As Netflix gears up for a new Kuromi-centered show, Sanrio explains its shift in mascots to embrace the scary-cute trend.

If you want to complete the set (which we highly recommend you doing!), here’s the Hello Kitty plush from the new drop. It perfectly blends both characters with the brown Monchhichi suit and freckles.

Hello Kitty, still cute at 50 The face that launched a thousand products. Share. ... The character was created by Shimizu Yuko, a Japanese illustrator, on November 1st 1974.

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Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty in 1974, said the iconic character is 'not a cat,' but rather a 'little girl.' U.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money ...