Little Twin Stars

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Little Twin Stars is a pair of characters made by Sanrio. The little brother is called Kiki while the elder sister is called Lala. Kiki has blue hair, while Lala has pink hair (sometimes, Kiki's hair is brown, while Lala's hair is blonde). Both have a birthday of December 24. They were introduced in 1975 and enjoyed popularity in the early 1980's.

[edit] Official profile of the Little Twin Stars

Name: Kiki (younger twin brother) and Lala (older twin sister)
Japanese Name: リトルツインスターズ (ritoru tsuin suta-zu);　キキ (Kiki) and ララ (Lala, lit. Rara)
Birthday: December 24, 1975
Place of birth: Star of Compassion
Family: Father-Star and Mother-Star
Residence: Earth

Though the mystical twins were born on the Star of Compassion, they "pass[ed] the time wondering about life on Earth, the planet they had heard so many stories about. With permission from Mother-Star and Father-Star they set out for a visit to Earth. Lala's star wand led them on their journey. Ever since they arrived they have been spreading happiness to everyone they meet."^[1]

The characters make cameo appearances in 2004 on the front cover of Tommy February6's second album Tommy Airline and in her video for the song "MaGic in youR Eyes", and in one of the Sanrio Unico movies.