Saturday, August 23, 2008

Hello Kitty Monstrosity of the Ages: Meet Kitty Designer Yuko Yamaguchi

Time magazine recently interviewed the Antichrist -- um, I mean, Public Enemy Number One -- um, I mean, Yuko Yamaguchi, the woman who created and designed Hello Kitty.

Yuko Yamaguchi poses with her horrid brain-spawn

I think we can all safely shriek, "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, YUKO!" with perfect justification.

Plus, if you had any lingering doubts that Yuko is completely evil, take a look at this quote from the interview. Any more doubt that she's determined to take over the world and subject us all to a horrifying global tyranny of cuteness?

Q: What will Hello Kitty be doing in 10 years?

A: In 10 years' time, everybody around the world will know her. Also, the number of male and female fans will be the same. Men who are still reluctant to be seen with Kitty in public today might be wearing Hello Kitty boxers. But they will eventually stop being shy and will show off Kitty proudly.

And here am I half-expecting Yuko to add, "Everybody around the world will know her...and love her...and worship her...OR ELSE. We are working on our legions of Hello Kitty storm troopers who will, with total charm, frog-march you to Kitty re-education camp where you will watch musical cartoons in pink painted rooms until you acknowledge the Rule of Cute. Or until your brain melts in a welter of blood and fire. Whichever comes first."

Plus -- Hello Kitty boxers?? OMG.

3 comments:

Pat Patterson said...

Well, she does have horns so I guess that explains everything.

whatawhale said...

She's not the creator of Hello Kitty. She isn't even really the designer.

The company just uses Yuko Yamaguchi as a creative figure head and tries to make her like a celebrity. In other words she just takes credit for all the other unknown graphic designers who work in the Sanrio dungeons.

Unknown said...

She's not the creator but she's the designer not a prop.......she took over in 1980 but was with the company since 1976