Sanrio takes its most famous mascot to the grocery store with a brand-new merchandise line that's perfect for at-home play or ...

Hello Kitty and the other Sanrio characters are known for their cute designs, and they've run into the hearts of consumers and fans for decades at this point. Now, they're running faster than ever ...

Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national ...

Fans of Hello Kitty might be drawn to the simple lines of the cartoon, or the “cute” style of Japanese culture. Leslie Bow takes the conversation much deeper. When Hello Kitty had her 50th birthday in ...

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever ... We don’t even know if she is a cat,” art historian Joyce S. Cheng, a University of Oregon associate professor, said.

By YURI KAGEYAMA and LISA LEFF TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought mu… ...

TOKYO — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a ...

The complexity of “kawaii” may help explain Hello Kitty’s enduring appeal across generations and cultures, why Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne released a song titled “Hello Kitty” a decade ...