Behold, Hello Kitty-Branded Martial Arts Armour
You are looking at kendo armour covered in Hello Kitty. That's right. Kendo armour. Hello Kitty. Go figure.
Sorry, You Can't Worship Hello Kitty Anymore
Bad news, however, if you were planning on making alms in front of the enshrined Kitty-chan. The iconic cat has since been removed, only …
Hello Kitty Meat Buns Don't Look So Cute When Sliced in Half
My Uncomfortable Lunch At The Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant
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A few of my friends and I have been interested…
There's a New Hello Kitty Sofa. It Costs Over $2,000.
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By no means is this the first Hello Kitty sofa, and no means is it the last. This month, a new Kitty-chan sofa is going on sale in Japan.
Hello Kitty Introduces Kids to the Hellish World of Food Service
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Hey kids! If you play your cards rights you might one day be the owner of your own cafe, working tirelessly day in and day out to please demanding customers that can't even go to the bathroom on their own. Sound dreamy? Perhaps Hello Kitty Cafe can help change your mind.
Hello Kitty, What the Hell Did You Do to Sonic the Hedgehog?
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Skinned him alive, I guess! Sega and Sanrio are teaming up for for some Kitty-related goodies. First up, this Sonic x Hello Kitty plush toy, which will be available at Sega arcades and amusement centers in Japan.
Man Gets Hello Kitty Haircut To Amuse His Father
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According to Taiwan's TTV News, the man's 84 year-old father was feeling ill before the spring festival. Hu, a successful…
Who Needs Tekken? Capcom Announces Street Fighter VS. Hello Kitty
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We thought we had seen the ultimate street brawling crossover when Street Fighter X Tekken hit the scene. We were wrong. In fall 2012, Street Fighter and Hello Kitty will finally be one, at least from a merchandising perspective.
Can Anyone Replace Hello Kitty?
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In 1975, a coin purse featuring an expressionless cat with its head turned sideways and sitting next to a fish bowl went on sale in Japan. The company was Sanrio. The designer was Yuko Yamaguchi. The cat became known as "Kitty-chan", and outside Japan as Hello Kitty. Decades later, is the cat still cute?
And The Hello Kitty Shall Devour Thee
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Employees flee Hello Kitty's hungry maw at a Hong Kong exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kitty-creators Sanrio.
You Don't Want The New Hello Kitty Online Theme Stuck In Your Head
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Watch the music video for Hello Kitty Online's new theme song once - and only once - and you may be safe. Some of us weren't so fortunate.
Hello Kitty Online Opens Its Heart, Servers For Valentine's Day
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Sanrio Digital celebrates the season of love this Valentine's Day weekend by opening up the servers of Hello Kitty Online for a public stress test with their four-day Happy Hearts event.
Hello Kitty's Birthday Celebrated In HKO
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