Sanrio

 is a Japanese media company that has partnered with Nintendo to add crossover content in the. Beginning in, villagers and items based on Sanrio's ', ', ', ', ', and ' franchises have appeared. Sanrio crossover content has also appeared in and.

Villagers
The following six villagers are based on Sanrio franchises:
 * Chai NH Villager Icon.png Chai – A peppy elephant based on the Cinnamoroll franchise.
 * Chelsea NH Villager Icon.png Chelsea – A normal deer based on the My Melody franchise.
 * Étoile NH Villager Icon.png Étoile – A normal sheep based on the Little Twin Stars franchise.
 * Marty NH Villager Icon.png Marty – A lazy bear cub based on the Pompompurin franchise.
 * Rilla NH Villager Icon.png Rilla – A peppy gorilla based on the Hello Kitty franchise.
 * Toby NH Villager Icon.png Toby – A smug rabbit based on the Keroppi franchise.

amiibo cards
Each of the Sanrio villagers have an amiibo card as part of the Sanrio Collaboration Series. The series was initially released in Europe and Japan alongside the update. In January 2021, coinciding with the announcement the 1.7.0 Free Update, Nintendo announced that the Sanrio Collaboration Series would return to retailers in March. They were rereleased on March 26 in North America and Japan and on April 8 in the UK. This was the first time the cards were released in North America.

In
The six Sanrio villagers are introduced in. If their amiibo cards are scanned, they can be invited to the campground or asked to move in. Their RVs contain items based on their franchises.

In
In, the , , , , , and can be obtained from Nook Shopping after Chai, Chelsea, Étoile, Marty, Toby, and Rilla's amiibo cards, respectively, are scanned in Photopia.

While initially absent from the game, the Sanrio villagers and items returned in the 1.9.0 Free Update on March 18, 2021. The items can be unlocked for purchase and the villagers can move to the player's island if their amiibo cards are scanned.

In
The Sanrio villagers and items were added to for a limited time in 2019 as part of the Sanrio Characters Collection. The first collection, released on July 11, included Chai, Rilla, and their respective items; the second, released on July 22, included Chelsea, Marty, and their respective items; and the third, released on August 9, included Toby, Étoile, and their respective items. The characters and items were available until December 2019.

A follow-up to the Sanrio Characters Collection, known as the Sanrio Characters Collection 2021, will be released on March 26, 2021. It will add new Sanrio-themed items and will feature the return of the previously released Sanrio items and villagers.

Item list
The following is a list of items based on Sanrio franchises.