!

The Hello Kitty Online Trailer Contest will test the limits of your creativity. Create a trailer worthy of Hello Kitty Online using any material of your own choosing, along with media files we will be providing, and submit it to Dream Studio for judging.

How you go about in the creation of your entry is up to you; just make sure that the trailer shows just how great you think Hello Kitty Online is, and make sure that you follow all the rules of the contest.

1. You have to agree to the terms and conditions of the contest
2. Download the Hello Kitty Online Trailer Media Pack
3. Unpack it using a program like WinZip, WinRar, ZipGenius, etc.
4. Use Dream Studio or your own program (such as Windows Movie Maker) to put the various elements together
5. Add your own material - videos, photos, music, animations or text that you might want to use in your video
6. Your video/s MUST include the elements provided in the media pack
7. upload the video to SanrioTown’s Dream Studio, making sure that you include the tag "HKOContest" (without the quotes)

The grand prize winner will receive a Hello Kitty Tote Bag that can only be found in Japan, along with a limited edition Hello Kitty USB memory stick with 1GB memory.

The runners-up will also receive a limited edition Hello Kitty USB memory stick each. The first runner-up will get a Euro Hello Kitty pouch, while the second runner-up will win a Hello Kitty Eye Relaxing Patch.

A total of 15 contestants will also receive a Hello Kitty USB memory stick each as consolation prizes.

You can find the official SanrioTown announcement here, while the HKO trailer media pack can be downloaded from this link. The contest runs from May 1 to June 30, 2008, which is more than enough time for everybody to come up with something that’s sure to make us at SanrioTown proud. Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to visit the official forum thread.

We’d just like to remind everybody that all entries should contain no offensive material, nor should explicit / violent content be used. Each entry should contain all of the elements found in the HKO trailer media pack, and should contain the tag "HKOContest," otherwise these will be disqualified.

All video entries are considered as property of SanrioTown.

Good luck to everybody who plans on joining!

The “Love Is…” Dream Studio Valentine’s video-making contest poll has been automatically closed at exactly 00:00 (Hong Kong time) of 10 March 2008, and we are pleased to announce that we have found our winners based on your votes!

Grand Prize:

“Love Is Also…” by Otterhead

Runners up:

You may view the actual contest poll results by clicking here.

Congratulations to our winners! We will be emailing you soon regarding how you will be receiving your prizes. Watch out for other contests and promos here in Director’s Club!

Thank you to everyone who joined and voted in our “Love Is…” Valentine’s video-making competition! Many of our contestants are new to SanrioTown’s Dream Studio, so we’d like to welcome them as well.

We will be announcing the winners soon along with information on how they can claim their prizes, so check back often!

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Voting period is almost over! If you haven’t yet, don’t forget to CAST YOUR VOTES! To our contestants, you can get your friends and family to vote for your videos if you like. Remember, voting period will end on 09 March 2008 Hong Kong Time, in which the poll will be disabled.

Again, good luck to our finalists!