Please, My Melody!

"From the studios that framed Roger Rabbit...comes to a beloved Sanrio character besides Hello Kitty!"

- The tagline of the film

Please, My Melody! (おねがいマイメロディ) is a 2005 animated fantasy comedy film directed by Masahiro Takeda in his directional debut and written by Cathy Maibaum and, based on the character. In the film, My Melody arrives on Earth much to the surprise of her rival Kuromi. Together with one of the junior high school students, Uta Yumeno, they decide to protect the dreams of the people with the help of magic.

Produced by, and  in association with , the film premiered in London on March 23, 2005 and was released theatrically in the United States by  on April 1, 2005. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, it became a box-office success, grossing $331.5 million against a $41 million budget.

Voice cast

 * as
 * as Uta Yumeno
 * as Kakeru Kogure
 * as Flat
 * as Piano
 * as the King
 * as Masahiko Yumeno
 * as Mana Fujisaki
 * Sarah Freeman as Miki Sakurazuka
 * as Kuromi
 * as Baku
 * as the Spirit of Dark Power
 * as Keiichi Hiiragi
 * as Jun Hiiragi

Reception
On, the film holds a 37% approval rating, based on 83 reviews with an average rating of 45/10.