Hello Kitty is not a cat and has never been, reveals his creative

Despite their pointed ears, his nose and mustache, "Hello Kitty is a cheerful and happy girl with a heart of gold," he said earnestly company Sanrio. 

This statement is the result of the curiosity of an anthropologist at the University of Hawaii specializing in culture "kawaii" ("cute"), Christine Yano, who asked to verify the information Sanrio an exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of character. 

The creative house answered, "Hello Kitty is not a cat is a cartoon character A little girl A friend But a cat has never been represented on all fours

"It's a 100% humanized character," insisted a spokesman for Sanrio AFP, recognizing however that it was possible that there was some confusion: "It is true that the shape is like that of a cat, but that's all ". 

And to show a button: her real name is Kitty White, born in southern England on November 1, 1974, of scorpio, and blood group A. And the ultimate test: Kitty has her own pet, a "real" cat named Charmmy Kitty. 

But something does not stand Sanrio: with annual revenues of between 2,500 and 3,000 million euros, Hello Kitty is, above all, the goose that lays golden eggs.