An executive for parent company Sanrio set off a reaction after saying the iconic character with a cat-shaped head is a human ...

Hello Kitty, who is not a cat, has a different name than her iconic moniker according to her flagship company Sanrio.

Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty in 1974, said the iconic character is 'not a cat,' but ...

The Japanese company set the record straight about Hello Kitty's true identity Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR ...

The Japanese company Sanrio first created Hello Kitty in 1974. A year later, her image, including her signature red bow, was introduced to the public on a small children's coin purse that sold for ...

A bad job? She’s sad. The additional evolution for the adult forms involves Hello Kitty basically giving the character a bow. Even the “good” ending of a run with a character involves them ...

The Japanese company Sanrio first created Hello Kitty in 1974. A year later, her image, including her signature red bow, was introduced to the public on a small children’s coin purse that sold ...

The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a ...

Yuko Shimizu, the Sanrio employee who created Hello Kitty, told BBC that her design for the character was "a white cat with a red bow in its hair." She added how the inspiration behind the ...