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 »
Back in 1970, Osaka hosted the world’s fair, and as anyone who’s read 20th Century Boys knows, Expo ’70 was a giant success that influenced a whole generation of manga and anime creators (not to mention would-be scientists, businesspeople and more). Now Osaka is bidding …Read more »
Remember when Sanrio, the folks behind Hello Kitty, created those adorable versions of Fullmetal Alchemist characters for a range of merchandise? It turns out that was only the beginning. In anticipation of the live-action FMA film, which goes into wide release December 1, the folks …Read more »
A few months ago, we reported Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty and her adorable pals, would be creating some Fullmetal Alchemist merchandise to tie in to the release of the live-action film out this December. Now we’ve finally got a look at the merch, …Read more »
This fall, Sanrio will perform some of their special alchemy to create some fullmetal cuteness. The firm, which is most famous for creating Hello Kitty, will debut a lineup of Fullmetal Alchemist merchandise this fall in anticipation of the live-action film, which will be released …Read more »
A few months ago, an exhibition celebrating the legacy of Hello Kitty opened in Los Angeles, and now that exhibition is moving north. “Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty” will open at Seattle’s EMP Museum this November. The exhibition features 600 pieces of …Read more »
The infinitely deep well of Evangelion merch ideas gets just a little bit deeper this year with a recently announced new addition to the EVA micro macro line, a collaboration with Hello Kitty creators Sanrio that reimagines characters from the series in the cutest way …Read more »
If only we could all refuse to age, like Hello Kitty. The red ribboned icon has turned forty, and in honor of this VIZ Media has released Hello Kitty: Hello 40 , which has 41 Hello Kitty comic stories. (The extra one is for good …Read more »
Today's oddball collaboration of note comes from none other than Sanrio's iconic mascot Hello Kitty. Forget all those debates about what she is or isn't, because this cat is getting ready to step onto the streets of Ikebukuro in a collaboration with the new Durarara!! …Read more »
The world was introduced to some new information about Sanrio mascot Hello Kitty recently, though some of what emerged from an L.A. Times article ended up causing widespread confusion. You wouldn't think the world would go so topsy turvy just by reading that Hello Kitty …Read more »
Hello Kitty’s already conquered the world. She’s on airplanes, high-class jewelry and Stratocaster guitars. She was named ambassador of Japanese tourism to China and Hong-Kong in 2008. Heck, she was even in a Super Robot Wars… April Fools’ Day joke . And now, to celebrate …Read more »
The venerable Chogokin toy line -- metal figures named for the fictional, indestructible material of the trendsetting super robot Mazinger Z -- has in recent years covered much wider ground than just robots and superheroes. Hatsune Miku has been a Chogokin. Hello Kitty, too. There's …Read more »
Despite this April Fool's commercial, which we are leading with because it is extremely cool, Hello Kitty in her Hello Kitty-shaped giant robot won't be in the next Super Robot Wars game. The gag is a cross-promotion between the popular videogame and the upcoming, very …Read more »
Hello, everyone. Do you speak Japanese? Did you said, “No”? Even so, I bet you know the word “Kawaii,” right? Kawaii is the word I always hear at conventions in the U.S. – thank you so much! You are kawaii, too! Well, Japan is known …Read more »
Sanrio's iconic Hello Kitty brand has been the subject of many collaborative projects recently, from One Piece to J-pop supergroup AKB48. Next up: none other than Gainax and Hideaki Anno's legendary mecha anime brain-buster Neon Genesis Evangelion . The unusual collabo comes in time to …Read more »
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