Most people have heard of the beloved main mascot of Sanrio, Hello Kitty. You’ve seen her adorable face in toy shops, on mugs ...

But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for ...

But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for ...

Hello Kitty, the global marketing phenomenon that features a fictional Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow and no mouth, is about to take on a new role ... as a talking android. Sanrio Co., ...

She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now ...

Melbourne resident Victoria Kyriakopoulos has built up her collection of Hello Kitty memorabilia over 24 years. The cost of the entire collection is no small figure. "I've lost count, I think ...

It’s 50 years since the creation of one of the world’s most recognisable characters, Hello Kitty. In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the ...