Since its 1974 debut in Japan, cute cartoon cat Hello Kitty ... part of a campaign that fosters positive human-animal ...
Over the course of its 50th anniversary this year, Hello Kitty, one of Japan's most beloved ... Akutami's hit franchise is ...
Yuko and her fellow illustrators had a simple brief centred around the word 'kawaii', meaning cute. (Photo: A replica of the first ever Hello Kitty product. Credit: Getty Images) Her design – a ...
a pioneer in the field of "cuteness studies", perceiving objects as cute triggers psychological instincts for care and protection. With Hello Kitty, children relate to the small, rounded character as ...