For them, Hell might be a place where the Hello Kitty theme plays on endless loop, incessantly friendly cartoon animals try to befriend them, said cartoon animals cannot be killed, and they're all ...

Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire Eduardo Verdugo/AP via CNN Newsource A fan poses for photos at a Hello Kitty-themed café in Mexico City.

As such, Hello Kitty is also a commercial behemoth that has earned her creator an estimated $80 billion, placing her alongside Pokémon, Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh as history’s top ...

Speaking to CNN at Sanrio’s Tokyo headquarters, she recalled joining the company at a time when Hello Kitty products were declining in popularity.

As such, Hello Kitty is also a commercial behemoth that has earned her creator an estimated $80 billion, placing her alongside Pokémon, Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh as history’s top ...

Speaking to CNN at Sanrio’s Tokyo headquarters, she recalled joining the company at a time when Hello Kitty products were declining in popularity.