{
  "id": 9383559,
  "title": "Sanrio to release own rhythm game for smartphones next January",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/sanrio-to-release-own-rhythm-game-for-smartphones-next-january",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T17:30:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/09/24/sanrio-to-release-own-rhythm-game-for-smartphones-next-january/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sanrio plans to launch its first smartphone-exclusive rhythm game, Sanrio Kawaii Me Live!, in January 2027. The game will feature a variety of Sanrio characters such as Hello Kitty, My Melody, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, and many more. Players can engage in two styles of rhythm play: one that involves tapping circles and the other keeping a finger on a horizontal bar. The game is free to play and comes with a selection of seven songs featuring Sanrio characters. Players can unlock additional songs, outfits, and musical equipment for their characters as they progress. A live release event will be held in Yokohama on January 14, 2027, showcasing performances by the featured artists and characters. Pre-registration for the game is already underway, with special in-game items available for those who pre-register, starting with 50,000 people receiving an energy-boosting Cosmo Soda item.",
  "summary": "Hello, tired fingers. Sometimes I wonder if there’s a corner of existence that Hello Kitty and her friends from Sanrio haven’t established a presence in. Electric guitars? Check. Gundam? Check. Haunted zombie land? Check. But one place Hello Kitty has yet to appear is a smartphone-exclusive rhythm game (Taiko no Tatsujin doesn’t count because that […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}