Jewelpet (ジュエルペット, Juerupetto) are a group of animal characters created in 2008 as a joint-venture between Sanrio and Sega Toys. There are 42 characters in the franchise and each of the animals are named after famous birthstones, minerals, and jewels. They each have a different kind of sparkling jewel for their eyes, used for casting special magic called "Jewel Flash." They belong to magicians and live in a mystical place called Jewel Land, attending a school to learn more about magic, and each of them are paired with their own human partners.
Jewelpet has an anime with 7 seasons which aired from 2009-2015. Each season takes place in a different universe, with every about the storyline, setting, and characters being changed except for the inclusion of the Jewelpets themselves. Each season has 52 episodes, with the exception of Jewelpet: Magical Change, the 7th and final season, which was cut short with 39 episodes. Almost every season includes the three mascot Jewelpets, Ruby, Sapphie, and Garnet, as a part of the main cast, with the exception once again being Jewelpet: Magical Change.
Characters[]
- Alex (Scottish fold cat)
- Amelie (Djungarian hamster)
- Angela (alpaca)
- Aqua (clownfish)
- Brownie (hedgehog)
- Charotte (honeybee)
- Chite (Jack Russel terrier)
- Coal (capybara)
- Dian (Maine coone cat)
- Diana (Munchkin cat)
- Flora (sheep)
- Garnet (Persian cat)
- Granite (lion)
- Jasper (cheetah)
- Io (lop-eared rabbit)
- Kaiya (Siamese cat)
- King (French bulldog)
- Kris (miniature dachsund)
- Kohaku (Shiba Inu)
- Labra (polar bear)
- Lapis (Russian blue cat)
- Larimar (arctic fox)
- Luea (Dutch rabbit)
- Luna (Netherland dwarf rabbit)
- Milky (chihuahua)
- Nephrite (dog)
- Nix (ferret)
- Opal (unicorn)
- Peridot (Papillon dog)
- Prase (toy poodle)
- Rald (panda)
- Rin (parakeet)
- Rosa (Ussuri brown bear)
- Ruby (Japanese hare)
- Ryl (miniature pig)
- Sapphie (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)
- Sango (tabby cat)
- Tata (squirrel monkey)
- Titana (chipmunk)
- Topaz (Yorkshire terrier)
- Tour (American shorthair cat)
- Yuku (beagle)
Ranking in the Sanrio Character Ranking[]
In the 2013 Character Ranking, if the Jewelpet reach top 5, a new idol unit will be created. However, they failed to reach that rank.
- 2010: 7th place
- 2011: 14th place
- 2012: 6th place
- 2013: 7th place
- 2014: Below top 20 (5th place in Group E)
- 2015: 24th place
- 2016: 18th place
- 2017: 22nd place
- 2018: 25th place
- 2019: 28th place
- 2020: 30th place
- 2021: 33rd place
- 2022: 30th place
- 2023: 32nd place