Hello Kitty is named Japan tourism ambassador

[RidleyofZebes]

Hello Kitty? O-o

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080519/ap_on_fe_st/japan_hello_kitty;_ylt=Au02AG5iUYYwhJ47fFL1N34uQE4F

*begins to hum the Hello Kitty theme*

*realizes he doesn't know the Hello Kitty theme*

[minakichan]

What took em so long? It's not like Kitty hasn't already taken over the world.

But let's leave Dear Daniel out. He's such an embarrassing disappointment.

[Fish and Chips]

What has Hello Kitty even done? I see the merchandise everywhere but I have never heard of a Manga or Anime or TV soap or anything.

[Roy Mustang]

Its only for the Japan tourism ambassador to China and Hong Kong.

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[bakura_fan]

never heard of the anime? I think I have one of their VHS's back at my parents house. "The wizard of paws"

Edit: yup!
http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Wizard-Cree-Summer/dp/0792838394

[Hana Ryuuzaki]

[font="palatino Linotype"]No, you're mistaken. There was a Hello Kitty anime in publication. I should know. I spent a good amount of time in front of the TV watching it.

T___T
Oh, how I wish I could get those hours back...[/font]

[Tsukuyomi]

Me, the lover of cute things.. Have never seen any Hello Kitty ^__^; Nor, do I know the theme song ^__^; Nor, do I posses any Hello Kitty memorabilias (sp)

[minakichan]

What has Hello Kitty even done? I see the merchandise everywhere but I have never heard of a Manga or Anime or TV soap or anything.

...Nothing but brainwash hordes of little girls the world over.

That seriously accounts for something...

[KeybladeWarrior]

I remember a Hello Kitty anime on Fox Family Channel awhile back. Took them long enough to make Kitty a tourism ambassador. XD

[Roy Mustang]

About Hello Kitty for people that never really heard of it.

Hello Kitty was created by the Sanrio Company of Japan in 1974 and got a registered trademark in 1976.

Animated films that were done by Sanrio Company from 1977 to 1985 had cameo appearances of Hello Kitty in them.

So called first Hello Kitty animated series was an American animated with Japan as the co-producer in 1987 and was called Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theatre

This is not the first time that Hello Kitty has been an ambassador.

Hello Kitty has a position of U.S. children's ambassador for UNICEF since 1983.

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[AsianBlossom]

I remember when Toon Disney played some episodes of the anime..."Hello, Kitty! Play with us today. We'll laugh and sing on this lovely sunny day..."

Yes, I'm embarrassing the heck out of myself, but do I care? No, not really. 'Sides, I have two Hello Kitty folders for school, and no one really seems to care.

Bottom line, it was a cute show. Not something I'd really want to watch much now, but it was cute.


I understand I'm sort of being off-topic, but it's Hello Kitty and all, so... *shrugs*

[rii namuras]

Its only for the Japan tourism ambassador to China and Hong Kong.

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[color="Red"](No wonder I see it so much here... She's everywhere. ::shifty eyes:: )[/color]

[OhElk]

Hello Kitty IS everywhere... In Thailand, she is a mark of SHAME.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/thai.hello.kitty.ap/index.html

[oro!]

Hello Kitty IS everywhere... In Thailand, she is a mark of SHAME.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/thai.hello.kitty.ap/index.html

Now that should work!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Aww, I saw that story. Kind of cool. ^^

[USSRGirl]

And right after Doraemon became anime ambassador.... XD

[uc pseudonym]

And right after Doraemon became anime ambassador.... XD

My thought exactly. Their new foreign policy seems... unusual.

[minakichan]

My thought exactly. Their new foreign policy seems... unusual.

srsly lol.

Asou Tarou is controlling Japan from the shadows!

[AsianBlossom]

And right after Doraemon became anime ambassador.... XD

I feel kind of stupid asking this on an ANIME board, but what's Doraemon? And what's it about?

No, I've seen pictures of it before, so it's not completely foreign to me, but what's it about?

[Roy Mustang]

I feel kind of stupid asking this on an ANIME board, but what's Doraemon? And what's it about?

No, I've seen pictures of it before, so it's not completely foreign to me, but what's it about?

Doraemon is a robotic cat named that travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a schoolboy name Nobita Nobi.

The 1973 Doraemon series was not very well like and fizzled after only 26 episodes. The 1979 Doraemon is the one that became popular, which still runs to this day with over 2,000 episodes total to this date.


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[minakichan]

I feel kind of stupid asking this on an ANIME board, but what's Doraemon? And what's it about?

You disgust me.
JUST KIDDING!

Wait, how are you Asian and not aware of Doraemon? ._.

[oro!]

srsly lol.

Asou Tarou is controlling Japan from the shadows!

I just read the Wikipedia article on the guy. Very funny! This man says he reads over 10 manga every week. I sense a conspiracy!

[sharien chan]

:O really?!

[AJV]

Hello Kitty!
Anyway, that sounds pretty cool.
On another note,I went to the Hello Kitty store in the mall yesterday and man do they have a lot of cute stuff. I had to restrain myself from buying anything there
(though I could have gotten away with since my hair is longish and people have been mistaking me for girl lately),but if I was a girl I'd buy it in a heart beat.

Hello Kitty FTW!:rock:

[Chrysolite]

lol Hello Kitty! XD

My little sister will love to hear that!

[mysngoeshere56]

I remember the Hello Kitty anime too.

Wow.... they've made her tourism ambassador? Wow.