"My Melody & Kuromi" director Tomoki Misato tells IndieWire about turning two kawaii classics into the streamer's next great animated stars, for Sanrio superfans and newbies alike. When stop-motion ...

I've been a fan of Sanrio for as long as I can remember. Best known for its extremely cute, extremely marketable characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Badtz-Maru, and more, ...

Sanrio has long been a staple of Japanese popular culture, notably known for always integrating kawaii into its brand. The ...