Brilio.net - Who doesn't know Hello Kitty? This iconic character from Japan has become a global phenomenon since it was first introduced by the company Sanrio in 1974. With her adorable round face, red bow on her left ear, and always inspiring style, Hello Kitty has stolen the hearts of millions of people around the world.
It feels like the Hello Kitty character is always attached to everyone, both children and adults, who like this cute character. Its cute shape resembles a cat. It's not uncommon for many people to think that Hello Kitty is a cat, even though that's not the case.
In celebration of its 50th anniversary this year, the entertainment company that created Hello Kitty, Sanrio, finally revealed that Hello Kitty is not a cat character. So what is this Hello Kitty character for a moment?
So, to better understand, let's take a look at 6 facts about the Hello Kitty character that not many people know. Quoted by brilio.net from various sources, Tuesday (23/7)
Facts about the Hello Kitty character that are rarely known.
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Adapting from The Independent page, since its release, Hello Kitty has brought in approximately 80 billion United States dollars or the equivalent of Rp. 1,297.9 trillion for the Japanese entertainment company called Sanrio. It is known that this cute character has sold 50,000 products in 130 countries.
Well, Hello Kitty was created by a Sanrio employee, Yuko Shimizu in 1974. After creation, the character appeared to the public for the first time in the form of a children's coin purse. That's when Hello Kitty began to be known to many people, including the global community.
Its shape resembles a cat, but it turns out Hello Kitty is not a cat but a girl. Reporting from YouTube Today, Sanrio's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management, Jill Koch, revealed that Hello Kitty is a little girl who was born and raised in the suburbs of London.
Many sizes and characters of Hello Kitty have been created, ranging from stickers, clothes, photos, dolls, and so on. There are small, medium and large sizes.
But actually, the Hello Kitty character turns out to have the weight of three apples and the height of only five stacked apples. So, it's quite light and not too high, right?
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Hello Kitty as a little girl who lives in the suburbs has a mother and father and a twin sister named Minnie. Well, apart from being Minnie's brother, he is also Hello Kitty's best friend.
Next, which is no less important, Hello Kitty apparently likes making cakes and has new friends. Apart from that, he also has Charmmy Kitty at home.
It is known that Hello Kitty's real name is Kitty White, the daughter of George and Mary White who was born on November 1 in England. The original Hello Kitty character lives outside London.
Since she was 8 years old or in 3rd grade, Hello Kitty has loved making new friends, traveling and eating apple pie. This character appeared when Japanese people liked England. The reason is that England was described as an ideal childhood at that time.
As further explained in USA Today, the Hello Kitty designer, Yuko Shimizu, admitted that she created the Hello Kitty character because she was inspired by cats when she was little.
At that time, Yuko Shimizu received a white kitten as a birthday present from her father. Therefore, he depicted the shape of Hello Kitty, a white cat wearing a red ribbon in her hair.
Apart from the debate about Hello Kitty's original character, the Sanrio company ensures that the Hello Kitty character basically carries the same message, namely friendship, kindness and inclusiveness.
(brl/wen)
