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Pekkle, whose full Japanese name is Ahirunopekkle, meaning duck Pekkle, is a male duck character created by the Japanese company Sanrio in 1989, with merchandise launching the following year. He has white feathers with orange legs, feet, and a bill, and he usually wears a red or blue t-shirt marked with the letter P. He comes from Cairns, Australia, and his birthday is July 27th.
In terms of personality, Pekkle is gentle, kind-hearted, and soft-hearted, with a very laidback manner. He likes to relax every day as if he were on a resort holiday, but he also has a cheerful and good-natured energy. Despite being a duck, he is not a strong swimmer and is a would-be lifeguard who has trouble in the water. To improve, he takes swimming lessons from his close friend Pich, a fish. His true passions are singing and dancing, especially tap dancing, and he is notably talented at both. His dream is to one day fly.
His primary motivations are to enjoy life at his own easygoing pace, share his love of music and dance, and gradually overcome his difficulty with swimming. Loyalty is a defining trait, and he is extremely devoted to the people closest to him, particularly his girlfriend Ruby and his constant aquatic companion, Pich.
Within the Hello Kitty anime world, Pekkle appears as a supporting character in Asobou! Hello Kitty, and he also stars in his own series of animated adventures, including stories based on Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, the adventures of Sindbad, the tale of the ugly duckling, Drakestail, a swimming-meet comedy, and a treasure-hunting story. These productions place him at the center of lighthearted, fairy-tale-style plots in which his gentle nature and friendships drive the action.
Pekkle has developed considerably since his debut. What began as a merchandising character in 1990 grew into a popular franchise figure with his own animation line and a regular presence at Sanrio events and venues. His popularity remained strong enough that he placed among the top ten in the Sanrio Character Ranking in 2025, a return to that tier for the first time in decades. He is also a member of the Hapidanbui, a group of Sanrio characters. His key relationships consistently anchor his stories: Ruby is a strong-willed yet caring girlfriend who dreams of becoming a model, while Pich is the patient fish friend who coaches him in swimming.
Pekkle's notable abilities are his singing and dancing, with tap dancing frequently singled out as his specialty, along with his warm and dependable nature that makes him a loyal friend, even as his swimming remains his most endearing weakness.
In terms of personality, Pekkle is gentle, kind-hearted, and soft-hearted, with a very laidback manner. He likes to relax every day as if he were on a resort holiday, but he also has a cheerful and good-natured energy. Despite being a duck, he is not a strong swimmer and is a would-be lifeguard who has trouble in the water. To improve, he takes swimming lessons from his close friend Pich, a fish. His true passions are singing and dancing, especially tap dancing, and he is notably talented at both. His dream is to one day fly.
His primary motivations are to enjoy life at his own easygoing pace, share his love of music and dance, and gradually overcome his difficulty with swimming. Loyalty is a defining trait, and he is extremely devoted to the people closest to him, particularly his girlfriend Ruby and his constant aquatic companion, Pich.
Within the Hello Kitty anime world, Pekkle appears as a supporting character in Asobou! Hello Kitty, and he also stars in his own series of animated adventures, including stories based on Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, the adventures of Sindbad, the tale of the ugly duckling, Drakestail, a swimming-meet comedy, and a treasure-hunting story. These productions place him at the center of lighthearted, fairy-tale-style plots in which his gentle nature and friendships drive the action.
Pekkle has developed considerably since his debut. What began as a merchandising character in 1990 grew into a popular franchise figure with his own animation line and a regular presence at Sanrio events and venues. His popularity remained strong enough that he placed among the top ten in the Sanrio Character Ranking in 2025, a return to that tier for the first time in decades. He is also a member of the Hapidanbui, a group of Sanrio characters. His key relationships consistently anchor his stories: Ruby is a strong-willed yet caring girlfriend who dreams of becoming a model, while Pich is the patient fish friend who coaches him in swimming.
Pekkle's notable abilities are his singing and dancing, with tap dancing frequently singled out as his specialty, along with his warm and dependable nature that makes him a loyal friend, even as his swimming remains his most endearing weakness.