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2. Miffy - Wikipedia

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   Miffy is sometimes assumed to be a Japanese character, because Sanrio's Hello Kitty, introduced in 1974, is rendered using a similar line style. The Miffy brand is popular in Japan, with strong sales of Japanese-made Miffy merchandise. In an interview for The Daily Telegraph, Bruna expressed his dislike for Hello Kitty. "'That,' he says darkly ...

3. Hello Kitty - Wikipedia

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   Hello Kitty; Sanrio character: First appearance: March 1975 (created 1974) Created by: ... alleged that Hello Kitty is a copy of Miffy, being rendered in a similar style.

4. Why Is Gen Z Suddenly Obsessed With This 70-Year-Old Dutch ...

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   Miffy, the white bunny from the Netherlands, on the eve of her 70th birthday, is ready for the spotlight, thanks to some key collaborations. ... Squishmallows or Hello Kitty,” she says.

5. Sanrio - Wikipedia

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   Sanrio has created over 450 characters as of 2022, the best known of which is the white cat character Hello Kitty from 1974. [35] Other well-known characters include the pink rabbit My Melody from 1975, the frog Keroppi from 1988, the penguin Bad Badtz-Maru from 1993, the white dog Cinnamoroll from 2001, the black rabbit Kuromi from 2005, the animal series Jewelpet from 2008, the egg character ...

6. Did you know Hello Kitty is actually NOT a cat? Plus, more ...

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   Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that's brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio ...

7. Hello Kitty grows up: How Japan's Sanrio has expanded the ...

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   All Hello Kitty products -- make that all 50,000 or so products -- are licensed by Sanrio. It's proven to be a lucrative venture for the Japanese company. Last year, Sanrio saw $5 billion in ...

8. Dick Bruna - Wikipedia

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   He has said that the Japanese character Hello Kitty was copied from Miffy. [8] In 2014, Bruna announced his retirement, after which the rights to the Miffy character were not to be sold. [9] In March 2016 he was awarded the Max Velthuijs-prijs. [10] [11] Bruna died of natural causes in his sleep in Utrecht on 16 February 2017 at the age of 89 ...

9. List of Sanrio characters - Wikipedia

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   By 2014, when Hello Kitty was 40 years old, she was worth about $8 billion a year. [23] UNICEF has appointed Hello Kitty children's ambassador and the Japanese government appointed her ambassador of tourism. [22] The Hello Kitty media franchise has grown to include several animated series, video games and other media productions. A variety of ...