Badtz-Maru is a male penguin character created by Sanrio in 1993. He exhibits a mischievous personality and dreams of becoming "the boss of everything," enjoying pranks and collecting pictures of movie villains. He resides in Gorgeous Town with his mother, a pinball-playing father, and younger siblings known as the Badtz Twins and Tzunko. As leader of the "XO Clan," his closest companions include best friends Pandaba, a giant panda, and Hana-Maru, a seal, alongside other associates named Kahme, Iruka, Sameo, Goro, Anko, and Kobun. His media appearances span 1990s OVAs such as *Bad Badtz-Maru no Ore no Pochi wa Sekaiichi*, *Hello Kitty's Animation Theater*, and *Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures*, where he operates the "XO Arcade" and harbors a crush on Kuromi.