Last year the Tokyo hotel Asakusa Tobu Hotel created very pink Hello Kitty themed hotel rooms. Not wanting to be outdone, the Resi Stay hotel in Kyoto has created its own Hello Kitty room. But the Hello Kitty hotel room in Kyoto is quite different. …Read more »
What’s better than watching your anime faves onscreen? Watching all of them together at once! Anime crossovers have always been a thing, but these days they’re getting more commonplace. From isekai expanded universes to studios bringing together their top-tier stars, it all means more fun for …Read more »
The Laid-Back Camp anime returns with season 2 in January 2021, and some big names are getting excited for the event. The latest to join in on the fun is none other than Sanrio’s mascot Hello Kitty, who is featured in a collaboration visual illustrated …Read more »
Hello Kitty is on everything from notebooks to jewelry, but she’s continuing to expand her adorable feline empire with Hello Kitty themed hotel rooms opening this October. The new Asakusa Tobu Hotel, which is located in Tokyo, aims to offer two rooms dedicated to the …Read more »
Steins;Gate has been having a lot of fun for its anniversary over the past year or so, and one of the many ways the series has been celebrating is with a Sanrio collaboration. Following up on an online visual novel that had Hello Kitty crossing …Read more »
We’re a few days late to this, but it’s just too cute not to post: Lio and Galo from Promare have been Sanrio-ified. It’s the Hello Kitty maker’s way of wishing Promare a happy birthday—the film turned one recently. In the image, Lio and Galo celebrate …Read more »
The sixth project in the Steins;Gate 10th anniversary project is undeniably a silly one, but it’s also charming… because it introduces Hello Kitty into the science adventure world. Sanrio has teamed up with the visual novel for a Hello Kitty x Steins;Gate collaboration known as …Read more »
Hello Kitty’s 45th anniversary tour continues, and the Sanrio mascot’s next stop involves paying a visit to children’s TV anime Crayon Shin-chan. Kitty will be featured in the first episode of Japan’s new Reiwa era, which starts on May 1. The episode itself is set to …Read more »
If you ever wondered who would win in a fight between the Gundam RX-78-2 and Hello Kitty, well, against all odds there happens to be a collaboration just for you. Gundam vs. Hello Kitty is a new project that pulls double duty celebrating the 45th …Read more »
If you had to guess the next Japanese icon to get the Hollywood treatment, would Hello Kitty be anywhere near the top of your list? If so, you’re right on the money, because Sanrio’s adorable, long-running character is officially coming to the big screen thanks …Read more »
First off, wow, Hello Kitty is 45! The iconic Sanrio brand is celebrating this anniversary milestone in a unique way, with a little help from the Crayon Shin-chan manga series. The collaboration officially kicks off in Japan on February 5, and it will bring a …Read more »
Re:Zero is out with a new OVA, Memory Snow, and to mark the occasion, the series has teamed up with Sanrio to Hello Kitty-ize its characters. Emilia, Rem and Ram have been given the Kitty treatment for a series of Twitter icons that are expected …Read more »
Soon, Tokyo commuters will be saying hello to Hello Kitty every morning. That’s because trains on the Keio and Toei Shinjuku Lines will be soon be getting trains decked out in Hello Kitty stylings. The trains, which are set to debut November 1, are part …Read more »
Starting June 30, Japanese travelers will be able to move at the speed of kawaii. That’s when the country’s Hello Kitty Shinkansen, or bullet train, is set to debut. Details about the train, including its look and a sneak peek movie, were revealed this week. …Read more »
Last year, it was Fullmetal Alchemist—now Hello Kitty maker Sanrio have worked their adorable magic on Code Geass. Various merchandise featuring Sanrio’s take on the popular mecha series is available at a special Code Geass event until February 12 at Tokyo Dome City. After that …Read more »
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