Some Sanrio cat characters are simple and draw from real ... Nya, Ni, Nyu, and Nyon are white kittens, while Nye is grey and wears a bow on her head as the only girl in the family.

Former Sanrio staff Naoko Madokoro with Hello Kitty producst she designed. Sydneysider Nobuko Burnfield used to work for Sanrio as an animator (upper right). Hello Kitty's first product released ...