Hello Kitty
Sanrio's flagship character
Sanrio's flagship character, a white cat girl.
Quotes
- Kitty has no mouth drawn, but it's to allow sharing emotions.
- Kitty is not a cat, but a character based on a cat motif.
- Red and white color scheme with red ribbon as trademark.
- Kitty's ribbon was put on by mom to distinguish between sisters.
- Kitty can run the 50m dash in the 7-second range.
Trivia
- Initially set as a boy.
- Loved by many celebrities, including Mariah Carey and Lady Gaga.
- Merchandise sold in over 70 countries worldwide.
- Kitty merchandise varieties reach 50,000 per year.
- First merchandise was a vinyl snap purse in March 1975.
- Shares birthday (November 1) with Sanrio president Tomokuni Tsuji.
Alternate names
Hello Kitty
Kitty-chan
Kitty White
Profile
- Species
- Anthropomorphic character with a cat motif
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- November 1
- Birth year
- 1974
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A girl character modeled after a white cat, featuring a distinctive look with a red ribbon at the base of her right ear (viewer's left). Her mouth is intentionally not drawn, and her emotional expressions are designed to be shared with the viewer.
- Height
- Height of 5 apples
- Weight
- Weight of 3 apples
- Eye color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Red ribbon on the right ear
- No mouth drawn
- Asymmetrical facial features
- Iconic items
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- Red ribbon
- Album
- Fairy tale book
- Key
- Apple pie
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Curious, polite, and homely. Also proactive, with diverse interests such as making apple pies and aspiring to be a pianist.
- Keywords
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- Kind
- Curious
- Polite
- Energetic
- Homely
- Mischievous
- Childlike innocence
- Dreamy
- Cooperative
- Motto
- Show consideration and kindness not just with words, but with actions
- Talents
-
- Baking sweets
- Piano playing
- Communication skills
- 50m dash in the 7-second range
- Skills
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- Cookie making
- Dexterity
- Animal care
- Expression in multiple languages such as English
- Motivation
- To become a pianist or poet
- Habits
- Due to lacking a mouth, her expressions are subtle, but this allows her to share empathy with the viewer.
- Favorite foods
- Mom's homemade apple pie
- Hobbies
- Piano, Baking sweets, Reading
- Favorite places
- London suburbs, Forest
- Favorite colors
- Red
History
- Backstory
- Born at Sanrio in 1974 and first appeared in Strawberry Newspaper in 1975. Born in the suburbs of London, England. Her personality is polite, homely, and energetic. Her family includes father George, mother Mary, sister Mimmy, grandfather Anthony, and grandmother Margaret. She has many friends and pets in her lore. As Sanrio's representative character, she has gained worldwide popularity with numerous merchandise and media releases.
- Debut date
- 1974
- Work title
- Sanrio Characters
Initial merchandise sales
- Significant event
- Initial merchandise sales
- Description
- In March 1975, the first merchandise item, a vinyl snap purse, was released.
Most number one wins in Character Awards
- Significant event
- Most number one wins in Character Awards
- Description
- Won 1st place 15 times in the Sanrio Character Grand Prix, maintaining the top spot for a long time.
YouTube Debut
- Significant event
- YouTube Debut
- Description
- On August 29, 2018, the official channel 'HELLO KITTY CHANNEL' was launched, and activities began as a virtual YouTuber.
50th Anniversary Exhibition
- Significant event
- 50th Anniversary Exhibition
- Description
- From November 2024, the 'Hello Kitty Exhibition' is scheduled at the Tokyo National Museum.
Multilingual & International Recognition
- Significant event
- Multilingual & International Recognition
- Description
- Fans worldwide including in Europe and America; recognized as a representative of 'kawaii' culture.
Relationships
Mary White
Mother
Full-time housewife and former pianist. Hobby is baking sweets.
George White
Father
Trading company employee. Known for his sense of humor and being a devoted father.
Mimmy White
Sibling
Twin sister. Yellow ribbon is her trademark; homely and curious.
Anthony White
Grandparent
Grandfather. Hobby is drawing.
Margaret White
Grandparent
Grandmother. Hobby is embroidery.
Dear Daniel
Boyfriend
Childhood sweethearts, but he moved to South Africa.
Charmmy Kitty
Pet
Pet Persian cat gifted by Kitty.
Sugar
Pet
Djungarian hamster gifted by Daniel.
Joey
Best friend
Best friend in class, a mouse boy.
Tippy
Friend
Strong bear boy. Aspires to be Kitty's boyfriend.
Sanrio Characters
Sanrio Characters: leader
Media appearances
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater
Anime / Protagonist
1987 CBS anime series
Hello Kitty Apple Forest Series
Anime / Protagonist
2006-2008 TV anime
Kitty and Mimmy's New Umbrella
Movie / Supporting
1981
Hello Kitty's Shopping Game
Game / Protagonist
1984 FM-7
HELLO KITTY CHANNEL
Youtube / Protagonist
Active since August 2018
Voice cast and creators
Megumi Hayashibara
- Voice actor
- Megumi Hayashibara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1990 - 2023
- Notes
- Main voice, graduated in 2023
Unknown
- Voice actor
- Unknown
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- November 2023 - present
- Notes
- Current voice actor unannounced
Mina Tominaga
- Voice actor
- Mina Tominaga
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1992 - 2023
- Notes
- Mimmy's voice
Mamiko Koyama
- Voice actor
- Mamiko Koyama
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1981 - 1990s
- Notes
- Early Kitty and Mimmy voice
Ikue Otani
- Voice actor
- Ikue Otani
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Charmmy Kitty role
Hirohiko Kakegawa
- Voice actor
- Hirohiko Kakegawa
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- George, Anthony
Aruno Tahara
- Voice actor
- Aruno Tahara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- George role
Run Sasaki
- Voice actor
- Run Sasaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Mary role
Sumi Shimamoto
- Voice actor
- Sumi Shimamoto
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Mary role
Sanrio
- Creator name
- Sanrio
- Role
- Original author
Yuko Shimizu
- Creator name
- Yuko Shimizu
- Role
- Character designer
Setsuko Yonekuba
- Creator name
- Setsuko Yonekuba
- Role
- Character designer
Yuko Yamaguchi
- Creator name
- Yuko Yamaguchi
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Hello Kitty Plush
- Item name
- Hello Kitty Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Kitty Land (Glico)
- Item name
- Kitty Land (Glico)
- Category
- Food
- Availability
- Regular
Local Kitty
- Item name
- Local Kitty
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited
Hello Kitty Shinkansen Related Goods
- Item name
- Hello Kitty Shinkansen Related Goods
- Category
- Apparel
- Availability
- Limited
Hello Kitty Robot
- Item name
- Hello Kitty Robot
- Category
- Digital
- Availability
- Limited