We learned back in July that Sentai Filmworks had put together a new imprint with Sentai Kids that will focus on material aimed at, obviously, kids. This isn’t a bad thing in general as there are properties that can get some really good distribution, cheap to license, and can add some good coin on the backend. We’ve seen distributors work this market before while the licenses are available. Sentai Kids is getting this underway with a title that always gets attention with Hello Kitty & Friends – Let’s Learn Together and now the dub information has been revealed with the first clip. Kyle Jones has been brought in to direct it.
The English cast includes:
- Juliet Simmons as Kitty
- Sasha Paysinger as Amy
- Luci Christian as Eric
- Chaney Moore as Harry
- Jenni Strader as Ms. Celine
- Meg McDonald as Mimmy
- Skyler Sinclair as Mama Mary
- John Gremillion as Daddy Fred
- Eric Chase as Papa George
Additional casting includes Monica Rial, Wesley Whitson, John Gremillion, Meg McDonald, Kira Vincent-Davis, Shannon Emerick, Holly Segarra, John Swasey, Savannah Menzel, Joanne Bonasso, Kalin Coates, Hilary Haag, and Brittney Karbowski.
The release will feature 21 all-new episodes where “Hello Kitty, her sister Mimi and all new friends help children and families learn about the world around them, from experimenting with shapes and learning to take care of flowers, to studying dance and practicing good manners, it’s all educational and exciting with a hearty dose of cute.”