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Hello Kitty sold well immediately after her 1975 launch, and Sanrio's sales increased sevenfold. [17] Due to Japan's growing economy, many Japanese children could afford to buy Hello Kitty products. [31] Her popularity also grew with the emergence of kawaii culture, which embraces cuteness. [16] Weber, Bruce (13 December 1994). "Barneys Halts Store Display Of Pop Creche in Window". The New York Times . Retrieved 22 April 2010. In 1976 Setsuko Yonekubo temporarily took over as lead designer for Hello Kitty, after Shimizu left Sanrio. In 1980 Yuko Yamaguchi became lead designer and has remained in charge since. [24] Yamaguchi has said that fashion, movies, and TV inspire her in creating new designs. New series involving Hello Kitty with different themed designs are released regularly, following current trends. [9] [17] Tapper, James (11 December 2022). "How a Hello Kitty guitar became the hottest Stratocaster". The Guardian. Hello Kitty cafés have opened around the world, including in Seoul and other locations in South Korea; [88] Bangkok, Thailand; [89] Adelaide, Australia; [90] Irvine, California; [91] the Santa Anita Mall in California, [92] and the Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hello Kitty is included as part of the Sanrio livery at the Japanese theme parks Harmonyland and Sanrio Puroland. The Hello Kitty Shanghai Times theme park in Shanghai, China opened in 2019. [20] A theme park called Hello Kitty Town existed in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia from 2012 to 2019. [84] [85] [86] In 2014, Sanrio partnered with the Indonesian theme park Dufan to introduce Hello Kitty Adventure, a cinema based attraction. [87]
Taiwan hospital a hit with Hello Kitty fans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009 . Retrieved 6 March 2009. Hello Kitty had two Japanese comic series serialized in Ribon, a shōjo manga magazine - Hello Kitty Doki (ran from May 2007 to April 2008) [57] and Hello Kitty Peace (released in June 2008). [58] Hey, what's that sound: Hello Kitty guitar". the Guardian. 18 May 2009 . Retrieved 7 December 2022. Sanrio and various corporate partners have released Hello Kitty-branded products, including the Hello Kitty Stratocaster electric guitar (since 2005, with Fender, under its Squier sub-brand, in the US) [79] [80] and an Airbus A330-200 commercial passenger jet airliner, dubbed the Hello Kitty Jet (2005–2009, with EVA Airways in Taiwan). [81] In late 2011 and early 2012, EVA Air revived their "Hello Kitty Jets" with their three new A330-300s. However, due to high demand, [82] the airline added two more alongside their existing A330-200s in mid-2012. A year later, EVA Air introduced one of their 777-300ERs as another Hello Kitty Jet, which featured other Sanrio characters as well as Hello Kitty.
LUNA, NANCY. "First Hello Kitty 'pop-up' cafe opens in Irvine". The Orange County Register . Retrieved 29 March 2017. Anderson, Kirsten (2019). What Is the Story of Hello Kitty?. New York: Penguin Random House. p.45. ISBN 9781524788391. There is a themed restaurant named Hello Kitty Sweets in Taipei, Taiwan, which opened in 2008. The restaurant's decor and many of its dishes are patterned after the Hello Kitty characters. [93] [94] Another restaurant called the Hello Kitty Diner opened in the Chatswood area of Sydney, Australia, [95] and a Hello Kitty dim sum restaurant opened in Kowloon, Hong Kong. [96] Blass, Evan (30 June 2006). "Hello Kitty Stratocaster goes high-end". engadget . Retrieved 19 June 2019.Keane, Meghan (12 April 2013). "How Hello Kitty Conquered the World". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 7 December 2022. Hello Kitty now makes 90% of her money abroad". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 3 December 2014 . Retrieved 5 January 2023. Hello Kitty Town to shut down in Johor's indoor theme park near Legoland". The Straits Times. 31 December 2019. Hello Kitty Seasons (2010, Wii): A game in which the playable character is appointed as Deputy Mayor to help Sanrio Town.
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