Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles ... plush Hello Kitty dolls in honor of the character’s 35th birthday. In 2015, Hello Kitty became the subject of a North ...

Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator ... At some point, Sanrio designated Kitty's birthday as Nov. 1, the same as Shimizu's.

It’s 50 years since the creation of one of the world’s most recognisable characters, Hello Kitty. In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the ...