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6:00 PM on 03.11.2013

Hello Kitty just got a little bit sweeter (and doughy-er)

Beginning April 1st, Mr Donut will be stocking Hello Kitty sweets in Japan. If there were one thing that would get me to go back to that store and give their donuts a re-try, it would be Hello Kitty donuts and other delicious...

Kristina Pino

4:00 PM on 02.11.2013

Viz Media to print all-ages comics featuring Hello Kitty

Viz Media have announced that there will be two new titles released this year featuring Hello Kitty and published by their Viz Kids imprint. The first title will debut at this year's San Diego Comic Con and is a one volume co...

Kristina Pino

12:00 PM on 06.05.2012

Sanrio makes even more new friends

Sanrio is back with another zany collaboration! This one is definitely interesting to readers as they have teamed up with some of our favorites. First up is a really adorable Hello Kitty/ Vocaloid venture, including all your ...

Hiroko Yamamura

1:00 PM on 05.22.2012

Madoka contracts with Sanrio

WIth all this crazy Hello Kitty licensing going on lately, fellow Sanrio cutie, My Melody did not want to left out of the action. Even I was a bit surprised by this team up!  Starting in July, My Melody will be doing a m...

Hiroko Yamamura

1:00 PM on 05.22.2012

Madoka contracts with Sanrio

WIth all this crazy Hello Kitty licensing going on lately, fellow Sanrio cutie, My Melody did not want to left out of the action. Even I was a bit surprised by this team up!  Starting in July, My Melody will be doing a m...

Hiroko Yamamura

5:00 PM on 02.16.2012

Hello Kitty packs a sonic punch

Sanrio is non stop this season with the crazy Hello Kitty tie-ins going on. Next up is a pretty cute looking Hello Kitty wireless speaker system. Not to rely on cute, the ad actually takes us back to 80's, with a spoof on Maxell's Hi-Fidelity commercial. I'm wondering what kind of power those tiny kitty speakers might back, but you can't argue their cuteness! [Via Crunchyroll]

Hiroko Yamamura

9:00 AM on 02.09.2012

Fly the adorable skies with Hello Kitty

Why oh why am I getting all the Hello Kitty news.... Taiwan based airline EVA Air will be rolling out Hello Kitty based flights for the Taipei market. From the outside in, everything is Hello Kitty, from the baggage tags to t...

Josh Totman

2:00 PM on 02.02.2012

Hello, Kitty Genesis Evangelion

Sanrio, GroundWorks, and Khara have teamed up to bring you a Hello Kitty, Evangelion mash-up. This is to coincide with the third movie coming out this fall, Rebuild of Evangelion: You Can (Not) Redo (or Q in Japan). Ther...

Josh Totman

2:00 PM on 12.20.2011

Elle o Kitty?

One of Japan's most popular exports, Sanrio's Hello Kitty, ended up in an unlikely place this month. Things are starting to look up for you girl! The fierce feline graced the cover of Taiwan's Elle magazine. I don't have much background on how she ended up here, but she is looking fantastic! What do you think? Pink or black? [Via Huffington Post]

Hiroko Yamamura

6:00 PM on 11.04.2010

Dutch court declares Sanrio character a ripoff of 'Miffy'

She may not be the main character or even a well-known character, but Cathy the rabbit, a character from Sanrio's Hello Kitty franchise, is now being thrust to the forefront of a copyright debate. According to Mercis BV, a co...

Bob Muir

4:00 PM on 01.05.2010

Hello Kitty alarm fails: blogger demands retribution

This morning, my special Hello Kitty Alarm Clock did not go off. My kind and thoughtful future in-laws purchased said alarm clock just for me, and it has failed in its sole duty to make an obnoxious high-pitched noise at a pa...

Karen Leslie

7:30 PM on 07.29.2009

Hello Kitty goes moe at Comiket

Hello Kitty is popular the world over (my sisters and I were frequent visitors to the Sanrio store that used to be at the local mall), but now, Sanrio seems to be making a push to introduce the brand to a new audience with pl...

Matthew Whitehead