Yuko left Sanrio just two years after creating Hello Kitty, at the age of 27, to have a family. She continued working as a freelance illustrator. She most recently created the character ...

“The main theme of Hello Kitty is friendship. When I first created it, I made a family of which Kitty was a part. But then Hello Kitty started to appear in other settings as the character grew ...

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Sanrio is celebrating My Melody's 50th anniversary by releasing a birthday Squishmallow and other celebratory merchandise.