There is a themed restaurant named Hello Kitty Sweets in Taipei, Taiwan, which opened in 2008. The restaurant's decor and many of its dishes are patterned after the Hello Kitty characters. [93] [94] Another restaurant called the Hello Kitty Diner opened in the Chatswood area of Sydney, Australia, [95] and a Hello Kitty dim sum restaurant opened in Kowloon, Hong Kong. [96] Who Are We- We are Andrew and Kirsty, Hello Kitty fans from the UK. Our store, Dizzy Pink, has been selling Hello Kitty items since 2004 and we try to provide the more unusual and retro items. A large number of our items you will not find anywhere else in the UK. a b Martinez, Michael; Hurtado, Jaqueline (2 November 2014). "Hello Kitty turns 40, draws 25,000 fans to convention". CNN . Retrieved 27 January 2021. Hello Kitty Town to shut down in Johor's indoor theme park near Legoland". The Straits Times. 31 December 2019.

Japan's Hello Kitty resolves bunny battle with Miffy". news.yahoo.com. 8 June 2011 . Retrieved 4 March 2017. On 3 July 2015, Sanrio announced a full-length Hello Kitty theatrical feature initially planned for 2019. [72] In early 2019, it was revealed that New Line Cinema will be teaming up alongside Sanrio and Flynn Picture Company for an "English language film based on the venerable kid brand." [73] In 2021, it was reported that Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda have been hired to direct the film with Lindsey Beer set to pen the script. [74] Products The Hello Kitty Airbus A330-200 Louis Vuitton Hello Kitty Mini Tapper, James (11 December 2022). "How a Hello Kitty guitar became the hottest Stratocaster". The Guardian.

Hello Kitty Seasons (2010, Wii): A game in which the playable character is appointed as Deputy Mayor to help Sanrio Town. In the United States, Hello Kitty is recognized by more than 80% of young adults in the 18–23 age group, as of 2016 [update]. [44] In 2014 a four-day convention, Hello Kitty Con in Los Angeles, attracted over 25,000 visitors. The convention was held in celebration of Hello Kitty's 40th anniversary. [45] Sanrio's Puroland Tokyo theme park also held a celebration spanning several days in November 2014. [46] Character Latshaw, Tim (30 March 2014). "Review: Hello Kitty Kruisers". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 7 July 2017. CharaBiz DATA 2019(18)". www.charabiz.com (in Japanese). Character Databank, Ltd . Retrieved 23 November 2022.

In 1976 Setsuko Yonekubo temporarily took over as lead designer for Hello Kitty, after Shimizu left Sanrio. In 1980 Yuko Yamaguchi became lead designer and has remained in charge since. [24] Yamaguchi has said that fashion, movies, and TV inspire her in creating new designs. New series involving Hello Kitty with different themed designs are released regularly, following current trends. [9] [17] a b c Anderson, Kirsten (2019). What Is the Story of Hello Kitty?. New York: Penguin Random House. pp.16–19. ISBN 9781524788391. Hello Kitty is included as part of the Sanrio livery at the Japanese theme parks Harmonyland and Sanrio Puroland. The Hello Kitty Shanghai Times theme park in Shanghai, China opened in 2019. [20] A theme park called Hello Kitty Town existed in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia from 2012 to 2019. [84] [85] [86] In 2014, Sanrio partnered with the Indonesian theme park Dufan to introduce Hello Kitty Adventure, a cinema based attraction. [87] UNICEF named Hello Kitty as children's ambassador to the United States in 1983, children's ambassador in Japan in 1994, and gave her the title of UNICEF Special Friend of Children in 2004, a title unique to her. [32] [33] [34]Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams (2008, Nintendo DS): an adventure game published by Empire Interactive developed by Sanrio Digital. In the game, Hello Kitty moves to the Big City where she meets other Sanrio characters and makes new friends. [67] Weber, Bruce (13 December 1994). "Barneys Halts Store Display Of Pop Creche in Window". The New York Times . Retrieved 22 April 2010. Baez, Christina (10 August 2018). "Sanrio x Converse to Release the Sweetest Hello Kitty Sneakers". Us Weekly . Retrieved 5 January 2023. Hello!" —Kitty as the intro to Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures comes to a close, just before Keroppi flies in on his kite.