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Hello Kitty is named Japan tourism ambassador
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:37 pm
by 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*
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:01 pm
by 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.
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:02 pm
by 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.
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:04 pm
by Roy Mustang
Its only for the Japan tourism ambassador to China and Hong Kong.
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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:04 pm
by 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
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:05 pm
by 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]
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:21 pm
by 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)
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:23 pm
by 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...
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:31 pm
by KeybladeWarrior
I remember a Hello Kitty anime on Fox Family Channel awhile back. Took them long enough to make Kitty a tourism ambassador. XD
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:38 pm
by 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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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:40 am
by 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*
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:42 am
by rii namuras
Roy Mustang (post: 1227564) wrote: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
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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 8:35 am
by OhElk
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:21 am
by oro!
Now that should work!
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:08 am
by Sailor Kenshin
Aww, I saw that story. Kind of cool. ^^
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:38 am
by USSRGirl
And right after Doraemon became anime ambassador.... XD
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:13 pm
by uc pseudonym
USSRGIRL wrote:And right after Doraemon became anime ambassador.... XD
My thought exactly. Their new foreign policy seems... unusual.
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:54 pm
by minakichan
My thought exactly. Their new foreign policy seems... unusual.
srsly lol.
Asou Tarou is controlling Japan from the shadows!
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 2:34 pm
by AsianBlossom
USSRGirl (post: 1227694) wrote: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?
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 2:42 pm
by Roy Mustang
AsianBlossom wrote: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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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 2:50 pm
by 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? ._.
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:26 pm
by oro!
minakichan (post: 1227729) wrote: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!
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:38 pm
by sharien chan
:O really?!
PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:07 am
by 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:
PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:12 pm
by Chrysolite
lol Hello Kitty! XD
My little sister will love to hear that!
PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2008 9:21 am
by mysngoeshere56
I remember the Hello Kitty anime too.
Wow.... they've made her tourism ambassador? Wow.