On a mission to produce a complement of cute fictional characters ... that enabled Kitty to project a fashionable and trendy image. Sanrio releases five to ten new characters every year (to ...

We control their actions. And so that is also the dark side of cute,” Bow said. Sanrio has taken advantage of the character’s ...

Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional ...

She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...

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Sanrio’s sales soared almost immediately as her image was pasted onto toys ... “She’s good at sports, and she looks cute and chic too,” she explained. “I think of her as a blank canvas ...

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...

Hello Kitty turns 50 today. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday ...

And so that is also the dark side of cute,” Bow said. Sanrio has taken advantage of the character's adaptability by allowing relatively unrestricted use of her image in return for a licensing fee.