June 2022

Hello, Fandom Fans! We are glad you have joined up for another edition of the Fandom News Roundup. It is your weekly curated source for the hottest news in Hollywood.  This week had plenty of updates from the world of fandom. Let’s take a refresher course with our rapid-fire if you missed any. Here is what we covered for...

The ever-so strange but perhaps ingenious asymmetrical PvP Hello-Kitty-themed mobile game, Sanrio Miracle Match, has officially launched in Japan after opening pre-registration earlier this year. Miracle Match takes the adorable Sanrio cast, filled with plenty of cute stuffed animal designs that everyone knows and loves, and pits them against the “villains” of this setting as they run away and...

Universal Singapore merchandise has come to Universal Studios Florida with tons of items from the Gudetama and Sanrio Lines. Guests can find these cute items at the Hello Kitty Store. Gudetama Headband – $18 The Gudetama headband features the iconic yolk upon his egg whites and his melty expression atop a yellow headband. Of course would it be Gudetama...

Welcome to another fantastic day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. As we made our way through CityWalk this morning, something caught our attention. The sign has been installed for the new escape rooms! Universal’s Great Movie Escape will be opening later this year, and the sign looks great. You can take a closer look at the sign here...

Sanrio was founded in 1960 and coined the name “Sanrio” in 1973, creating and selling products marketed around their adorable mascots, the most recognizable being the white cat character, Hello Kitty. Since the company’s beginnings, there have been many cute characters added to the Sanrio universe, each with their own in-depth backstories and unique artistic direction. Related: Animals We...

Sanrio is responsible for making some of the cutest mascots the world has ever seen, and there is no denying it. From Hello Kitty to Kuromi and even Tuxedo Sam, the brand has a monopoly on kawaii characters. Of course, some of those mascots are cuter than others, and Sanrio recognizes its most popular character with an annual poll...

TOKYO -- When Japan's largest toy expo convenes for the first time in three years on Thursday, the event will showcase playthings that make no distinction between boys and girls.The International Tokyo Toy Show was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus epidemic. This year, it will be held for two days at the Tokyo Big Sight...

  It's that time of year again: time to find out which of Sanrio's many adorable characters reigns supreme in the eyes of fans. If you've been paying attention for the last two years, the answer won't surprise you... but the race to third place might.   The annual Sanrio Character Award counts up millions of votes to determine which of...

Floresta, a Japanese doughnut chain, are famous for their adorable creations. They’re known as the "nature" doughnut company as all their treats are handmade and organic, with no artificial flavours or colours. They even sometimes collaborate with Sanrio to bring out some super cute doughnuts featuring popular characters. At this point, so many Sanrio characters have featured, such as Hello...

Finally, the 190-centimeter stuffed animal salmon slice that Sanrio fans have been waiting for! Sanrio owes its success not just to the adorable designs of its characters, but to the huge selection of little knickknacks it offers. No matter which character is your favorite, you can get a keychain, notebook, or smartphone case with their likeness, ready to give...