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June 11, 2005

The Empress of Cute

While I am prepared to accept that Hello Kitty is "shrouded in mystery" the greatest one to me is quite what her appeal is supposed to be. Anyone raising the subject of Hello Kitty vibrators is liable to earn a withering look for reasons I would rather not get into in print.

Other iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Snoopy have enjoyed worldwide stardom too, but there is something uniquely Japanese that sets Hello Kitty apart. First of all, she is somewhat shrouded in mystery. Sanrio designers have purposely limited her story to the barest of details. We know that she was born in London, weighs the same as three apples, and likes to make friends; she has a mother, father, and sister (Mimi), and the surname of White. Still she lacks an extensive body of film work or a comic strip that would define her in any meaningful way.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at June 11, 2005 06:11 AM

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