Editing Hello Kitty (section)

{{short description|Fictional character by Sanrio}}
{{About|the character}}
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{{Infobox character
| name = Hello Kitty
| series = [[Sanrio]]
| image = Hello kitty character portrait.png
| first = March 1975 (created 1974)
| creator = [[Yuko Shimizu]]
| voice = [[Megumi Hayashibara]] (1990–2023), others{{efn|'''Japanese:'''
[[Fuyumi Shiraishi]] (''Kitty and Mimmy's New Umbrella''); [[Mami Koyama]] (''Hello Kitty's Cinderella''); [[Akemi Okamura]] (''[[Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater]]''); [[Megumi Hayashibara]] (''Sanrio Word of Animation'', ''Hello Kitty's Paradise'', ''Various Sanrio Puroland Shows'').<ref>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002210921/https://king-cr.jp/artist/hayashi/megumi/ | archive-date=2019-10-02 | url=http://king-cr.jp/artist/hayashi/megumi/ | title=Megumi House | quote=[[キングレコード]]による林原の紹介ページ。出演履歴にハローキティは出てこない | lang=ja | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://getnews.jp/archives/73125|title=キティちゃんの声優はあの有名声優だった！ だれだかわかる？ ｜ ガジェット通信 GetNews|date=18 August 2010|website=Getnews.jp|access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref> '''English:''' [[Tara Strong]] (''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater''); [[Karen Bernstein]] (''Hello Kitty and Friends''); [[Melissa Fahn]] (''Hello Kitty's Paradise''); [[Monica Rial]] (''Hello Kitty's Animation Theater''); [[Katia Shirassu]] (''Hello Kitty Fun''); [[Shannon Settlemyre]] (''Growing Up With Hello Kitty''); Soness Stevens;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yourspeakingjourney.com/your-speaker-coach|title=Your Speaker Coach — Your Speaking Journey|publisher=Your Speaking Journey|access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref> [[Juliet Simmons]] (''Hello Kitty and Friends - Let's Learn Together'');<ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Hello-Kitty/Hello-Kitty/|title=Hello Kitty Voices - Behind The Voice Actors|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|access-date=1 July 2020|type= Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref> Julia Sales (''The World of Hello Kitty'');<ref name="btva"/> [[Sarah Anne Williams]] (''Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures'').<ref name="btva"/>}}
| full_name = Kitty White<ref name="sanriocharacterdetails">{{cite web|title=Hello Kitty|url=http://www.sanrio.co.jp/english/characters/detail/hellokitty/index.html|publisher=Sanrio|access-date=22 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624000114/http://www.sanrio.co.jp/english/characters/detail/hellokitty/index.html|archive-date=24 June 2011}}</ref>
| species = [[Anthropomorphism|Anthropomorphic]] cat
| gender = [[Female]]
| family = Mimmy (twin sister) <br /> George (father) <br /> Mary (mother) <br /> Anthony (grandfather) <br /> Margaret (grandmother) <br /> [[Charmmy Kitty]] (pet cat)
| significant_other = [[Dear Daniel]] (boyfriend)
| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Hello Kitty'''|ハロー・キティ|Harō Kiti|lead=yes}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.excite.co.jp/News/bit/E1215736595745.html|script-title=ja:サンリオキャラクターたちの本名、言えますか？|access-date=11 July 2008|date=11 July 2008|language=ja}}</ref> also known by her real name {{Nihongo|'''Kitty White'''|キティ・ホワイト|Kiti Howaito}},<ref name="sanriocharacterdetails"/> is a fictional character created by [[Yuko Shimizu]], currently designed by [[Yuko Yamaguchi]], and owned by the Japanese company [[Sanrio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hello Kitty {{!}} cartoon character |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hello-Kitty |access-date=8 September 2018 |website=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]}}</ref><ref name="Hello Kitty celebrates 30">{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/19/content_470573.htm|title=Hello Kitty celebrates 30|date=19 August 2005|work=China News Daily|access-date=28 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="timeyamaguchi">{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1834451,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826115227/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1834451,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2008|title=10 Questions for Yuko Yamaguchi|last=Takagi|first=Jun |date=21 August 2008|magazine=TIME |access-date=31 October 2009}}</ref> Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as a British [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphized]] white cat with a red bow and no visible mouth.<ref name="latimes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-hello-kitty-in-los-angeles-not-a-cat-20140826-column.html|title=Hello Kitty is not a cat, plus more reveals before her L.A. tour|last=Miranda|first=Carolina A.|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=26 August 2014|access-date=2018-03-06}}</ref><ref name="kotaku" /> According to her backstory, she lives in a [[London]] suburb with her family, and is close to her twin sister Mimmy, who is depicted with a yellow bow.<ref name="sanriocharacterdetails" /><ref name="sanriofriend" />

Hello Kitty was created in 1974 and the first item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in 1975.<ref name="Anderson16"/><ref name="Phoenix40"/> Originally, Hello Kitty was only marketed towards [[preadolescent|pre-teenage]] girls, but beginning in the 1990s, the brand found commercial success among teenage and adult consumers as well.<ref name="independent" /> Hello Kitty's popularity also grew with the emergence of ''[[kawaii]]'' (cute) culture.<ref name="sfgate2004" /> The brand went into decline in Japan after the 1990s, but continued to grow in the international market.<ref name="nytimes2010" /> By 2010, the character was worth {{US$|5 billion|long=no}} a year and ''[[The New York Times]]'' called her a "global marketing phenomenon".<ref name="nytimes2010" /> She did about {{US$|8 billion|long=no}} at retail in 2013.<ref name="cnn">{{cite news |last1=Martinez |first1=Michael |last2=Hurtado |first2=Jaqueline |title=Hello Kitty turns 40, draws 25,000 fans to convention |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/01/us/hello-kitty-convention-40th-year/index.html |work=[[CNN]] |date=2 November 2014 |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>

[[UNICEF]] has appointed Hello Kitty children's ambassador and the Japanese government appointed her ambassador of tourism.<ref name="independent" /> There are Sanrio [[theme park]]s based on Hello Kitty: Harmonyland in [[Hiji, Ōita]], Japan,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harmonyland.jp/english/harmony/harmony.html|title=Sanrio Character Park Harmonyland|website=Harmonyland}}</ref> [[Sanrio Puroland]] in [[Tama New Town]], [[Tokyo]], Japan, and Hello Kitty Shanghai Times in [[Shanghai]], China.<ref name="chinadaily2019" /> The Hello Kitty [[media franchise]] has grown to include a number of [[List of Hello Kitty animated series|animated series]] targeted towards children, as well as several comics, animated films, video games, books, music albums and other media productions. A variety of products have featured the character over the years, like school supplies, clothing, [[Fashion accessory|accessories]], and toys, along with other items. In 2008, there were over 50,000 different Hello Kitty branded products.<ref name="independent" />
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