For the sake of this article, I paid no attention to Hello Kitty's creator coming out 49 years after her creation and ...

Hello Kitty turns 50! Explore her surprising journey from cartoon cat to global icon and learn why she's actually a little ...

Originally created by Ikuko Shimizu for Sanrio in 1974, Hello Kitty celebrates her 50th birthday on Friday. The beloved ...

Sanrio has come up with hundreds of creatures, all adorable and cuddly, but none with the lasting power of Hello Kitty.

Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday -- and is ...

“In the ’70s, when Hello Kitty was created in Japan, she struck a specific niche of cute goods, geared toward girls. Sanrio took utilitarian objects like a beach slipper and made it special ...

1. Hello Kitty is not a cat, but a British schoolgirl named Kitty White. She was born on Nov 1, 1974. 2. She is five apples tall and weighs three apples. 3. She lives in London with her parents ...

But Hello Kitty’s 40th birthday brought an update that astonished fans. Sanrio clarified to a Los Angeles museum curator that Kitty, despite her feline features, was a little girl. A company ...

And according to Statistia, as of 2021, Hello Kitty also ranks as the world’s second highest-grossing media franchise behind Pokemon, and ahead of U.S. brands like Mickey Mouse and Star Wars.

but none with the lasting power of Hello Kitty. Forget the understated wabi-sabi aesthetic historically associated with Japan. A chameleon-like cat-girl who reflects unabashed kitsch is the ...