MetaFilter posts tagged with hellokitty

Puss puss puss

infini — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:55:20 -0800

Hello Kitty becomes Japan's ambassador to China. The little half-Japanese, half-English cat has become so globally recognisable that it is, perhaps, inevitable that the Japanese board of tourism has appointed her their official tourism ambassador to China and Hong Kong. This is not the first time the world has looked to Hello Kitty to perform an ambassadorial role; she has been United States children's ambassador for Unicef since 1983. "It seems predictable enough to have her adopted as a diplomatic envoy," she says. "That has been the way of the 'Cool Japan' bandwagon for a few years now, and relations with China are no healthier. It seems a bit farcical to select Hello Kitty, however: as if a dumbed-down cultural icon that was cool in her retro boom in the 1990s, and which Chinese teenagers dig, can somehow do something significant to alter the gnarly and difficult state of China-Japan relations."

Warhammer 40K meets Hello Kitty

nthdegx — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:55:29 -0800

Warhammer 40K meets Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty is coming for your menfolk

cmgonzalez — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:53:49 -0800

MeFi is no stranger to Hello Kitty. Whether you are a fan or not (previously), her feline popularity, especially among young women, is undeniable. "But what about the guys?" you ask. Unless you were a Thai police officer, Puroland groom, or bought the existing merchandise, there just wasn't anything made especially for you. Sanrio heard the call, and Hello Kitty merchandise designed especially for men is coming soon.

Sanriosabbath

geos — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:27:31 -0800

Hello Chococat, Oh No! Doom, Sludge, Noise(warning: ewwtube): the music of Monarch (warning:murdochSpace); they're from Bayonne.

Badtz Maru and Chococat were unable to attend, but sent a lovely gift basket.

beaucoupkevin — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:26:38 -0800

[SanrioFilter] Congratulations, Horlick and Jamie, on this auspicious occasion. (Single-link YouTube post.)

Hello Kitty, goodbye sanity

Vervain — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:44:33 -0800

We've discussed the omnipresent nature of Hello Kitty before. She has aliens for allies, her own MMORPG, and even a banking empire. But what about the havoc that can be wreaked when fandoms collide? If Sanrio-meets-Star-Wars doesn't make your brain hurt, how about the thought of packing some Hello Kitty heat? Or maybe...maybe you're a fan. Maybe visiting Puroland--Hello Kitty's theme park--appeals to you. Oh, it does? Then you'll be happy to hear that Puroland does weddings, too[Youtube].

Hello Kitty!

miss lynnster — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:07:21 -0800

"There's a Hello Kitty outside my window. Can I have a glass of water?"

Hello Kitty MMORPG Near Launch

etoile — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:51:26 -0800

It's like EverQuest...only pink. Well, maybe not exactly like EverQuest. But Sanrio is entering the world of online gaming with their new MMORPG, Hello Kitty Online World. Preliminary views indicate that it's going to be a fully-realized 3D world where players can control both their own avatar and an "angel," which seems a little bit like a witch's familiar. The Sanrio characters are, of course, NPCs - you can't make Hello Kitty punch Spottie Dottie, because that's just not what Kitty-chan would do! There will be countries, populated with player homes (you can decorate it with a Titanic poster!), and you can also adventure, train, and form alliances.

Hello Little Consumer

brian — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 01:04:38 -0800

Hello Little Consumer The popular Hello Kitty brand -- commonly found on stationery, purses, pajamas and other items for children -- will soon start appearing on a new platform: a MasterCard debit card. Target age group: 10 to 14."Freedom! You can use the Hello Kitty Debit MasterCard to shop 'til you drop,"

Hello Kitty I love you!!!

gen — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 03:18:10 -0800

The billion-dollar juggernaut that is Hello Kitty. Tokyo-based journalists Ken Belson and Brian Bremner have published a history of Japanese character-licensing company Sanrio and their most famous character, Hello Kitty. As Japanese "kawaii" (cute) culture continues to invade the world, this looks to be a great guide to the history and impact of Kitty-chan and her minions.

Hello Kitty Has No Mouth But She Can Cover Yours!

car_bomb — Thu, 03 Apr 2003 11:57:13 -0800

Just when you thought they had marketed everything, the new Hello Kitty SARS facemask is now available. That's right. You heard me.

serafinapekkala — Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:16:33 -0800

Hello Kitty remakes "The Blair Witch Project." This is either the most clever or most inane Yahoo! Greeting I've ever seen...wait, is "inane Yahoo! Greeting" redundant? Happy pre-Halloween Friday...does anyone remember TBWP fondly these days, as the nights grow spooky? Going to see "The Ring" tonight?

nathan_teske — Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:35:28 -0800

Tired of your office mate's irritatingly cute Hello Kitty USB hub? Balance the forces of cuteness with Hubzilla. (Via Macintouch)

Su — Mon, 22 Jul 2002 01:53:02 -0800

Do you seem to feel anxious lately? Well answer a few questions, and Hello Kitty will provide a psychological analysis for you!
This is just a bit scary. The questions are a little bizarre, too.

plinth — Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:40:33 -0800

Looks innocuous, doesn't it? It's actually the Hello Kitty vibrator^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hmassager. I've been told that Sanrio makes products to help little girls through all stages of growth up to adulthood. Now I believe it.

CrazyUncleJoe — Fri, 03 Mar 2000 16:08:23 -0800

The Fox Family Channel is going to debut a Hello Kitty cartoon this weekend. Will it be cool in that kitschy girly-pop Sanrio sort of way, or will it just blow major chunks? The only person I know who really really loves Hello Kitty is Leslie, and I'm not even sure she has a tv.

peterme — Thu, 15 Jul 1999 16:32:32 -0800

Hello Tarot is the world's cutest tarot card deck. Lord knows I want one.