History YMMV / HelloKitty

* MisaimedMerchandising:
** Hello Kitty condoms. Vibrators, too.

* MisaimedMarketing:

** Other items include Hello Kitty beer, Hello Kitty motor oil, the Hello Kitty love hotel, Hello Kitty coffins, Hello Kitty cigarettes...

** Other items include, Hello Kitty beer, Hello Kitty motor oil, the Hello Kitty love hotel, Hello Kitty coffins, Hello Kitty cigarettes...

** The episode [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9T4A22p8XRM Mom loves me after all]] from Hello Kitty and Friends is rather sad when Kitty starts to think her mom doesn't love her anymore, it's hard not to want to tear up when she seen crying about it. Thankfully her grandparents remind her that she'll always be loved by her mother in the end.

* FriendlyFandoms: There is some degree of overlap between the ''Hello Kitty'' fandom and the ''ComicStrip/Garfield'' fandom, due to both characters being cats, but very different in terms of personalities. Also, both franchises dominate opposite sides of the globe; Hello Kitty is more popular in Asia, especially its home country of Japan, while Garfield is popular in the Western world.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Played straight in most of the franchise, but surprisingly averted in both ''Furry Tale Theater'' and the [=OVA=]s.

** The episode [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9T4A22p8XRM Mom loves me after all]] from Hello Kitty and Friends is rather sad when Kitty starts to think her mom doesn't love her anymore, it's hard not to want to tear up when she seen crying about it. Thankfully her grandparents remind her that she'll always be loved by her mother in the end.
* UncannyValley:
** The 1981 stop-motion short film "Kitty and Mimmy's New Umbrella" had Kitty, Mimmy, and the rest of Hello Kitty's family [[PerpetualExpression given a permanent "O" expression]], giving them an uncanny appearance as a result.
** Hello Kitty's official Youtube channel gives her alongside Mimmy and Dear Daniel barely visible pupils.

* FanDislikedExplanation: Sanrio's claim that [[TheTreacheryOfImages Kitty isn't actually a cat, despite looking like one]], is widely laughed off by fans.

** The episode [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9T4A22p8XRM Mom loves me after all]] from Hello Kitty and Friends is rather sad when Kitty starts to think her mom doesn't love her anymore, it's hard not to want to tear up when she seen crying about it. Thankfully her grandparents reminds her that she'll always be loved by her mother in the end.

** Hello Kitty's official Youtube channel gives her alongside Mimmy and Dear Daniel barerly visible pupils.

* HoYay: Due to [[BunniesForCuteness My Melody]] being Hello Kitty's best friend. A majority of Sanrio animated works (such as ''The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends, ''Supercute Adventures''), merchandise, live appearances, etc would feature the duo having a very platonic friendship. This resulted in ton of Sanrio fans shipping both characters as a result.

* FridgeBrilliance: The Hello Kitty x Creator/TakarazukaRevue ''Theatre/{{Elisabeth}}'' crossover seems wildly inappropriate and a case of MisaimedMarketing unless we take the character of Rudolf into account. With a large amount of BlackComedy. He was a liberal who wanted to revolt against the imperial order, saving the people of Austria and Hungary from their living conditions. He felt that he was voiceless at court, a useless figurehead/puppet, as authority was fully in the hand of his father. He [[DrivenToSuicide killed himself]] after persuading an innocent young girl into a MurderSuicide pact with ThePowerOfLove. Kitty is a loving, ''mouthless'' cat [[note]]In-show, a young Rudolf proudly told Death that he killed a cat the day before they met.[[/note]], often marketed to innocent young girls.

** The 1981 stop-motion short film "Kitty and Mimmy's New Umbrella" had Kitty, Mimmy, and the rest of Hello Kitty's family [[PerpetualExpression given a permanent "O" expression]]. Giving them an uncanny appearance as a result.

* ParentalBonus: Hello Kitty Online's AprilFoolsDay joke in 2008 is a MemeAcknowledgment towards, of all things, a joke from WesternAnimation/SouthPark. Specifically a running gag in the episode "Make Love Not Warcraft" of Butters playing the (non-existent) game "Hello Kitty Island Adventure" as opposed to VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft like the other characters.

* UncanneyValley: The 1981 stop-motion short film "Kitty and Mimmy's New Umbrella" had Kitty, Mimmy, and the rest of Hello Kitty's family [[PerpetualExpression given a permanent "O" expression]]. Giving them an uncanney apperance as a result.

** The episode [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9T4A22p8XRM Mom loves me after all]] from Hello Kitty and Friends is rather sad when Kitty starts to think her mom doesn't love her anymore, it's hard not to want to tear up when she seen crying about it. Thankfully her grandparents reminds her that she'll always be loved by her mother in the end.

** In "Eating Nicely" when the talking utensils sing the song about being unable to do their jobs.
*** And when Kitty's ice cream melts.

''VideoGame/BaloonKid''.

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: ''Hello Kitty World'', a fun, if NintendoHard, PolishedPort of ''VideoGame/BaloonKid''.

* FridgeBrilliance: The Hello Kitty x {{Takarazuka}} ''Theatre/{{Elisabeth}}'' crossover seems wildly inappropriate and a case of MisaimedMarketing unless we take the character of Rudolf into account. With a large amount of BlackComedy. He was a liberal who wanted to revolt against the imperial order, saving the people of Austria and Hungary from their living conditions. He felt that he was voiceless at court, an useless figurehead/puppet, as authority was fully in the hand of his father. He [[DrivenToSuicide killed himself]] after persuading an innocent young girl into a MurderSuicide pact with ThePowerOfLove. Kitty is a loving, ''mouthless'' cat [[note]]In-show, a young Rudolf proudly told Death that he killed a cat the day before they met.[[/note]], often marketed to innocent young girls.

* EarWorm: The theme song to the Japanese Hello Kitty variety shows will often be this. Of note are the songs "Kitty Ga Saikou!" and "Itazura Tenshi".

* FridgeBrilliance: The Hello Kitty x {{Takarazuka}} ''Theatre/{{Elisabeth}}'' crossover mentioned on the main page seems wildly inappropriate and a case of MisaimedMarketing unless we take the character of Rudolf into account. With a large amount of BlackComedy. He was a liberal who wanted to revolt against the imperial order, saving the people of Austria and Hungary from their living conditions. He felt that he was voiceless at court, an useless figurehead/puppet, as authority was fully in the hand of his father. He [[DrivenToSuicide killed himself]] after persuading an innocent young girl into a MurderSuicide pact with ThePowerOfLove. Kitty is a loving, ''mouthless'' cat [[note]]In-show, a young Rudolf proudly told Death that he killed a cat the day before they met.[[/note]], often marketed to innocent young girls.