Surprise comeback also puts one retro star back into the top 10 for the first time since the ‘90s.
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Eradication squads to be dispatched to deal with outbreak, guests will need to prove they’re not infected by completing missions inside haunted theme park.
Kitty-chan lends her Sanrio star power to a part of Japan that often gets skipped by international travelers.
There’s no better Sanrio star for this job than the golden retriever who’s named after custard.
Complete with music and dancing, this is one of the most kawaii vending machines in all of Japan!
Sanrio stars you’ve always loved, and a few you might have forgotten or never met before, hold hands for adorable drinkware.
This limited-time event celebrates the dual character anniversaries of two major Sanrio stars.
Series stars comment on being the newest members of Netflix’s growing roster of stop-motion characters from Japan.
Six magical girls from the fifth arc of the anime franchise pair off with Sanrio partners.
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