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At 50 Years Old, Hello Kitty Is Bigger Than Ever According to New Data, And It's All Thanks to 1 Surprising Fandom

Hello Kitty may be celebrating her 50th birthday, but her reign is far from over. A new survey targeting Japanese Gen Z women has revealed that the iconic Sanrio mascot is more popular than ever among ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever

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 and a ...

Hello Kitty Was Almost Rejected for Being ‘Too Childish,’ and Now She Runs the World

When Hello Kitty was first proposed in the 1970s, executives at Sanrio worried the character was too simple and too childish ...