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In Real Life

Sorry, You Can’t Worship Hello Kitty Anymore

Hello Kitty is more than a cartoon cat. She’s a cultural institution. No wonder then that the character was recently enshrined in a Shinto shrine, which is located in Kofu, Japan.

16 October 2012

In Real Life

Hello Kitty Meat Buns Don’t Look So Cute When Sliced In Half

After seeing cute Dragon Quest Slime and Hatsune Miku meat buns, it was only a matter of time before Hello Kitty hit Japanese convenience stores.

For a limited time only, convenience store chain Sunkus is selling Kitty-chan meat buns for ¥150 ($1.90) a pop.

Japanese site Gigazine ordered a few and took photos for the internet’s viewing pleasure.

Here’s what the Hello Kitty meat bun looks like. So cute!

DEAR GOD MAN WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?! (And cut in half.)

From what Gigazine wrote, it sounds as though the Hello Kitty meat buns taste like yummy pork meat buns. Though, it’s only a matter of time before people begin torturing them.

There’s even a Kitty quiz on the bottom of the paper atop which the buns sit. Here it asks when Kitty’s birthday is: April 1, July 1, November 1, or December 1. Do you happen to know?

In Real Life

My Uncomfortable Lunch At The Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant

I like the colour pink, and I’m not ashamed to say it. I wear pink shirts, I have a pair of pink boxers and a few pairs of socks that accidentally became pink but nothing could’ve prepared me for my lunch at the Hello Kitty Dreams Restaurant. It was an overload of pink.

24 August 2012

Mobile

Gaming App Of The Day: Hello Kitty Introduces Kids To Hellish Food Service

Hey kids! If you play your cards rights you might one day be the owner of your own cafe, working tirelessly day in and day out to please demanding customers that can’t even go to the bathroom on their own. Sound dreamy? Perhaps Hello Kitty Cafe can help change your mind.

10 July 2012

In Real Life

Hello Kitty, What The Hell Did You Do To Sonic The Hedgehog?

Skinned him alive, I guess! Sega and Sanrio are teaming up for for some Kitty-related goodies. First up, this Sonic x Hello Kitty plush toy, which will be available at Sega arcades and amusement centres in Japan.

14 February 2012

In Real Life

Man Gets Hello Kitty Haircut To Amuse His Dad

When your loved ones are down, you’ll do anything to cheer them up and make them laugh. For 50-year-old Hu Han-yan, getting his father’s spirits up meant one thing: a Hello Kitty haircut.

23 July 2011

News

Who Needs Tekken? Capcom Announces Street Fighter VS Hello Kitty

We thought we had seen the ultimate street brawling crossover when Street Fighter X Tekken hit the scene. We were wrong. In late 2012, Street Fighter and Hello Kitty will finally be one, at least from a merchandising perspective.

15 July 2011

In Real Life

Can Anyone Replace Hello Kitty?

In 1975, a coin purse featuring an expressionless cat with its head turned sideways and sitting next to a fish bowl went on sale in Japan. The company was Sanrio. The designer was Yuko Yamaguchi. The cat became known as “Kitty-chan”, and outside Japan as Hello Kitty. Decades later, is the cat still cute?

11 August 2010

In Real Life

And The Hello Kitty Shall Devour Thee

Employees flee Hello Kitty’s hungry maw at a Hong Kong exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kitty-creators Sanrio.

12 January 2010

News

You Don’t Want The New Hello Kitty Online Theme In Your Head

Watch the music video for Hello Kitty Online’s new theme song once – and only once – and you may be safe. Some of us weren’t so fortunate.

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