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Hello Kitty holds a wealth of fascinating details beyond her cute exterior. From her unexpected origins and cultural influences to her symbolic design choices, Hello Kitty's story is rich with intriguing facts.

Notably, she is not just a "cat" that holds a Guinness World Record a feat which underscores her unmatched popularity and commercial success. These lesser-known facets of Hello Kitty reveal a character that transcends mere merchandise and has a cross-cultural connection that has resonated with fans worldwide for decades.

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"Beauty and the Beast" truly is a tale as old as time, and has been retold in countless ways, like the Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton TV series of the same name, the Fran Drescher comedy "The Beautician and the Beast," the teen rom-drama "Beastly," or even in an episode of "Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater." Recently, legendary Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda delivered "Belle," a magnificent animated sci-fi fantasy film that thrusts the tale out of the world of old and into the techno future.

The story takes place in the not-so-distant future where the internet has evolved into a legitimate virtual reality called U, where avatars are created by users' scanned biometric information. A teenager named Suzu creates an avatar named Belle who becomes a pop superstar, but everything changes when her virtual concert is interrupted by the seemingly undefeatable fighter The Dragon (or "The Beast"), who she quickly becomes infatuated with.