In this picture taken on September 6, 2024, Hello Kitty merchandise are displayed for sale at the Sanrio Smile Shop on its opening day at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California. Hello Kitty marks its 50th anniversary on November 1, adorning everything from handbags to rice cookers and raking in billions of dollars for her Japanese creators Sanrio. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) / To go with AFP story Japan-lifestyle-business-culture-Kitty, FOCUS by Katie Forster and Hiroshi Hiyama, with Paula Ramon in California (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)