At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia ... Her background was embellished with hobbies that included ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
She has been a UNICEF ambassador, a special envoy for Japan’s Foreign Ministry and the subject of themed restaurants, cafes, ...
Hello Kitty at 50: The rise and rise of the kawaii character and why you see it everywhere
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...
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Of fandom, kawaii, and marketing: Hello Kitty turns 50
For fifty years, her facial features have largely remained unchanged. But as Sanrio illustrator Yuko Yamaguchi, who oversaw ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now, despite her ageless appearance, she is 50 years old. Friday marks ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
As Hello Kitty’s commercial success expanded beyond Asia ... reading and baking. Her TV appearances required co-stars, including a pet cat named Charmmy Kitty that made its debut 20 years ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
Much of Hello Kitty’s commercial success has been achieved through licensing. She has spawned books, video games and animated TV series, like the long-running “Hello Kitty and Friends ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia ... reading and baking. Her TV appearances required co-stars, including a pet cat named Charmmy Kitty that made its debut 20 years ago.
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the character's name as Kitty White, her height as five apples tall and ...