Did you hear the super sweet news? Season 2 of Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures premieres April 14, 2021! To celebrate new adventures and new friends, we'd like to introduce you to some of our friends who work on the show to bring you all the laughs and smiles. And to catch up on those fun adventures from Season 1, we also put together a video of the TOP 5 Episodes!
Click here to WATCH! But now, let's meet Shaene Siders!

Hi! My name is Shaene Siders, and I am the Head Writer and one of the Executive Producers for Sanrio’s animated series Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures. As head writer, I basically shepherd all the scriptwriters, their scripts, and the overall vision of the show. Executive Producer just means I get to help with some of the non-writing details of the series, too, like reviewing the storyboards and animation and helping out with our very fun voice recording sessions.
What Hello Kitty and Friend is your favorite or do you relate with the most from the series?
This question is really hard because I love and relate to so many of the characters. I see a bit of myself in each of them. I want to be as kind and wise as Hello Kitty, but I’m more like My Melody, stressing about getting organized and going overboard every so often. A lot of our writers relate to Chococat because we’re “science nerds,” and I relate to that too. I love to eat, like Pompompurin, and I love Keroppi’s enthusiasm, and I wish I could be as sassy and cool as Kuromi and Badtz. Sometimes I’m shy, like Cinnamoroll, but people who know me would probably never guess that about me, since I hide it pretty well, and like Cinnamoroll, I really, really just enjoy people. Ever since I was a kid, though, I’ve loved rabbits and dogs (and snakes!). So out of our characters, My Mel, Pompompurin, and Cinnamoroll have an edge in my heart.

When did you first hear about Sanrio?
I’ve known about Hello Kitty and My Melody since I was a kid, but I’m not sure when I became aware that there was a company called Sanrio. I’m super into stuffed animals, so I bet I saw the company name on a tag on a plushie at some point. That was probably my first introduction to Sanrio.

As head writer and executive producer of the series, what is your favorite part of your job?
My favorite part? Making spreadsheets to track the scripts and when they’re due.
Just kidding. Okay, I know this is going to sound corny, but I have to say it anyway. I LOVE working with the people the most. Animation is a small community, so I’ve known most of the writers for years. Of course I love working with them. But this is my first time working with Sanrio. Sanrio as a brand is fun, sweet, thoughtful, and it emphasizes kindness…and if you meet the folks I work with there, they actually embody Sanrio values. Everyone is so positive and appreciative and creative and just wants to make the best show we can, and they are giving 120% even when deadlines are short and they have 19 other projects to do. That super positive energy has really kept me going. Especially during the pandemic. I couldn’t ask for better people to work with. On top of that, we have the best fans in the world. I know everyone says that, but if you think about it, it makes sense that we attract people who value kindness and thoughtfulness. Most people in our business will tell you, “Don’t read the YouTube comments!” and I’ve heard stories from people working in certain fandoms about how mean some of the fans can get if they didn’t like a storyline or a character or even some small detail. But our fans tend to be super nice about things. I tell everyone to read our YouTube comments. The positivity of Sanrio fans is amazing. If you’re reading this now, let me just say thank you for your kindness! It really helps us do what we do! Oh, and I also actually do like making spreadsheets to track the scripts. Just not as much as other fun stuff, like attending voice record sessions and getting to write the characters. 😊
What episode is your favorite to write from Season 1?
My favorite episode to write was “Happy Family.” I love that the episode feels magical and has a great message. I also love what the artists, voice actors, and voice director brought to it (and especially what they did with the surprise moment)!
