Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty in 1974, said the iconic character is 'not a cat,' but rather a 'little girl.' U.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money ...

According to Sanrio, these characters are all based in a fantasy world where its mascots exist. Hello Kitty and the gang are said to be lords of the land, and these are their knights.

Sanrio announced that 16 of the company’s mascot characters, including Kirimichan and Charmmykitty, will be discontinued soon.The characters will be leaving Sanrio Puroland ,and their profile ...

And while Sanrio’s declining fortunes at the turn of the 2010s sparked fears that Hello Kitty’s cultural relevance was fading, the company’s share price has rocketed in the last two years ...