Hello Kitty did not originate from a television show, movie, or comic book. This is unusual for a character with such widespread recognition. Instead, she first appeared on a vinyl coin purse and ...

Despite Sanrio's mostly positive public image, the brand has become involved in a few troublesome controversies over the ...

Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio ...

On Thursday, July 18, Sanrio — the developers of Hello Kitty — confirmed that the beloved character is not a cat during an appearance on the 'Today' show.

Japanese company Sanrio is setting the record straight about their beloved character, Hello Kitty — and no, it is not a cat. Sanrio’s senior vice president of marketing and brand management ...

On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all — she's a little girl.

The beloved cartoon character Hello Kitty is not a cat, contrary to popular belief, but rather a little girl. The revelation happened on July 18 when Jill Cook, the Director of Retail Business ...

Turns out, it isn’t. As Hello Kitty approaches her 50th anniversary—which will officially occur November 1—fans are in a frenzy over lesser-known facts about the Japanese cartoon character ...

Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. ... that isn’t stopping the mascot from continuing to be a merchandise icon and a character that travels to anime worlds.

CARTOON character Hello Kitty was created by Japanese company Sanrio in 1974, and continues to delights fans around the world today. Hello Kitty, complete with her iconic red bow, ...

It was a sea of pink in the South Bay Friday morning as Hello Kitty fans greeted Northern California's first Hello Kitty Café with open arms.