Pictures: Travel Around the World With Hello Kitty at This New DTLA Pop-Up By Whitney Ashton Irick • Published September 19, 2019 • Updated on April 20, 2020 at 8:05 pm Grab your passport! The Hello ...

The flamboyant designer behind Hello Kitty — the cute Japanese character that became a global mega brand — is stepping down after more than four decades in charge of her look.

Since 1980, Yuko Yamaguchi has designed Hello Kitty—officially a little girl from London, not a cat—guiding her rise as Japan’s iconic symbol of “kawaii” soft power.

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour.

Hello Kitty creators reveal the beloved character is not a cat. “She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs in London,” Koch added. “She has a mom and dad and a twin sister Minnie, ...

Hello Kitty's new official collaboration with Evangelion unites her classic design with two major characters from the classic ...