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This is a list of characters from Sanrio, a Japanese company specialized in creating kawaii (cute) characters. Sanrio sells and licenses products branded with these characters and has created over 450 characters. [1] Their most successful and best known character, Hello Kitty, was created in 1974. [2]
Miffy (Dutch: Nijntje, pronounced [ˈnɛiɲtɕə]) is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.The original Dutch name, "nijntje", is a shortening of the diminutive konijntje, "little rabbit".
San-X (サンエックス, San Ekkusu) is a Japanese stationery company known for creating and marketing cute characters such as Tarepanda, Rilakkuma, and Sumikko Gurashi. The characters are usually anthropomorphic representations of animals or inanimate objects.
Miffy Rabbit Miffy: Dick Bruna: Usually the main Character of the books. Miffy is a little girl rabbit. Who likes to draw. And also likes to play with her friends. Nutbrown Hares Hares Guess How Much I Love You: Sam McBratney: A father hare and his son who spend a lot of time playing together throughout the seasons. Pantoufle Imaginary Rabbit ...
In 1955, while on family holiday, he saw a rabbit hopping around and later made attempts to draw it, thereby creating "Nijntje" ("Miffy" in English), [6] the word a Dutch child might use as the diminutive for "konijntje", "little rabbit". [7] Bruna illustrated over 2,000 covers and over 100 posters for the family business, A.W. Bruna & Zoon.
Miffy and Friends (Dutch: Nijntje en haar vriendjes) is a Dutch stop-motion animated television series, based on the Miffy book series by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. [1] The series was co-produced by Mercis Media and Palm Plus Multimedia.
Kawaii (Japanese: かわいい or 可愛い, ; "cute" or "adorable") is a Japanese cultural phenomenon which emphasizes cuteness, childlike innocence, charm, and simplicity. Kawaii culture began to flourish in the 1970s, driven by youth culture and the rise of cute characters in manga and anime (comics and animation) and merchandise ...
Hello Kitty's popularity also grew with the emergence of kawaii (cute) culture. [16] The brand went into decline in Japan after the 1990s, but continued to grow in the international market. [17] By 2010 the character was worth $5 billion a year and The New York Times called her a "global marketing phenomenon". [17] She did about $8 billion at ...