Editing Hello Kitty (section)

==Products==
{{see also|Nekonomics}}
[[File:EVA hellokitty1.JPG|thumb|The Hello Kitty Airbus A330-200 flown by [[EVA Air]]]]
[[File:Louis vuiton hello kitty mini.JPG|thumb|Louis Vuitton Hello Kitty Mini]]
Originally aimed at the pre-adolescent female market, the Hello Kitty product range has expanded from dolls, stickers, greeting cards, board games,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Puck |first1=Samantha |title=A Hello Kitty Tabletop Game Is Coming! |url=https://www.themarysue.com/a-hello-kitty-tabletop-game-is-coming/ |website=The Mary Sue |date=25 April 2023 |access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref> clothes, backpacks, lunch boxes, piggy banks, pencils, erasers, accessories, school supplies and stationery to purses, toasters, televisions, other home appliances, massagers, motor oil<ref name="Hello Kitty Motor Oil">{{cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010-06-18-hello-kitty-engine-oil-because-not-everyone-can-drive-electric.html|title=Hello Kitty engine oil, because not everyone can drive electric cars|last=Murph|first=Darren|date=18 June 2010|work=Engadget|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207065950/https://www.engadget.com/2010-06-18-hello-kitty-engine-oil-because-not-everyone-can-drive-electric.html|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=7 December 2020}}</ref> and computer equipment. These products range from mass market items to high-end consumer products and rare collectibles.<ref name="Sanrio's Hula Kitty heads to the beach">{{cite web |url=http://starbulletin.com/2003/05/18/business/story3.html |last=Paschal |title=Sanrio's Hula Kitty heads to the beach |work=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]] |date=18 May 2003 |access-date=30 April 2015 |archive-date=25 August 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050825214024/http://starbulletin.com/2003/05/18/business/story3.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{As of|2014}}, more than 50,000 Hello Kitty product lines were available in over 130 countries.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hinson |first1=Tamara |title=Inside the cult world of Hello Kitty |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/30/inside-the-cult-world-of-hello-kitty |access-date=23 November 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=30 November 2014}}</ref>

===High-end===
Sanrio and various corporate partners have released Hello Kitty-branded products, including the Hello Kitty [[Fender Stratocaster|Stratocaster]] electric guitar (since 2005, with [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]], under its [[Squier]] sub-brand, in the US)<ref name="engadget2005">{{cite web |title=Hello Kitty Stratocaster guitar by Fender |url=https://www.engadget.com/2005-12-06-hello-kitty-stratocaster-guitar-by-fender.html |website=Engadget |access-date=16 December 2022 |date=2005-12-06}}</ref><ref name="stratocaster">{{cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2006/06/30/hello-kitty-stratocaster-goes-high-end/?guccounter=1 |title=Hello Kitty Stratocaster goes high-end |website=engadget |date=30 June 2006|access-date=19 June 2019|first1=Evan|last1=Blass}}</ref> and an [[Airbus A330-200]] commercial passenger jet airliner, dubbed the [[EVA Air#Special liveries|Hello Kitty Jet]] (2005–2009, with [[EVA Airways]] in Taiwan).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/12/13/2003284256 |title=World's first 'Hello Kitty' airplane to make debut Lunar New Year flights |newspaper=The Taipei Times |date=13 December 2005}}</ref> In late 2011 and early 2012, EVA Air revived their "Hello Kitty Jets" with their three new [[A330-300]]s. However, due to high demand,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/eva-airs-hello-kitty-jet-to-fly-permanently-between-singapore-and-taiwan-from |title=EVA Air's Hello Kitty jet to fly permanently between Singapore and Taiwan from June |website=The Straits Times |date=30 June 2006|access-date=19 June 2019|first1=Shea|last1=Driscoll}}</ref> the airline added two more alongside their existing A330-200s in mid-2012. A year later, EVA Air introduced one of their [[777-300ER]]s as another Hello Kitty Jet, which featured other Sanrio characters as well as Hello Kitty.

In 2009, Hello Kitty entered the wine market with a collection of four wines available for purchase online. The collection included a sparkling rosé, a sparkling white wine, a red wine, and a white wine, each adorned with Hello Kitty branding and packaging. This venture marked a strategic move to expand the product lines targeted at older audiences, combining the iconic character's charm with the sophistication of wine.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/hello-kitty-wine-is-now-available-collection-features-five-different-wines |title=Hello Kitty wine is now available, collection features five different wines |work=[[KMSP-TV|Fox9 News]] |date=6 December 2017 |access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Please pass the bubbly, Hello Kitty |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/26/please-pass-the-bubbly-hello-kitty/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=26 March 2010|access-date=2 November 2015|first1=Catherine|last1=Garcia}}</ref>

===Establishments===

[[File:Hello Kitty coffee.jpg|thumb|Hello Kitty coffee]]
Hello Kitty is included as part of the Sanrio livery at the Japanese theme parks Harmonyland and [[Sanrio Puroland]]. The Hello Kitty Shanghai Times theme park in [[Shanghai]], China opened in 2019.<ref name="chinadaily2019">{{Cite web|url=https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/201905/10/WS5cd53bee498e079e6801fd0c/hello-kitty-shanghai-times.html|title=Hello Kitty Shanghai Times|publisher=[[China Daily]]|date=2019-05-10}}</ref> A theme park called Hello Kitty Town existed in [[Iskandar Puteri]], [[Johor]], Malaysia from 2012 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/hello-kitty-town-to-shut-down-in-johors-indoor-theme-park-near-legoland|title=Hello Kitty Town to shut down in Johor's indoor theme park near Legoland|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|date=2019-12-31}}</ref><ref name=closedinmalaysia>{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/fans-say-goodbye-to-hello-kitty-as-johor-theme-park-calls-it-a-day|title=Fans say goodbye to Hello Kitty as Johor theme park calls it a day|newspaper=The Straits Times |date=January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.puteriharbour.com/play/sanrio-hello-kitty/|title=Sanrio Hello Kitty Town {{!}} Attractions in Puteri Harbour JB Malaysia|website=Puteri Harbour|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-27|archive-date=18 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218115152/http://www.puteriharbour.com/play/sanrio-hello-kitty/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Sanrio partnered with the Indonesian theme park [[Dufan]] to introduce Hello Kitty Adventure, a cinema based attraction.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hello Kitty park to entertain Jakarta fans |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/16/hello-kitty-park-entertain-jakarta-fans.html |website=The Jakarta Post |access-date=5 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

Hello Kitty cafés have opened around the world, including in [[Seoul]] and other locations in South Korea;<ref>{{cite news|last=Lim|first=Hyun-wook|title=Hongdae's bohemian raps and dancing|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2928607|access-date=6 March 2013|newspaper=Joongang Daily|date=20 November 2010|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609133717/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2928607|archive-date=9 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Bangkok, Thailand]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g293916-d7087846-Reviews-Hello_Kitty_House-Bangkok.html |title=Hello Kitty House, Bangkok - Siam - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor |access-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002141824/https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g293916-d7087846-Reviews-Hello_Kitty_House-Bangkok.html |archive-date=2 October 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Adelaide|Adelaide, Australia]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2015/11/03/hello-kitty-how-do-you-dine|title=Hello Kitty, how do you dine?|website=SBS|date=3 November 2015|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref> [[Irvine, California]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/cafe-722554-kitty-hello.html|title=First Hello Kitty 'pop-up' cafe opens in Irvine|last=LUNA|first=NANCY|work=The Orange County Register|access-date=2017-03-29|language=en-US}}</ref> the [[Westfield Santa Anita|Santa Anita Mall]] in California,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/permanent-hello-kitty-cafe|title=Sorry, Starbucks: There's Now a PERMANENT Hello Kitty Café|first=Lynsey|last=Eidell|website=Teenvogue.com|date=10 April 2017|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> and the [[Park MGM]] in [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]].

There is a themed restaurant named Hello Kitty Sweets in [[Taipei]], Taiwan, which opened in 2008. The restaurant's decor and many of its dishes are patterned after the Hello Kitty characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/03/27/2003439508|title=RESTAURANTS : Hello Kitty Sweets|first=Catherine|last=Shu|date=27 March 2009|access-date=17 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lunchmaniac.blogspot.com/2008/04/hello-kitty-sweets-resto-in-taipei-part.html|title=Hello Kitty Sweets resto in Taipei (Part I)|date=30 April 2008|access-date=28 December 2008}}</ref> Another restaurant called the Hello Kitty Diner opened in the [[Chatswood, New South Wales|Chatswood]] area of [[Sydney]], Australia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notquitenigella.com/2015/11/23/hello-kitty-diner-chatswood/|title=Here Kitty Kitty...Hello Kitty Diner Comes To Sydney|website=Notquitenigella.com|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> and a Hello Kitty [[dim sum]] restaurant opened in [[Kowloon, Hong Kong]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3850034/hello-kitty-chinese-restaurant-cuisine-hong-kong/|title=Hello Kitty Now Has Her Own Dim Sum Restaurant in Hong Kong|magazine=Time|access-date=2018-03-09}}</ref>

In 2008, a Hello Kitty-themed maternity hospital opened in [[Yuanlin, Changhua|Yuanlin, Taiwan]]. Hello Kitty is featured on the [[receiving blanket]]s, room decor, bed linens, birth certificate covers, and nurses' uniforms. The hospital's owner explained that he hoped that the theme would help ease the stress of childbirth.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/rbssLeisureProducts/idUSTP33674020081205|title=Hello baby! Hello Kitty welcomes Taiwan newborns|date=5 December 2008|website=Reuters.com|access-date=9 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/strangebuttrue/taiwan-hospital-a-hit-with-hello-kitty-fans-20090122-7n8u.html|title=Taiwan hospital a hit with Hello Kitty fans|date=21 January 2009|access-date=6 March 2009|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|archive-date=9 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409151449/http://www.smh.com.au/world/strangebuttrue/taiwan-hospital-a-hit-with-hello-kitty-fans-20090122-7n8u.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Clothing ===
[[Dr. Martens]] collaborated with Hello Kitty in 2010 and 2020. The 2020 collaboration includes platform boots, platform sandals as well as a satchel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/how-much-are-the-dr-martens-x-hello-kitty-shoes-cuteness-awaits-you-22596451|title= You Won't Get Over How Cute The Dr. Martens x Hello Kitty Collection Is}}</ref> [[Forever 21]] collaborated with Hello Kitty on clothing collections several times, the first one in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yannetta |first1=Tiffany |title=Hello Kitty Teamed Up With Forever 21, the Result Is Adorable |url=https://www.racked.com/2011/9/26/7749863/hello-kitty-teamed-up-with-forever-21-the-result-is-adorable |website=Racked |language=en |date=26 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Cat |title=Fans Wait Hours for Hello Kitty's Latest Forever 21 Collection |url=https://la.racked.com/2012/11/16/7702925/fans-wait-hours-for-hello-kitt |website=Racked LA |access-date=5 January 2023 |language=en |date=16 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hello Kitty now makes 90% of her money abroad |url=https://soranews24.com/2014/12/03/hello-kitty-is-really-international-now-making-90-of-her-money-abroad/ |website=SoraNews24 -Japan News- |access-date=5 January 2023 |date=3 December 2014}}</ref> In 2018, [[Puma (brand)|Puma]] collaborated with Hello Kitty to create a collection which features sneakers for both children and adults.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/syndication/puma-hello-kitty-collaboration|title=Puma Is Collaborating With Hello Kitty to Launch the Cutest Sneakers Ever|date=31 January 2018|first=Brooke|last=Schuldt|publisher=Travel+Leisure|access-date=4 February 2019}}</ref> Also in 2018, [[Converse (shoe company)|Converse]] collaborated with Sanrio to create a collection which includes shoes ranging from kids' to adult sizes as well as clothing and bags.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baez |first1=Christina |title=Sanrio x Converse to Release the Sweetest Hello Kitty Sneakers |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/sanrio-x-converse-to-release-hello-kitty-sneakers/ |website=Us Weekly |access-date=5 January 2023 |date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hello Kitty gets a new job — this time appearing on Converse sneakers! |url=https://soranews24.com/2019/02/16/hello-kitty-gets-a-new-job-this-time-appearing-on-converse-sneakers/ |website=SoraNews24 -Japan News- |access-date=5 January 2023 |date=16 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Converse Unveils Super Cute Collaboration with Hello Kitty |url=https://hypebae.com/2018/8/converse-hello-kitty-chuck-taylor-all-star-release-date |website=Hypebae |date=11 August 2018 |access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref> In 2020, [[Skechers]] collaborated with Hello Kitty releasing chunky-soled style shoes with brand's logo and Hello Kitty's face and bow.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hypebae.com/2020/9/hello-kitty-skechers-collaboration-collection-sneakers-energy-vlite-slides-clothing-release |title=Skechers Announces Adorable Hello Kitty Sneaker Collaboration |website=hypebae.com |date=2020-09-23 |access-date=2022-07-07}}</ref> Hello Kitty is used as a brand for [[sanitary pad]]s in Asia and Latin America.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-philippine-star/20171003/282694752362646 |title=Say Hello to Hello Kitty Pads |via=PressReader |year=2017}}</ref>

In May 2025, Hello Kitty collaborated with Italian fashion brand GCDS to host a two-day bakery pop-up at Piccolo Pan in Milan. The event featured themed treats such as Hello Kitty-shaped donuts, shokupan, and matcha ice cream, coinciding with the launch of their Spring/Summer 2025 capsule collection.<ref>{{cite web |title=GCDS x Hello Kitty Bakery Pop-Up Returns to Milan |url=https://www.casawi.eu/post/gcds-hello-kitty-bakery-milan-popup-returns-2025 |website=Casawi |date=2025-05-16 |access-date=2025-05-16}}</ref>