“I wanted Hello Kitty to become more energetic,” she said. “And since she was the face of Sanrio, and was born as a symbol of friendship, I wanted to make lots of friends for her.

Today, Hello Kitty’s face is plastered on pouches that dangle from school bags, on shirts, shoes, phones, plush toys and toothbrushes … There is even Hello Kitty toilet paper. In Hong Kong ...

There aren’t many products that haven’t been given the Hello Kitty treatment, and although this celebratory new haul from Fender feels novel, it’s not the first time the cartoon cat has graced the ...

Ahead of the sequel to a hit Chinese animated film featuring a beloved stray cat called Luo Xiaohei, the creator has been slammed for abandoning the animal that inspired the feline character.