ADV has announced that it has been granted the rights to release the Hello Kitty's Paradise anime in the U.S..  There are 16 half-hour episodes in the series, which was produced by TV Tokyo and Hello Kitty owner Sanrio.  The series will be released in both VHS and DVD formats beginning in Q4 2002.  Hello Kitty is the character franchise created by Sanrio and put onto thousands of products, primarily directed at young girls.  The videos will be sold through the usual channels, and ADV also hopes to distribute them through Sanrio's stores in the U.S..