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Hello Kitty's 50th Birthday

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Today, Hello Kitty is celebrating 50 years of spreading joy and cuteness around the world
With her signature red bow, Hello Kitty has become the world's second highest grossing franchise
at 80 billion dollars.
That is perfectly impressive for what started as a simple coin purse design back in 1974.
Here's our Hanako Montgomery with more details on this purr-some story.
In this sea of Hello Kitties, it's hard for Super Fan Asako Kanda to pick her favorite.
Like many fans before her, Kanda was drawn to Hello Kitty as a child.
Her collection's grown a bit since then.
So this Hello Kitty is a special Hello Kitty that's celebrating her 50th birthday.
And she's wearing a tartan because Hello Kitty herself is actually British.
She loves them all like family.
Getting rid of any is out of the question.
With her iconic red bow and mouthless charm,
Hello Kitty has captivated generations of fans.
In her 50 years, she's been a United Nations Ambassador,
met global stars, and even picked up some sports.
All while taking Japan's Kawaii or cute culture from niche to worldwide.
And her hard work's paid off.
Worth 80 billion US dollars,
Hello Kitty is the second highest grossing franchise in the world, according to Title Max.