“She is supposed to be Kitty White and English ... Sanrio employee Yuko Shimizu in 1974, Hello Kitty did not – as many ...

Hello Kitty. In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the famous cartoon. Her creation has helped the entertainment company Sanrio generate more ...

Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator ... “She is supposed to be Kitty White and English. But this is part of the enigma: Who ...

Hello Kitty has been such a hit that other firms are trying to replicate her success. Chinese companies are investing in new cartoons; Sanrio, too, frequently puts out more characters. Since 2017 ...

But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for ...