A Look Inside The Hello Kitty Bullet TrainÂ
Previously, Kotaku reported that Japan is getting a Hello Kitty bullet train. All we saw was the outside. Now, we get concept art showing what inside the train looks like.
Japan Is Getting A Hello Kitty Bullet TrainÂ
In the wake of the Evangelion bullet train, Japan is getting a new special high-speed train featuring the country’s favorite feline friend.
Which character represents Japan? According to a multiple answer poll of 500 Japanese people, the first choice was Doraemon with 186 votes, followed by Pikachu (160 votes), Mario (145), Anpanman (116) and Hello Kitty (112). Read the full results here.
Godzilla Gets The Hello Kitty Treatment
Hello Kitty is famous for being cute. Godzilla is not. What happens when Sanrio has a crack at Japan’s most famous monster? This.
The Largest Hello Kitty Goods Collection In The World
This is Masao Gunji. For the past 35 years, he has been collecting Hello Kitty stuff. He has amused the largest collection of its kind.
The Tokyo Olympics Could Be The Geekiest Olympics Yet
As reported earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared at the 2016 Rio Olympics’ closing ceremony as Mario. But that wasn’t the only Japanese pop culture cameo.
Please Stop Doing This, Massively Multiplayer RPGs
You know what I love about massively multiplayer online role-playing games? Losing myself in the fiction of a fantasy world. You know what completely ruins that feeling? The MMORPG equivalent of licensed Happy Meal toys.
The Official Hello Kitty Mobile PhoneÂ
This fall, a new Hello Kitty shaped mobile phone will go on sale. Where? Japan, where else.
University Gets a Hello Kitty Themed Cafeteria
It’s official. Your school’s cafeteria sucks.
The Official Hello Kitty New Nintendo 3DS
Since Hello Kitty is put on just about anything, a Hello Kitty New Nintendo 3DS was only a matter of time.
The Hello Kitty-Meets-Child's Play Doll You've Always Wanted
It’s August, which is not Halloween. It’s summer. But that won’t stop the marketing machine from unveiling products like this: A Child’s Play themed Hello Kitty plush toy.
Hello Kitty Doesn't Want To Die in War
This August, Hello Kitty wants you to think about peace.
Try the Hello Kitty Dim Sum in Hong Kong
According to Sanrio, this is the first Hello Kitty restaurant of its kind in the whole word.
The Hello Kitty Facepack Is for Beauty, Not Terror
Oh, the lengths we go to be beautiful—not frightening. Beautiful.
Drink Hello Kitty Coffee in Tokyo
And, if coffee isn't your thing, you can always eat Hello Kitty food.
Sanrio President: Hello Kitty Isn't a Cat, She's an Idol
Oh boy, here we go again.
​I'm Sorry, Hello Kitty Is Not A Cat
Today, our own Brian Ashcraft posted this very excellent, complicated rebuttal to the reports that Hello Kitty is not a cat . In it he cites numerous examples, gives complicated, detailed analysis of the language involved and even calls Sanrio to get the lowdown. He is also still wrong.
Don't Be Silly, Hello Kitty Is a Cat
Earlier today, numerous websites reported that Hello Kitty is not a cat. That's not only an oversimplification, it's also not quite true. Hello Kitty is a feline—just an anthropomorphic one, Sanrio told Kotaku.
