Yano, Christine (29 April 2013). Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific. Duke University Press. p.127. ISBN 978-0822353638 . Retrieved 30 August 2014. Hello Kitty Parachute Paradise (2009, iPhone/ iPod Touch): an iPhone game with tilt-based controls [68] Viz Adds Sanrio's Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll Manga" ( Archive). Anime News Network. June 20, 2011. Retrieved on March 26, 2015. Jewelpet Magical Girl Anime Gets 4th TV Show, 1st Film (Updated) - News". Anime News Network. 2012-02-05 . Retrieved 2016-01-18.

In 2008, a Hello Kitty-themed maternity hospital opened in Yuanlin, Taiwan. Hello Kitty is featured on the receiving blankets, room decor, bed linens, birth certificate covers, and nurses' uniforms. The hospital's owner explained that he hoped that the theme would help ease the stress of childbirth. [97] [98] Clothing UNICEF named Hello Kitty as children's ambassador to the United States in 1983, children's ambassador in Japan in 1994, and gave her the title of UNICEF Special Friend of Children in 2004, a title unique to her. [32] [33] [34]

Hello Kitty Town to shut down in Johor's indoor theme park near Legoland". The Straits Times. 31 December 2019. Merchandise featuring Kuromi first appeared in Japan in 2005. She has three image songs all sung by her voice actress, Junko Takeuchi. [ citation needed] In the 2020 web series Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures, Kuromi is one of the main characters where she's voiced by Jenny Yokobori. [49] Wish Me Mell is portrayed as living with her friends in the fictional magical world of Merci Hills ( メルシーヒルズ, Merushī hiruzu) where everyone is living happily while their feelings are connected towards each other and words like "thank you" can bring warmth to everyone's hearts. Wish Me Mell and her friends are depicted as being guided by the Rainbow Fairy, Ciel, who gives them missions and advice. Shin Minna no Nurie Pompompurin for 3DS - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com . Retrieved 15 December 2022. See also: Button Nose Sanrio's Strawberry House store was based on the fictional home of Button Nose

Designed by Yuko Yamaguchi, lead designer for most of Hello Kitty's history, the character first appeared in 2011 in an exhibition with Yamaguchi's art. [232] [24] Yamaguchi said she hoped Ichigoman would reach a male demographic. [233] An anime short featuring the character was released in 2012. [232] A web manga called Power the Kitty Ichigoman (パワーザキティ イチゴマン) began in Japan in 2016. The manga is written by Toshiki Inoue and illustrated by Shakua Sinkai. It depicts Ichigoman dealing with an alien invasion and piloting a giant robot. [24] [234] Four tankōbon volumes of the manga have been published by Shueisha, with a fifth volume released digitally. [235] [236] [237] [238] Bonbonribbon (2012) [ edit ] Jaafar, Ali (3 July 2015). " 'Hello Kitty' To Be Turned Into Film For 2019 Release". Deadline Hollywood. Nikkei . Retrieved 5 July 2015. TV Asahi's Sanrio Mascot Character 'Gō-chan' Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. 2016-12-12 . Retrieved 23 October 2022. Lloyd, Dan J. (6 October 2011). "Hello Kitty hits the catwalk". the Guardian . Retrieved 7 December 2022. On 3 July 2015, Sanrio announced a full-length Hello Kitty theatrical feature initially planned for 2019. [72] In early 2019, it was revealed that New Line Cinema will be teaming up alongside Sanrio and Flynn Picture Company for an "English language film based on the venerable kid brand." [73] In 2021, it was reported that Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda have been hired to direct the film with Lindsey Beer set to pen the script. [74] Products The Hello Kitty Airbus A330-200 Louis Vuitton Hello Kitty MiniWorld's first 'Hello Kitty' airplane to make debut Lunar New Year flights". The Taipei Times. 13 December 2005.

a b "Hello Kitty isn't a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!". 28 August 2014 . Retrieved 29 August 2014. a b c "Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures | The Perfect Gift (NEW ANIMATION) S1 EP 1". YouTube. Sanrio . Retrieved 8 December 2022. Chococat was the third most successful Sanrio character in 2005, after Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll. [135] Pompompurin (1996) [ edit ] A Pompompurin Café in Singapore, 2017 Hello Kitty sold well immediately after her 1975 launch, and Sanrio's sales increased sevenfold. [17] Due to Japan's growing economy, many Japanese children could afford to buy Hello Kitty products. [31] Her popularity also grew with the emergence of kawaii culture, which embraces cuteness. [16] a b c "Hello Kitty's lead designer tells the origin story of the British schoolgirl". Today. Singapore. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.Badtz-Maru has gone through many product lines since his release at Sanrio in 1993. He has been portrayed as an astronaut, motorcyclist, DJ, camouflage monster, basketball player, boxer, and many others. His products range from typical stationery supplies (e.g. pens, notebooks, erasers, pencil cases, etc.) to more novelty items (e.g. CD players, guitars, license plate frames, etc.) [ citation needed]

Mimmy White is Hello Kitty's cute twin sister and playmate. Mimmy wears a yellow bow on her right ear while Kitty wears a red bow on her left and is also mouthless like her sister. Mimmy seems to have a slightly less outgoing, but more polite and thoughtful personality than Kitty does, and they seem to highly enjoy each other's company. Anyone would describe Mimmy as shy and very girly. Mimmy's hobbies include sewing and dreaming of marriage. A full-length feature film titled Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess ( 映画ジュエルペット スウィーツダンスプリンセス, Eiga Juerupetto: Suuītsu Dansu Purinsesu) which was directed by Hiroaki Sakurai (Director of Daa! Daa! Daa! and Cromartie High School) and distributed by Toho, was released on August 11, 2012, in Japanese cinemas. Cinnamoroll ( シナモロール, Shinamorōru) was created in 2001, with character designs from Miyuki Okumura. [7] The main character, who is known by the names Cinnamoroll and Cinnamon ( シナモン, Shinamon), is depicted as a white dog with a curly tail that resembles a cinnamon roll, and long ears he can fly with. Per official profiles his birthday is March 6. [160] Other characters in the series include Cappuccino ( カプチーノ, Kapuchīno), with a mouth that looks like a cup of cappuccino, Chiffon ( シフォン, Shifon) with ears that are fluffy like a chiffon cake, Espresso ( エスプレッソ, Esupuresso) with a Mozart hairstyle, Mocha ( モカ, Moka) with chocolate-brown fur, and Milk ( みるく, Miruku), a white baby puppy. [161] [162]Hello Kitty Seasons (2010, Wii): A game in which the playable character is appointed as Deputy Mayor to help Sanrio Town. Parker, Lyndsey (1 November 2014). "Yoshiki Debuts Official Hello Kitty Theme Song at Hello Kitty Con". Yahoo! . Retrieved 30 January 2016. My Melody is a little girl rabbit who always wears a red or pink hood that also covers her ears. Her birthday is on January 18. My Melody's rival is Kuromi. Ohbuchi, Yutaka (12 March 1998). "One Phat Kitty". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 11 October 2000 . Retrieved 29 October 2022. Sanrio began streaming the newest 2D animated Hello Kitty series Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures on YouTube on 26 October 2020. [56] Comics