One adorable Sanrio character was completely eliminated from the franchise's line-up of characters forever for a shocking ...

Still, Hello Kitty crowns the list of over 400 adorable Sanrio characters, including Keroppi (a frog), a mischievous penguin named Badtz-Maru and Gudetama, a lazy egg yolk. All are popular ...

The name not only reflects his species but also encapsulates the joyful spirit that characterizes Keroppi and other Sanrio creations. Keroppi is a frog, specifically designed to embody the cutest ...

Cartoonist and designer Paul Frank, who's best known for his character Julius the Monkey, paid homage to Sanrio's frog Keroppi in vinyl. "It just makes you happy," Frank says of Sanrio's products.

Each of these Sanrio characters features a somewhat standard look for the plush, but there are different accents to each stuffed animal’s fur to make it resemble a candy or pastry in some way.

Today, the cute cat with the missing mouth is a global superstar, the most popular of Sanrio's cartoon cast - which also includes a frog, a penguin and hamster, among others. Known as Hello Kitty ...

Hello Kitty and her friends—which include her animated series companions pink-hooded rabbit My Melody, big-eye frog Keroppi, and portly puppy Pompompurin, as well as more niche Sanrio characters ...

When asked for clarification, Sanrio told Kotaku that Hello Kitty was anthropomorphic cat. Later, the Japanese character goods maker gave a similar explanation to The Wall Street Journal.

Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by Sanrio, a Japanese entertainment company. Jill Koch, the senior vice president of marketing and brand management at Sanrio, appeared on Today on Thursday and ...

No, those aren’t the names of hip nightclubs. They’re some of the famous characters developed by Japanese company Sanrio. The most iconic face of the bunch, though, is Hello Kitty, the bow ...