while the latter was a producer for 2019's Harley Quinn and a director on Bob's Burgers. 2024 marked Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary and has seen record first-half profits for maker Sanrio.

Elly Ellis, left, with her two daughters Harley, middle, and Aubrie, wait in line for the Hello Kitty Cafe pop-up in Sacramento on Saturday. Marcus D. Smith msmith@sacbee.com She said they’ve ...