Thor loves Hello Kitty in this cool illustration by Davide De Rose Veltri (via Super Punch):

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Viz Media editor Alexis Kirsch revealed via Twitter last week that Viz has licensed the manga Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll (Fuwa Fuwa Cinnamon), which features a cute dog who began life as a mascot created by the Sanrio Corporation, the parent company of Hello Kitty. Viz is definitely showing a tendency toward the kawaii, as they have also just published two graphic novels based on the dog-bean hybrids known as Mameshiba.

But why stop there? Hello Kitty may be the queen of kawaii, but the quirky characters churned out by competitor San-x blend cuteness and neurosis in a way that is truly addictive. Here are some San-x characters that currently adorn stationery, junk food, and knickknacks, and occasionally pop up in anime shorts; I'd love to see get their own manga here.

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Sanrio's Hello Kitty has been many things in her 37-year-old existence -- and now she can add Zombie to the list! Kitan Club, a Japanese capsule toy maker, is teaming up with the artist team Mad Barbarians to create a line of undead versions of Hello Kitty and her friends:

The keychain toys will be available randomly in Japanese vending machines for about 300 yen, or $3.70 U.S. In addition to Hello Kitty, there will also be Fifi, Mimmy, Mory, Joey, Tracy, and Tippy.

Via ANN

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Want to see Hello Kitty as a Dalek and other ultra-cool mash-ups featuring the cute white cat? Check out yodaflicker's photostream for portraits of Hello Kitty as Tintin, The Punisher, Hit Girl, and more! Read more...

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