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 Jill Koch, ...

TOKYO--Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...

“Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat,” claims her creator. This historic revelation came as Christine R. Yano, a ...

Japanese VR studio Thirdverse is partnering with Hello Kitty creator Sanrio to release a social VR game this year dedicated to the iconic cartoon cat and equally kawaii cast of characters. Information ...

There are few mascots in the world who can say they are as loved as Hello Kitty. Created by Yuko Shimizu, the iconic cute kitty has become a symbol of all things kawaii. With billions of dollars in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Retrospekt / Sanrio Innovative renovators of retro tech products Retrospekt has continued its run of super trendy ...

Luton - April 14th, 2009 – From Yuko Shimizu, the Japanese creator of the internationally successful Hello Kitty franchise, comes Angel Cat Sugar, a worldwide merchandising phenomenon which has seen ...

[TOKYO] Hello Kitty creator Sanrio is launching a new gaming brand as it looks to monetise its portfolio of popular characters and tap into the fast-growing global games market. Sanrio Games will ...