My Melody & Kuromi
💎 Hidden gem🕯️ Cult favourite
My Melody opens a cake shop in Mariland. After encountering a heart in the forest, strange things start happening around her. Meanwhile, Kuromi's Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty. Kuromi searches for the secret to My Melody's cakes. My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a sweets-making contest judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio. However, no one knows that this will lead to an incident that threatens the fate of Mariland. (Source: Netflix)
Names
| Original | My Melody & Kuromi (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | My Melody & Kuromi |
| English | My Melody & Kuromi |
| Chinese | 美樂蒂 & 酷洛米 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | マイメロディとクロミ |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 12 ep · 13 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-07-24 (Summer 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Kids |
| Genres | FantasySlice of Life |
| Themes | Stop MotionPrimarily Animal CastAnimalsFemale ProtagonistFoodIyashikeiMagicRestaurantPrimarily Female CastWorkRuralKids |
| Streaming | Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 8.02 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.81 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.1 |
| On lists | 5,011 |
| Favourited | 154 (3.1%) |
| Completion | 73.8% |
| Drop rate | 4.3% |
| In backlog | 43.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.45 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Kids | A | 24 of 363 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2025 | C | 27 of 72 |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO | C | 27 of 76 |
| Year | 2025 | B | 71 of 284 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | B | 112 of 487 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | B | 119 of 857 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 211 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 264 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 342 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 374 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 510 of 2,668 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,112 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tomoki Misato, Małgorzata Lalowska |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Shuuko Nemoto, Hanna Osuch |
| Original creator | Kabushikigaisha Sanrio |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | 2001 | Hello Kitty’s Animation Theater |
| character | 2005 | Onegai My Melody |
| character | 2023 | KUROMI'S PRETTY JOURNEY |
AniList id 186043 · MAL id 60726 · record updated 2026-08-26