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Hello Kitty
By Yuko Shimizu (creator) / Yuko Yamaguchi (designer) — Sanrio · since 1974
Hello Kitty (real name Kitty White) is a fictional character created by Yuko Shimizu, designed by Yuko Yamaguchi, and owned by the Japanese company Sanrio. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as a British anthropomorphic white cat with a red bow and no visible mouth. Per her official backstory she lives in a London suburb with her family and twin sister Mimmy. In Miniso's catalogue Hello Kitty appears as part of multiple licensed blind-box and plush series.
Shelfd tracks 3 Hello Kitty series. New releases are added as they drop.
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Every series explained →3 catalogued
Hello Kitty — frequently asked
- What is Hello Kitty?
- Hello Kitty (real name Kitty White) is a fictional character created by Yuko Shimizu, designed by Yuko Yamaguchi, and owned by the Japanese company Sanrio. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as a British anthropomorphic white cat with a red bow and no visible mouth. Per her official backstory she lives in a London suburb with her family and twin sister Mimmy. In Miniso's catalogue Hello Kitty appears as part of multiple licensed blind-box and plush series.
- Who created Hello Kitty?
- Hello Kitty was created by Yuko Shimizu (creator) / Yuko Yamaguchi (designer) — Sanrio, and has been running since 1974. It is one of the character lines catalogued in full on Shelfd.
- How many Hello Kitty series are there?
- Shelfd is currently tracking 3 Hello Kitty series in its catalogue — each with its figures, rarity and where to buy. We add new releases as they drop, so this count keeps growing.
- Where can I buy Hello Kitty figures?
- Hello Kitty figures are sold through official Miniso channels and trusted retailers — Shelfd surfaces region-specific buy links on each series page and alerts you the second a drop or restock goes live.