Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe coming to Los Angeles

Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe and merchandise store Sanrio Smile Shop are set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Universal Citywalk on ...

Hello Kitty is releasing a special Rubik’s Cube for her 50th anniversary

Sanrio has partnered with toy manufacturer MegaHouse to launch a special Rubik’s Cube in celebration of Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary this ...

More Hello Kitty Cafes coming to North America as character celebrates 50th anniversary

As Hello Kitty celebrates her 50th anniversary this year, parent company Sanrio is bringing a slew of programs and experiences for U.S. fans...

Hello Kitty voice actor announces departure from the character after 33 years

Megumi Hayashibara, the long-time voice actor for Hello Kitty, has announced her departure from the role. Goodbye, Kitty: Hayashibara’s anno...

Sanrio and Converse team up to release 4 All Star character colorways

Sanrio and Converse are teaming up once more on a special collaboration. What to expect: The new collaboration features Converse‘s ico...

This is 2023’s most popular Sanrio character, according to worldwide poll

A recent popularity poll has revealed this year’s most-loved Sanrio character. About the poll: The poll for the 2023 Sanrio Character Awards...

Video: Hello Kitty covers ‘Sailor Moon’ theme song ‘Moonlight Densetsu’

Hello Kitty recently shared an official cover of the original “Sailor Moon” anime series’ opening theme song, “Moonlight Densetsu.” About th...

Netflix takes a crack at Gudetama series with new trailer

Netflix unveiled its first trailer for its live-action series “Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure” on Sunday. The show will follow the lazy...

See the long-awaited Nike x Hello Kitty sneakers set to drop just in time for summer

Sneakerheads are pumped for the new Nike x Hello Kitty Air Prestos sneakers collaboration.  Those who missed out 18 years ago on the infamou...

‘She was ours’: How Hello Kitty went from being popular with Asian Americans in the ’70s to being a global icon

Her name is Kitty White. And she’s not a cat but a “happy girl with a heart of gold,” read the character’s official profile on Japanese comp...

Warner Bros. is Making a ‘Hello Kitty’ Movie

Hello Kitty, arguably the world’s most recognizable cats, is set to star in her own Hollywood film. The iconic character, created by Sanrio...

Japan is Getting Another Hello Kitty Bullet Train That Will Run from Kansai Airport to Kyoto

After the release of the super cute bullet train that ran from Osaka to Fukuoka last summer, West Japan Railway Co. Ltd revealed its next co...

Sanrio’s Newest Character Who’s Secretly Filled With Violent Rage is My Spirit Animal

Sanrio, the company responsible for Hello Kitty, the global icon for everything nice, sweet, and cute, is introducing a new cartoon with a t...

One of Japan’s Most Popular Cartoons is an Egg Suffering From ‘Crippling Depression’

Sanrio, home of the fun-loving cartoon gang of the Hello Kitty lore, has a cartoon that seems like a complete departure from its original ch...