“Undoubtedly, Hello Kitty—as product, as logo, as design—is artistic expression.” Christine Yano makes that assertion in Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty’s Trek Across the Pacific, her ...

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.

Hello Kitty can have a punk look, it can have an angelic look; it makes for a kind of design flexibility.” 4. Hello Kitty is a symbol for many Asian American women ...

Hello Kitty exploded (not literally, folks) on to the scene in 1974, when her likeness appeared on a coin purse, and since then, she's conquered the globe.

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.

Now, we could debate the idea that the video for “Hello Kitty” is racist until our heads fall off, as a lot of people think that it’s an insult to Japanese culture, while others don’t seem ...

Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty in 1974, said the iconic character is 'not a cat,' but rather a 'little girl.' U.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money ...

Meanwhile, Hello Kitty's Animation Theater, based off of classic stories such as The Little Match Girl and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, would have a surprisingly somber atmosphere at times, ...

TOKYO — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a ...

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 stationery, tote bags, cups and other ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle ...