Hello Kitty may be Sanrio's most recognizable character, but she is not the sole face of the kawaii brand and that is ...

Christian Holub is a writer covering comics and other geeky pop culture. He's still mad about 'Firefly' getting canceled. This year marks the 50th birthday of Hello Kitty, but the character has ...

let’s take a minute to reacquaint ourselves with the animated icon’s history in pop culture. After Sanrio introduced her adorable face on a coin purse in Japan in 1975, Hello Kitty became a ...

The company that created Hello Kitty unveiled a revelation during the iconic character's 50th anniversary, subsequently leaving some fans confused and in denial. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by ...

Yano realized Hello Kitty’s deep cultural resonance while teaching a Japanese popular culture course in 1997. Yano says her lasting appeal is attributed to her design, which evokes a sense of ...

which features a theme song by Carly Rae Jepsen. In Japan, Hello Kitty debuted in the ‘70s just as “girl commodity culture” was on the rise, says Christine R. Yano, professor of anthropology ...

In 2013 the Japanese government, seeking to capitalise on this cool status, introduced a policy to promote the country’s culture abroad. Hello Kitty has been such a hit that other firms are ...

Half a century since the “birth” of pop icon Hello Kitty, the cute character’s fame shows no sign of fading – and she’s still bringing in billions for parent company Sanrio. Hello Kitty ...