On Thursday, July 18, Sanrio — the developers of Hello Kitty — confirmed that the beloved character is not a cat during an appearance on the 'Today' show.

Hello Kitty at 50: The rise and rise of the kawaii character and why you see it everywhere Even King Charles has wished Hello Kitty a happy 50th birthday ...

On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all — she's a little girl.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a really fun game held back by its reliance on a system as a service development model.

Hello Kitty turns 50, but creators still insist she's not a cat The Japanese pop culture brand has had a significant cultural impact over the past few decades.

Rumor: A pact with the Devil to save a cancer-stricken child resulted in the creation of the Hello Kitty brand.

Hello Kitty is, brace yourselves, not actually a cat, according to her creators. The iconic character, made by Japanese company Sanrio, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year - and with it ...

New Line Cinema, Sanrio and FlynnPictureCo. are teaming up to develop an English-language film centering on Hello Kitty for the first time in her 45-year history. New Line said the partnership ...

TRAVEL You can now land at the Hello Kitty airport: This city has decided to give its air traffic a twist Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan changed its name temporarily this month to promote ...

Kitty’s popularity is emblematic of the global craze for cute things. In Japan the phenomenon, known as kawaii, dates back to at least the 17th century, when artists started producing miniatures ...

Sanrio, in collaboration with Sunblink, has announced Hello Kitty Island Adventure, a game that lets players explore a tropical island full of Hello Kitty characters that also has absolutely ...

The global rise of Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this year, tracks that of Japanese culture. What, then, does the next half-century of kawaii have in store?