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“Untamed Kitty”: Misbehaving Hello Kitty Meme Spreads from China to Japan

A new meme in China featuring beloved Sanrio character Hello Kitty has also caught fire - and sparked debate - in Japan.

Unseen Japan

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Resellers Turn Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Exhibit into Chaos

A new exhibit honoring Hello Kitty on her 50th anniversary devolved into chaos in Tokyo thanks to resellers looking to make a fast buck.

Unseen Japan

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Someone Is Missing from the Yu-Gi-Oh! x Hello Kitty McDonald’s Happy Meal Promo

At last, the long-awaited Yu-Gi-Oh! x Hello Kitty and Friends McDonald’s Happy Meal has touched down in the United States. Yu-Gi-Oh! fans of all ages can visit their…

in the name of the pharaoh | by ravegrl

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Sanrio shifts from Hello Kitty as she turns 50

Plus: AI anime project creates mascot character; Chinese 2D fandom grows despite sluggish economy; Webtoon Entertainment sets sights on markets abroad; and more

Animenomics

Ceui - Mellow Melody

So we had a Nintendo Direct today. It was actually pretty good! No Story of Seasons or Rune Factory news, but it did have quite a few stuff…

joyousmenma93

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Beloved Kawaii Shop JAPANLA Reopens!

JapanLA's flagship store is back! Immerse yourself in the world of Hello Kitty and other Japanese Kawaii brands in Los Angeles.

The Kitsune Network

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Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary (Sanrio) x CLAMP collaboration: design revealed!

CLAMP’s design for Sanrio’s Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary has been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / 講談社 Turns out it’s a d…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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Yu-Gi-Oh! x Hello Kitty McDonald’s Happy Meal Promo Comes to 55 Countries, Including US

Konami announced today a global collaboration between Yu-Gi-Oh! and Sanrio — the lifestyle brand best known for Hello Kitty — at McDonald’s restaurants in 55 countries, including …

in the name of the pharaoh | by ravegrl

Bakuen Campus Guardress

When I first watched Bakuen Campus Guardress ( Combustible Campus Guardress ), a four-episode episode OVA from 1994, I was gobsmacked by ho...

Collectr's Blog

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Doki Doki News: Sanrio + Runway Channel, a Tensura RPG, and Remembering Takaaki Seki

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 22nd! Today we welcome our newest…

Beneath the Tangles

Nayuta

Nayuta is a 1986 sci-fi OVA,based on a three volume manga by Sasaki Junko. (The manga is not available in English.) It's another show that a...

Collectr's Blog

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What Happened to Pinki Lili? The Unknown Sanrio Character

Pinki Lili is a pink bear character from Sanrio. She was a US-exclusive character who was featured on the Sanrio English website between 2006 and 2006. But is…

The Spooky Red Head Blog

Ai to Ken no Camelot

Some anime is great; some is awful. And some just leaves you scratching your head, not in confusion (like Genji, Part 1 ), but in bemusement...

Collectr's Blog

Yoshiki: Under the Sky

by Helen McCarthy. Classical pianist, hard rock drummer, guitarist, composer, songwriter, producer, visual kei pioneer, founder of two record labels, fashion designer, collaborator with brands from Baccarat to…

All the Anime

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Whiskers in the East: A Deep Dive into Japanese Cat Culture

Japan’s enduring cultural fascination with cats surpasses mere appreciation, and can be tracked through the pages of folklore, mythology, art, and literature, into modern popular culture displays l…

Zetsubō Free Zone

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Hello Kitty (Sanrio) x CLAMP collaboration announced

In celebration of Sanrio’s Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary, a collaboration with CLAMP has been announced! CLAMP will provide an original design for Hello Kitty that will be announced…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

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Japan’s Booming Death Business: ENDEX, The End Of Life Exhibition

Japan’s Rising Death Rate is Good Business For ENDEX: The End Of Life Exhibition. We discover that it’s more than just Hello Kitty urns!

Unseen Japan

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Weekly Round-Up, 26 July – 1 August 2023: “Open to Interpretation,” Josei Marketing, and Hello Kitty

AniFem Round-Up The Problem with Problematic Creators Musing on how one finds the often very personal line when the harm a creator does outweighs the good of their…

Anime Feminist

“Hello Kitty Island Adventure” Launches on July 28

Hello Kitty Island Adventure, a cozy, life-sim game! Join forces with Hello Kitty to restore cuteness to a desolate theme park and restore former glory; Create the ultimate…

The Kitsune Network

Sanada 10 Special

Once upon a time, in the ancient days of the mid-oughts, there was a TV series with the rather long title of Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densets...

Collectr's Blog

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Ringing Bell: Studying Sanrio's Cutesiest Tragic Film | KYOTO VIDEO

Is it possible for a cutesy animated film to teach the lesson of the cruelty of nature and fate? The creators of Hello Kitty and Anpanman say "yes."…

KaiserBeamz

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An Anime Otaku Guide and Itinerary For Tokyo

If you're an anime fan, then a visit to Tokyo is not just a visit to Japan, but a bit of a pilgrimage to the heart of Anime…

Tokyo Excess

Tengai Makyou

Our 300th release, or at least that's what is says on the release page. Orphan starts out 2023 on the right note with the first English-subt...

Collectr's Blog

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Sailor Moon Eternal x Sanrio Characters Fashion collaboration

Product Details The ongoing Sailor Moon Eternal x Sanrio Characters collaboration is now releasing a...

sailormoonfannetwork.com

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Film Festival Week Day 2: Hello Kitty no London ni Orita Uchuujin

It’s about time I looked at this franchise. It’s one of the most famous and enduring media franchises out there. It also happens to star my favourite voice…

Anime Reviews

Hameln no Violin Hiki

Here's a project that everyone on the team loved: the 1996 short movie Hameln no Violin Hiki ( The Violinist of Hamelin ). Based on a 37-vol...

Collectr's Blog

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Fanart Friday, Too: Hello from Miku and Cinnamoroll!

Have you heard about the new Miku x Cinnamoroll collaboration? A pop-up in Shinjuku runs through the middle of the month, and has led to so many great…

Beneath the Tangles

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Abstract for June 2022 Mechademia conference keynote now available!

The abstract for the keynote address by Christine Yano, “Fan Culture as a Template of Migration: The Case Study of Hello Kitty,” at the Mechademia conference in Los…

Mechademia

Exploring one of Japan’s Most Rural Prefectures: Yamaguchi

Motonosumi Shrine in Northern Yamaguchi along the Sea of Japan. After an eventful day in Fukuoka paying my respects to the frog gods and eating delicious food, I…

Resurface to Reality

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Easy Bento Making For Newbies

Never made a bento before? Afraid you might not cut it in the lunchtime world of avocado flowers and HelloKitty sushi? Try these tips for easy bento making.

Savvy Tokyo

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Kageyama Tamio no Double Fantasy

Kageyama Tamio was a Japanese actor and writer. He is probably best known to anime audiences for his book Coo: Tooi Umi Kara Kita Coo , whic...

Collectr's Blog

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Venturing to the Theme Parks of Awaji Island: Hello Kitty Smile & Naruto x Boruto Shinobi-zato

The great Hokage watch over Awaji Island. After we had a fantastic stay in Kobe visiting Rokko Island, Chinatown, and Harborland, we decided to take a road trip…

Resurface to Reality

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Blue Sonnet

Akai Kiba Blue Sonnet ( Crimson Fang Blue Sonnet ), usually known as just Blue Sonnet , is a five-episode OVA series from 1989. It is based...

Collectr's Blog

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Living the Dream at the Sanrio Hotel in Naha City, Okinawa

Less than a week ago I just narrowly escaped the initial Golden Week travel rush that sparked Tokyo’s 3rd emergency state on my way to Naha City in…

Resurface to Reality

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B.B. Fish

There just aren't enough anime about scuba diving. Yes, there was Grand Blue , but it was primarily a gross-out comedy. And there was Amanch...

Collectr's Blog

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Ohoshi-sama no Rail

I'm not sure how I feel about the 1993 movie Ohoshi-sama no Rail ( Rail of Stars ). Based on a 1983 autobiographical novel by Kobayashi Chi...

Collectr's Blog

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Coluboccoro 2019

In the deep, dark past, an animator named Itoso Kenji created a one-man show called Coluboccoro . He did the story, the planning, the animat...

Collectr's Blog

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Nutcracker Fantasy

There are few stories that are more strongly tied to Christmas than that of The Nutcracker .  It has been impressed upon two centuries of ch...

Renaissance Josei

3rd (& final) installment of HELLO KITTY X Yuru Camp Collaboration

Welcome, all, again.  Here is the third and final installment of the HELLO KITTY X Yuru Camp collab, set at Shibire Lake (from ep 7 of Yuru Camp). …

Another Anime Review

HELLO KITTY X Yuru Camp Collab, episode 2

Welcome, all, again.  As promised, it’s here–the second installment of the HELLO KITTY and Yuru Camp collaboration.  I won’t even bother showing it on this post due to…

Another Anime Review

HELLO KITTY & Yuru Camp official collaboration

Welcome, all, again.  Regular readers will no doubt recognize my love for the Yuru Camp franchise.  (And in this case, I actually mean the entire franchise, not just…

Another Anime Review

306 – Fantasy Magazine 2 – Science Fiction

Seamus is out this week so Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu submit their top science fiction manga picks they’d like to license for another edition of Fantasy Magazine! We…

Manga Machinations

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From Nintendo to Hello Kitty, Chatting About Japanese Pop Culture w. Matt Alt

Matt Alt is a localizer of Japanese games and manga. Together with Hiroko Yoda he founded the localization company AltJapan and has authored multiple books on

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

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Community Profile: Rose

Community Profile Rose @ lilithmachine , Fansubber, Blogger, Anime Fan * * * * * Hello, Arcadia Dragnet readers and everyone…

Arcadia Dragnet

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Year 1 Issue 9

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 9   February 26 - March 3, 2020 Hello everyone and welcome back to…

Arcadia Dragnet

Year 1 Issue 3

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 3 January 15-21 2020 As I continue to figure out how to make Arcadia Dragnet most comprehensive and usef...

Arcadia Dragnet

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Unico

Osamu Tezuka created many, many manga over the course of his career. Some were long-spanning and ambitious, exploring philosophical, even ex...

Renaissance Josei

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Happy Halloween!

It’s Halloween weekend or, as my Japanese friend recently dubbed it, Hallo-weekend, and Japan is a place where Halloween is definitely not done by halves! The place to…

Haikugirl's Japan

OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #591) Aggressive Retsuko

    Shownotes :: (show 591) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Show #591, Aggressive Retsuko, recorded live October 1st, 2016.…

otakugeneration's Podcast

OSMinterview! Tiffany Grant @ MTAC 15 to Life

In our second interview of the MTAC 15 to Life Series, we had the wonderful chance to chat with Tiffany Grant. While best known for her role in…

OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!