A Sanriotown member proves that there are still people out there who are willing to help others out, even complete strangers!

Bakaohki provides his very own video tutorial on how to make Dream Studio work better for the other members. Not only does he give the steps on how to fix it up, but he actually makes a video on how to remedy some problems! You can check his video out here if you can’t view it below:

Thanks, Bakaohki!

Sanriotown’s a community for fans of Hello Kitty, My Melody, Badtz Maru, and the rest of the Sanrio characters. These are people who love anything and everything cute and fun, and they show it in their lives!

One such person is kitkatherine. She’s a Hello Kitty fan through and through. Not only does she buy stuff with her favorite white cat’s face on it, but she’s also a Hello Kitty Online beta tester. She also pursues home economics, Hello Kitty-style!

Get to know her and other Sanrio fans all over the world through the blogs, forums, games, and other services!

With the end of the month of love, so too does SanrioTown’s lovey-dovey contest. We at SanrioTown would love to give our thanks from the bottom of our love-filled hearts. Thank you so much for supporting this project!

The finalists were chosen, the votes cast and now, we have our winners! Head on over to the Director’s Club blog, and see whose video made the viewers go "oohh" and "ahhh" the most.

Again, thank you!

They’ve started something new on Director’s Club! As we all know, last month was the Love Month, and Director’s Club has launched a Valentine’s video contest, where they found some really good videos.

And now, it’s time for all of you to cast your votes! You have a chance to determine who gets the 1GB Hello Kitty USB Memsticks and the SanrioTown premium account.

How? Just visit the Directors Club post with their TOP 5 videos, and vote for which one you think is the best video! Hurry, the poll’s only gonna be up there till March 9, 2008.

Good luck finalists!

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We at SanrioTown are very proud of Dream Studio, because it truly is one of a kind, and it even won an award! The tool is almost only limited by one’s imagination, and one of our members proved that in a very entertaining way!

Here we have a video from Yagami2, a very creative one that used Dream Studio’s effects to come up with a short little clip! The animation in this video was made entirely using Dream Studio’s effects. Take a look!

Not bad huh? You can use Dream Studio to make your own videos like this, if you have another idea on how these effects can be used, then go ahead and show everyone just how creative you are!

Technorati tags: dream studio, fun, dragon ball, dbz, sf4, street fighter

Hello Kitty Online has received so many positive comments from people who’ve long been awaiting the release, and from people who’ve just heard the great news. What’s more, closed beta tester subscriptions are now over 30,000!

Even now that the game is just at the closed beta stage, there is already an overwhelming response from the media. The news of the launch has already reached sites like News.com, Gaming Today, IGN.com, Kotaku.com, Japanator.com, The Feed, Shinyshiny.tv and Valleywag.

We’ve also received a whole lot of comments on our forums regarding Hello Kitty Online, and because of this, we are currently looking into better tools for our system to better accommodate the increased amount of traffic.

Thank you all for your support and patience!

Technorati tags: hello kitty online, game, mmorpg, hko

It’s the month of love! Look around and you’ll see people in a generally good mood — flowers are everywhere, restaurants are filled with couples on dates, and sweet words are winning people’s hearts. But this month is not only about couples, it’s also a good time to celebrate love itself, with everyone and everything that we love!

Director’s Club has just launched the perfect way for you to join in SanrioTown’s celebration, and it’s the perfect way for you to share the things that you love with the whole community!

Visit the Director’s Club blog for more information on how to join the contest. The Hello Kitty USB Memory Stick that they’ll be giving away as prizes isn’t available anywhere else, so don’t miss out on this chance to win one! Good luck and Happy Valentine’s to everyone!

Technorati tags: valentines, love, heart, contest, competition

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I bet many of us are fussing over what to do for our loved ones. Grand gestures? Simple tokens? Well here’s a small list of tips to make that day a little sweeter!

© Create your own Valentine’s Day card. Compose a poem or an expression of love that expresses your personality.

© Create a “recollection collection” scrapbook filled with favorite photographs , love letters, keepsakes from special occasions, and cherished mementos.

© Make a CD of your favorite songs as a couple including love songs that you both enjoy listening to. Buy some romantic CDs, classic videos or DVDs and wrap them all together with red ribbon.

© Jewelry is always a favorite. For the woman in your life, buy a heart-shaped locket and put a picture of yourself in it. Personalize the locket with your loved one’s initials so she’ll have something to wear that’s hers alone. Package it in a heart-shaped box or tied to fresh flowers. For your man, a good choice is the classic sterling silver ID bracelet or cuff links with his name or initials custom-engraved.

© Give silk or glass flowers, which will last forever. If your beloved has a green thumb, give a flowering plant to put in the garden to enjoy year after year.

© Prepare your loved one’s favorite dinner and serve it on a romantically set table and dine by candlelight on Valentine’s Day. For the sweetheart with a sweet tooth, make a decadent dessert such as a chocolate fondue with melted chocolate mixed with a touch of heavy cream, and serve it with fruit or cookies.

If you don’t find anything that interests you, just remember this simple rule: It’s better that you give a simple gift that you know will mean a lot to that someone, than give an expensive gift that doesn’t really feel special. Don’t just go with what everyone else is giving, go personal and make sure that that person knows it’s especially for them, from your heart! ©

It’s a holiday full of fireworks, sticky rice cakes, festivities and the color red! If you or any of your friends are Chinese, then you’ll probably experience the lively celebrations first hand.

Here in Sanriotown, some of our users are already celebrating through their blog posts! You can read some of them at the unofficial character blogs of Mimmy, Keroppi and Zashikibuta. You can also find posts from Tingal79, KT_sanctuary, and Ichigo_rei. You can hop around our other blogs to see other posts about the CNY, and don’t forget to leave comments to wish them all a prosperous new year!

Technorati tags: happy new year, chinese new year, hello kitty, sanrio, greeting, holiday, celebration, chinese, sanriotown

If you love baking, what could be more fun than making delicious pastries with themes? I know there are a lot of gamers here in Sanriotown, and there are definitely a lot of people who love sweets! So I bring you, game-themed pastries!

They look so cute, despite the fact that they’re basically black cupcakes. A bit of a shame to actually eat though, but that could be just me. There are more after the cut, so read the rest of this post to check out Mario and Katamari Damacy-themed sweets! Read the rest of this entry »