Hello Kitty has been such a hit that other firms are trying to replicate her success. Chinese companies are investing in new cartoons; Sanrio, ... → Hello Kitty, still cute at 50; ...

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 ...

And so the pantheon of cute unites figures as disparate as the sentient dust balls and boba of the Sumikkogurashi entourage, who were designed in 2012 to adorn merchandise, à la Hello Kitty ...