While she first appeared in the United States in 1976, Hello Kitty's popularity continued to boom throughout 1977. The character's first appearance on an item was a vinyl coin purse in Japan, which ended up being the hottest selling item that year which came as a surprise to everyone.įollowing Roko Maeda of Patty & Jimmy fame, Shimizu came up with a backstory for her character and dubbed her Kitty, after the name of the protagonist’s pet cat from her favorite book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. When Shintaro Tsuji had first seen Hello Kitty, he didn't really have any strong opinions, but warmed up to her later on. When a front and side drawing of Hello Kitty (then unnamed) was shown by Yuko to several other people in the company including her assistant, they greatly preferred the side view drawing and praised it. Hello Kitty was designed by Yuko Shimizu and was added to the lineup of early Sanrio characters in 1974.
The company produced a line of character merchandise around gift-giving occasions. Tsuji noted the profits gained by adding a cute design to the sandals and hired cartoonists to design cute characters for his merchandise. In 1962, Shintaro Tsuji, founder of Sanrio, began selling rubber sandals with flowers painted on them. Her trademark signature is a red bow on her left ear. She is a 3rd grade student and her favorite subjects in school are English, music and art. She is good at baking cookies (although she claims that she is an awful chef in The Wonderful Sisters) and loves Mama's homemade apple pie. She is portrayed as a cute, bright, sweet, kind-hearted and tomboyishly beautiful girl, who's very close to her sister Mimmy. Her height is described as five apples and her weight as three apples. Her official character profiles for Hello Kitty, her real name is Kitty White and she was born in the suburbs of London, England on November 1st. Her fame has led to the creation of two officially licensed theme parks, Harmonyland and the indoor Sanrio Puroland. Examples of products depicting the character include dolls, stickers, greeting cards, clothes, accessories, school supplies, dishes and home appliances.
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Several Hello Kitty TV series, targeted towards young children, have also been produced. It has a cult-like following among adults as well, especially in Asia, where Hello Kitty adorns cars, purses, jewelry and many other high-end consumer products. Although mainly aimed at the pre-adolescent female market, the Hello Kitty product range goes all the way from purses, stickers and pen sets to toasters, televisions, clothing, massagers, and computer equipment. The Hello Kitty trademark has spread globally Sanrio earned over $1 billion annually in sales outside of Japan, as of 2003. This character is a staple of the kawaii segment of Japanese pop culture. Hello Kitty's favorite food is her mama's apple pie. In Hello Kitty's Paradise, Hello Kitty & Friends, and Growing Up with Hello Kitty, she has gray paw pads. The character's first appearance on an item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in Japan in 1974.
She is portrayed as a female white Japanese Bobtail Cat with a red bow worn on her left ear and often wears blue overalls with a yellow shirt. She is the main protagonist of the franchise that was named after her.
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Hello Kitty ( ハローキティ, Harō Kitī), also known by her full name, Kitty White ( キティ・ホワイト, Kitī Howaito), is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yuko Shimizu, and designed by Yuko Yamaguchi. Chung Misook " Hello!" -Kitty as the intro to Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures comes to a close, just before Keroppi flies in on his kite.
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