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Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty | |
Universe | Hello Kitty |
Other names | Kitty White |
Japanese name | ハローキティ, Hello Kitty キティ・ホワイト, Kitty White キティちゃん, Kitty-chan |
Date of first appearance | 1974 |
Based on | Anthropomorphism of a Japanese bobtail cat |
Gender | Female |
Home/Nationality/Usually Found At | British |
Hello Kitty is a Sanrio character created in 1974, designed by artists such as Yuko Yamaguchi. She is a cheerful character who is an anthropomorphism of a Japanese bobtail cat, meaning that she has traits of both a human and a cat.
She is arguably the most successful Sanrio character who is known across the world and can be found in countless Sanrio merchandise of many kinds for both children and adults.
Hello Kitty usually has no visible mouth. According to Yuko Yamaguchi, this is so that people can "project their own feelings onto her face", which may suggest that people can emphasize with Hello Kitty regardless of whether they are happy or sad.[1] Another reason given by Sanrio why Hello Kitty has no mouth is that Hello Kitty "speaks from the heart" and that as an ambassador to the world she "isn't bound to any particular language".[2]
Biography
“A bright and cheerful girl with a heart of gold. Makes delicious cookies, but prefers Mom's apple pie. Hello Kitty is best friends with her twin sister Mimmy.”
—Sanrio official website
Her motto is "You can never have too many friends!".[3]
Hello Kitty's real name is Kitty White. She was born on November 1st. She is blood type "A" and lives in Suburban London. She is good at making cookies, and her favourite word is "friendship". Her favourite subjects are English, music and art.
Hello Kitty's favourite food is "Momma's apple pie". She collects small cute things "like candy, stars, goldfish, etc." She is best friends with Mimmy, her twin sister.[4]
Family
Friends
List from official sources only.
- Dear Daniel
- My Melody
- Minna no Tābō
- Bad Badtz-Maru
- Pompompurin
- Macaroon
- Kuromi
- Pochacco
- Pekkle
- Kerokerokeroppi
- Cinnamoroll
- Corocorokuririn
- Shirousa
- Kurousa
- Patty
- Jimmy
- Kiki
- Lala
- Fifi
- Tippy
- Tracy
- Thomas
- Rotti
- Rory
- Timmy
- Joey
- Judy
- Tinychum
- Mory
- Tim & Tammy
- Jody
- Cathy (discontinued for legal reasons)
Variations:
Other friends:
Trivia
- When Christine R. Yano, an anthropologist at the University of Hawaii was curating a Hello Kitty exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles she was corrected by Sanrio that Hello Kitty is "not a cat" but a "cartoon character". Sanrio noted that Hello Kitty walks on two legs and is never depicted on all fours unlike her pet cat Charmmy Kitty. This became viral and the Internet sensationalized it as shocking or as a negative thing.[7]
References
- ↑ 10 Questions for Yuko Yamaguchi - TIME
- ↑ Top cat: How 'Hello Kitty' conquered the world - Asia - World - The Independent
- ↑ Sanrio.com - Hello Kitty Con 2014 page.
- ↑ Sanrio official website (archived, 2011) - Hello Kitty Family.
- ↑ Japanese character directory page
- ↑ Hello Kitty EVA Air website - Characters
- ↑ BBC - "Hello Kitty is not a cat - She's a British school kid"
- ↑ "Don't Be Silly, Hello Kitty Is a Cat" - Kotaku
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