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While she might not look a day over 8 years old, Hello Kitty is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. This week wethat the character is a appearing in a bunch of weird and wonderful AR experiences in 2023 – but no piece of Hello Kitty-related trivia will ever be as shocking to us as our discovery in 2021 that she is in fact not a cat.
The famous character has been around since the 70s, and with her simplistic but adorable design has become a staple in Japan's kawaii culture. But while she might have whiskers, Sanrio, the entertainment company behind the Hello Kitty brand, recently revealed that the character isn't feline. was preparing information for athat the manufacturers contacted her to say “Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat.
the fact that hello kitty is not a cat bUT A THIRD GRADE LITTLE GIRL WILL FOREVER HAUNT ME pic.twitter.com/7Kfyv6s1oa Cat or girl, the cartoon is still pretty adorable and an influential character in the kawaii movement. It might take a while to get used to Hello Kitty being an actual human, but for an even bigger shock, check out this totally horrifying image ofDaily design news, reviews, how-tos and more, as picked by the editors.
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Hello Kitty gets an AR makeover for her 50th anniversaryNatalie is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. A recent English Literature graduate, Natalie enjoys covering the lighter side of the news and brings a fresh and fun take to her articles.
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