 A remastered version of the film was announced by Sanrio, with an advanced screening at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 29, 2014 and released formally in theaters in November 29, 2014 as part of "Hello Kitty"'s 40th anniversary.The movie begins with a narration by the adult Clara talking about the Ragman, a mysterious old man who roams about the city looking into people's houses, and turns children into mice if he catches them up past their bed time.Clara is excited about her friend Fritz coming to visit the next day and refuses to go to sleep.