Something about HelloKittyTheBook.com
A link from George leads to Gen Kanai weblog: Hello Kitty, the interview which leads to Hello Kitty - The Remarkable Story. . . but the URL for the last link is HelloKittyTheBook.com, hence the title.
This website provides an introduction into the wonderful world of Kitty based on our research writing Hello Kitty: The Remarkable Story of Sanrio and the Billion Dollar Feline Phenomenon. We’ve included an interview with Hello Kitty’s chief designer, Yuko Yamaguchi, and will add others in the future. There are also links to some hilarious satirical sites.
Hilarity is in the eye of the beholder, of course.
From the Gen Kanai link up there:
- Sanrio has over 425 characters other than Kitty-chan
- 22,000 Hello Kitty products are on the market at any time.
- Hello Kitty has a twin sister, "Minnie" (sp?) who has the bow in her hair on the other side.
And at some point I'll add something about Minnie being the evil mirror-universe Hello Kitty, and about how she'd have a beard if either of them had mouths, but just can't work up the energy now. Sorry.
Somewhere, there are people who have all 425+ characters' names, birth dates and blood types memorized.
I expect the warbloggers would say those people have no lives, but, y'know, pot, kettle, black. And the Sanrio fans might actually be intelligent, and have interesting things to say.
Why yes, I am still bitter about the fucking tourists. Oh, and naming no names? The sneering/scoffing/smirking shit?
Not on my site. I'd ask you to Grow the Fuck Up, but I'm getting tired of repeating that, so next time around we'll just go for the comment deletion and possible IP banning, ok? Thanks, you're a peach.
Want to know more? Try SANRIO Come On, Join Us!, the English section of the Sanrio.co.jp site. Oh sure, you could just go to Sanrio.com, but where's the fun in that?
Update:
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Comments
Actually, I believe Hello Kitty's sister is named Mimmy.
Don't ask me how I know this, because I couldn't explain.
Posted by: Karin | March 23, 2004 9:23 AM
Huh.
I should work on that whole "minimal level of research" thing. Thanks.
In gratitude, I will not ask how you knew this.
Posted by: Aaron | March 23, 2004 11:09 AM
Hello Kitty Gear ( actually Spottie Dottie) is one of the main reasons why I love Los Angeles. You could find some of the more obscure characters at the Alhambra stores. Do you ever wonder why you are initially drawn to a certain character? Spottie Dottie traveled around the world, and she looked hella depressed. I wanted her stuff the instant I saw her.
Everyone loves Kitty-Chan, no doubt.
Posted by: nikki | March 23, 2004 9:31 PM
I'm a Chococat girl, myself; I find his wide-eyed expression extremely soothing. Although my heart really belongs to TarePanda, even though he's not Sanrio.
Posted by: Karin | March 23, 2004 10:24 PM
I did have my fair share of Hello Kitty when I was younger. Now that I'm older and more sophisticated, Keroppi is my favorite (that's his name on the site but I always thought he was Kero Kero Keroppi). I just can't resist those big googaly frog eyes.
Kyupi is a new one I didn't know about, but like. I guess I have an aquatic thing.
Posted by: ARJ | March 23, 2004 11:37 PM
My favorite Hello Kitty image. Yes I have one.
Posted by: Michael | March 24, 2004 7:31 AM
I should settle down and choose a favorite -- I like Keroppi, but have a nice, stuffed Chococat sharing a space in the kitchen with non-Sanrio character Afro Ken. And, what with the Linux thing and the piss-poor attitude, there's a definite affinity for Batz Maru.
Michael, always liked that one myself. . .
Guess I'll head to the Sanrio store at Northbridge over lunch and see what's new. Been wanting a cell-phone holder/pouch/thingee, and didn't see any at Mitsuwa last time I was there.
Posted by: Aaron | March 24, 2004 8:01 AM
Bah. All ripped off from Dick Bruna.
Posted by: Martin Wisse | March 24, 2004 10:21 AM
My favorites are Picke Bicke, Little Twin Stars, and Batz Maru. But I can't find Picke Bicke sutff anymore! :(
Posted by: sammie | March 24, 2004 1:54 PM
All other Sanrio characters pale in comparison to Minna No Tabo (the boy who is always yelling), Hangyodon (a strange fish-like guy), and my favorite, Puwawa (a yellow seal who flies around on a cloud). Minna No Tabo and Hangyodon stuff can occasionally be found on ebay, but I haven't been able to find hide nor hair of dear Puwawa.
Posted by: susan | March 25, 2004 10:35 AM