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By the mid-1980s, Hello Kitty was all the craze among pre-teen girls worldwide. The retro character still enjoys popularity ...

It’s 50 years since the creation of one of the world’s most recognisable characters, Hello Kitty. In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the ...

Saturday-morning cartoons were legend back in the day. Here are some of the best '80s cartoons that will make you feel like a kid again. These days, you can watch animated TV shows whenever you ...

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Sanrio Co., Ltd. engages in the planning and sales of social communication gifts, greeting cards, books and video software. It operates through the following businesses: Planning, designing, and ...

Yostar announced that Mahjong Soul will have a collaboration with Sanrio. The event will start on September 25, 2024, then run until October 16, 2024. It will feature the usual suspects of Hello ...

Surprise! The latest Hello Kitty Island Adventure update is out now, bringing a new city-themed area, character, quests, and more to the Sanrio-style spin on Animal Crossing. A new trailer ...

An editorial cartoon lampooning the large number of people running in Halifax's mayoral election is facing criticism for using the image of a monkey to illustrate a candidate. The cartoon ...

At 24, Shimizu began working for Sanrio, which in the 1970s was focused mostly on its Strawberry gift products — a cartoon strawberry has been a common, popular image throughout Sanrio history ...

Most fashion journalists refer to Aneeth as reclusive or camera shy. She prefers not to take a runway bow, would rather ...