Home Digest in depth Hello Kitty turns 40: how did she become so popular? After four decades Hello Kitty is worth $7bn a year – but is she a cat or a schoolgirl?

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The cartoon powerhouse first hit the streets of Japan in 1974. Now she's celebrating her birthday in style with a new book called Hello Kitty, Hello 40: A 40th Anniversary Tribute, put out by VIZ ...

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Hello Kitty icon turns 40, drawing 25,000 fans to the first Hello Kitty Con. It’s being held in Los Angeles.

At age 40, Hello Kitty has enjoyed a career that any Hollywood movie star would envy. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry count themselves among her admirers. She’s endorsed everything from motor oil to ...

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In the time since the first simple coin purse was sold in Japan back in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a multibillion-dollar empire. A retrospective in Los Angeles celebrates the beloved cartoon cat.

Hello Kitty's company, Sanrio Co., which specializes in designing and making a wide range of products in the booming "cute" business, created her as a character 40 years ago.