The reason for Hello Kitty's popularity can be attributed to another famous anthropomorphic animal character: Charles Schulz's Snoopy.

Hello Kitty turns 50, but creators still insist she's not a cat The Japanese pop culture brand has had a significant cultural impact over the past few decades.

Hello Kitty has been such a hit that other firms are trying to replicate her success. Chinese companies are investing in new cartoons; Sanrio, too, frequently puts out more characters.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Nov. 1, Hello Kitty just celebrated a very special birthday — she just turned the big 5-0. Created in Sanrio in 1974, Hello Kitty has gone from a Japanese character ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn — A man is accused of robbing deliverymen of cases of beer and getting away in a vehicle with multiple Hello Kitty stickers on Monday.

Hello Kitty doesn’t look her age. And despite recently turning 50, she is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2025, the Japanese character – worth around US$4 billion (£3.1 billion) a year ...

It may be shocking, but Hello Kitty was not Sanrio's first icon, and while she is the most famous this underrated character needs more hype.

Other messaging apps, including Line, make money from sponsored stickers. Facebook's Messenger has sticker packs, including one of Hello Kitty, but they are free.

On Thursday, July 18, Sanrio — the developers of Hello Kitty — confirmed that the beloved character is not a cat during an appearance on the 'Today' show.

Half a century since the “birth” of pop icon Hello Kitty, the cute character’s fame shows no sign of fading – and she’s still bringing in billions for parent company Sanrio.

"Hello Kitty's face is a blank canvas onto which anyone can project their feelings," says Tokyo-based author Andreas Neuenkirchen, who has written a non-fiction book about the popular cat character.

The famous character celebrates her 50th anniversary this year, after appearing on a children’s coin purse in Japan after her creation in 1974. And now, Hello Kitty's creators have made some ...