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 ...

What and how many Sanrio characters are there? The Japanese brand has gained thousands of followers for its creations such as Hello Kitty and Kuromi What and how many are the Sanrio characters?

Cinnamoroll was crowned the fan favorite in the 2024 Sanrio Character Ranking, with the puppy claiming his seventh win in the past eight years. Hello Kitty remains in the all-time lead ...

In addition, the character has been the children's ambassador ... plush toys and toothbrushes ... There is even Hello Kitty ...

A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and marketing phenomenon Hello Kitty. The bespoke ... aeroplanes to toilet paper and the brand is now estimated ...

With its line of novelty items popularised by a list of animation characters led by Hello Kitty, Sanrio has been a popular trademark in Asia and some parts of North America for the past three decades.

Fifty years ago in March 2025, the Japanese company Sanrio introduced Hello Kitty to the world. Designed by Yuko Shimizu, the familiar anthropomorphised cat character has transcended cult status and ...

Hello Kitty doesn’t look her age. And despite recently turning 50, she is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2025, the Japanese character — worth around US$4 billion a year to the company ...