Hello Kitty at 50: how Sanrio’s cute cat character became a global phenomenon
Since its 1974 debut in Japan, cute cartoon cat Hello Kitty ... Japanese Studies Yano decided to research Hello Kitty after ...
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Who is Hello Kitty? The beloved character, who is not a cat, celebrates her 50th birthday
Hello Kitty ... iconic cartoon brand are commemorating the golden anniversary with special pop-ups, limited-edition editing ...
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'I created Hello Kitty'
In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the famous cartoon ... along with six other cute characters. However, the Hello Kitty design far outsold ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
TOKYO--Hello Kitty turns ... is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence. Sanrio recruited Shimizu and other illustrators to create “kawaii” characters at ...